Diana is a third year Law student, who loves mystery novels and painting. Why I went to university I went to university mainly because I wanted to pursue a career in law. Naturally, getting a law degree was a part of that. However, from personal experience I can confidently say that going to university has so many benefits […]
Meet an undergraduate Psychology student
Malaika is a third-year student studying Psychology, who enjoys watching crime documentaries on Netflix. What I study I study Psychology, which is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour – how humans act, think and feel in different situations and why. Because Psychology is a science subject, we get to learn about interesting experiments and do our own to find out […]
A student’s guide to making friends
Ayesha is a third year student studying Criminology with Quantitative Methods, and has a cat named Buster. Browsing for Besties! Life doesn’t take us all on the same paths, hence you are always meeting new people and forming new relationships. It can be pretty daunting taking a new step without your pals you’ve known for […]
A student’s tips for exam success
Nadia is a second-year undergraduate student studying BSc Children’s Nursing who has been skydiving twice, and intends to go a lot more! Exams should officially banned That’s my opinion. However they’re not so I’m here to give you my top tips with exam skill and revision techniques that have worked for me since starting university. The […]
What does a Law student get up to at uni?
Emily is a third-year student studying Law, who loves cats and being a part of City’s Wolfpack. Hello, my name is Emily and I am about to start my third year of my LLB, my Bachelor of Law. I am one of City’s many international students! City has a large population of students and professors […]
Why I went to university to study Journalism
Julia is a third year student studying Journalism, who likes listening to old music and watching sunsets. To go to university or not to go? For me, going to university was a natural choice. I have never thought about not attending a university. My mom did her undergraduate and masters degree, however, my dad didn’t […]
Meet a BA Journalism student
Julia is an undergraduate student studying Journalism, who likes listening to old music and watching sunsets. The move I am originally from Poland and have lived there my whole life, so to study at City, I had to move countries – which was a huge step for me (and for anyone really)! In high school, […]
Meet a Computer Science student
Alexandra is a third year student studying Computer Science, who once made a short video game in only 48 hours. My journey to City I’m originally from the US where I completed high school. While there I studied a wide variety of topics in AP classes (A Level equivalent) such as Computer Science Principles, Comparative Government and Politics, and […]
Why I went to university to study Accounting and Finance
George is a third year student studying Accounting and Finance, who has a puppy, a Yorkie, named Ollie! The path to my degree After completing my A-Levels, I decided to take a gap year to figure out what I wanted to do at university. I travelled to Ethiopia for a month teaching English and sight-seeing. […]
Why I went to university to study Management
Mauro is a final year undergraduate student studying BSc Management, who spends 50% of his time at sports training, and the other 50% studying. Why university and why Management? I decided to go to university because it would offer me a base set of skills, which I could carry with me for the rest of […]