Returning to university after the pandemic

Sarea is a third year English student who enjoys reading contemporary novels and exploring different places to travel to around the world. The first term of university is well under way but many students who have just finished their first year during COVID-19 have had to adjust to in person teaching in their second year […]

Commuting to university – is it worth it? 

George is a third year student studying Accounting and Finance, who has a puppy, a Yorkie named Ollie!  Why commute?  Once I was accepted into university, I had to decide whether I wanted to live at home or stay in halls local to class. A big reason behind choosing to commute was the cost. People always […]

Living in student accommodation: A survival guide to living away from home  

Niffy is a final year Law student at City who moved to London for university, and is a self confessed BTS fan. About me My name is Niffy and when I was 19 I decided to move to London for university. Before starting university I lived in a small town in Ireland where everybody knew […]

Moving abroad to study

Julia is a BA Journalism student, who likes listening to old music and watching sunsets.  I am originally from Poland and have lived there my whole life, though I have always wanted to move abroad after high school. I have always wanted to go to university – there was never any other option. I think […]

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 […]

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 moved abroad to study International Business

Samantha is a second year student in International Business at City’s Business School.  Hello and welcome! I am originally from Venezuela but decided to move to London three years ago. Why? Well to give you my honest opinion, I did not have much of a choice! My sister graduated from high school before me and she […]

Meet an Accounting and Finance student

George is a third year student studying Accounting and Finance, who has a puppy, a Yorkie named Ollie!  About me I’m now in the last year of my degree, and the experience has been fantastic. It’s been a busy 3 years, and I’ve been lucky to get involved in loads of activities and sports which have fit around […]