| If you're considering studying at a University in | | | | exploring the museums and galleries and getting to |
| London, then perhaps you've already decided what | | | | know the city better, you'll never be bored here. |
| you want to study, and which university you want to | | | | 6. Your university in London may also offer activities |
| go to. If you haven't yet decided, then here's what | | | | that interest you. Perhaps you'll join one of the |
| you need to think about. | | | | sports clubs, or take up acting, or film making, or |
| 1. You'll want to choose a university in London that | | | | something completely different. Although you won't |
| offers the course you want to do. Although you | | | | want to choose where you study based on the |
| might really want to study in London, if there's a | | | | other facilities offered by the university, having lots |
| more appropriate course, or a university well known | | | | to do will keep you occupied and help you learn new |
| for your subject elsewhere, would you be better off | | | | skills which can be used in your professional life.. |
| studying there instead? | | | | 7. You might want to find a part time job whilst |
| 2. Accommodation will be another consideration. Will | | | | you're studying at your chosen London University. |
| you be living in private accommodation, or will you be | | | | With many restaurants, shops, clubs, bars, museums |
| able to stay in halls of residence on the university | | | | and galleries available, you're more likely to be able to |
| campus? London accommodation will be expensive, | | | | find something, than in a much smaller town. |
| and so you'll want to make sure that you're getting | | | | 8. Many London universities have links to local |
| the best value and making the most of your time in | | | | businesses. Depending on what and where you're |
| the capital city. | | | | studying, you could be learning from, or working with, |
| 3. Knowing whereabouts in London your university is | | | | some of the best known companies in the world. |
| and where your lectures and seminars will be, can | | | | Perhaps you'll want a university with links to a specific |
| help you to decide where you want to live. Perhaps | | | | industry to help your career. |
| you don't actually need to be right in the centre of | | | | 9. There will be more job opportunities in London, |
| London, and can live in the suburbs where it's not as | | | | than in most other university cities. With so many |
| expensive. You might already have friends and family | | | | international companies having a London base, as well |
| who are in London who can help you. | | | | as all the local businesses, you're bound to be able to |
| 4. You're bound to have to travel to your lectures | | | | find a role that suits you after your studies, no |
| and seminars, and using public transport will be much | | | | matter whether you want to work for a financial |
| better than driving in the centre of London. Why not | | | | institution or use your language skills. |
| make the most of your time here by using the tube, | | | | 10. Even if you've already got a degree, you might |
| or cycling? You might prefer to be further away | | | | still want to study a post graduate course at a |
| from your university to save money, and so will need | | | | London University. Perhaps you moved to London |
| to spend more time and money travelling. | | | | with your current job, want to take advantage of all |
| 5. As you're a student in London you'll want to make | | | | the other facilities available in the capital, or just want |
| the most of your leisure time here. With so much to | | | | to spend some time living in London. |
| do, from watching Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, Spurs or | | | | Now you know more about how to choose the right |
| West Ham, to shopping on Oxford Street or at | | | | one, which university in London will you study at? |
| Covent Garden, or going to West End shows, to | | | | |