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A welcome from Study in the world’s the knowledge capital

London is a great city and there is nowhere better to come and learn. You London is an exciting multicultural city. In the first half of this guide will be studying at universities ranked amongst the best in the world, with you can read about the range of academic activities offered by London’s Studying in London first-class teaching and research being undertaken by academics from world-class universities and academic institutions. In the second half, Welcome to London 1 all over the globe. London has over 45 universities and higher education we share some of London’s highlights, from free events taking place colleges to choose from – one of the largest educational clusters in the throughout the year to world famous attractions. Business, Finance 2-3 world. There is a vast range of courses; around 30,000 are on offer from & Management Visit www.studylondon.ac.uk to search 30,000 courses taught in over 45 anthropology to design, management to zoology. of the city’s universities. Arts, Design 4-5 And I want more international students to choose to study in London than & Architecture any other city in the world. With students from 200 countries, London Science, IT & Engineering 6-7 truly is a world in one city. It is a place for you to establish a global “Not only does London have some Humanities, 8-9 network of friends and colleagues that will last throughout your lifetime. of the most world renowned Law & Media Nowhere else can rival London as a place to study. It has the combination higher education institutions, Medicine, Healthcare 10-11 of academic excellence, a rich artistic and cultural heritage and it is at the but it provides a broad range of & Veterinary Science centre of global business. I hope you enjoy reading this guide and finding culturally diverse experiences and Teaching and Learning 12-13 Mayor of London out more about what this great city has to offer. entertainments. As a student in London I have open access Dee Cavendar to historically rich museums, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDENT Living in London This guide is brought to you by: FROM THE UNITED STATES theatres, markets and research Attractions 14-15 libraries at the tip of my fingers. And as a research student, World in one city 16-17 I couldn’t ask for more!” Shopping 18-19 Eating out 20-21 Sport and 22-23 the outdoors Entertainment 24-25

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Business, Did you know?

Alishah Sikander Gowani • London is Europe’s principal business MATHS AND FINANCE STUDENT FROM PAKISTAN Finance & centre and offers unrestricted access to over 500 million consumers in the EU, making it the biggest trading “London is a city of colour and bloc in the world. contrasts, of ancient history Management • Consider yourself in safe hands – and 21st century modernity, London is the world’s leading market a melting pot of the world’s London is at the centre of the global economy. It is the for internationally traded insurance cultures and nationalities and and is the home to the famous there is absolutely no better place to be successful in the business world. Lloyd’s market. option than London. I have • The London foreign exchange London offers you the opportunity to undertake an internship, learnt a lot in London, like how to market is the largest in the world, keep up with its fast pace of life. project or placement with some of the world’s top banks or with an average daily turnover of Wherever you go in London you consultancies. You could be on your way to making your first $2,096 billion or 32% of the global will be warmly welcomed.” million, or being in demand for your business acumen. Over 300,000 market - more than New York and people are employed in financial services in London - more than Tokyo combined. the total population of Frankfurt in Germany, Europe’s next biggest • London is the world’s largest fund financial centre! management centre, with almost $7 trillion of funds under management Experience it... - 25% of which are from abroad. • Tempted to try your hand playing The cornerstone of the British Every major bank has a presence in the markets? The London Stock economy, the , can be London with 254 overseas banks Exchange is the most international found in a building on Threadneedle located in the city. As the international of all stock exchanges, with more Street. It also houses a fascinating financial capital of the world, London than 470 trading companies from museum. Explore the history of is a renowned world-leader for over 60 countries. the bank and national financing by trading in a broad range of financial browsing through the many books and services. These include foreign • 75% of Fortune 500 companies documents collected since its inception exchange, international equities, fund have London offices in 1694. management, international insurance • London is an economic engine www.bankofengland.co.uk and bonds. generating 19% of the UK’s total GDP. Hop aboard the Docklands Light The London International Financial Railway to Canary Wharf. Spot Euronext Futures Exchange (LIFFE) • There are more than 20,000 highfliers from the business world as is the world centre for euro money overseas-owned companies in you stroll through streets dwarfed by market derivatives trading, and is the London, which is a magnet for the towering, shiny offices of influential world’s biggest electronic exchange. international organisations. That financial and commercial companies. means plenty of employment for www.canarywharf.com bilingual graduates. • With some of the world’s top London’s financial district, the City of London, was established by the business schools, London offers an Romans in AD 43 and was named amazing range of MBA programmes Londinium. It has been trading – one or two years, full or part time. ever since. There are also Global-MBAs where you study in a number of cities Find your course at: throughout your degree. www.studylondon.ac.uk/business

2 www.studylondon.ac.uk 3 Modern Arts, Design Did you know? • London has 300 museums, over 250 & Architecture art galleries, over 200 theatres, 6 full time symphony orchestras, and over London is truly dynamic, drawing inspiration from 600 cinema screens, including the UK’s largest at the BFI IMAX. the diversity and multiculturalism that is at its heart. • The creative industries employ over 450,000 people and generate around London has the largest community of artists anywhere in Europe. £21 billion in output - great for a job Graduates from the city dominate the worlds of fashion and art. when you finish your studies. Damien Hirst, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, the Chapman • London and the UK’s advertising brothers, Chris Ofili, Ozwald Boateng and John Galliano are just a few agencies win more international of the city’s famous names. awards for creativity than the next If classical music interests you, many famous composers spent time nine European countries combined. here, from Handel to Haydn and from Mendelssohn to Mozart, leaving A country brimming with talent. a rich classical heritage. • London is home to the world’s top specialist collections, such as the A panorama of stunning buildings takes your breath away and Victoria and Albert Museum – the London is where you will find some of the most famous architectural world’s greatest museum of art and institutions. There is the Royal Institute of British Architects, design. www.vam.ac.uk www.riba.org, and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, • The Annual Proms is one of the www.rics.org, which promote professional excellence with lectures, world’s greatest classical music exhibitions and events. festivals and consists of 70 London Fashion Week Music students at the Abbey Road Studios concerts in the . Experience it... www.royalalberthall.com • London has 200 arts events taking The holds Head to the renowned orchestras, including the Take a trip back in time at the and place every day. Unbelievable! its internationally famous Summer and marvel at one of the largest London Philharmonic, who perform Geffrye Museum. This much-loved represent London evolution at its Exhibition every year. It started arts complexes in Europe. It the highest quality music ranging London museum contains collections best. These museums hold the “London is a city where different in 1769 and continues to this day encompasses the Royal Festival from the 10th century to the present of furniture, textiles, paintings and finest national collection of art cultures and thoughts meet. Living displaying 1,300 works by new and Hall, , Purcell day. www.rfh.org.uk decorative arts displayed in a series and sculpture. Their ever-changing in this city, I never feel bored. established artists from around the Room, , National of period rooms from 1600 to the exhibitions of famous artists Every day I can find something world. Perhaps you would like to Film Theatre and the Poetry Library. You’ll find more than mummies present day. Be amazed at the skills continue to inspire the crowds. new. Music, art, the pub and people submit one of yours? www.sbc.org.uk at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian of craftsmen of old. www.tate.org.uk from all around of the world, all of www.royalacademy.org.uk Archaeology. There are 80,000 www.geffrye-museum.org.uk these make London such a unique The Barbican, Europe’s largest multi- objects including the world’s oldest The waterside location of Kings experience for me.” Looking for inspiration? Then pay a arts and conference venue, includes piece of cloth, dating from 2800 BC. Shakespeare’s Globe, rebuilt after Place makes it a perfect setting to visit to the – one the Barbican Theatre and the Pit. www.petrie.ucl.ac.uk 400 years, is a unique international listen to London’s top orchestras. of the world’s greatest museums for With a year-round programme of resource dedicated to the exploration The London Sinfonietta and Western European paintings. art, music, film and theatre, you are The Building Centre is a vibrant of Shakespeare’s work through the Orchestra of the Age of www.nationalgallery.org.uk always assured a great evening of venue and meeting place for historically-authentic performances Enlightenment are both based entertainment. www.barbican.org.uk people within the architecture and and exhibitions. Guided tours bring here. www.kingsplace.co.uk construction industries. It is home this fascinating space to life. For students of classical music, the to New London Architecture and www.shakespeares-globe.org is an experience their regularly changing exhibitions. in itself. It hosts internationally Check out the scale model of London and choose your favourite building. Find your course at: T ate Modern www.buildingcentre.co.uk www.studylondon.ac.uk/creative Lei Hao MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS STUDENT FROM CHINA 4 www.studylondon.ac.uk 5 Science, IT & “I fell in love with London as it is a lively, dynamic and interesting city to study and live in. Engineering I am studying to be a civil engineer so London was a priority because there are a number of big construction There is plenty of scientific proof that London is the place projects planned here. to study. The Institution of Civil Engineers - Kuat Abeshev the world’s original and biggest society CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT – is situated in London too, providing FROM KAZAKHSTAN London has a history of scientific exploration and applied engineering. The me with a tremendous amount of city is Europe’s IT and telecommunications capital. It is also home to the literature and resources.” Did you know? world’s leading learned societies, professional bodies and institutes. • A must for anyone on a quest for Many of these hold seminars, events, courses and conferences that are scientific knowledge, the Science open to students. So there is plenty of scope for aspiring scientists and Museum library has 600,000 items engineers to expand on their studies. of international importance in its collections of books, periodicals and microfilms. Experience it... www.sciencemuseum.org.uk The Faraday Museum, housed The Royal Academy of Engineering For a wide range of technologies • The Thames Tunnel, one of at the Royal Institution, has promotes excellence in engineering, and industries in fields as diverse the world’s greatest feats of recreated the lab where Michael supporting education and research as lubrication, satellite launching, engineering, was the first tunnel Faraday discovered the laws of through a range of publications, surgical implants and power stations, ever built under a major waterway. electromagnetics. Historic apparatus lectures and conferences that are visit the Institution of Mechanical Constructed between 1825 and are also on display. www.rigb.org open to students. www.raeng.org.uk Engineers. It was founded 150 1843 by Sir Marc Brunel and his son years ago by George Stephenson, , it’s still Take in a lecture or exhibition at the The Biochemical Society runs known as the Father of the Railways in use today as part of the London Royal Society. It is the UK’s national a lively programme of scientific and famed for his locomotive, the Underground network. academy of science and it plays a meetings and conferences open to Rocket. www.imeche.org.uk www.brunelenginehouse.org.uk crucial role as the champion of top students studying biochemistry and • Sodium, the electric generator and quality science and technology. life sciences. www.biochemistry.org Seeking clarification of scientific the atomic structure of crystals www.royalsoc.ac.uk formulae? Visit the British are just a few of the scientific The Queen at the The Institute of Engineering Association for the Advancement Royal Institution breakthroughs that have been See over two million items relating and Technology has 150,000 of Science. Its annual events – the made at London’s Royal Institution. to seafaring, navigation, astronomy members in 127 countries. If you’re Festival of Science and National Fourteen of its resident scientists and time measurement at the interested in electrical, electronic Science Week – aim to help make have been Nobel Prize winners in and manufacturing science or science and its applications more Students in lab and it has borne witness to the . www.nmm.ac.uk engineering, attend one of their accessible to all. www.the-ba.net discovery of 10 of the chemical seminars and you may find yourself elements. Definitely a place for Established in 1818, the Institution sitting alongside a highly qualified inspiration. www.rigb.org of Civil Engineers has over 80,000 member of the profession. • London talent is behind many of members in 150 countries. It has the www.theiet.org the most famous computer game most in-depth civil engineering and icons – Lara Croft is one such construction library in the world. example. London has the largest www.ice.org.uk computer software market in Europe and there are many courses within London’s universities to Find your course at: develop your skills and market www.studylondon.ac.uk/science your talent.

6 www.studylondon.ac.uk 7 The Houses of P arliament

Humanities, Did you know? • If you want to become a lawyer, Law & Media London is the city for you. One third of all the UK’s practising solicitors Judge London by its range of libraries, academies, are employed by companies in London. Also working in London are societies and law courts. 60% of the UK’s large solicitors’ firms and barristers. From the mighty Houses of Parliament to the esteemed judges at • As international trade and finance the , London has been at the centre of politics and the legal has concentrated in London over system throughout its history. More recently, the city has been at the the years, a specialised industry of forefront of the media revolution. The city now has one of the world’s commercial lawyers has grown to largest concentrations of media outlets making it a major hub for an unrivalled size and scope. journalists. And students have the opportunity to undertake placements • London is home to the Law Society, and projects with the best organisations in the business. the Inns of Court and the General Council of the Bar. Experience it... • There are 150 courts in London including magistrates’ courts, Catch up on some reading at the For a real eye-opener to the past, pay county courts, the High Courts, London Library. It contains over a a visit to the Women’s Library. Here and the Court of Appeals. You will million books in all European languages, you will find an extensive collection of also find the judicial division of the covering a subject range across the published material on women’s history. House of Lords – the UK’s highest humanities. www.londonlibrary.co.uk The archive includes over 60,000 books Scales of justice on the Old Bailey judicial authority. and pamphlets, including first editions • The Foreign Press Association is one The British Academy, established and rare items, as well as popular by Royal Charter in 1902, is the magazines and academic journals. of the oldest clubs in the world. Its national academy for the humanities www.thewomenslibrary.ac.uk members include journalists from and the social sciences. It holds a over 1,000 news agencies from 70 number of lectures each year, as Join a debate at the Royal Institute countries. well as conferences, symposia and of Philosophy which hosts a series of • London has one of the largest other events, all of which are open to seminars and conferences bringing clusters of advertising agencies in students. www.britac.ac.uk philosophers of international standing Faith Methu the world – attracting talent and to London. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS business from around the globe. Enjoy the Royal Geographical Society’s www.royalinstitutephilosophy.org STUDENT FROM NIGERIA renowned annual programme of 150 “I chose to study in London • London is home to the UK’s lectures and conferences. Founded The Royal Historical Society awards because of its uniqueness. It is parliament, which is housed in the in 1830, it is one of the largest prizes that recognise outstanding a cosmopolitan city with diverse , sections geographical societies in the world, historical scholarship and also cultures and friendly people. I enjoy of which date back to 1065. supporting research, education and promotes discussion of history through the sale season and local markets Experience this hub of power training. www.rgs.org a programme of public lectures and when you can shop at discount yourself with a free tour. conferences. rates and the night life is especially entertaining with a large choice of www.royalhistoricalsociety.org cinemas and restaurants. London has a lot of recognised universities with qualified and experienced Find your course at: tutors as well as easy access to local www.studylondon.ac.uk/humanities and international libraries like the which makes studying easier and fun too.”

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8 www.studylondon.ac.uk 9 T he Scienc e Museum Medicine, Healthcare & Veterinary Science If you are interested in medicine, there is a healthy range of options.

Doctor, nurse, dentist, vet – if you to join one of these worthy professions you can’t go wrong studying in London. Half of all British Rashmi Lakshminarayana PUBLIC HEALTH IN DEVELOPING doctors undertake at least part of their training here, so you will certainly “London is a COUNTRIES STUDENT FROM INDIA

be in good company. hub of interaction for people from all parts of the The city has a long history and a unique status as a medical centre. And world which means that it is a focal point for teaching and research in medicine, healthcare and I am able to achieve a related disciplines. The concentration of world-famous hospitals (many balance between studying with links to London’s universities), specialist medical services, medical and having loads of fun. My corporations, and renowned consultant physicians and surgeons has days are filled with constant ensured that British medical education is exceptional. intellectual and cultural stimulation.” Aspiring vets can investigate the Institute of Zoology (and a few prime species of the animal kingdom as well) at the ZSL , www.zsl.org. Or learn more about botany and conservation at the Royal Did you know? Botanic Gardens at Kew, one of London’s four World Heritage Sites, www.rbgkew.org.uk. • The Royal College of Surgeons runs educational and practical workshops for surgeons and other medical Experience it... professionals at all stages of their careers. www.rcseng.ac.uk There are over 68 million items There is something for everyone at The Lady with the Lamp is • Years ago the cure for an ingrowing covering palaeontology, entomology, London’s Museums of Health and commemorated in the award-winning toenail was amputation! The Old botany, mineralogy and anthropology Medicine – from rare plants, heart Florence Nightingale Museum. View Operating Theatre carried out such at the Natural History Museum. Don’t surgery and helicopter emergency records of her heroic work in the operations and can be visited today. miss the Darwin Centre, devoted to the services to pharmacies and false teeth! Crimea and her creation of the first You’ll find it in the roof space of an museum’s zoological resources. www. www.medicalmuseums.org modern nurse training school. English baroque church beside nhm.ac.uk www.florence-nightingale.co.uk Intrigued by psychoanalysis? The St Thomas’ Hospital. The Wellcome Collection is the Founded in 1673, the Chelsea Physic The Royal Veterinary College was Freud Museum, once home to the As a scholar you will want to find www.thegarret.org.uk world’s finest museum of medical Garden is a centre of education, founded in 1791 as the first of its kind eminent psychologist, now contains out more about the Royal Society of • The British Dental Association science with 1,300 exhibits ranging beauty and relaxation. Today it in the English-speaking world. Today his enormous collection of antiquities Medicine. It offers a broad range of Museum collections include a from ancient amputation saws to continues to research the properties, its Museum of Veterinary History and books. educational opportunities for doctors, digital library of over 4,000 dental Aztec sacrificial knives. origins and conservation of over contains thousands of books and www.freud.org.uk dentists, veterinarians and students in images for professional and public It also contains the Wellcome Library, 5,000 plant species focusing on artefacts relating to the development these fields. Plus, it holds the largest home to one of the world’s greatest natural medicine. use. www.bda.org of veterinary education and science. The King’s Fund is a resource for postgraduate biomedical library in collections of books and manuscripts www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk • St Bartholomew’s, or Barts, is one www.rvc.ac.uk anyone working in health and social Europe. www.rsm.ac.uk detailing the history of medicine. of the oldest hospitals in the world care whether in policy, management or www.wellcomecollection.org From a mummified hand to the and dates back to 1123. delivery. It houses a large public library The pioneering surgeon, John Hunter, fastest-selling drug in the world, the www.bartsandthelondon.org.uk dedicated to improving health and is established the Hunterian Museum in Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical free for students to use. 1783 to share his extensive knowledge • London has five medical schools Society covers all aspects of www.kingsfund.org.uk of anatomy and surgery. Today you - more than any other city in the pharmaceutical history. can visit it at the Royal College of Find your course at: UK and there are 110 health and www.rpsgb.org Surgeons. www.rcseng.ac.uk/museums www.studylondon.ac.uk/medicine medical libraries in London.

10 www.studylondon.ac.uk 11 H yde Park Teaching and Learning How about passing on your expertise as a teacher? Did you know? Not only can you be taught in London, you can also learn how to • You will be in good company teach. London’s universities and colleges will train you to share your studying in London, nearly 400,000 students are studying at more than learning with a wide range of pupils and students – from pre-school 45 universities in the city. education through to adult education. • Keen to expand their horizons, more than 500,000 students attend London’s 55 further education colleges each year. • London has 1,657 primary schools, 672 state schools, 410 private schools and 168 special schools. Regardless of the type of educational establishment, wherever you choose to teach, your contribution to education will be invaluable. • More than one million children of almost every creed, colour and School kids on the race are educated in the city. As a teacher you can reach out to them all. Experience it... • London has over 350 public libraries, meeting the needs of Get familiar with children’s education Learning English Evening classes Semester study nursery school children right at Bethnal Green’s Museum of English is one of the most commonly In addition to degree courses, London and summer schools through to learned professors. Childhood. This branch of the Victoria spoken languages in the world. Where also offers a vast range of evening, and Albert Museum displays a vast London is one of the most popular better to study it than in London, one vocational and general interest courses collection of objects from all over destinations for international students, of the most exciting cities that you can join. the world, some dating back to the especially students from the USA in the world? 16th century. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn who gain credits that count towards www.vam.ac.uk/moc Whether for work, study or pleasure, tap dancing. Or maybe you’d like to their final degree. Using London as the best possible way to learn the take a course that explores the history your base, Study Abroad programmes language is to spend some time in of London’s diverse neighbourhoods. offer great opportunities for students Experience Victorian education “London is a centre for first-hand at the Ragged School the city. Here you will find a choice seeking a high quality academic Further education colleges and learning and has the best Museum in London’s East End. of school for every need and every adult education centres are spread experience in an English-speaking system. And depending on which reputation in the world. See how Victorians taught children budget. You are guaranteed to have a throughout London. Shiyao Wang from poor backgrounds. Visit the great time too. university you choose you will be It’s also one of the world’s EDUCATION MANAGEMENT For more information search STUDENT FROM CHINA recreated period classroom and take in able to study abroad for a summer, most remarkable and Search for a course in Floodlight, www.londoncolleges.com one of the changing exhibitions. They www.floodlight.co.uk trimester, semester or year. exciting cities. reveal the stories behind the history, www.studylondon.ac.uk/studyabroad It has something to offer industry and life in this part of London. every type of student and is www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk the best place for a foreign student to study English.”

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12 www.studylondon.ac.uk 13 BFI IMA X Cinema Attractions London has enough to see and do to last a lifetime.

One of Europe’s cultural capitals, London never stands still. If you’re looking for fine art, music, and entertainment, this is the city for you. And with over 200 attractions plus 90 museums and galleries that are completely free to enter, there’s no better place to soak up some culture. Top tips... The Tate Modern • Relax in one of London’s 143 One of the great museums of the The home of international modern and registered parks and gardens. world, with an extraordinary display contemporary art. Explore the Turbine of historical artefacts. Examine the Hall, a space for some of the largest art Open space accounts for 30% of famous Rosetta Stone, and take a installations in the world. And view the the city area. walk in the Great Court of the British work of Rothko, Lichtenstein, Matisse, • Sing along to a concert at the Museum. It’s the largest covered public Hirst and Picasso. impressive O2 Arena. square in Europe. www.tate.org.uk • Re-enact the gruesome events www.britishmuseum.org in British history at the London The National Gallery This spectacular observation wheel Dungeon. With more than 2,000 Western offers breathtaking views of over 55 of • Watch a football match at European paintings, this is one of the London’s most famous landmarks - all Stamford Bridge or the Emirates largest galleries in the world. One of in just 30 minutes. Stadium, home of Chelsea and its greatest masterpieces is Da Vinci’s www.londoneye.com Arsenal football clubs. Virgin and Child with St Anne. • www.nationalgallery.org.uk Science Museum This renowned waxwork collection Be captivated by the skill and poise See, touch and experience the major remains one of London’s most popular of dancers at Sadler’s Wells. The Natural History Museum scientific advances of the last 300 attractions. From Shakespeare to the Travel back in time and experience years at the largest museum of its Dalai Lama, Her Majesty the Queen the awesome dinosaurs. And while kind in the world. Get interactive in to Justin Timberlake; here you’ll come you’re there you can see some of the Launchpad Gallery, visit the IMAX face-to-face with some of the world’s nature’s other marvels. Highlights cinema and virtual reality simulator. most famous figures. include a life sized model of the www.sciencemuseum.org.uk www.madametussauds.com/london Did you know? blue whale, an earthquake simulator London boasts four World and an Ecology Gallery with a Victoria and Albert Museum replica rainforest. Step into this magnificent Victorian Marvel at the breathtaking Crown Heritage Sites. They are Wallet friendly The British Library www.nhm.ac.uk building and lose yourself in one of the Jewels and stand on the site where • Chill out in one of the world’s Visit the British Library, one of the , Maritime world’s greatest applied arts collections three queens were beheaded. grandest public places, Tate Britain spanning over 3,000 years in art, www.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon world’s largest and greatest libraries, Greenwich, the Tower with books in every conceivable , which is also Tate Britain houses some of the most fashion and design. host to regular special events important British art from 1500 to the www.vam.ac.uk National Maritime Museum language. The existing content of 150 of London and the Palace including concerts. present day. It includes work by artists One of the greatest maritime million items is added to continuously, of Westminster. such as Constable and Turner and museums of the world containing growing at the rate of approximately • Take a trip to , each year hosts the much talked about displays from every continent. three million new items each year. the official residence of the . Whilst you’re there, make sure you www.bl.uk Queen. Pack yourself a picnic and www.tate.org.uk also explore the Royal Observatory sit in St James’s Park. And don’t and the other fantastic attractions of miss the changing the guard, Greenwich, a World Heritage Site. For more information go to: which takes place at 11:30am on www.nmm.ac.uk www.visitlondon.com certain days of the year.

14 www.studylondon.ac.uk 15 The Lo ndon Eye World in one city Top tips... Meet people from all over the planet in a truly cosmopolitan metropolis. • Try Trehantiri Music Shop, the UK’s largest Arabic music stockist. It also About seven and a half million people live in London, so it’s no surprise that stocks over 5,000 Greek music titles and has even been used by the over 300 languages are spoken here. Our city also plays host to over 90,000 singers themselves to obtain rare international students so you won’t be on your own. Where else in the world recordings. can you order breakfast in Farsi, book a taxi in Urdu, ask for afternoon coffee in Arabic and spend the evening chatting with your friends in Mandarin? • The largest Asian shopping centre in London is in Southall. Take a trip there for saris and samosas. As you’d expect with all this diversity, London is also a capital for multicultural events and festivals. Some of the biggest celebrations can be found here and • Jewish art can be found at the Ben the city has no shortage of places of worship. Uri Gallery, Europe’s only dedicated China Young Ambassadors Jewish Museum of Art. at London Mela Did you know? • Read up on Irish literature at Four Famous international Provinces Bookshop. They stock Celebrations include: Places of worship include: figures who lived or studied in an extensive range of Irish history, London include Frederic politics, literature, language and Chinese New Year London Mela (June) The Notting Hill Carnival (August) Shri Swaminarayan Temple Chopin, Joseph Conrad, Dante culture titles. (January/February) Gabriel Rossetti, Sigmund Mela is the Sanskrit word ‘to meet’ and Europe’s largest street festival of Visit the largest Hindu temple outside Freud, Karl Marx, • Dine out Kurdish, Greek or Turkish Chinese New Year is the biggest celebrations usually take place during music, dance, drama, food and street India. You can enjoy hours of peace Oscar Wilde, Hailie Selassie, style in Green Lanes in north London. the summer months from June through trading. It comes to town in August and discovery in this masterpiece of festival of the year in Chinese Mahatma Gandhi and Fine flavours can be found in many communities and is sometimes to August. The London Mela is one of and over one million people attend to exotic design that rises above John F. Kennedy. restaurants here. known as the Spring Festival. The Europe’s leading outdoor South Asian experience one of the most diversely London’s skyline. celebrations in Trafalgar Square and events held in . It cultured, fun and colourful events of Chinatown see the city come alive with features chart-topping entertainers, the calendar year. Wat Buddhapadipa Temple arts, entertainment, decorations and community stalls, cultural exhibitions This was the first Buddhist temple displays. and opportunities to sample South Black History Month (October) The Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara Asian food. in London and its grounds cover a Black History Month is a month-long This is visited by up to 50,000 Muslims This newly built Sikh temple is the St Patrick’s Day Celebrations monastic area of approximately four celebration of the contribution made acres. You’ll find the Uposatha Hall during the festival of Eid. Its striking largest outside India. It’s a stunning (17 March) Cyprus Wine Festival by black men and women to British situated on an ornamental lake, as well Golden Dome and minaret dominate landmark with its gilded dome, stained Enjoyed by Londoners as much as it is (June) heritage. It is a unique opportunity to as a small grove, flower garden and an the area’s skyline. glass, marble and granite finish. learn about, discuss and honour the by their Irish brothers and sisters. This This takes place every year at orchard. role that they have played in shaping festive and fun day celebrates . Wine, food, music St. Patrick, the patron saint and London’s history. and most of all a warm Cypriot St Paul’s Cathedral national apostle of Ireland. The welcome and a joyous atmosphere Latin American Film Festival Here you’ll find the capital’s largest weekend before St. Patrick’s Day awaits you. there’s a festival in London with events (November) church dome, and one of the most famous buildings in London. It’s held across the city featuring music, song Rise Festival (July) This festival showcases Latin American the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke and dance. film culture ranging from magical The Rise Festival is London’s annual of Wellington and . realism and historical epics to heartfelt major open-air free music and dance And miraculously it avoided being romances and drama. The programme event. It celebrates the capital’s bombed during World War Two. includes screenings of short films and diversity in a day-long festival. videos, poetry readings, drumming and dancing sessions. For more information go to: www.visitlondon.com Notting Hill Carnival

16 www.studylondon.ac.uk 17 Did you know? is really a spelling mistake! The Shopping area used to be the market garden for what Whatever your budget, there is no shortage of is now shopping in London. monastery and convent. When it comes to shopping, London has it all. With over 40,000 shops and over 80 markets, the variety is amazing. Stop off at the famous department stores such as Harrods. Or hunt out catwalk copies at very low prices in some of England’s best high street stores. For a cheaper alternative, London offers some of the best Camden Market vintage fashions in the world. If you don’t fancy the big department stores, you can pick up eclectic and unique vintage items from many fashion markets and areas, such as . If you’re in the mood for shopping, try:

Oxford Street King’s Road and Duke Wallet friendly Along this two-mile stretch you’ll find of York Square • Several exciting markets hundreds of independent shops and Perfect for browsing, filled with (including the original Camden famous chains catering for all styles individual boutiques and stylish cafes. Lock Market) make Camden and tastes. You’ll also find several large one of London’s top tourist department stores, most famously The Cinema Store attractions. There you will find , John Lewis and House of The Cinema Store carries a selection vintage clothing, leather jackets, Fraser. of classic and contemporary film band T-shirts and everything else merchandise, including magazines, including furniture, antiques and Harrods original posters, books, soundtracks great food. and DVDs. With over 330 departments to choose • Portobello Road, London’s most from you could get lost in this world famous street market, is good famous department store. No wonder Selfridges for bargains in trendy handmade so many customers employ personal The funkiest of London’s one-stop clothes and antiques. shoppers! The food halls are a real shops, the cosmetics hall is the largest highlight. • To see young fashion designers in Europe. tout their wares, be sure to visit Waterstone’s Seven Dials Spitalfields Market on Sunday. It is open every week in a huge indoor With branches all over London, the The alternative shopping destination Top tips... A brand new shopping destination space in the heart of the city. flagship store is Europe’s for hip boutiques and specialist shops. • Young British designers housing all the top fashion names biggest bookshop. There are six floors Every bit as unique as nearby Covent There is a new generation of designers springing • Every Sunday in London’s under one roof. of fiction and non-fiction, a cafe and Garden, Seven Dials is renowned for up in the city. London Fashion Week takes Greenwich ‘village’ you’ll find even a bar where you can unwind after shoe shops and independent fashion place twice a year. In February it is the autumn/ unusual clothes, crafts and antiques some serious browsing. Carnaby Street outlets. winter collection, and in September, the spring/ in the boutique markets. summer collection. The creations of British This legendary pedestrianised street • Go shopping in the January and fashion houses regularly make headline news. has been at the heart of the London summer sales or during London It is followed by a huge sale of clothes and fashion scene since the 1960s. For Fashion Weekend and pick up a For more information go to: cosmetics at the London Fashion Weekend. the hippest shops, look no further. Try catwalk bargain. Kingly Court for a treasure trove of www.visitlondon.com unique boutiques. • Alternative Fashion Week • Offering a real mix of stores and This week takes place in March at Spitalfields stalls, there can be few places Market. Free to the public, this is where you can better to shop for a gift than spot the new talent which London has to offer. Covent Garden.

18 www.studylondon.ac.uk 19 The O xo Tower Eating out From chic to cheap, living in London is a gastronomic adventure. Did you know? Food is the new rock ’n’ roll, and celebrity chefs in ultra chic restaurants There are over 50 are popping up all over London. But if you don’t want to spend a Indian restaurants in week’s allowance on one meal, you may be surprised at what’s on offer Brick Lane, making it for less than £10. Dining can be as casual as you like. Ethnic food in the easiest place to London offers great value to those on a budget. So you can eat your get a curry in London. way around the world in just one city. If you would prefer something The first Indian traditionally English, why not have a sandwich for lunch? Londoners curries sold in London have made them into an art form. were served in West End coffee houses during the 1770s.

Afternoon tea at Harrods Covent Garden

Wallet friendly International cuisine: Top tips... • For a filling Chinese banquet visit the • For classic all-American food • Delicious shwarmas and meze The sandwich is the favourite • Pre-theatre eating is a great way • For great value freshly prepared Chinatown district in Soho. try the Hard Rock Café. dishes can be found in cafes lunchtime meal for most Londoners. to dine out without blowing your food in a dramatic setting – head London is home to the original around Edgware Road and Here are some of the many popular budget. Choose a top restaurant in to Café in the Crypt at St Martin in • Brick Lane boasts plenty of Hard Rock. Famous for its juicy Olympia. You can sample grilled delis and cafés: a perfect location, such as Spaghetti the Fields church - just a step away South-Asian food. You’ll get a great burgers and ribs, you will also succulent lamb or chicken on • Konditor & Cook, Borough House near Charing Cross, Skylon at from Trafalgar Square. meal at outrageously affordable be able to see some fantastic traditional Middle-Eastern Sample these sandwich experts the Southbank Centre or Quaglino’s • Head to some of London’s weekend prices. Or visit Southall to taste Rock ’n’ Roll memorabilia. flat bread, along with many and pâtissiers in . in St James’s. farmers’ markets where producers a range of brilliant Indian cuisine. delicious vegetarian options like • Try one of London’s many pubs sell their own produce and the Try a traditional tandoori, a good • For Portuguese flame-grilled humous and stuffed vine leaves. • De Gustibus, Marylebone value thali or sample some of the for great food at affordable prices. atmosphere is vibrant. Farmers’ chicken head for Nando’s; try In this trendy setting you’ll find best samosas in London. And for Try the Trafalgar Tavern in markets are located in Ealing, their spicy flame grilled chicken fillings that take sandwich culture affordable and authentic Indian bursting with flavour, corn on Greenwich for delicious home Blackheath, Marylebone, Notting to a whole new level. street food go to Masala Zone - the cob and refreshing sangria. cooked food, or relaxed gastropub Hill and Islington. Check out all they have branches across London. Nando’s can be found all over • Raison D’Être, The Butchers Hook on the markets online at www.lfm.org.uk London. After you’ve worked up an appetite Fulham Road. • Go Caribbean in , Camden exploring the city, stop here and Kentish Town. There you’ll for brimming baguettes and find authentic Caribbean food at heavenly coffee. For more information go to: reasonable prices. • Pret a Manger – all over London www.visitlondon.com Wherever you are, you’re sure to be near a café in this popular chain. Indulge in delicious, fresh take-away sandwiches, baguettes and fruit salads.

20 www.studylondon.ac.uk 21 Wemble y Stadium Did you know? The FA Cup first took Sport and the outdoors place in 1871 and eight London football clubs were among the 15 Top tips... Spending time in a big city doesn’t mean sacrificing fresh air. who participated in it. Today the • If you prefer participating in sport to competition is open to every club watching it, there’s plenty to choose In London there are plenty of green and open spaces to enjoy. Kick back and relax in one of London’s many in the league and beyond. The from no matter how short your stay. parks or take a cruise on the Thames and see the city in a new light. Whether you prefer watching or taking first FA cup final was hosted To find a team to play with check The London 2012 Olympic Stadium part, there’s also a wealth of sport on offer. in cricket ground. gym notice boards or contact Sport England. The outdoors: Sport: • Embark on a cycling tour with the London Bicycle Tour Company Parklife 2012 Games Athletics Rowing www.londonbicycle.com or London boasts an abundance of green London hosted the 2012 Olympic The Virgin Money London Marathon Boat races take place on the river Fat Tire Bike tours space and with eight Royal Parks, you’re Games and Paralympic Games. The takes place every April and is the Thames during spring and summer. www.FatTireBikeToursLondon.com really spoilt for choice. With everything site of the games is now home to world’s largest marathon. Major The most famous is the annual race • In winter head to one of the outdoor from boating lakes, golf courses, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. athletics meetings also take place at the between Oxford and Cambridge ice-rinks that spring up all over outdoor theatres and historic buildings The area offers a range of world-class Crystal Palace National Sports Centre university teams. It starts at Putney London, including , to stripy deckchairs – there’s something sports facilities, beautiful parklands and during the summer months. Bridge and finishes at Mortlake. Kew Gardens and Hyde Park. for every outdoor enthusiast! Feed the waterways, and spectacular views from • If you feel the need for speed, try ducks on the lake then listen to music the ArcelorMittal Orbit. Revolution Karting at Mile End Park, in the bandstand in St James’s Park on For more information go to: or try the F1 City Racing Circuit at sunny, summer weekends. The area www.visitlondon.com the Royal Docks. around the Serpentine in Hyde Park Football is a lovely place to get away from it London boasts 13 professional football • Make a splash at the Docklands all, as are the benches at the top of teams, more than any other city in the Sailing & Watersports Centre. where you can soak up world. So it’s not surprising that the • If climbing is your thing, select from the fantastic views. capital’s most popular sport is football. numerous indoor climbing venues www.royalparks.org.uk The season runs from August to May including the Westway Climbing with top games almost every week. Wall. With over 2,000sq metres of On the waterfront There are a number of London teams walls, it’s the largest indoor The river Thames is the city’s artery and that play in the Premiership, including climbing centre in the UK. its banks are perfect for a gentle stroll Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham. or brisk jog. If you’d prefer something a Tickets can be hard to obtain but keep little more leisurely a cruise on the river an eye on the websites. Or for a similar Wallet friendly is an ideal way to take in London’s most atmosphere why not try one of the • London’s student unions offer famous and inspirational sights. lower league fixtures? Try Millwall, Fulham or Watford. a full range of sports and are a great way to keep fit and meet new Greenwich Park Cricket friends. Choose from football and For cricket matches, head to the fencing to taekwondo and tennis. famous grounds of the Oval in , or the home of English cricket, Lord’s in St John’s Wood.

Rugby During autumn and spring, international matches take place at Twickenham in South West London. You can search for rugby tickets on the website www.rfu.com. You can watch a Harlequins game at Stoop Memorial Ground, also in Twickenham.

Lord’s Cricket ground Wimbledon Championships

22 www.studylondon.ac.uk 23 BFI TImheax O c2inema Entertainment Ronnie Scott’s Enjoy high culture, club culture and everything in between. With an amazing variety of entertainment and artistic choice, London is alive with productions in every possible type of venue, for every taste. In fact, with so much going on you may wish you didn’t need so much sleep!

Music Theatre London is home to four of the The National Theatre stages a world’s largest orchestras and two spectacular range of classics, musicals opera companies. London has a and new plays. And for the greatest thriving jazz scene and offers a wide of English language writers take a range of rock and pop venues from trip to Shakespeare’s Globe. There Brixton Academy to Wembley are also many smaller independent Did you know? Arena and the spectacular O2. theatres around the city. The London film festival is Dance Musicals held in various locations in London has five major dance Go to Theatreland in the heart of Street performer companies and a host of smaller London’s West End. Over a dozen Soho and the West End. It has ones. Watch the Royal Ballet West End musicals are playing at any been running for more than perform at the one time, often starring the biggest in Covent Garden. Hollywood names. They include such Pubs Going Out in London 45 years. favourites as the Lion King, Chicago, Sample the astonishing range of The O Sadler’s Wells Billy Elliot, Phantom of the Opera beers in a traditional English pub 2 A world of entertainment under one The premier London venue for touring and The Sound of Music. and relax with your friends. roof! is home to indigO2 a ballet, dance and opera, celebrating state of the art live music club, an 11 styles from tap to tango. National Theatre Comedy screen multiplex cinema, London’s Three separate theatres stage classic There’s more live comedy in London newest super club, Matter - and most Royal Albert Hall plays and avant-garde new work. than in any other city in the world. breathtaking of all – , a One of London’s most famous music Backstage tours are also available. For a great laugh, head to the 20,000 seat venue hosting the most venues, which hosts everything from Comedy Store or Jongleurs. sought after names in rock, pop and pop concerts to lavish banquets. Ronnie Scott’s classical music, as well as must- Set in the heart of Soho, Ronnie Scott’s see sporting events and theatrical English National Ballet is one of the oldest and most famous Film productions. Expect dramatic recitals from this jazz clubs in the world. Movie buffs can enjoy a blockbuster classical ballet company founded in in a plush independent cinema, or Jazz Café the 1950s. a 3D experience at BFI IMAX. Many Boasts some of the best jazz gigs in film premieres are held in Leicester London. There are late-night live Royal Opera House Square, where top Hollywood sessions worth a look too in this This stunning 18th Century building Wallet friendly intimate, classy venue. A must visit. celebrities rub shoulders with fans to began as a playhouse and now hosts • Tkts in is the promote their new films. And with opera and ballet. Guided tours are also official half-price booth for great a cinema in almost every corner of Roundhouse available. deals on theatre and musicals for A venue like no other, this former London, you can always get closer to performances that day. your favourite star. engine shed has a strong performance Southbank Centre Royal Albert Hall programme of arts events including Encompasses the Queen Elizabeth • Most cinemas and music venues in music and circus. Hall, the and the Royal London offer student discounts with Festival Hall – performance venues a student ID card. showcasing work by world-class For more information go to: dancers, musicians and orchestras. www.visitlondon.com

24 www.studylondon.ac.uk 25 Tow er Bridge London, a gateway to the world It’s the perfect base for exploring the rest of Britain and Europe. Destinations Getting there There’s so much to do in London that you’ll certainly never be bored. But if you’re staying here for a while, a trip out of the city will make a refreshing change. United Kingdom Europe Brighton Dublin – Ireland The beauty of London is that it’s a gateway to other great cities in the UK and also One of Britain’s most famous seaside Ireland’s most vibrant city, Dublin is Europe. (If you are not an EU passport holder, make sure you check your visa and resorts is just a short train ride from modern and cosmopolitan, boasting passport requirements in advance of travel.) London. Be sure to visit the amusement trendy bars and shops while still pier, the opulent Royal Pavilion and maintaining its Irish appeal. Britain’s other capital cities Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast have heaps to offer both short some of the many fantastic bars, shops Eurostar and long-term visitors. And the nearby countries of Europe, with their rich and diverse and clubs. Paris – France By Air cultures, have something for everyone. The good news is that many of these places are Edinburgh Chic and elegant, Paris is a journey of STA Travel specialises in discounted only three hours away from London. Scotland’s magnificent capital city discovery. Stretching out along the flights for students and independent has a majestic castle and a stunning River Seine, each area has a character travellers. Many of the tickets are medieval Old Town. It’s easy to explore of its own. Visit the brilliant museums, flexible, so you can change your dates, on foot, the people are friendly and explore the world famous galleries and or even your route as you travel. They there is plenty to do. enjoy a meal or two. have over 65 branches in the UK and over 450 worldwide. Budget airlines Cardiff with no frills services are cheap. Book The capital of Wales is a modern city Barcelona – Spain well ahead for the cheapest deals. with an ancient heart. The medieval Famous for the architecture of Gaudí, Start with www.ryanair.com and castle rises in the midst of the hustle Barcelona is a vibrant city of surprises. www.easyjet.com and bustle of urban streets. With a coastline of beaches and bars there are also plenty of interesting By Rail Belfast museums and attractive shops. London has nine mainline railway Offers all the buzz and vibrancy of a stations, linking all corners of the UK. capital city whilst being a gateway to Brussels – Belgium The Channel Tunnel makes a great the rural retreat of Northern Ireland. Brussels is easily accessible by train link to the Continent. Catch from London. Be amazed by the the Eurostar from the stunning magnificent architecture around the and newly refurbished St Pancras city and particularly the Grand Place. International station. Then sample the delicious www.eurostar.com local beers and indulge in exquisite If you want to see more than one Belgian chocolates. place, a railpass is a good way to travel around. www.raileurope.com Did you know? Rome – Italy London is the best Rome is a city of great beauty and By Coach For great value travel, Victoria Coach connected international when you visit you’ll walk through Station offers connections to all the city in the world. Heathrow, 2,000 years of history. While you’re there try some authentic Italian food, major towns and cities of the UK and Gatwick and Stansted handle pizzas will never taste so good. Europe. over 7,000 international www.nationalexpress.com flights a week which is the By Sea Brighton Pavilion equivalent of nearly 43 flights an hour! Catch a ferry from England’s south coast to mainland Europe. Ports For more information go to: include Dover, Newhaven, Portsmouth www.visitlondon.com and Poole. www.ferries.co.uk

26 www.studylondon.ac.uk 27 The Lo ndon Skyline What’s on?

From open air ice skating in winter to the summer season’s picnic events, London JULY AUGUST buzzes with energy all year round. Don’t miss these annual key events. Notting Hill Carnival Rise Music Festival The Proms Classical Music Festival

AUGUST JANUARY Notting Hill Carnival New Year’s Day Parade London Triathlon London Art Fair SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY London Design Festival Chinese New Year Celebrations Mayor’s Thames Festival London Fashion Week OCTOBER MARCH Frieze Art Fair St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival The BFI London Film Festival The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race NOVEMBER APRIL Lord Mayor’s Show London Marathon Bonfire Night and Fireworks Displays The London Book Fair DECEMBER MAY Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square Chelsea Flower Show New Year’s Eve Fireworks FA Cup Final NOVEMBER JUNE Lord Mayor’s Show London Mela Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships

APRIL London Marathon

DECEMBER Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square

For more information go to: FEBRUARY www.visitlondon.com Chinese New Year celebrations

28 www.studylondon.ac.uk 29 L ondon Un derground Planning your stay With a bit of preparation, you will feel at home the moment you arrive. Making the decision to study in a new city can be daunting. The good news is that London is full of international groups, so you’ll never feel far from home. Here is some practical advice on how to get started and set yourself up in London. Before leaving… Council for International Student Affairs Working in London (UKCISA; www.ukcisa.org.uk) and Go to www.visitlondon.com to While studying, you can work part- the British Council (www.educationuk. download the London Official City time (up to 20 hours a week) during org) also provide advice for international Guide. This will show you city and term-time and full-time throughout the students. transport maps and major attractions. vacation. London offers a diverse choice of employment. The web is a great Read the Study London blog at blog. Accommodation source of part-time work and be sure to studylondon.ac.uk for university news, check university notice boards and free There are several accommodation application advice and arrival tips, and newspapers such as the Evening options available to newcomers to to find our what events are taking place Standard and Metro. London. One of the best is to try halls in the city. of residence. This means staying in university accommodation and is Getting around London Did you know? Like Study London on Facebook at www. usually available through university London is divided into 6 zones and facebook.com/studylondon. accommodation offices. the prices will change depending on There are students from International groups the zones you travel through. Zone Young Persons Railcard Stay in touch International Students House (ISH) Health & safety 1 is central London and zone 6 will 200 countries studying take you to the edges of the city. As a If you are a student or between the Mobile telephones are very much provides accommodation and acts as a If you are on a course lasting six months in London. student, you can save almost one third ages of 16-25 you can save a third part of everyday life in London. If club for international students. It helps or more you can get treatment from the on the cost of getting around London. on most rail fares throughout Britain you are buying a phone, there are international students experience life in National Health Service (NHS) from With a student photocard you can buy with a Young Persons Railcard. For a mobile phone shops throughout the UK and brings together people of the beginning of your stay. You will not Travelcards (weekly or longer), bus small cost the card lasts a whole year London. Pre-pay SIM cards are different nationalities and backgrounds. have to pay for hospital treatment, but passes and DLR season tickets, all at and can be purchased from major available from £5 and can be bought ISH also organises subsidised trips you may have to pay for some dental a fantastic 30% discount. For more railway stations. from any mobile phone outlet. They throughout the UK, as well as sporting treatment and a standard charge for information check out www.tfl.gov.uk www.16-25railcard.co.uk allow you to top-up your credit activities, theme nights, debates, and medicines prescribed by a doctor. First, without signing a lengthy phone topical lectures. You can try dance and you will need to register. Go to contract. For cheap calls home, buy art classes, plus language classes and www.nhs.uk and get a list of local NHS ISIC card an international phone card available career workshops. You can even catch registered doctors. 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