I did a masters at QMUL. Ask me Anything.

This thread for any new undergrad or postgrad students who are joining QMUL. I did Msc Finance and Econometrics at QMUL this year, and am just finishing writing my dissertation.

Ask me anything!! Food related, area related, hidden lifts, lecture notes related....etc etc


I will be of most help obviously to people joining the Economics and Finance School at QMUL, but I'll try my best!!

Hey, I wanted to ask whether switching courses is easy. For example, I will be starting Bsc Physics but would like to extend it to a Msci? Also as I live in London I was rejected any place of residence and so I am looking for a good student-housing private hall. Any tips would be great, thanks!

When does a postgraduate find out if the accommodation application was successful?

No idea, I did a 1hr 30 min commute to university for most of the week.

I heard they give priority to internationals, then its for people outside the Greater London area. If you are not one of those, then it's pretty unlikely you'll get accommodation.

My course in particular ( Msc Finance and Econometrics) was 80% internationals. The british were a minority. It was mostly chinese and italian nationals.

Hi!
I am wondering if a postgrad degree really gives you more and better job opportunities? If you don't mind me asking have you already looked for a job, and if so, how is it? Did you struggle to find one? I am starting a Msc this September in a business related subject in London and I am bit worried about future prospects once I graduate. I come from a country where students are pushed to get a master's degree or employers won't event take in consideration their CV, but here in UK seems a bit different since most of students get into the job worlds after their bachelors. So, a master's degree is sth employers take in consideration here in uk?

Thanks!

Hi,

I'd like to know about the food on and around campus. I've heard it's a very multicultural area and I was wondering what kind of food you can get and how much you pay for a meal/sandwich.
Any good deals, recommendations for cheap food?

Thanks!


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Hi,

Food- where do I start!! There is tons of food around the area. From Pizzas, to Kebabs to Sandwiches to Nandoes!!

A lot of the food is mainly kebab shops, fried chicken shops and indian/bangaldeshi restaurants. If you are looking for dine in places, you will have to do the short 15 min walk to Whitechapel (where the Barts campus is)

If you want cheap, there is this place called The Golden Fryer near Mile End Station. You can get a meal that will easily feed 2 people for £4.50. Though, don't ask what it is in food, haha.

The nearest place to eat is obviously on campus. There is a cafe thing called The Curve. The food is ok, but it is a bit overpriced. You can get much better food if you go outside. Then there is village shop by the residential halls which sells snacks and sandwiches, again a bit pricey compared to rest of the area.

Outside the Mile End Campus is a Sainsburys, if thats useful for you. Its a small one, but it does all drinks/sandwiches/crisps etc

If you want chains, there are a few as well. There is a Nandoes, Subway and Roosters Piri Piri.

The best food is in Whitechapel in all honestly, a 15 min walk. There is this place called Tayyabs, which does amazing Lamb chops. You should check it out. A lot of turkish grills/ pakistani grills in the area, which do to die for meat.

I got into QMUL via clearing to study Business Management. Is it a possibility to switch to Law after a month/few weeks? or is that quite a stretch

Hey! I'm an international student and I got accepted to QM doing business management undergraduate but I'm thinking about switching to economics,finance and management. What do you think? is it possible? I just think that economics,finance and management would provide me wide range of knowledge and I would have better job opportunities probably. Is this course very difficult? I heard that math is there quite difficult :/ thats why i am not sure.

Thank you so much!

Thank you very much! I rang them up and they said they're full :/ so It seems that I'll study business management ..hopefully I will like it and for master degree i will chose definitely something else How do you personally like QM?

Hi,

I'm thinking of applying for the MSc in Finance at QM for this year. How would you rate the facilities of the Business School? - for example on the website it speaks of trading/statistical software available. How were the modules and lectures? Would you deem the masters useful in improving your employability? Lastly, I have offers from Exeter and Birmingham for similar courses but are less expensive than QM - do you think it's worth spending the extra to study in London?

Thanks!