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Original post by Anonymous
Name a really great uni outside of london


Virtually all the unis in London are toxic - there are many I'd recommend ahead of them if you want to enjoy studying.
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Original post by Muttley79
Virtually all the unis in London are toxic - there are many I'd recommend ahead of them if you want to enjoy studying.


Which would you recommend? All my friends want to go to unis in london because of how diverse it is. Not sure if there's any uni outside of london that would match london's vibes.
Oxbridge for starters
Original post by Anonymous
Which would you recommend? All my friends want to go to unis in london because of how diverse it is. Not sure if there's any uni outside of london that would match london's vibes.


There's few with a 'proper' campus though is there and accommodation is so expensive. Why is diversity more important than happiness?
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Original post by Muttley79
There's few with a 'proper' campus though is there and accommodation is so expensive. Why is diversity more important than happiness?


Both are equally important to me.
I want to feel at home and have a great uni experience
Original post by Anonymous
Both are equally important to me.
I want to feel at home and have a great uni experience


Avoid London if you want to enjoy uni life then. Why are you anon btw?
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Original post by Anonymous
Oxbridge for starters


What's it like studying there?
Reply 8
Original post by Muttley79
Avoid London if you want to enjoy uni life then. Why are you anon btw?


What's your reason for that? I'm anon because I want to be anonymous.
Original post by Anonymous
What's your reason for that? I'm anon because I want to be anonymous.


https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/how-the-london-school-of-economics-is-failing-its-students-b24aed5718b5

You can find similar for most of them.
No- not all London unis.
London has some great unis that are very supportive, lively, offering very interesting courses and very good networking opportunities.
Along with some truly dreadful unis with a foul culture on campus or revolting reputation that can decimate a transfer student/job applicant's credibility.
There are some very good courses and great unis outside of London.

What courses are you considering studying?
Are you open to considering study in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland?
What is your accomodation and financial position likely to be as a student?
I was considering studying in London however most of them have a diabolical social life as they are all spaced out with differing campuses. Like if you’re friend is in say the Harrow campus and you are in central London you have to take a 40 - 50 minute bus ride to see them rather than a short walk into campus as you would with a ‘regular’ campus university outside London.
Original post by londonmyst
No- not all London unis.
London has some great unis that are very supportive, lively, offering very interesting courses and very good networking opportunities.
Along with some truly dreadful unis with a foul culture on campus or revolting reputation that can decimate a transfer student/job applicant's credibility.
There are some very good courses and great unis outside of London.

What courses are you considering studying?
Are you open to considering study in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland?
What is your accomodation and financial position likely to be as a student?


Mostly business but I haven't specific yet. I'm open to there but if I find it hard to find places to do my hair or make my home food then it's gonna b hard. A lot of people have told me to just stick to london cause then I have what I need here.
Original post by Thisismyunitsr
I was considering studying in London however most of them have a diabolical social life as they are all spaced out with differing campuses. Like if you’re friend is in say the Harrow campus and you are in central London you have to take a 40 - 50 minute bus ride to see them rather than a short walk into campus as you would with a ‘regular’ campus university outside London.

So most unis outside, it's easy to travel around?
Original post by Anonymous
So most unis outside, it's easy to travel around?

In general yes
Birmingham is diverse
Original post by Anonymous
Name a really great uni outside of london

There are far more good universities outside London than in it. Did you really not know?

If change in your life horrifies you, then unless you are chronically ill and will never be capable of living independently, you're better off taking a year (or more) out to grow up a bit. Start by getting on a train and going somewhere that isn't London. Walk around. Have a look at what's going on. Spend ten seconds with Google seeing where the specialist hairdressers and food shops are. Look up the bus timetables. Take a look at what the rental prices are like, and/or the student hall prices. You could do it today. Your choice for where to study and live as an adult should not be determined - or even influenced - by where you live as a child.
Original post by Anonymous
Name a really great uni outside of london


Here you can read about the top universities in England https://www.unipage.net/en/universities_uk I don't think you should consider London alone. You can read about the good places in this city also here https://thecitizenseven.com/article/top-3-unusual-museums-of-london