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LONDON

London is ranked as the number
one student city in the world

(QS Best Student Cities, 2024). In your spare time you can
enjoy the best of the capital’s city life, from a ride on the
London Eye overlooking the Thames, taking in a West End
show, to visiting any one of London’s free museums and art
galleries – such as the Science Museum, Tate Modern and
Natural History Museum – or you can take your pick of an
abundance of historic visitor attractions, from the Tower of
London to Buckingham Palace.

We have been located in Camden since 1791,
and since then have grown from a horse infirmary with
a handful of students to a science-based institution,
producing internationally renowned clinicians
and researchers. Camden is one of the most
creative and stimulating areas of the city. Famous
for its markets, music venues (like the iconic
Roundhouse) and café culture, Camden is a
great place to experience student life. It is home
of the famous Camden Market, selling delicious
“Having lived most of my life in Hong Kong,
street food, Camden Lock, the canal, and is close
I expected London to be bustling all the time
to London Zoo and Regent’s Park, all within walking
and was pleasantly surprised to find a nice
distance of the RVC.
work-life balance. There are uncountable
Getting in and around London is made easy by the great independent cafes that I enjoy discovering
public transport links available. The Camden Campus after university, and I would spend an
is only a short walk from three major rail stations with afternoon there working on lectures and
overground, underground and bus links to reach across classes. There are also so many lovely parks.
London and beyond, including the Eurostar, allowing My personal favourite is Regent’s Park, where
high-speed rail travel to mainland Europe. You can even my friends and I would go after lectures
have your photo taken at the famous Harry Potter 9¾ for a picnic or to hang out. I feel like the
platform at King’s Cross Station! The RVC campus is just environment here in London helps to ease
down the road from the Francis Crick Institute, established the tension I get from studying.”
to be a UK flagship for discovery research in biomedicine.
SHARRON LEE
Graduate Accelerated Bachelor
Veterinary Medicine

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