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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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