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My journey in µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøas an international Indian student

Posted: July 09 2021

I remember the day when first arrived in µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøfrom India about 3 years ago.

I was thrilled and paranoid at the same time. I was thrilled because I was eager to do my Bachelor’s degree in Law at µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøUniversity London and to learn from it. I was a little paranoid because soon I found myself in a land that was alien to me and my culture and very far away from home. I quickly realised that my paranoia was unfounded because this student-friendly university welcomed me with open arms.

Through my years at µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøUniversity London, I have been involved with loads of opportunities which I would like to share:

µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøIndian Society

This is a student union society made for students alike to join. As an Indian national, I took part in Indian festive events held on campus like Holi and Diwali which made me feel very close to home. I also got a chance to visit the High Commission of India in London. The also host events such as Bollywood nights, movie nights, street food nights, and my favourite socials through which I met great people from different states of India who are now my friends. There are other which I joined too like µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøHindi Society, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøDesi Society, Krishna Conscience Society and much more.

One µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøFashion Show

This is one of the biggest and diverse events of the year at Brunel, where students can portray their culture and history through fashion. There were more than 20 different costumes, each representing the history and the rich culture worn proudly by students. I represented India, wearing a traditional saree which turned out to be the best experience representing Indian culture. The night was followed by music and dance. This shows how culturally diverse µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøis.

English Language Support and Modern Languages

µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøoffers support and English Language classes to improve your English if required. µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøalso offers languages courses in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish for free. Once the course teaching has finished and you have completed your assessments, you will be invited to a graduation ceremony where all students who have completed their language course will be awarded an official certificate. In my second year, I took Spanish classes level 1 to learn a new language which was an interesting journey. In my final year, I took French level 2 to improve my language skills in French. Getting involved in these modern languages has been a great opportunity that has helped me in many ways, and it shaped my overall student experience.

Part-time work experience and Placement opportunities

µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøJob Shop helps students with finding part-time jobs on campus or off campus, whichever is desired. I have worked part-time at µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøas a Student Ambassador for over two years now, it has great pay which is average to London hourly pay and I get to meet a lot of students and prospective students from different walks of life. The µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøplacement service and graduate support and employment rates are incredibly good. It is renowned for supporting its students every step of the way, from finding your placement, carrying it out, what to do after you graduate, and even help after you have graduated. µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøProfessional Development Centre helps students with making applications, making an effective CV and cover letter, interview preparation, and much more. Through this service, I have been able to gain loads of work experience and my overall skillset has increased.

Being an international student in a new country can be seemingly hard but µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøhas helped me through the process of being who I am today! µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøhas become my home away from home.

three brunel student ambassadors sat on the grass on campus