FAQs about studying at London Metropolitan University with Maria

Hello, can you introduce yourself?

Hello. My name is Maria. I'm from Estonia and I'm currently in my third year studying psychology at London Metropolitan University.

Why did you choose to study in London?

Because I live here and I didn't really want to move out. It was convenient and I thought, there are some really great universities in London.

Do you do any extracurricular activities?

Last year I joined a drama and dance society, which was really, really cool. This year I'm involved with the amnesty society and I also do social media for them, which is really nice. So there's lots of opportunities.

What are your lecturers like?

I say great communication, responsive and attentive. If I do email a lecturer, they tend to respond pretty quickly.

What do you like most about studying at London Met?

The connections you make and when I say that, I don't just mean the friendships you might make. I also mean connections in terms of potential careers. I work in the Students' Union sometimes and through that I've had great opportunities to write some blogs which I've always been interested in doing, and I don't think I would have gotten to do that if I wasn't at the uni.

Do you work during uni?

Yes, I do. Instead of working full time, I do a couple of part-time jobs just because I get quite bored quite easily and I like to keep things a bit varied for me. It's very common for people to work during uni.

Why did you pick your particular course?

I've always been interested in psychology. I feel like I come from a theatre background and I always thought that people in the theatre industry are very interesting and mental wellbeing is something that's very important and I feel like that's something that's still lacking in today's day and age. So I thought, oh, maybe I could study psychology somehow in the future, combine that, bring that forward to the industry. And also I really enjoy yoga. Yoga is always something that's been a big part of my life and I thought one day I thought psychology would be a great way to round that up.

What's it like living in London?

If I could sum it up in one word, I would say busy, busy, but in a good way because there's always something happening, whether that's at your uni, whether that's just in London, you. I feel like you'll never be bored. You do have days where you're not doing anything. I feel like London is always buzzing with life and I think that's pretty great.

What's your plan once you graduate?

I don't know. Well, like I said, I would love to somehow combine psychology either with the spiritual wellbeing of people, but then I'd also love to bring that forward into the arts industry. I feel like having a background in psychology just make me a bit more rounded as an individual, and I feel like it can help me have a better approach to life in the way I communicate with people. The way I approach work.

Why did you pick London Met over other universities?

Well, when I was looking at universities, London Met in particular was the one that offered a course starting in February. And I couldn't do I couldn't do my intake for September, October just because I was busy with something else Then I was like, oh, London Met do intakes later.

What's the social life like?

I would say is not super busy in a way where it's overwhelming, but it's always it's never quiet either. You're somebody that's looking to make friends. There are plenty of opportunities to do that through things like student union, societies, but also because the courses tend to have quite a few people and sometimes you do things like group work, it's quite hard not to meet people and make friends. I'd say the social life there is diverse, alive and is friendly.

What's your course like?

My course is interesting. It can also be a bit difficult at times, but I'm in my third and final year, so this time we did choose the modules and I chose one that was clinical psychology and I have loved it. Really interesting things that just kind of resonated with me where we studied about different disorders, things like ADHD, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, sleep related lectures. It was all very interesting, very up my alley. There will always be bits you don't like particularly or you prefer over others but once you do find the ones you like, it keeps you going and motivates me to continue. I'd say the structure is pretty standard. You would normally do at least one assessment after each module and sometimes you'd get pre formative assessments where you can make sure that you're happy submitting the work that you would for the real exam. There is a pretty steady process.

What at London Met made you decide to study your course?

Like I said, for me it was kind of the intake thing. I needed to find a place which would allow me to make an application a bit further in the year. And London Met allowed that.