Imperial College is not for the faint of heart. I am a Computing student and goddamn you will be worked to the bone. There will be times when you want to give up. When you want to quit. But you will learn so so much just by being there that it’s all worth it in the end! The societies are fun and great and the community within a society is pretty tight-knit, so you’ll never have a problem finding friends! London is also a great city to live in, with fantastic nightlife, numerous food options and brilliant public transport, and studying at Imperial means you get to live with all of that as well!

Imperial College is my heart and soul. I could not ask for better lecturers, who, apart from being world-leading experts in their field, put so many hours into ensuring students are able to grasp the material being taught through numerous problem sheets and tutorials. The facilities (at least in Computing) are top-notch and numerous, and the career advice and support provided is fantastic too. Outside of academia, the social life is very good too, with a plethora of clubs and societies for anyone with any interest at all. And if you’d like a club that doesn’t exist yet, starting one is really easy! Bang in the center of London, you’ll find no shortage of things to do or places to eat or party!

The course was world-class. It was taught by industry experts who are world-renowned. In the first and second year you may not be learning the most up to date topics yet, but it is important to build up the base of your knowledge so you can properly learn about the newest and most state of the art topics in the field. I found the course full of challenging yet rewarding coursework. You will spend a lot of time in labs working but it is well worth it. The graduates are highly desired and will almost guarantee you a job.

When I first applied I knew it was going to be tough but I did not imagine it would have been this tough. There were a lot of coursework and practicals. I learned the most when working with my group mates. The professors were also top-notch. They are all very qualified and gives engaging lectures. You will learn to time manage or you will fall behind.

The course was very practical, we had a lot of coursework was relevant to the degree. This means the graduates are highly desired after graduation.

There isn’t much of a work/life balance. They throw a lot of work at you and you barely have enough time to finish all of it.

I do know people in different courses have a better work schedule, but not in computing.

Imperial College will work you. They have a world-class course that starts you off teaches you the most relevant technology topics. The professors are extremely high calibre. They know what they are talking about. You will have to work hard just to get by, and to excel you will need to keep up and do a lot of extra work. They are famous for giving out long and difficult group projects. These projects will test your practical ability when it comes to programming. They also help you develop good coding habits and prepare you for the industry.
Once you graduate, you are a highly desire graduate. You are almost guaranteed to land a job.