Middlesex University - MDX
speciality: Politics

Middlesex University London not only helped build upon my knowledge in International Politics, Economics and Law; it made me!

I joined as a timid and reserved character. Throughout the years, each task set strategically acted as a building block. Promoting independent learning and public speaking, key skills, which prove vital in the corporate world and daily life.

Although independent learning was at the forefront and is at the forefront in many universities. At Middlesex, it did not mean we were left to fend for ourselves. We were given immense support by lectures. Classes were not overly crowded, which meant it was easy to keep an open line of communication and build a relationship with lecturers.

Overall, my time at Middlesex University London was an amazing experience and a place I highly recommend to prospective students.

The University is very multicultural, the campus is well equipped as it had multiple libraries and study areas in different part of the university.
There were different initiatives by the university to support their students. The only aspect that I felt needed to be improved was the system of organising their timetables. In my case, there were times where I had a lecture in the morning as early as 9 am, and another one in the evening at 5/6pm. Which can be very stressful for people like me who didn’t leave in campus and had to commute all the way from south London (the Hendon campus is in North West London). So if you are interested in this university I would recommend you stayed in the accommodations provided.

I only applied to one university for my undergraduate studies, and I got in. It wasn’t a dream school scenario. My parents felt comfortable sending me as far as the UAE (from Pakistan) as I was not yet nineteen and they were anxious about letting me go. It took me a while to adjust because I went to a small high school and this just felt like one big high school but it honestly grows on you. And when you’re almost done, you realise it was a comfortable and safe option, but that doesn’t make it a bad one. Living in Dubai guarantees you will be meeting people of more nationalities than you can count. It is diverse, every member of the staff is lovely, and as cliche as it sounds, it feels like one big family. You’ve got your immediate family and then all the other oddball relatives you interact with on special occasions. Their events are great, especially International Day. I would do anything to celebrate that with them again. I had a very small class and became very close with my teachers there, so I’m forever grateful for amazing mentors.