I studied at UEL my Master’s degree in International Marketing Management. It was an interesting masters with various subjects covering different areas of expertise. Our class was multicultural which made the classes even more interesting and a good knowledge-sharing experience. The professors were keen to help and support us a lot throughout the whole studying period. The campus of the university is also a great place to stay as a student located on the riverside. It is safe, has quite a lot of facilities around and it’s a great chance to meet and network with other students.

I studied for a master’s degree in International Marketing Management at the University of East London (UEL) a couple of years ago. I was working for the university at the time and it was suggested to me by my Director that a postgraduate qualification would be useful for my career progression.

The course was challenging (having to study part-time and hold down a busy job) but hugely rewarding and enjoyable. The teaching was rigorous and there was a strong emphasis on seminars and group presentations. Occasionally lectures were cancelled at short notice and tutorials were not always easy to book –
this is something that the university hopefully by now has addressed.The majority of students in my study groups were international students who primarily wanted to experience London and all that it has to offer as one of the world’s greatest cities.

The university isn’t and doesn’t pretend to be a Russell Group university. Instead It focuses on widening participation and allowing access to socioeconomic groups who might normally be excluded from a higher education path. The teaching facilities are good with three well stocked libraries offering both books and access to electronic learning resources. As a master’s student you’re expected to conduct a great deal of unsupervised research and I found the online Athens electronic journal system a huge help in writing my dissertation. On-campus entertainment and shopping are both limited, but the Docklands campus does have a world class sporting facility available to all students and transport into central London is relatively quick and easy.

If you want to study close to the city and in a diverse multicultural environment, then I can recommend UEL.