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LONDON

London is ranked as the number one “Having grown up in Shanghai,
student city in the world (QS Best Student China, the prospect of moving to
Cities 2022). From world-renowned the UK for university was both
museums and galleries to beautiful green daunting and exciting.

parks, and transport links to the rest of the
UK and Europe – it is easy to see why! As an 18 year old, I knew I wanted to study
animals and science, and upon visiting the RVC,
We have been based in Camden since 1791, and since almost immediately decided this was where I
then we have grown from a horse infirmary with a handful wanted to be. London and Shanghai are more
of students to a science-based institution, producing
internationally renowned veterinarians, clinicians, alike than I thought: Between Chinatown and the
scientists and researchers. new friends I’d made, I rarely felt out of place in
this multicultural metropolis.”
Many things have changed around us since then, but the
one thing that has stayed the same is the international Valerie Cai
appeal of one of the world’s greatest cities – London. BSc Biological Sciences

Getting around
Getting in and around London is made simple by the
range of public transport links available. Our campus
in Camden is situated on the London Underground’s
Northern Line, and is also connected by the London
Overground. It is a short walk from London King’s
Cross St. Pancras, the transport hub of London, with
overground, underground and bus links to reach just about
anywhere in London, as well as the Eurostar, allowing
quick travel to mainland Europe.

There are a number of bus routes that connect Camden to
the rest of Central and North London, and public bicycles
are available outside our campus.

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