{"id":281,"date":"2024-09-04T10:20:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/?p=281"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:20:13","slug":"why-should-i-go-to-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/why-should-i-go-to-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Five reasons to go to university"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Deciding to go to university is a big decision and investment in your future, but there are many reasons why <\/span>more and more students<\/span><\/a> choose to go to university each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

From studying something you love and improving your career prospects, to meeting new people and exploring a new city, in this article we\u2019ve listed some of the benefits of going to university to help you decide whether it\u2019s the right option for you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Improve your career prospects and increase your earning potential<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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London is a global economic powerhouse, making it a prime destination for career opportunities. The city boasts a thriving job market, with a diverse range of industries, from finance and technology to arts and fashion. Many multinational corporations and top-tier companies have offices in London, providing students with access to internships, part-time work, and networking opportunities that can kickstart their careers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Study something you love<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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University is your chance to study what you love, whether that be a subject you\u2019ve studied before or something you didn\u2019t even think could be a degree. Whatever you choose, a degree will help you build self-confidence and develop a range of transferable skills such as problem-solving, communication, time management, presenting and teamwork.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Make friends from around the world<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Going to university is a great way to make friends and meet other students with similar interests to yourself. Inside and outside the classroom you’ll be exposed to an entirely new network of people, through seminar groups, societies and sports teams – meeting new people from various backgrounds and cultures. At Westminster, we\u2019re home to home to over 19,000 students from more than 169 countries, meaning you\u2019ll leave university with friends from all over the world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Become truly independent<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Going to university is an excellent opportunity to develop your independence, regardless of whether you chose to commute to university or move away from home. From managing your own time and money to learning how to cook for yourself, budget and pay your own bills, university will help you grow as a person, build self-confidence and prepare you for the next step in your career.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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5. Experience the student lifestyle <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Going to university will open up lots of exciting opportunities outside the classroom too. Whatever your interests, you\u2019ll have the chance to join a range of clubs and societies through the Students\u2019 Union, so you\u2019ll be able to take up a new hobby or keep up with an activity you already love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

You\u2019ll also be exposed to a lively social scene, with\u00a0 Students\u2019 Unions hosting events throughout the year such as club nights, pub quizzes, freshers events and a whole host of events that don\u2019t involve alcohol. You\u2019ll never be short of something to do after a day of studying.\u00a0<\/span>Check out the range of clubs and societies<\/a> you can join at Westminster.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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About the University of Westminster<\/strong><\/p>

As one of the most diverse universities in the UK, we are a global university with London energy with more than 19,000 students from 169 countries. To find out more about our courses, visit the\u00a0University of Westminster website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From studying something you love and improving your career prospects, to meeting new people and exploring a new city, we\u2019ve listed some of the benefits of going to university to help you decide whether it\u2019s the right option for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":259,"featured_media":283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,11],"tags":[14,24,25,27],"class_list":["post-281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-applying-to-university","category-undergraduate","tag-apply","tag-student-life","tag-study","tag-undergraduate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3890,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281\/revisions\/3890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}