{"id":6861,"date":"2026-03-19T10:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/?p=6861"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:38:19","slug":"next-stop-london-destination-westminster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/next-stop-london-destination-westminster\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Stop London &#8211; Destination Westminster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6861\" class=\"elementor elementor-6861\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18706799 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18706799\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4926d0d1\" data-id=\"4926d0d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37a17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b37a17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6863\" alt=\"Landscape image of London with copy &#039;Next Stop London - Destination Westminster&#039;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image1.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image1-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image1-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe0bb77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fe0bb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Students choose the University of Westminster for countless reasons \u2013 from our vibrant London campuses in one of the world\u2019s most dynamic cities, to the personalised career support that helps them achieve their ambitions. Whatever their journey, Westminster offers the opportunities, community and inspiration that make it the university of choice for so many.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659992a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"659992a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6867\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of a student\" width=\"222\" height=\"201\"><\/p>\n<p>I chose Westminster primarily because of the interactions I had during the Open Day. My course leader was incredibly supportive and engaging, which made the course feel genuinely welcoming &#8211; something I didn\u2019t experience at other universities. The course itself felt tailored to the needs of students, especially in terms of the flexible timetable and module options.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Laurel, Sports Management BA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424921d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"424921d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6d1b13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6d1b13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f65a69b\" data-id=\"f65a69b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4535a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d4535a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6868\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/image2-1.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of a student\" width=\"178\" height=\"208\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always something happening \u2013 networking events, exhibitions, food festivals and opportunities to meet people from all walks of life. London pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me grow into a more confident, open-minded and ambitious version of myself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kingston, Business Managment BA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1432c3c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1432c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b67470b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b67470b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5e3c19\" data-id=\"e5e3c19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f628af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f628af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6869\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of a student\" width=\"160\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The convenience of having everything so easily accessible made a huge difference. Walk one way and you\u2019re at Regent\u2019s Park, head in another direction and you\u2019ll f ind yourself in Piccadilly Circus or Bond Street. Being in such a central location allowed me to really take advantage of what the University and the city have to offer. I really appreciated the variety of lunch options nearby \u2013 and as a Muslim, having access to halal food around the University made me feel much more comfortable and at ease.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Liana, Digital Marketing BA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5411f4b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5411f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a32007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a32007\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15787a6\" data-id=\"15787a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfe805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cfe805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6870\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of a student\" width=\"184\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I decided on the University of Westminster because I already knew people who had studied Real Estate, and they spoke highly of the support, guidance and quality of teaching. That kind of environment really appealed to me. I was also drawn in by the extracurricular activities, industry events and the Westminster exclusive internship competitions, especially those aimed at boosting employability \u2013 it felt like a place that not only offers a solid academic foundation but also prepares you well for the real world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Veer, Real Estate BSc<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7c253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f7c253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6874\" alt=\"Image of an Open Day QR code\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image-2.jpg 331w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Image-2-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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":"<p>Students choose the University of Westminster for countless reasons \u2013 from our vibrant London campuses in one of the world\u2019s most dynamic cities, to the personalised career support that helps them achieve their ambitions. 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