Queen Mary & Westfield College - University of London (QMW)

Don't miss the introducing events which I had one week before the semester started. If the university does not tell you that ask for it! You will find many ERASMUS students there. All in all: You won't be disappointed.

Don't pack too much. In fact, pack too little. Always keep about 2 days worth of necessities (like contact lens supplies, a change of socks, etc) in your carry-on. That was one piece of advice that I felt was unnecessary, but paid attention to anyways. And it paid off, because the airline lost my luggage and it didn't arrive in London when I did! STA is a rip-off. Always book flights on-line from Go Fly (the best), Easyjet, or Ryan Air. It's so much cheaper. And go to Stansted--it's very easy to get there, and not as overwhelming as Heathrow. Just make sure to take the Stansted express train from Liverpool St, not the bus because it never comes on time. Plan out a budget. Multiply by 3. And forget about travellers checks, they're mostly a waste of time and a pain to get changed over. Just use the almighty ATM and credit card.

Due to shortage of rooms I was not able to life on the campus. This might have been changed now. Living in halls is definitely much easier and usually less expensive than on the "free market".