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Study Abroad
Campus Life
There are plenty of ways to get involved in campus life once you arrive at Queen Mary. From socialising in one of the cafes, bars and food outlets on campus to joining one of the many clubs and societies or playing for one of our sports teams: all enable you to make new friends and add another dimension to your study abroad experience. The campus environment will give you every opportunity to become a fully integrated member of the Queen Mary student body.
Students’ Union
The Students' Union is run by and for Queen Mary students and you will automatically be a member when you join us allowing you to use their excellent range of facilities and services. The Union's gym, QMotion, offering state of the art fitness facilities and a wide range of exercise classes.
Clubs and Societies
The Students' Union runs numerous sports clubs and special interest group societies, ranging from rowing and football to belly dancing and Politics. Nearly all are free of charge or charge a nominal fee to join and offer you the chance to maintain an ongoing interest or to try something new while abroad. To find out more about what is available click here. If you don't see what you are looking for don't be put off - as a Union member you can set up your own group!
Provide
The Students' Union also operate the Provide volunteering programme. Through Provide you can find volunteering opportunities working with a wide variety of organisations and charities in the local area (Tower Hamlets) and all over London. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people in the wider community, adding a whole new dimension to your study abroad experience at Queen Mary.
Student Mentoring
Queen Mary operates a mentoring school which gives participants the opportunity to work as mentors in local schools and colleges. As a mentor, your role will be to help pupils develop a positive attitude to their learning, personal growth and development. Mentors get paid and usually work between two and four hours a week. For more information, please contact Roisin Hurst , Education Liaison Office (room E107), Queens’ Building.
Social Trips and Events
The Study Abroad office organises a number of trips and visits during the semester. In a typical semester we might organise visits to musuems and galleries, walking tours and also attend a football match at one of London's grounds.
There are numerous social events on and off campus organised by the Queen Mary Students' Union who organise music and clubs nights both on and off campus.
Additional events and visits, open to all are Queen Mary students,including trips around the UK and to Europe can be found on the student events webpage.