There are many universities in the UK, which are filled with overseas students but I wanted to join a university where I could experience the conventional British culture.
I was also looking for a university which provided high quality education at a reasonable price. Considering all these factors, I found the University of Chester to be the perfect study destination for me.
In my experience, the approach towards education in India is based upon group studies or a prescribed system where all the teaching and course materials are provided by lecturers and professors, whereas the UK education system is focussed more on individual research to bring out more creative ideas and encourage self-improvement. The UK offers a perfect life, work and study balance.
Thanks to the University’s UniJob scheme, which places students in temporary posts on the institution’s campuses, I undertook several posts during my studies and each role taught me a different skill which helped to improve my employability.
I also took part in lots of extracurricular activities such as volunteering at the University Open Day, helping to promote Chester Students’ Union’s summer balls, and taking part in charity events, such as a sponsored sleep-out to raise money for homeless people.
On one occasion I worked as a steward at Tatton Park, in Knutsford, where the BBC was filming an episode of a television show called Flog It. It was a great day for me, it was interesting to see TV presenters in person and I was happy to learn something new.
During my time at the University, I was also lucky enough to win the Student Temp prize at the Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) Awards. The SEOTY Awards are run by the National Association of Student Employment Services and recognise the outstanding contributions and achievements of students who combine part time work with their study commitments.
I could have not achieved this without inspiration from my line managers, professors and especially the University’s Careers and Employability Department, for whom I have deep respect and from whom I have learned to challenge myself and perform better in many aspects of my life.
When I was studying for my MBA, I was asked to go through many case studies related to leadership, management and business. These not only helped me at job interviews, but have provided me with managerial techniques and principles which I can apply in the workplace. The research methods which I used in my dissertation have also been very helpful. My overall experiences at the University taught me how to be professional and organised – I have learned to use systematic and planned approach to solve any issues and I feel more self-confident as a result.
After completing my Master’s in Business Administration, I found an employment at Capillary Technologies as an Operations Manager. My job requires both technical and managerial skills. My past work experience in IT firms has helped with technical knowledge and my degree from University of Chester, which involved lot of research on business and management, provided me with effective managerial skills.
The 18 months that I spent in the UK taught me a lot and my time at the University of Chester was an amazing journey of discovery.
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