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It’s home to canal boat restaurants, bars and cafes, a bookshop and the UK’s only floating puppet theatre! </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">A five-minute walk from campus is Victoria Park, London’s oldest public park and one of the city’s most loved green spaces.  Public events including a free outdoor cinema, live music and a weekly farmers and street food Market are regularly held here. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We’re proud of our home in East London and are excited to show you what that means.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> </div><div class="max-w-6 mx-auto"> <div class="prose"> <span id="d.en.638894"></span> <h2>Getting around</h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto">London is an incredible city to live in, and your time here will give you plenty of opportunities to explore. Our two largest campuses, Mile End and Whitechapel, are well connected to the rest of the city, UK, and further afield. Both campuses are a few minutes’ walk from Tube stations and several bus routes stop right outside campus. .</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Oxford Circus, Leicester Square, King’s Cross Station, and the rest of London’s amazing sights are less than 30 minutes away and if you’re heading abroad, London City Airport is just over 30 minutes on public transport.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We also have campuses at West Smithfield and Charter House Square. Primarily for medicine and dentistry students, West Smithfield incorporates St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Barts) and the Medical Library.</span><span> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Research institutes including the Barts Cancer Institute and William Harvey Institute are based at Charter House Square, as well as dedicated accommodation for medical students. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Postgraduate Law students will study at Lincoln Inn Fields. Next to Holborn and the Royal Courts of Justice, this is the historic legal centre of London. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> </div><div class="container container--md"><div class="grid grid--fixed-1/2"> <div class="grid__item"> <div class="column-item-content"> <img src='/media/qmul/our-campus-two.jpeg' class='image-full' alt='Students sitting by canal' /> </div> </div> <div class="grid__item"> <div class="column-item-content"> <img src='/media/qmul/Linguisitcs-top-right-Ct030.jpg' class='image-full' alt='Students walking by graffiti' /> </div> </div></div></div><div class="max-w-6 mx-auto"> <div class="prose"> <span id="d.en.638515"></span> <h2>The professional advantage</h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Studying in London will give you many opportunities to get ahead when it comes to your career.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Our Mile End campus is less than 20 minutes from the City, Canary Wharf, the West End and Tech City, offering you amazing opportunities to reach employers and some of the world's most exciting companies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Many of our programmes and school’s offer internships and work placements with London’s leading employers in the public, private and charity sectors. 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