Meet our students
Find stories and testimonials from our international students, based on their subject area and programme below.Register your interestHow to applyFees and fundingConnect with members of our diverse international community and discover their journeys and experiences at London South Bank University.
We take pride in creating a welcoming environment for people from all corners of the globe. By bringing together global perspectives, we enhance knowledge, deepen understanding, and make a real difference in the world.
Daniyal Naseer, BA Hons Business Management
Daniyal shares his journey studying Business Management, gaining transferable skills, industry exposure, and strong career support. As he continues hi...
Diarietou Cisse, BA (Hons) Marketing
Read about Diarietou Cisse’s journey and how LSBU’s BA (Hons) Marketing course helped her combine creativity with business strategy, access career-foc...
Saeeda Alizada, MSc International Business Ma…
Read about Saeeda’s journey and how LSBU’s MSc International Business Management provided real-world business insight, exceptional academic support, a...
Phuong Le, BA Hon Business Management with Ma…
Phuong Le shares her journey through LSBU’s Business Management with Marketing course, from discovering a passion for business to securing a placement...
Roselin Jahan Prova, MSc International Busine…
Roselin reflects on her time studying International Business Management at LSBU, where she gained a global business perspective, benefited from career...
Elizaveta Diakova, MSc Psychology
Elizaveta Diakova, an MSc Psychology student from Russia, is aspiring to become an accredited Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist to support p...
Nathan Fung, MSc Chiropractic
Lok Tin Fung, an MSc Chiropractic student from Hong Kong, aspires to advance musculoskeletal health through expertise in diagnosis and radiology as a ...
Glory Kekeocha, MSc Applied Artificial Intell…
International MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence student, Glory Kekeocha from Nigeria, shares why LSBU is the perfect place to start an AI journey.
Abdul Qadeer - MSc Data Science
Abdul Qadeer shares how his experience as a Postgraduate Data Science student at LSBU shaped his career in data-driven fields.
Ali Kasim - BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
Meet Ali Kasim, a Civil Engineer graduate from LSBU. He shares his story about graduating 30 years later and watching his children follow in his Engin...
Sopen Barua - MSc International Business Mana…
Sopen shares his experience studying MSc International Business Management at LSBU, highlighting the skills gained, staff support, and his internship ...
Erjon Dulaj - MSc Structural Engineering | Lo…
Erjon Dulaj shares his experience of how his postgraduate degree helped him secure a graduate structural engineering position.
Sithara Perera - MSc Structural Engineering |…
Sithara Perera shares her experience of how LSBU supported her in securing a trainee structural engineer position.
Shah Md Emdadul Islam - BA (Hons) Marketing w…
BA (Hons) Marketing with Advertising student Shah Md Emdadul Islam talking about his experience on the course.
Devid Varaku- BSc (Hons) Economics
Meet Devid Varaku, current BSc Economics student at LSBU.
Luis Miguel Enriquez- BA (Hons) Game Design a…
BA (Hons) Game Design and Development third year student Luis Miguel Enriquez talking about his experience on the course.
Francesca Iorio - BSc (Hons) Economics
Francesca Iorio from Italy tells us about her experience as a BSc (Hons) Economics student and where she is working now.
Anila Pervez- Solutionise
Learn about how our students utilise the Business Solutions Centre and work closely with start-up businesses in London. These relationship exchanges ...
Patryk Czokow - BSc (Hons) Economics with Fin…
Patryk shares his experiences of being a part of a community at LSBU and how he secured a graduate placement position in finance at Costa.
Waaiz Faisal - BA (Hons) Business Management
Waizz shares his experiences living in halls, joining the LSBU community and finding great flatmates.
Alessandra Sain on studying sport in a foreig…
Alessandra explains how her time on the course has led her to coach national skating teams all over the world.
Husna Ahamed "I consider myself fearless, I l…
Even after losing the support of her family, due to not wanting to be traditional, Husna has not lost sight of what's important; being a businesswoman...
Rachel Gadsden talks openly about disability
Acclaimed artist Rachel Gadsden is an Honorary Doctor of LSBU. Her work explores universal themes of fragility, survival and hope, drawing on her own ...
Alumnus Sam Cox on his sustainable business a…
Sam Cox graduated with aPgDip Architecture in 2011 from London South Bank University.
Thando Ngoasheng discusses her music career a…
Music artist and LSBU Accounting and Finance student, Thando Ngoasheng, grew up in Sunninghill, Johannesburg and has been singing since she was 13.
Imedouane Abdoullah, Belgian student, BEng (H…
Imedouane Abdouallah, from Belgium, made up his mind on Engineering at LSBU even before he attended at Open Day.
Alumnus Oliver Andrew on his international aw…
Since graduating from his BA (Hons) Architecture, Oliver has worked at a top London practice, been involved in freelance projects and won an internati...
“I want to learn everything I can and take it…
Serbian native Janja Jankovic sees her degree in International Relations as a way to fulfil her passion for education.
Alvira Khan, "my course has prepared me to en…
Alvira Khan is a final year student pursing BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance at LSBU Business School. She was drawn to LSBU after learning of its cent...
Unable to fulfil her dream in her native Serb…
Andrijana came to England to study Forensic Science at LSBU, fulfilling her mother’s dream and her own.
Twins Ana Bela Lima and Ana Paula Lima, and y…
Twins Ana Bela Lima and Ana Paula Lima, along with younger sister Carla Moreno Lima, share the challenges they have overcome in their journey to succe...
RODRIGO PRADO, BENG ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC…
From Sao Paulo, Brazil, Rodrigo travelled the world before deciding to study a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at LSBU.
Rachid Okotan, Alumnus, BSc (Hons) Informatio…
LSBU alumnus, Rachid Okotan, tells us how connecting with fellow alumnus Moshood Olafunmishe helped keep him focused during his search for work – and ...
Vanna Vakharia's placement in India
Taking up an alternative educational placement, Vanna spent three weeks in a school in India as part of her PGCE course.
Italian native Otavio Pliger makes a name for…
BA/BSc Game Design and Development student Otavio Pliger shares how his course has encouraged him to pursue his dream career in the gaming industry.
Feisal Kabangu has a fascination for human mo…
Feisal Kabangu, a Sports Science alumnus, was impressed by the teaching and staff at London South Bank University during his degree.
LSBU alumnus Akim Tejan-Cole finds employment…
LSBU Alumnus Akim Tejan-Cole shares how he has used the experience gained during his Law degree as a force for good, and why he wanted to give back to...
CAROLIN SCHNEIDER, MSC CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIAL…
International student, Carolin Schneider, felt the course content of the MSc Criminology and Social Research Methods and LSBU's location were importan...
Mirce Vieira, shares her internship with LSBU…
Final year BA (Hons) Business Management with Enterprise and Entrepreneurship student, Mirce Vieira, shares her experience of studying at LSBU Busines...
Afiq Rosman discusses his Master of Business…
Afiq Rosman, Master of Business Administration (MBA) International Management student, shares his experience of studying an MBA at LSBU Business Schoo...
Sports scholar Anna Sokk balances studying wi…
LSBU Sports Scholar and European champion and World bronze medallist in Karate, Anna Sokk, shares how she has benefited from an LSBU sports scholarshi...
Claudia Van-Nimwegen creates across the Atlan…
Claudia used her time working with a team from across LSBU and Ryerson in Toronto, Canada on the Live Portal project to gain industry contacts, ready...
Nelly Kibirige, Alumna, Business Management w…
LSBU alumni volunteer and former SU president, Nelly Kibirige, shares her inspiring story on overcoming various hurdles to achieve her goals of comple...
Casian Todorov: "Basketball is in my blood"
Casian (a national basketball player) moved from Romania to further his passion in sport by studying our Sport and Exercise Science degree.
For Samreen Ali Khan, an LSBU scholarship hel…
Samreen Ali Khan, Frank Brake scholar on the MSc Food Safety and Control programme, was impressed by LSBU's employability services.
Fatemaa Waariithah Ahsan, Alumna, LLB Hons
Since graduating, Fatemaa has become an international public speaker, a social activist, a visiting professor at Asian University for Women Chattogram...
Dr M. Wasim Ghori: "I have always believed in…
Wasim's time at LSBU proved to be a turning point in his career. It set him on a new path dedicated to bringing in creativity, innovation, technology ...
Purity Hrisca: "As long as you’ve got determi…
Purity Hrisca (BSc Food Science, 2014) enrolled at LSBU as a mature student and is now carving out a career as a food scientist.
Dima Sol: business administrator turned actor
From finance to theatre: Dima came to London to follow his passion and with the benefit of LSBU's professional facilities he is now a successful actor...
Adel Abbess discusses his move from Algeria a…
Adel is on a sandwich course in Business Management and Marketing and is currently on a one-year placement in the international department here at Lo...
Alessandra Sain on studying sport in a foreig…
Alessandra explains how her time on the course has led her to coach national skating teams all over the world.
Alumnus Rotsen Ibarra on his catering busines…
LSBU gave international student Rotsen Ibarra the skills, knowledge and support to turn his passion for food into a street food business
Veronica Tshisungu: succeeding in the face of…
Veronica Tshisungu is a first-year student studying (BA) Business Management with Law. After starting her degree in Portugal, she realised she wanted ...
Alumna Patty Leo on her journey to becoming a…
LSBU alumna Patty Leo discusses her journey in Architecture, overcoming multiple hurdles to achieve the success she has today.
Lloyd Clough discusses his Jean Venables Meda…
Lloyd is studying part-time and has recently won the Jean Venables medal for newly qualified engineering technicians.
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