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International student support

Our International Student Support Officer is based in the Registry. Their job is to assist with anything that is puzzling or worrying you, and help you get the very best out of your time here.

International student society

Of course, you are more than welcome to join any of the student societies run by St George’s and the University of London, and you will automatically become a member of our International Student Society, which works closely with staff to represent your interests and organise a wide range of unmissable social events!

International students house

International Students House (ISH) is a social, cultural and recreational centre in central London to which you will have free membership. Open all year round, it’s the ideal place to make new friends in a safe environment.

English language support

When you get here, you might find that the way English is used is different from what you are used to or what you have been taught at home. Whether its pronunciation, colloquialisms, or writing style, you may find that you’d like some extra help once you arrive. To find out more go to the Student Centre and speak to the Student Centre Advisor.

Tooting life

Tooting is a culturally vibrant place with a diverse and mixed background of people and cultures. This diversity is reflected in the shops, restaurants and local facilities. Big name chain stores such as Sainsbury's and Primark can be found on the High Street, but Tooting comes into it’s own with the large variety of specialised and traditional shops and grocery stores – not to mention Tooting and Broadway Markets which provide a varied and interesting selection of clothes and fruit and vegetables from around the world.

If you’d rather have your food cooked for you – Tooting has an excellent selection of decently priced restaurants, with cuisine from all corners of the globe. It is particularly renowned for its many curry houses and cafes specialising in food from the Indian sub-continent.

When it comes to working off all that food, local sports facilities (in addition to SGUL’s own sports centre) include Tooting Leisure Centre and pool, Central London Golf Course, Horse riding, Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting Athletics track and the nearby Streatham Ice Rink. If it’s spectator sport you’re after – one of London's few greyhound racing tracks, the Wimbledon Stadium, is within walking distance. There are also plenty of green spaces in the area. In addition to several small park areas, our Halls are located within ten minutes walk of Wandsworth Common, and Tooting Bec Common is also close by.

A great advantage of our location in zone three is that students are able to live in affordable accommodation within walking distance of lectures – saving you time and money on transport.

Tooting has excellent public transport links, with two tube and one train station, and multiple bus routes, so you are still very much part of London life.

Hop on the tube at Tooting Broadway and it’s a mere 20 minutes to the centre of London, so whether it’s shopping in Covent Garden, seeing the latest exhibition at the National Gallery or catching a West End Musical, London is your oyster! There are also two night buses that run directly to Tooting if checking out London’s eclectic nightlife is more up your street.

Many SGUL students say that studying in Tooting gives you the best of both worlds – it’s small enough to maintain a friendly local atmosphere so you don’t feel ‘lost’, but it’s close enough to the bright lights of central London to have all the advantages of having one of the best cities in the world on your doorstep!

Fast facts:

  • Tooting was listed as one of TimeOut London’s ‘hot neighbourhoods’ in 2008
  • Tooting Lido is the largest open air pool in the UK
  • The Beatles used to live in Tooting Bec
  • There are over 50 places to eat in Tooting
  • There are over 15 places of worship in Tooting, servicing four major religions
  • Jimmy Hendrix, The Police, The Rolling Stones and Jerry Lee Lewis have all performed in Tooting Granada, (now Gala Bingo)
  • Merton Abbey Mills, a short bus ride away, is host to Abbeyfest, a Summer Festival of Theatre, Music & Comedy
  • Tooting has been settled since pre-Saxon times, and its name means "the dwelling of the sons of Totas"

 

 

 

 

 

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