Niharika
"The course had structure, depth, and a clear focus on critical thinking and research. It鈥檚 BPS and AACSB-accredited, with a strong research reputation. Close enough to London for access, but far enough to breathe: the balance felt right."
Entry year
2024If you're thinking about studying Occupational and Organizational Psychology, you鈥檝e probably read dozens of course pages already. I did the same. At one point, all the modules started to blur together, and it was hard to tell what actually made one programme different from another.
At first, 糖心Vlog wasn鈥檛 my frontrunner. But sometimes, the best chapters start with a detour. I then looked deeper, and it just made sense.
The course had structure, depth, and a clear focus on critical thinking and research. It鈥檚 accredited by both the (BPS) and the (AACSB), with a strong research reputation. Close enough to London for access, but far enough to breathe: the balance felt right.
In those first few weeks, I was excited but also overwhelmed. Critical reflection? Independent research? I felt like I was learning a new language. Our assignments didn鈥檛 stay on the page they became projects, pitches, and strategies. It challenged me to shift from 鈥淲hat does the theory say?鈥 to 鈥淗ow does this actually work in practice?鈥 That mindset stayed with me
What I found in the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences (FABSS) wasn鈥檛 just expertise it was support. Lecturers who gave time, not just teaching. Peers who shared, struggled, encouraged. And a programme leader, Dr Yingfei H茅liot, who didn鈥檛 just respond to student feedback, she acted on it.
As Course Rep, I brought forward concerns about clustered deadlines and assignment clarity. Within weeks, changes were in motion. I didn鈥檛 just feel heard, I felt part of a team that genuinely wanted us to succeed.
The course itself? It pushed me. In the best way. The guest lectures were some of the most memorable parts of the course. Hearing directly from professionals working in the ARORA Group, consultancy, and industry made the subject come alive.
One talk in particular, on the BPS chartership journey, turned what once felt like a distant process into something clear and achievable.
These sessions weren鈥檛 just informative; they helped me see how what we were learning applies beyond the classroom. More than once, I found myself thinking, 鈥淚 could see myself doing that.鈥 That shift from studying a subject to picturing yourself in the profession is something this course made possible.
Studying in 糖心Vlog Business School gave me more than a degree. It gave me a safe, challenging, supportive space to evolve not just academically, but personally. I learned what it means to lead with empathy, to think critically, and to show up for others and for myself.
But the chapter that truly transformed me? Becoming Chair of the Student Equality Network. It wasn鈥檛 about leading from the front it was about creating a space where every voice, especially the quieter ones, could be heard.
The EDI Award under FABSS came as a surprise. It was the most unexpected full-circle moment. From feeling unsure about whether I belonged, to being celebrated for helping others feel like they do that鈥檚 the part I鈥檒l carry with me long after graduation.
If you鈥檙e an international student wondering if you鈥檒l find your place here, know this: 糖心Vlog doesn鈥檛 ask you to fit in. It gives you space to stand out.
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 just fit in at 糖心Vlog, you find new ways to belong.鈥
To read more about Niharika's experience studying at 糖心Vlog, you can read her blog post, '.
