Westminster Visit Inspires International Students
29 March 2011
A group of international students outside the Houses of Parliament, London
It's rare to see the inside of the Parliament, especially on a historical guided tour. It was a unique opportunity
”Apissara Kongthed, MA Events Management student
A group of international students of the University of Derby Buxton experienced a tour of the Houses of Parliament during a recent trip to London.
During the trip, which was organised by the University's International Student Advisor, the ten students from Latvia, Bulgaria, Germany, South Korea and Thailand were taken on a tour of Westminster Hall, the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Mikaela Balder, International Student Advisor, said: "We started the tour in Westminster Hall, and were then shown around the majestic highlights of the building by our guide, including the Queen's Robing Room, the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Central Lobby. It was an amazing tour, as well as being a two hour English history lesson for us all. The students and I got a great deal out of it."
Apissara Kongthed, an MA Events Management student from Thailand said: "It's rare to see the inside of the Parliament, especially on a historical guided tour. It was a unique opportunity."
Maria Kuhn a BA (Hons) Travel and Tourism Management student from Germany said: "It was very informative for me and I enjoyed the historical aspect. It was a great opportunity since you can't enter the Parliament just like that."
