OVERALL UNIVERSITY RATING
Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Overall, I still enjoy being in Leeds as it has everything you need which is convenient, and there are a load of places for you to...
University rating
Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Overall, I still enjoy being in Leeds as it has everything you need which is convenient, and there are a load of places for you to go and see. The course is excellent but not perfect, but this is expected.
Facilities
How good are your university's facilities?
Great, I can’t fault it. The Library has a lot of books, CD’s, Vinyl, Scores etc. that I need for my course. Even if they haven’t got the specific thing you’re looking for, they normally do a good job in getting it for you and other students to use. Personally, facilities have a good range of stuff needed for me. Maybe, just keep upgrading the instruments and make sure they sustain their quality when needed. Although, they do and I have no problems with facilities.
Student support
How good is the support offered by the uni? Think both academic (tutors/feedback) and personal (counselling, etc).
1-1 with your personal tutor. E-mail any enquires you may have. A room where you go for help in the course you’re doing, your financial life, and even offer counselling for your personal life etc.
Students' union
What do you think of your Students' Union in terms of student representation and facilities?
I won’t rate due to lack of understanding of this section. Although, they seem to be proactive and motivated to help and make a difference.
Local life
Is your university in a good location in terms of distance to accommodation and local amenities?
I personally enjoy the city life, with the shops, the tall buildings, and the hustle and bustle street life. Socially, I find Leeds as a general very reserved and keep them to themselves. You get that occasional homeless person with a Subway cup that approaches you asking you for money, but normally you would have to approach the person themselves. Although, the majority during the day seem polite. The night life is a paradox. The clubs are good; the people themselves are a mixture between both good and bad. However, there has always been a huge issue that a lot of a time comes across when I go out. That is constantly being refused to go in nightclubs for unfair, unjust and quite frankly lame excuses. I have tested this many times, and found that when I of an ethnic minority, were to integrate into a club with mixed culture and races, there’s not normally a problem. On the other hand, when I enter in with a group of friends of the same ethnicity, I get rejected a lot. I know that has not only happened to me, and when I speak about it to other people who also go out in Leeds, always says this is the case for them also.
Societies and Sports
How would you rate the variety of societies/sports?
None, but because of my personal schedule. From what I get to see, the group work is really good and engaging. I would have joined otherwise if it didn’t clash with my personal life.
Lecturers and teaching quality
What do you like most and least about the way your course(s) are taught?
The course is very in depth and knowledgeable. I have felt that most lecturers go out of their way to really engage with the students in order to really help them. They normally give constructive and helpful feedback, and offer you a lot of guidance and supports on an academic and personal level. The reason I have not gave this section an overall 5 is because there is a small percentage of lecturers that I thought does not exactly is the case for. Although, this is inevitable as it is impossible to guarantee an exceptionally great lecturer in every lesson. Overall, I think the selection has been great.
Career prospects
How does your uni make efforts to increase your employability (careers department, work placements, transferable skills)?
They update you with e-mails on available gigs, websites to help improve your career etc. to help you to take opportunities which will help you in your working life.
University halls
What do you think about the safety, condition, location and cost of your accommodation?
Personally, I did not live in student accommodation, but being an observer and witness a lot of individual cases of my fellow students who did, it seemed the value was not that great.Considering the small size and conditions of the accommodation, it is very pricey. In terms of financial value, this is shockingly expensive. Considering that most students would then have to work longer hours to maintain living costs standards, and the difficulty to manage both education and work – which more than likely living under poor conditions – would affect the efficiency of how well a student does in Uni.