Northumbria's campus is one of the best. The accommodation is of a fairly good size and is good value for money. There is a lot of support and the security is quite good. The uni has a big list of courses, many of which I had never heard of. Its pretty nice to meet people from a unique course and also the students are very friendly. The lectures are quite knowledgeable and the lecturers explain things well. The University is always trying to make itself a better place for all its students.

Studying at Northumbria is a very challenging yet rewarding endeavour as it is a very independence focused institution which takes some getting used to after the constant help given by previous educational stages. Over time, independent learning and research will hopefully become second nature and will begin to learn how to live the “uni life”. My course has been much the same but so far I’m enjoying it and await the further experiences and lessons I will learn on my architectural journey. Northumbria is a great place to study because of its focus on research as well being one of the best universities in the country to take this approach to learning. It helps to make the lessons stick better as you went out and found them yourself instead of being yet another memorisation test. Currently, I can’t think of any improvements that need to be made to the current university approach or curriculum apart from continuing to improve all the time, use their finances to make student experiences better and continue being a source for helping students achieve their dreams and learn who they are and what they want to do

My course is taught entirely within class but is mostly on us to do the work behind closed doors. We rarely see our tutors and are expected to get on with work ourselves which helps improve our independence. This gives an upmost importance to the lectures that we attend a few times per week helping us to understand the task ahead and what needs to be done. The hours could be improved though as Thursday can be very tedious waiting for a lecture at 4:30 and has an impact on my personal life

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