I love the city, both campuses are right next to the beach so it’s really nice in the summer. There are loads of societies and nights out, wind street is great cause almost all the clubs/ bars/ restaurants and takeaways are in one place. The actual university itself is good, lots of things together on campus, the libraries have all the resources you could need and their 24 hours. Unfortunately not all of the buildings are accessible, with makes it hard for disabled people like myself. The lifts break frequently, and some of them are so old and run down I’m actually scared to get in them in case I get stuck. Some lifts barely have enough space for a wheelchair and a carer. I’m general the student support has been good because I get this through DSA but I have heard from other students that are not disabled that it can be really difficult to access support like well-being. Before the pandemic everything was pretty good but it’s definitely gone downhill and now sometimes it can take almost a month to get a reply from the academic services within the med school.

I love the course, it’s so interesting and there’s a variety of modules to choose from so you can choose something that really suits you or will help your future career. We’ve missed out a lot because everything went online and we couldn’t do any placements which really sucks. The facilities and labs are okay we just haven’t really had a chance to use them in the last 2/3 years. The staff and tutors are really trying their best though, most of them go above and beyond and I’d be lost without them.

The city itself is really affordable. The student accommodations are a rip-off but other agencies and private landlords are usually alright. I pay less for a 1 bed flat in the city centre than others pay for a shared student accommodations. Travel is affordable too. The city isn’t the safest. One of the popular student streets to walk down is really unsafe. The busses were great before the pandemic, now they’re pretty awful. I leave an hour in advance of my lectures for what should be a 10-20 minute bus ride and sometimes I’m still late. Busses don’t show up on time or at all sometimes and they’ve scrapped the 24hr service for students. Getting jobs has always been easy, I’ve never struggled to get a part time job here and have worked my whole time at university. I’m not 100% sure as I haven’t graduated yet but I know of graduates who have been trying to find a role in their chosen field for quite some time. The uni is fairly diverse because there’s a lot of international students, but other than that, not gonna lie, it’s pretty white.

Bay campus is faaar out, really far away from the centre, supermarkets and other campus. It is right on the beach which is really nice but it’s just not convenient at all. There’s 24 hour staff and key cards so it was really safe, pretty much only students and staff. Room allocation was okay, I hated my halls. You don’t get any choice who you go with it’s just random. Wifi was usually okay, a couple drops but nothing major. It was stupidly expensive for what it was. £160 a week for a 10 person shared flat and an ‘en-suit’ that flooded every time I took a shower. Also the electricity would go off quite a lot especially when using a hair dryer. Way too much money for how far away it is. I pay over £100 less a month for a one bed flat right in the city centre. Property management were pretty good, easy to log a problem and maintenance would come and fix it but sometimes it could take a few days.

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