the area is lovely and the services

need more placement time

good

On my course, our cohort is relatively small, which makes it easier to get 1 on 1 support from tutors in class. It's also very easy to book meetings with tutors outside of class - all of the tutors on my course are friendly and more than willing to help when you have a problem. The campuses in Worcester aren't massive either, which makes it easy to get around, and the community feels more close-knit. Campuses are very close to the town centre, where there are plenty of shops, and the library is there as well - it's in a convenient spot if you want to study off-campus. While the university is good with education and communication, I think the nightlife in Worcester is something that is lacking, since there aren't many clubs, and the clubs we do have are quite small. To be honest it isn't something that really bothers me because I'm not that big on clubbing myself, but it's something to consider if good nightlife is important to you. The Student Union does regularly host events for students though, and there are lots of independent shops and cafes in town, so there are still quite a few things to do.

The university has a dedicated studio for the Game Art students, equipped with all the hardware and software necessary to complete assignments (such as desktop computers, pen tablets and screen tablets, and art software like Photoshop and Maya). The studio is available to students all days of the week (with the exception of some holidays, which the students will be informed about in advance). This means that you don't necessarily have to have a powerful computer, or digital drawing equipment (pen tablets can be borrowed by students). The course is taught in person within the studio. A lot of these lectures are more like workshops, where you do practical work during the lesson while your lecturers are there to help you. In first year there are more lectures where you learn the theory, while in second and third year there is far more practical work. Not all of your work will be able to be completed within the 3 hour lesson time, but since the studio is open for most of the day, it's easy to stay after class or come in early to complete work. I don't think there's anything terrible about my course, though sometimes there are some slightly frustrating things that happen, like occasionally some lecturers may be late with marking and getting your feedback to you in time for you to have lots of time to be able to make improvements to your work. Though this isn't a regular issue.

I think one of the best parts of the halls I stayed in was the location. They are located upstairs from the Tesco on Foregate Street, and right next to the Foregate train station. Surprisingly the trains weren't that noisy or disruptive, despite them being right next to the halls. You could hear the occasional rumbling of the train, but nothing too loud so it didn't bother me at all. I was also based on City Campus, so the halls were a 5-10 minute walk from the campus (depending on which building you needed to get to). Since the Tesco is also just downstairs from the halls, it's convenient for you to just nip in to buy something if you realise you've run out of something in your fridge or cupboard. Aldi and Asda aren't too far either - about a 10-15 min walk - so it isn't too far to go for your weekly shop. The rooms are en-suites, so you have your own private bathroom. Each flat also had its own washing machine, which was super handy as we didn't need to pay for circuit laundry. Something that was annoying was the lack of parking. I don't drive so it wasn't an issue for me throughout the academic year, but when it came time to move out, trying to find a nearby area for my parents to park to help me move things out was really frustrating, since there are no nearby car parks. Additionally, since the front door to the halls leads straight out onto the street, you need to ensure that it's locked so that no one without a key can get in. The doors to each flat and separate rooms also have locks though, so it isn't exactly easy for someone to break in. If there are any safety issues, you can contact the uni, as they have a security team that will quickly come to the halls after being contacted (we had this happen after someone set off the fire alarm for an extended amount of time, and the security team came over quickly to make sure everyone was safe and that there were no issues).