The technical facilities are good but can be hard to book

Good content but some of it feels irrelevant

Brighton University is very welcoming and the campus is situated close to the city centre with lots of public transport access. It is, however, a very expensive place to live especially with housing and accommodation. Lecturers are very supportive and, in my experience, will organise 1-2-1 meetings to go over content if required/requested. The uni also has great support concerning job applications (for undergraduate and graduate roles). Some uni buildings could do with a bit of renovation but the newer buildings have great facilities.

My course so far has been entirely in-person, which is, in my opinion, much more rewarding than online. Lectures are spread out fairly evenly across the week and usually there is one day left free which is great for catching up or doing extra reading. Each semester there are usually labs to get involved with. Some are assessed and some are just a useful addition to theory learnt in lectures to solidify knowledge. On the course, there is also opportunity to get hands-on with software (SolidWorks) and the workshops and machines. When looking to apply to placements/internships, the uni placements team has been incredibly helpful throughout the process (from CVs and applying to interviews). The content of the course is engaging and coursework and group projects allow for the development of key skills. Sometimes, lectures are long (3 hours), but the lecturers give breaks throughout.

My halls were in a perfect location, just 2 minutes from the Moulsecoomb campus. I shared the flat with 5 others (shared kitchen, toilets and showers). The room was nice with a sink in the room which was really useful. There were issues with heating, hot water and water pressure, but these got fixed in time. Broken appliances got repaired quickly (the toaster, the induction hob and the hoover). In my opinion, the halls was too expensive for what it was, especially since it is now about £20-£40 a week cheaper after renovation from when I was there (I believe it is now private uni accommodation). Cleaners cleaned the toilets and kitchen once a week and bins were taken out twice a week (which could have been done more frequently considering the number of people living there and how small the bin was).