The uni is a really warm and lovely place to be, student support is straight forward and easy to access. My couple of gripes are that it is so small and tight-knit it isn’t able to offer the kind of student life that the neighbouring uni is able to, just on the basis of being a bigger institution with more historic ties. The students union at AUP is nice and they work hard but by comparison to bigger unis there just isn’t as much going on.

The course is great and packed with information, there is an element of getting out what you put in, since a lot of improvement in skills is going to have to come from engaging with the course outside of teaching hours. The tools are provided so that you can grow and guide yourself on your creative journey. Many of the assignments are very open-ended, which is great but a bit of a double edged sword. It allows a lot of freedom and exploration but also means less guidance from tutors. That said, there is plenty of support available. One thing I think could be improved is the unit system. The course gives 2 several month long units at a time, with a large brief to meet. Personally, I would prefer a few more contained assignments to help with things like art fundamentals and time management

Teacher leaders are extremely friendly and staff are approachable

Learning a lot of stuff

Perfect location