I love the campus feel that the university has - the small shops and cafes making it feel like a true community. Many of the university buildings are not the most appealing on the outside, but have great resources for studying and lectures. Being a student of Science, I love the Science Teaching Hub building, the lab techniques available to us are wonderful, and the style of the building feels very professional. However, I do wish that the University Union was a little more lively. Most universities across the UK have a Student Union with a bar/drinking facility, making it a desirable place for students to go outwith their studies to relax and socialise. The Aberdeen Union does feel simply like a cafeteria of convenience, rather that a true social centre.

I have found that the response and care from lecturers does vary. Some lecturers are readily available to lend help and provide answers to questions, whereas some lecturers take much longer, or don’t even reply at all. I do enjoy that despite lectures being in person, there is always a recorded version uploaded online. This allows for us to go over the lectures again in our own time, and note anything down that we initially missed.

I was not very impressed with the state of some of the university halls. For the price that I paid, I would have expected slightly nicer accommodation. The bathrooms in my building were extremely outdated and almost prison-like. However, with the right flatmates it definitely was possible to make halls a home.

Campus layout make everything accessible and the overall student life is great. The student union could be improved (cheaper restaurantes and places to study.

It would be nice to have more contact with lecturers, however, overall the course and facilities have been outstanding.

It is expensive for what you get, there are cheaper privatised halls available in the city centre that offer better facilities (gyms), however, I have enjoyed living at Aberdeen's student accomodation as a first year. There is a warm feeling about the place and it has everything you need close by (including a Lidl). It would be nice to have the stairwells cleaned a bit more often. I haven't had trouble with noise or bad encounters with people so overall, I have had a good experience.