Music Technology degrees in North West England

The best aspect of the uni experience would be the campus. There are many things to do here, as long as you actually head over to the Hope Park campus. I didn’t do this for the first two years but did in the final year and it was life changing!

UCLan is a great place to study because of its friendly staff, diverse student community, and excellent facilities like the library and sports centre. It provides strong academic and personal support. One area for improvement could be creating more study spaces during exam periods and adding more campus events to bring students together.

Everyone I have met has been friendly and helpful. There are plenty of societies to join and the student union bar is great for a bit of socialisation on the side. I wish there were more green spaces to sit and quiet areas like the library dotted around. Parking is a bit hit and miss but there's plenty of buses.

Accessibility to facilities such as laptops, support and materials makes it a great place to study. The facilities are also top notch and the buildings are convenient. The quality of lectures can be improved on

I love Liverpool John Moores University, such a great place to study being very central to the rest of the city. Always so much to do whether that is studying in the sun or in the student life building on a rainy day or going for a shop in the town. There are so many green places around which are really great to study in! Everyone in Liverpool is so friendly and it’s such a comforting place to be.

The best is the students and the amount of resources the university provides. On the other hand, I expected a bigger workload and more classes for the price that I am paying. Since this is my first time studying something in the creative industries, I am not sure how the studies should be like, but it feels like there should be more tests inbetween the assessments and academic pressure.

LIPA is a prestigious institution with a lovely feel in both the building and between students. The staff on the Applied Theatre and Community Drama course are excellent and mainly still practicing facilitators and directors in the field. So gaining their knowledge has been very useful to my practice. However, I have always felt a sense of frustration within the institution as lectures have professional experience but seem to lack teacher training. I never felt prepared for written work as criteria wasn’t broken down or explained. All staff on the course within my third year are part time which has been a challenge when trying to contact or ask for support. Unfortunately, Applied Theatre is no longer being taught at LIPA therefore, concerns me and my cohort have raised regarding the organisation and the teaching don’t seem to have been taken seriously. I believe that every course should have at least one full time member of staff. And I also think that the student voice at LIPA (who are mainly full time students) should not be solely responsible for student queries. More members of staff in this area should be present and around with office doors open and accessible to all.