Civil Engineering - BEng (Hons)

University of Birmingham

The order in which things are done an are put in place and the necessity to always update the course work and relevant teaching materials to suit the standards of real life

The opportunities as a UOB student are endless, constantly getting emails about events and extra curriculars that I can participate in is so exciting. I’m in my first year here and I’ve already been offered the opportunity to study abroad, fully funded over the summer and there’s so many more similar opportunities. The campus is a lovely environment and everyone is so friendly; genuinely has become one of my happy places. The one thing that is annoying is how expensive food and drinks are on campus. It’s very hard to get a hot meal for under £5 so it is a bit extortionate considering most of the customer base are broke students that just want to eat. Also the Students Union seems a bit dated compared to other universities which means I don’t spend much time there whereas I feel like this is usually the hotspot of most universities. I would choose to go on a night out at my university SU personally, it just doesn’t seem as good as heading into town and having all the choice of bars and clubs there.

Best aspects include the student experience and night life at our guild which is excellent and the best place to be! Also the leafy campus is beautiful and enjoyable The worst aspects would be some of the study space availability in busy exam periods in certain buildings but there is usually space somewhere quite easily

The atmosphere of the University of Birmingham has been very positive in my experiences. The facilities provided by the university such as the study spaces, library, and computer suites provide students ample time and space to study. There are also numerous support systems such as exam support, mental health support, and special circumstances support for students if they feel the need to use them. In addition, I have personally not experienced anything in terms of bullying or racism be it myself or another student. However, if there would be one thing I would like to see improved, it would be the spread of awareness of these supports to students, as sometimes it can be quite daunting trying to navigate who you can talk to. Overall, my university experience has been positive thus far.

Love the course/events the uni has. Socially it has been difficult, especially for housing, friends are not as reliable as what you originally think