Forensic Science with Criminology with Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

University of Derby

The best part of my uni experience has definitely been the people. I’ve made such amazing friends here, and they’ve truly made my time at university so special. There’s such a supportive and welcoming atmosphere. I’ve always felt encouraged both academically and personally, and it really feels like everyone wants each other to succeed. It’s an awesome place to study because of that strong sense of community and support. If I had to suggest an improvement, it would maybe be clearer communication during busy periods. Overall though, my experience has been incredibly positive and I feel very grateful for the friendships and support I’ve gained.

The Union of Students work very well to ensure each student can be heard. Derby has top-class facilities however, from my personal experience, lecturers aren’t always the best at giving us support, especially when we struggle with pieces of software we have to use for coursework.

I haven't experienced anything that was bad bad. There was an incident where one of the lecturers didn’t explain the practical properly and was rude towards me as well as a few students. However, the module leader was quick to sort it. Other than that the University is a great place to study. There's always stalls in the atrium. Great communal areas and the lecturers will go above and beyond to meet needs or they reach an appropriate solution.

Friendly staff and relatively small uni so you don’t get lost in the numbers. Some elements of the foundation year have been challenging but overall a good experience

OFGS is easy to get to and looks nice from the outside. However, over the last couple of years the standards have gone down. Recently Blends has been closed (I understand that there is one in the campus opposite though), it feels as though there hasn't been much care for this building over the last year or so and seems a little run down now. There's little charging ports in some rooms which can make things difficult if you have long lectures.