Mechanical Engineering MSc

University of Nottingham

The variety of friends I have made has been the best part of my university experience. These friends are there for you and offer or receive assistance with academics, social life, and even other international exposures. Additionally, I have been able to receive any assistance from the school that I have requested. I believe there are numerous community opportunities that I may need to investigate before graduating. The university staff is extremely responsive and eager to assist when required. The professors are approachable and always willing to help. The student union is very interactive and organize events to help students, especially international students to settle in comfortably. The campus is serene and conducive for effective studies with library and other necessary facilities. On the other hand, I think some lecture seminar rooms at University Park campus are quite old with the chairs uncomfortable and do not have enough charging ports .

The best aspects are having the freedom of university and being independent. I love cooking and seeing friends. I genuinely enjoy going to university and learning as well, I find my course very interesting. The worst aspect is being home sick and missing my family. It can get quite lonely sometimes and I miss spending time with my family.

I could not speak more highly of my experience at this University. Having been here for over 3 years I can confidently say that there isn't much that I would improve on. Although my course is quite demanding, I have always felt that the University offer sufficient support and thus eliminates the feeling of being overwhelmed or as though I cannot cope. My personal tutor is greatly responsible for this as he frequently checks in, and can often point me in the right direction if I need further help. The majority of the students on my course are also excellent to turn to if there is anything small that I struggle to understand. One of my favourite aspects of the campus is easily the extensive choices of where to study. I have always struggled to work in my bedroom as I like to separate my work and leisure environment, but the University offers more places to work than I could have imagined, and after trialling a large selection of them, I have found my absolute ideal spots for uninterrupted revision, places for group work and also areas that have more of a "social" feel for working. Lastly, steering away from the academic side, my social life couldn't have been more perfect. This was through a combination of meeting some incredible people in my first year accommodation and in tennis society, and also through the nature of Nottingham's city night life. Having visited some friends at other Universities, I have found that their Student Union bar is considered more of a "hub" for everyone to naturally gravitate to, whereas ours is viewed slightly less like this, however, that hasn't felt like much of an issue for me.

To my way of thinking the best aspect of the university is the opportunity to get involved in different societies and groups. It does not matter what are you interested in, you could definitely find something to join and participate. The worst experience of mine is related to my social life last year. As an international student, I could say my first year was not what I expected. I thought there would be more supports for us. I believe the university should take more steps to improve its international students •.

Best: Sport - cycling club Campus - an amazing location, surroundings and facilities Worst: SU - very unorganized, website is awful, and far to 'politically correct' with everything they do, they do not represent the views of a majority of the student body.