MSc Forensic Mental Health

Nottingham Trent University

I literally cannot offer more praise for NTU. I joined NTU after dropping out of a previous university that didn’t fit well for me and my experience since joing has been nothing but positive. NTU has amazing communication with anyhting you need and it’s clear that the institution not only cares about the students but also the staff which allows for some really passionate lecturers that go the extra mile!

NTU is a fantastic place to study, offering a perfect balance between academic excellence and vibrant student life. The teaching is engaging and practical, with passionate lecturers who support you to reach your potential. Facilities are modern and inspiring, and there’s a strong focus on employability through placements and hands-on learning. The campus community is friendly, diverse, and full of opportunities to get involved in societies and events. Living in Nottingham adds to the experience — it’s a lively, student-friendly city with a lot of things to do. While NTU is an excellent university overall, there are a few areas where it could improve. Some students feel that certain courses could offer more consistent feedback and clearer instructions about assessments. Accommodation, while social and lively, can be expensive compared to other universities, and more affordable options would help. Additionally, expanding mental health and academic support services during busy exam periods would benefit students. Overall, NTU is a great place to study, but small improvements in organisation and support could make it even better.

Psychology at NTU has exceeded my expectations massively. The course is interesting, and engaging, and coursework doesn’t seem nearly as a drag as it did during A levels. My accommodation is lovely and quiet, but isn’t the right place for me. I would’ve settled in a lot better somewhere in the city centre. As for social life, nottingham is brilliant. There’s so much to do, the nightlife is great, and there’s so many day time activities too.

Such good support for a range of things such as employability, library support and personal support. Staff are really helpful and attentive. Having a personal tutor is very beneficial as it is nice to know you have someone as your first point of call. I don't think anything could be improved

NTU is a great place to study as it has many separate places equipped with laptops for students to use in different locations. Alongside this, NTU offers many external opportunities for people to delve deeper into their courses, holding workshops and festivals where external psychologists come in and talk to students of NTU about their aspirations and how they got to where they want to be. They also offer many schemes that help to employ students while still at university, giving people many opportunities and opening their eyes to the kinds of job roles accessible to them from their degree. However, despite the many more good factors, I find that sometimes the quality of the lectures are not consistent and it is very hard to feel part of the course when actually at university, instead it makes me feel lost and confused as there is not much helpful information offered by lecturers in the many lectures that I have attended. To improve this, I feel the lectures should be more interactive and the students should be less separated from the lecture; having a more interpersonal environment helps students like me to feel more connected to the work they are doing. As NTU shows a wide example of their ability to create this type of environment in other aspects of the university, for me it would be beneficial to have this brought into the lecture hall to improve the level of teaching and retaining of information among students.

The university's facilities are amazing. Everything is designed to give you the opportunity to study peacefully and greatly. There is also various stuff going on in the university to not make you bored or burnt out.