MSc Games Development (Programming)

Anglia Ruskin University

Disability support has been great before starting - I was able to attend a residential for autistic students before the beginning of term and there are sensory rooms available. I felt a bit unsure how to ask for help from lecturers when completing my first assignment but they seem very nice.

Worst aspect is the student union as there isnt much going on. Best aspect is the facilities as they are of a very high standard for my course

It feels like a very safe place to be in with excellent diversity. The main issue that comes to mind is the lack of ways more quiet and introverted people can engage with things like the student union, other students outside their respective courses and recreational student clubs.

This Uni is very good for commuting in and out of. It’s location of Cambridge is amazing, with lots of shopping and local community events - especially for course! However, as a student with autism I found accessing help and wellbeing very difficult and not very intuitive when I was struggling at the start of the term. They were fully booked and I could not access anyone for other a month so have since given up. Yet, the Uni building itself is very clean and a comfortable environment to walk around in. Toilets are well kept and clean - and the three dining areas on campus have recently been revamped and give the feeling of staying in a fancy indie cafe. Lots of plants and pretty fairy lights. And, whilst I commute in, a have had a chance to briefly review the on-campus student accommodation through a friend of mine. It’s very clean and quite spacious. Though, he had been put on the lower floor that was designed more for wheelchair bound students. So he may have had the advantage there with space. ARU is a good university. But a big one. You will likely make close friends and form a community within your courses department (in my case, Games Desgin). But it’s hard to find a community beyond that. Especially if you are travelling in and out.

My overall experience so far has been great. They support each student very well. All the resources are available on Uni website which we can access anytime. I learbed so much.