Music Performance HND/HNC degrees in South East England

The University Location is great for those who aren't fussed about city life as it is in a quiet location. I found the environment and facilities great throughout the years. The mental health team could be better, the SU can be challenging to get appointments with and the wellbeing team can be unprofessional which I didn't expect especially now there is a Mental Health Charter Award. Accessibility have been amazing though if I ever have an issues or need help with DSA related issues.

The facilities, from that which I've experienced, seem well-kept and up to date, especially in the production and DJ department. Though, as a musician, certain areas within the tech and instruments could be more well-kept or up to date, however the tech are always extremely helpful when there's any technical issues. Nonetheless, they haven't always been able to solve issues due to faulty hardware. The location is possibly one of the best for London's music scene. Not just that, it provides short journeys to other areas of London day and night life, making it great for students new to the city or looking to socialise outside of the uni. Student support has, personally, been pretty good. When it comes to more general and relevant issues either in one's personal life, student life, or career, staff respond within fair times and with genuine care. When it comes to more complicated issues, however, such as personal troubles between students in the classroom, I feel they could be more quick, make active rather than passive decisions, and strict with their feedback towards the actions they disagree with from either parties. The Campus is distinct, homey, and reflects the environment well. It feels not only personalised to music-fans (which the students of course pretty much all are), but it's also well-kept, modern, and unique to the university. Student life, I think, isn't really tailored to people like me. It's very career-oriented. Everything feels like business lingers behind it, and, ultimately, it often feels more like a work environment than a university. This is likely to the advantage of people in their mid 20s or later years, which the majority of the students seem to be, but to me, at 20, it feels like too much of a shift to adult-life. In my previous university, the student life felt extremely inclusive, relaxed, and united. Here, it feels much more difficult to find personal connections with people just for the sake of it, which has affected my mental health so an extent, I believe, as I don't know many people in London outside of the university. The Students' Union I am personally not very well-informed on.

The best is the students and the amount of resources the university provides. On the other hand, I expected a bigger workload and more classes for the price that I am paying. Since this is my first time studying something in the creative industries, I am not sure how the studies should be like, but it feels like there should be more tests inbetween the assessments and academic pressure.