Belfast is a great place to study, folk are friendly and nightlife is generally good. For my course in particular, the facilities are great, although I haven’t got to use them much due to lockdown. Teaching is generally good. Like with other universities, don’t expect it to be like school - there can be a lot of stuff you need to figure out by yourself, but don’t be afraid to ask questions as lecturers are happy to answer them. I wish there were more student-led music activities, like student bands and the like, but this isn’t something that the uni can do much about. I know they are already taking steps to improve the course, such as taking out some less relevant modules and replacing them with more relevant ones.

Since lockdown has ended, the course is mainly taught in-person. The teaching is good and facilities are excellent, though I haven’t got to experience them much due to lockdown. Being an Engineering degree, there were some modules that I studied that may not have been very relevant to my particular subject, but the course has since been revised to include more relevant modules. The module content can often be challenging but is very interesting. Contact hours are decent, probably the same as with most UK unis.

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Very easy to approach literally anyone - from staff to academics, everyone is always happy to help ! On the other hand, it is a huge institution so sometimes it is challenging to orient yourself who you should approach for help.

The course gives me a lot of freedom and space to pursue self-development activities and training beyond the course. Nothing negative comes to mind !