The reason why I decided to study at the University of Staffordshire was because of 3 things. 1. The location is right next to the train station and all the facilities are near each other which makes it really enjoyable and easy to get to. 2. The staff on my course and at the University are really easy to talk too and really friendly when you approach them. I also like the fact that the University allows you when it comes to the course to privately talk to the lecturers who will be teaching you and also some of the current students on the course which allows prospective students to get a feel from a student perspective who is currently doing the course which helps them build an understanding of the course that they will be going into. 3. The size of the class as compare to bigger University which could easily have 100 students on courses at least. The University of staffordshire has around 30 students per year at most on courses this allows the student to get more guidance and help from fellow students and more support from lecturers. In general the location of the University is not bad and really easy to find and when on the train you will always be able to see the university not matter which way you go to leave stoke station.

In terms of how the course is taught you have in person classes 2 or 3 times a week with a mixture of practical and theory lessons throughout the year. The lecturers are avaliable during the weekdays and are easy to contact which is good as if you have any questions then they will answer the questions really quickly when they are not busy.

The uni facilities are top tier and spacious. The location only missed a star because of the distance between catalyst building and the student union cafe, I feel like we need better food spots around the area. The student support is good from my tutors and other workers around the uni.

I feel like the university having so many different ways for the lecturers to communicate with us whether it’s through the student email, blackboard or Microsoft teams it’s all kind of confusing and hard to keep up with but I’m getting by well as I tend to usually speak to the lecturers at the end of my lessons anyways