Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Loved it! It’s been the best time of my life: the course exceeded my expectations and I learn a lot everyday, I’ve made so many new...
University rating
Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Loved it! It’s been the best time of my life: the course exceeded my expectations and I learn a lot everyday, I’ve made so many new friends from a variety of backgrounds and I love living in Birmingham.
Facilities
How good are your university's facilities?
They are functional but also not the best: when it rains heavily the ceiling falls in and tubes have to be run all over the studios to drain the water, which is inconvenient.
Student support
How good is the support offered by the uni? Think both academic (tutors/feedback) and personal (counselling, etc).
Very good! The teachers genuinely care about the students and have a personal tutor system where the tutors really do bother to check in on you.
Students' union
What do you think of your Students' Union in terms of student representation and facilities?
The student union has done a good job making their voice heard and helping students with issues such as housing and finance without being asked.
Local life
Is your university in a good location in terms of distance to accommodation and local amenities?
Yes! It’s situated fairly near the city centre, and is a vibrant cultural hub where there’s always different type of art to appreciate. At the same time, it’s not close enough to the city to be a disturbance to classes.
Societies and Sports
How would you rate the variety of societies/sports?
I cannot participate as I have classes from 8-6 everyday but they seem diverse!
Lecturers and teaching quality
What do you like most and least about the way your course(s) are taught?
I love the variety of tutors and individual care and attention they give to each student to help them grow. What I like least is probably the long breaks we have between classes.
How many contact hours per week do you have?
35
Career prospects
How does your uni make efforts to increase your employability (careers department, work placements, transferable skills)?
My course is one that directly trains you for the industry and they do it very well equipping us and connecting us with recent graduates.
University halls
What do you think about the safety, condition, location and cost of your accommodation?
Very good security, conveniently located by school and near Tesco, cost is a bit steep considering the frequent breaking of equipment such as the lifts, WiFi and kitchen appliances.