OVERALL UNIVERSITY RATING
Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Seriously amazing- beautiful location, great beaches, perfect course, cosy accommodation, great staff, lovely facilities, and so much...
University rating
Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Seriously amazing- beautiful location, great beaches, perfect course, cosy accommodation, great staff, lovely facilities, and so much more.
Falmouth university is such a lovely place to be both for learning and social life, and honestly, Cornwall is so different from anywhere else in the uk, it's almost like it's own country. It's so beautiful here. Also, beaches.
Facilities
How good are your university's facilities?
Stannary is amazing, gym is modern and really well equipped, library is diverse, and everything else is amazing too.
Student support
How good is the support offered by the uni? Think both academic (tutors/feedback) and personal (counselling, etc).
The uni have been really supportive of any problems I or my friends have had, be this from IT support, mental health services, disability support, library support, etc. seriously, they've been amazing.
Students' union
What do you think of your Students' Union in terms of student representation and facilities?
Amazing. Such a range of societies, great nights out, and such a good selection of support services
Local life
Is your university in a good location in terms of distance to accommodation and local amenities?
If you want a range of clubs don't come to Falmouth. If you want an amazing range of pubs and like two clubs where you can end up at the end of the night and drift around from friend group to friend group because you know so many people in the club, and beach days and skinny dipping nights and bonfires and campouts and great events on and a town basically made for students, come to Falmouth. Also, Truro is really nearby and there's a greater variety of clubs there. But to be honest, I've always found that as long as you're with great people, any club is a good club.
Societies and Sports
How would you rate the variety of societies/sports?
I'm only in two societies but regret not joining more. There's such a variety here, and if you're new to a society, the second and third years make you feel so welcome straight away. As a current first year, the societies have been a way for me to branch out and meet all kinds of people from different years and courses. The societies at Falmouth really do bring people together, because they are always really personal because of the low number of students at the uni, so you make a great group of friends from all walks of life.
Lecturers and teaching quality
What do you like most and least about the way your course(s) are taught?
All of my English tutors are really lovely, and intelligent, and manage to keep the course fresh and interesting. Nigel, who is head of English and writing, is so inspirational and really well organised. The tutors are wonderful speakers in lectures, as well as supportive and personal in seminars and tutorials.
Career prospects
How does your uni make efforts to increase your employability (careers department, work placements, transferable skills)?
I'm only a first year but the tutors are already helping us think about possible career paths, and for those who know what career they want, the tutors are helping them hear learning towards that. I only didn't give this category a 5th star because as a first year I haven't experienced everything the careers team have to offer yet
University halls
What do you think about the safety, condition, location and cost of your accommodation?
I'm in a shared room this year (though most rooms are single) because it's cheaper, and honestly I love it. Beds are comfy, rooms are spacious, kitchens are such nice communal areas. Only downside is that shared rooms could be bigger as they are the same size as single rooms but for two people.
