English Literature postgraduate degrees

The University of Hertfordshire has great facilities, but there are quite a few unnecessary procedures that could be streamlined, such as booking appointments for even the smallest matters. My experience so far has been disappointing from an academic perspective. I was expecting better quality education, but instead, most of the lectures consist of simply reading from PowerPoint slides, and the practical sessions have been far from engaging. While I understand that self-study is important, not all students, especially international ones like myself, have prior industrial experience or expertise. It's crucial that the university recognizes this and provides clearer, more detailed information about the curriculum, how exams work, and what is expected in terms of assessments. Relying solely on self-study and putting too much responsibility on the students isn’t fair, especially when we're paying for a quality education.

Everything about UoB is great! Especially being an international student, UoB has provided me with a sense of warmth and welcoming and has created an environment that feels like a home away from home. The exposure we have as university students to the field of careers is amazing. And the university also has an amazing careers connect team that provide one-to-one support from mock interviews to CV reviews. The academic faculty is filled with professors who are experts in their chosen fields.

I love the university it’s self and feel that the support offered, specifically from my personal tutor, is amazing. There is always someone you can go to for help and advice. I don’t like the new city campus, specifically the lack of student parking. we pay £12-19 per week on parking and have to pay for petrol on top of that. Busses are expensive and don’t always work with schedules as i have two jobs and would risk being late/ missing shifts if i relied on public transportation. it would be good if we could have some sort of student passes for the local car parks where we pay each term/year. I also don’t like how there isn’t a big lecture theatre, as often we are sat in an open space near the enterance of the building. Thank you for reading!! Izzy :)

I find the location, community and campus feel very peaceful and relaxing, and the education provided is good quality and varied. There could be more support for students who struggle to fit in with the student body, e.g., more help and encouragement to join societies or opportunities to socialise with peers.

Such an amazing student city, the sports and societies are what really make my experience. My experience of my course is not always what I hope for and/or what I feel like I am paying for in my tuition. This is in terms of how my lecturers care, contact hours and level of choice I have in my course

The staff are incredible, unbelievably understanding and supportive. They want you to succeed and you can really tell. However, Lipman building is constantly broken. The top two floors have been out of service for year and now the entire building is out of commission and not expected to be back until the summer. Surely at this point just demolish the place.