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Great student union which has improved over last 2 years. Beautiful location. Lecturers are very friendly and approachable. Facilities are good and improving.
Very interesting course. Wide range of assessment style (essays, reports, presentations, seminar leadership etc.), good field trips too. Lecturers are friendly and helpful.
Lovely town. Beautiful coastal location. Such a friendly community.
Beautiful and modern accommodation. Wifi is quick. Cost is cheap. Close to campus.
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i love how much the uni cares about its students mental health, and i think that more seminars should be available online
i love how varied it is and how much it appeals to what i wanted specifically. i don’t actually have a criticism
it’s by the sea, but it’s full of one way streets and there’s only one club
it was nice and close to uni, had an ensuite bathroom which was lush. looked a bit like prison blocks though
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Everything you need is on campus which is very helpful. Town is a quick 10 min walk from the campus so no need to get transport in. Only bad experience I’ve had is having to have a lot of the items in the kitchen of the accommodation replaced as they’ve either been damaged before hand or they have stopped working.
All of my lectures have been in-class taught thankfully, although we do have the odd session online with a guest speaker as they are unable to come to the uni to talk. I currently have only 7-10 hours a week of classes as a lot of my course is independent studying and readings.
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The uni is great to study with, with lots of facilities like the library and union but also when the weather's good you can study up by the castle or down by the beach. It is a relaxed setting and helps to balance life from work and makes you feel able to breathe. One of the main downsides is that you are kind of in the middle of nowhere so there aren't the concerts or busy lifestyle that some other unis may be able to supply. I've also found my course quite a mismatch of subjects with some modules that I had to take but I didn't understand why. I wanted to study plants and I have done that but I think there could have been more modules suited to the course and sometimes it felt like my course was just a tag on another bigger course like microbiology or agriculture so I ended up learning things that I wasn't actually interested in.
Blended learning worked out okay and it was welcomed to ask questions. However I think in person classes and having fieldtrips has helped me learn more and be able to interact with other students again and feel less isolated. My course like I said in the other question felt like a tag on to other courses. I had to take modules I wasn't actually that interested and I feel like for my course there needs to be more focus on the actually plant part of plant biology. By third year I really didn't expect to be learning about human diseases but here I am. It wasn't exactly what I signed up for but I have learnt things that will help me with my future. It wasn't perfect but it does the job.
There is lots to do in summer especially on the beach. But in the winter months it can get a bit boring. The town has lots of independent shops which is great for local produce and also great for part-time work opportunities. The town is one of the safest I've been too and the community are very close and supportive and welcome anyone new.
The rooms felt like a prison cell but for the money and the ensuite it worked out okay. You get what you need and the kitchen is the nicest part. Big with seating areas that work well if you get on with your flatmates. Heating was a slight problem as it is on a timer so in winter it feels like you have to constantly get up to turn it on and there are regular inspections and fire drills to complete. Overall for the money it's good accommodation.
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More needs to be done concerning spiking and sexual assault
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It’s difficult to get a job.
The wifi and heating can be dodgy on occasions
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It's good
It's good.
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The Uni has changed my life. I’m the happiest I have been for a while.
The course is incredible just an overwhelming amount of work sometimes
The accommodation is amazing
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Beautiful area with great staff and students! No improvements
Unfortunately Covid took up most of my time at uni so there was extensive online learning though this wasn’t the unis fault. Loved when we were given lab and fieldwork time.
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The campus itself is beautiful and has everything you could need, the lecturers are all friendly and willing to help too. The students union always puts on brilliant events like superteams and creates a real feel for community within the university.
The new vet science school houses incredible facilities and there’s a nice balance of lectures and practicals.
Aberystwyth is a beautiful place to go to university, there’s a great balance between busy student life and finding space to breathe whether it be at the beach or on the hill. There is also everything you need meaning you won’t spend money on things you don’t need to!
The accommodation itself is really nice and you feel independent whilst having people in place to help you when you need it. The only issue I would say I have is the price, not only do you have to pay for the accommodation which is already quite expensive, but you also have to pay a lot for washing which isn’t always reliable.
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