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Sort:Latest reviewsIts a nice place to study.
It’s a nice university, staff are helpful
Amazing place to study loving every part of it. Locations and student support is fantastic
Best: the international fee is low for good quality education. Worst: some professors teach really bad
Not liking the course I originally chose and having to switch courses 3 weeks into my uni experience and having a lot of work to catch up on. However the switch of courses was very simple and people were helpful with how quick and smooth it was
Student support is mostly just emails No gym or sports facilities we have to use Aston Universities facilities Student union is great they provide a lot of activities in and out of university
18-24 years
First gen student
There's a lot of study spaces available at uni so it makes revision time useful. It could be improved by having more food stores within the uni.
It has great studio space and and a nice library. The lecturers are really kind. However, some of the rooms can get very cold making it harder to work in and I do wish there were more materials available, apart from that, it’s an amazing university to work in!
It has really good libraries and other quiet places around campus to study if there is nowhere to at home. It could be improved by having more weekly activities for students to do.
Best aspects of my uni experience - Clinical Placement opportunities. - IT availability across both main campuses. - Meeting others outside my location & age range. Worst aspects of my uni experience - Being thrown into the modules/placement quickly. - 3 modules at once can be overwhelming. - Food diversity available in and outside of the university. What makes it a great place to study? - Nature environment & clean/tidy. - Great lecturers who are keen to help. How could it be improved? - More simulation activities at university to help with placement. - More food selections & options for ethnic minorities. - More prayer rooms available.
Little to no support outside of lectures. Poorly organised course structure which frequently changes with little to no notice. Had amazing opportunities to meet a variety of new people from different back grounds. The University has good relationships with surrounding hospitals which makes placement possible.
I enjoy the amount of areas we can study and the library has loads of books that contribute towards my degree. The mental health support is extremly poor and very generic, students feel like a number.
not a lot of study spaces, gets crowded and cramped. small building
The learning opportunities are fantastic and staff are wonderful. Organisation when it comes to placement can be a bit up in the air
Birmingham City University is a great place to study because on my course we are able to pick optional modules throughout each year. For example; during my first year I am able to pick one optional module. I think the communication could be better as I didn't get my timetable until the night before my classes started and I keep being spammed with unnecessary emails from the university aswell.
There are silent studies rooms and so many useful books
Great facilities and opportunities
Love the Curzon building. great design. more quiet study areas needed.
18-24 years
Bcu is multicultural uni. It’s fun to study at Bcu because you can find student from your country. A tonne of international students come over to Bcu to study. It would be great if Bcu provides scholarships to international students. Cause we international students do pay double the price.
4.2
Pros: -Convenient location - based in town centre -Transport - bus, train, e-scooter, etc options available -Decent course facilities and buildings -Based in a city with diverse people and a great history (2nd largest in England) Cons: -No online induction -University's graphic design social media could do better -Not many student union activities in the first month into the course -Small rooms used for class lectures in the course department -Classrooms only have 3 to no computers available -3 months into the course and almost all work assignments are completed on computers, with no creative, practical tasks being set or conducted in classrooms (can only remember one) and sketchbooks aren't discouraged but aren't encouraged either -University food and drink options are expensive compared to town supermarket options
Tutors can be seen in-person twice a week, messaged on Microsoft Teams or contacted by email morning to evening hours on most weekdays. I'm surprised and disappointed that the course assignments don't really encourage and support a fun, engaging, and practical way of learning for a creative course. Perhaps things are different depending on which year of the course you're on. I've been able to get on with the task assignments set as they come, but I feel like I'm doing them to complete them. I don't feel mentally engaged and like I'm truly taking in everything I'm supposed to be learning. It's demotivating and because the work can be completed at home, I don't feel like going into uni much. I guess this is part of the so-called uni experience. Undergraduate courses are financially demanding but the learning and experience is mostly done solo.