Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

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FIRST YEAR

Acting BA - BA (Hons)

University rating (5)

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 (3)

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 (5)

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 (5)

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 (5)

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 (3)

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 (5)

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?

Career prospects (5)

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 (4)

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.

Reviewed: 05 November 2019

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1 review

FIRST YEAR

Jazz BMus - BMus (Hons)

University rating (5)

Tell us about your overall university experience so far.

Very very intense work but the best experience ever!!! I am having so much fun and meeting so many interesting and driven people. It is a true pleasure to be here

Facilities (4)

How good are your university's facilities?

There is a brand new building which an extensive amount of facilities for all types of musicians.

Student support (5)

How good is the support offered by the uni? Think both academic (tutors/feedback) and personal (counselling, etc).

Very good and helpful

Students' union (5)

What do you think of your Students' Union in terms of student representation and facilities?

There is an average amount of representation for the conservatoire. However we are pushing for a clearer and more independent form of representation for the conservatoire although it is linked to BCU.

Local life (5)

Is your university in a good location in terms of distance to accommodation and local amenities?

Yes it is close to a number of small shops which are perfect for food shopping and for most of the needs of a student.

Societies and Sports (5)

How would you rate the variety of societies/sports?

There are many societies and sports. However as a music students I have to be careful of the number of contact sports that I am playing!

Lecturers and teaching quality (5)

What do you like most and least about the way your course(s) are taught?

I like the way in which you can play with the people who are teaching you. However, some of the musicians are lacking in certain areas

How many contact hours per week do you have?

Career prospects (5)

How does your uni make efforts to increase your employability (careers department, work placements, transferable skills)?

At the beginning of the term there are a number of opportunities to sign up to organisation who provide employment opportunity’s. Also, as musicians, the teachers and college will try their very hardest to provide you with gigs and playing opportunities

University halls (5)

What do you think about the safety, condition, location and cost of your accommodation?

There is a constant police and security presence around the accommodation which makes everyone feel safe and comfortable. The condition of the accommodation is great and is very modern and clean. The cost is also quite reasonable for the quality of living

Reviewed: 04 November 2019

Student Reviewer

32400 reviews

Jazz BMus (Hons)

University rating (4)

Tell us about your overall university experience so far.

The teachers are great and are always supportive. The atmosphere in college is amazing. Everyone knows eachother so it feels like home. Only thing that lets it down is the facilities.

Reviewed: 14 January 2015

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