1,341 reviews for University of the West of England

My experience on the way we’re taught is well explained by our lectures.either online or in-line class,courses hours and contact with lecturers all are perfect.

I love the environment and the landscape.The school Buses are good.I just live everything about UWE Bristol

For the value of money to amenities is top Notch.

Its emphasis on real-world experience. Through placements in various healthcare settings, students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a practical setting, gaining invaluable hands-on experience and building confidence in their clinical skills.

Green spaces availability

Everything is great.

I have never had a written exam, that's pretty good. I have thoroughly enjoyed UWE so far.

Best Year of my Life. You can move flats as long as you don't have lots of warnings. Live with your mates!!

The best aspect of my course is the teaching staff, they are friendly and acknowledging of the student's needs and they are always available to help whenever needed, whether in person (visits to their office), through email and through MS Teams. This aspect increases the contact time with lecturers. So far in my university experience, I've experienced all in-person teachings apart from during the pandemic, which is something valuable for me given the opportunity to directly ask questions and individual support when necessary. Practical teachings have also been provided such as laboratory sessions, computer workshops and trainings.

What I loved about the halls was the friendly house-sharing environment it provided for all students to interact and make friends. As an international student, I had the opportunity to live in university halls during my first year, which helped my transition in living abroad. The halls was a semidetached house-share up to 6 people who we could choose to live with (e.g. international students only or engineering students only, etc). There were on-site laundry facilities, grocery shops, caffes and grills, place to socialise (such as night bar and gaming hub), gyms and centre for sport (with volleyball/ basketball courts and outdoor football, lacrosse fields), green fields/ places to have barbecue and picnic, places for praying/ spirituality, the library is 24/7 with free printing equipment, on-site health and wellbeing staff which students can drop-by at any point, constant security scouts, easy access to deliveries points, access to many other halls nearby to make more friends, easy access to city centre with metro buses, and many more. I think if you're a first year student at UWE, I highly recommend getting a place at the uni halls!

I have really been enjoying my Postgrad! My module leader is SUPER SWEET and he always has the best interest of students at heart. He wants to help and it's really encouraging.

Most lectures are in person which I find to be better than having them be online. In addition to having lectures, seminars make it easier to ask questions about the course content and what has been covered in the lectures.

Being able to live on campus makes it very convenient to get to lectures. The area feels safe with security being on campus and they are easy to contact if you have any issues. While it may be a bit pricey it is a good way to meet people if you are a first year student and having all bills included makes it a lot easier than other accommodation options.

The international business course is pretty good, the content we cover I find very interesting and find it helpful towards building up my knowledge and skills. The lectures and seminars are well planned, however for some of the modules they are really boring and sometimes not even worth our time to come in, but there is no way we can leave feedback at the end. Careers wise they offer a lot of support and events even before my 2nd year begins. (My sandwich year is in my 3rd year). However, finding information about it as a first year is tricky as there isn't much available for us, which makes it hard if I want to go into a unique industry or with a business abroad.

Best: My module team , specifically my programme leader, have been more supportive than I could ever have imagined. The assessments and coursework guidance is outlined extremely well and detailed. In addition, there are pages called "discussion boards" which our individual modules have opened so that we can reach out about specific assessments. This means that everyone can see the questions that have been asked and the responses given by teachers which gives us extra support, help and assistance. It is a great blend of lecture content to practicals. Often, the practicals will follow on from the lecture material which makes it easier to understand and apply the knowledge learnt and means we can better follow the course content. Moreover, I love how the assessments are so varied. They have ranged from paired presentations, essays, Viva Voces, statistical calculations, multiple-choice questions, the creation of teaching material and case studies for others to learn from, giving feedback to other students, crime scene evidence recovery mock simulations and mock court room assessments as an expert witness. This means that no matter what your strengths/ weaknesses are, there is something for everyone. All our lectures are recorded so they can be revisited at a later date. The course content is engaging and very relevant to the real life application of forensic science. We use proper police documentation which makes everything more realistic and allows us to become familiar with what we might encounter in the real world. Improvements: 3 hour lectures are often long and lots of people lose focus as the time goes on. It is hard to concentrate for such a long period of time, even with the occasional 10 minute break every hour. Also, sometimes it feels like we are expected to do too much in the 3 hour practical slots we are given meaning they are sometimes a little stressful and we rush at the end.

Most: Meeting people in our block to broaden our social circle in the first few weeks of uni. Easy process of moving in and getting our key cards. The kitchen did feel large enough for 6 people and came with essentials such as a microwave and a kettle (no toaster however). The 24 hour security were always great and made it feel like a safe space to stay. Living on campus during first year was invaluable to my first year experience, especially with the buses so close and easily accessible. Least: our sofas weren't very comfortable. Additionally, my room was L-shaped which meant whenever I was sat at my desk, the heating and lights would frequently cut out because they could not sense my motion around the corner. They were quite a bit more expensive compared to private accommodation off campus. It would also be nice for the flats in student village to come with TVs in the communal areas like those in Wallscourt Park do.

Again, the teaching staff are just fantastic. The specialist healthcare facilities are amazing on Glenside

I understand as a grade 2 listed building the maintenance is difficult, but the plumbing wasn’t great and my flatnates used to get really bad condensation