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4.03.64.11362 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsCourse is delivered in a really interesting way by lecturers and the facilities are amazing for supporting and facilitating my studies. It’s in a great location to access for my bus and I always feel safe on campus
Poor support from staff. badly organised and impossible to get hold of faculty members when you need them. the nursing course is extremely badly run and the teaching and placement opportunities are terrible compared to those at UOB or Newman or UCB
The university is great when offering student the support they need. Overall a great atmosphere.
From a social point of view it is outside the city and so it feels quite remote. However it is a nice campus and the facilities are good. Some teaching is questionable. Timetabling is an issue.
18-24 years
Location is great support regardless of social graces is there.
Great campus, small and quiet. Friendly lecturers and mostly safe paced study which feels relaxed. Great support available to help you with your academic skills and research which is very helpful if english is not your first language. Highly recommend;)
Buildings are always kept clean and secure, shop is overpriced considering its a student store.
35-44 years
First gen student
Better parking for students
Best is definitely the campus and the fact I work on campus too. Worst is probably how little support the faculty provides.
You guys need to update the canteen food I don’t take out a loan of 10k to eat primary school meals that are overpriced.
The lecturers go above and beyond when it comes to supporting students. The staff is friendly across the University including the front desk staff, shop/ catering staff and the careers team.
I have applied for Extenuating circumstances twice in my whole two years, and have found both times it being very difficult. I understand that evidence has to be given but it makes the whole process very stressful and when you are struggling with stress it is another issue to add to the list. I am an adult learner, and have asked twice in the second year due to having a clot on my lung and also ill mental health and it feels that you are being treated as a child.
I feel as if my course has some great teachers, they are passionate for us to learn and want the best for us even if it means more work for them. It could be improved by more access to creative facilities for all students, e.g. fashion students allowed to use music studios.
What makes Birmingham a great place to study is the diversity of students and teachers, it’s filled with different experiences and perspectives that I for one have learnt from
It has a lot of great places for students to study, food is also great from Curzon. One thing i noticed that could improve overall student satisfaction is removing the ping pong table from MP3 as it can be very distracting for students studying and maybe moving it to the ground floor.
The cafe and canteen areas during breaks and places to book to study and complete work
Perfect.
I live University I can learn and spend time my friends I really love my lectures they make me feel very inclusive and always there for us. the thing I don't like is the support I'm really struggling and I don't think I can go to them but this is just me
No proper sense of community and the support depends of circumstances such a mental health or tragedies which is slightly unfair for those who may just need help as they don't understand a topic. Despite this 90% lecturers are great and give insightful information and the facilities are relatively good if they are working
4.2
BCUSU student team are very helpful and thorough, they offer good support for all aspects of studying and personal life. The buildings have many available resources and are easily accessible including a 24 hour library and study space.
There are multiple contact hours for the course each dedicated to different modules which address different skills that will be applicable to work in the industry. Lectures are through and lecturers offer personal tutor sessions and extra meetings to aid with the work. Students from all year groups interact and help each other to complete projects. Workshops are available all week and technicians are thorough in their support. Overall the course is both incredibly enjoyable and very interesting.
The communal courtyard is a great place to sit with friends and can only be accessed by those who live in the building. The building is incredibly close to the City Centre campus meaning there is good access to the uni library. Parcels are also handled well and recipients are informed quickly when they have had a delivery.