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Sort:Latest reviewsBeing a small uni, you get way more support from lecturers. They all have so much time for you to help and answer any questions you have. The campus has many green areas which is lovely when the sun is out and generally makes the place feel so nice to walk around.
Great support and teaching Needs a refurb
It’s a small university with small class sizes so you are never overwhelmed or lost among the cohort. The technical difficulties need to be addressed.
It is a lovely small community environment and the lecturers are very flexible, adaptable to personal needs and understanding. Improvements could be better planning of lecture times and timetables to make them more concise and streamline.
I think the people on my course are what makes going to uni the most enjoyable thing, I think the worst thing is the lack of lectures in person at times, especially in psychology. We have had a few lessons over the year mainly online
Accomodation was great moving me in after term had already started, and amazing when i requested to switch housing due to living with second years and issues there . However when i first applied for 3 job available at the uni i got no response at all, i was completely ignored so i found a job elsewhere. Timetables and scheduling management seemed to be very poor and miscommunicated in the first term. This has started to get better in the second term though. Set work and essays for the first term were manageable and available support was given, however over christmas break we had 4 assignments due on some topics that we had only covered within 1.5 hours overall and because it was christmas break i couldn't get any available support. This on top of needing to work for money and trying to go home too i was only able to see my family for 3 days. This is ridiculous, i didnt have a christmas break i just had to work and study with no help whatsoever. On our first day back we were given a bucket load of things to do in a weeks time, and on top of all the stress i had to go through during the christmas "break" my mental health is on the ground. And to top this all after paying my termly rent and mandatory food QR voucher for £400 ( £150 of my own money) i could not afford food and did not have access to this time2eat QR. I have been emailing about this for 2 weeks, going on 3 and i am not getting replys for extended periods of time. I now have no money for food and i cannot complete my work at my best abilities when i am eating barely anything.
The lecturers are always willing to support trainees with anything they can or redirect them to someone who can provide better support. There are a wide range of clubs and societies which enable us to meet other students. The onsite accommodation also makes it easier for people to meet new people, particularly for 1st years. The library provides a large variety of books and journals, making researching topics easy.
18-24 years
There isn't many student events throughout the year that I am aware of, and I haven't had many interactions with the student union to properly comment. It could be better if trips that were planned for courses were actually carried out.
18-24 years
First gen student
Best: - Student support - they are incredible and I genuinely feel as though they care - The lectures - My lecturer (Sam Hauptman) is nothing short of incredible! The classes are so interesting, and we are all fully engeged in the course! Amazing - The campus feels so safe! Me and my girl friends could happily walk around late at night without feeling at all uneasy! Ask Angela if is avaliable at the bar. - Facilities - I am not a sporty person but there is loads to do if you are! I have used the gym which is really good aswell! Worst - There isn't a lot to do on campus, you have to get the bus into town where the activities etc are. They hold events in Barjon which are good tho!
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The social atmosphere
The tutors are incredible and I’ve always felt supported throughout my course.
It would be great if the canteen could serve hot food again as a enjoyed having a roast every Thursday, however, the uni has a fantastic gym which includes a pool and the student village is a great benefit as a lot of universities only allow you to live on campus for one year.
The campus is small and this give a very welcoming feel across the uni.
Marjon is a special place. It genuinely is the safest, loving most supportive place.
18-24 years
Best thing is the relationships built between lectures and their students. You can tell they really care for your achievements and well-being and go above and beyond to aid their students.
uni seems to be on a downward spiral since i started
The staff are very friendly and helpful. I always feel supported. The technology could be improved. There are problems at the start of almost every lecture.
Pro's : • lecturer's are great and really supportive, every staff worker at the uni is supportive and because of its small size marjon university is a very interconnected campus
4.3
The lecturers are really lovely but have mixed views on assignment setting and grading. Lots of support is offered but not at an individual level. When I have asked for support it has either been misinterpreted or ignored. The mature students are a great group to be with.
The course I am on is classed as full time course as work placement is taken into consideration. This unfortunately means that we are having to do the equivalent amount of full time students work but whilst working full time. This can seem very overwhelming.