2,117 Edge Hill University reviews

Focus on reflection and feedback, opportunities to learn/enhance transferable skills major support through careers department, placements proving work experience. Scholarship opportunities enabling extra engagement with workplace interactions. Guest speakers from professional organisations. Career fairs and volunteer fairs. Personal support with mental health, physical health, circumstances and learning abilities. Excellent feedback. Skills workshops and advice seminars. The list is endless

Extremely well structured and professional. Guest speakers in all subjects enlighten the vast scope of employment within all fields. Excellent support from tutors and great feedback. Work intense but kept interesting and challenging. Content sometimes intense and maybe could be expanded over a couple of days however support is always offered

8

They do a fantastic job. There is always something going on and their presence is well known. The amount of extra activities and support they provide is outstanding. I haven’t got involved only as I am a single mum that just doesn’t have the extra time to help however I would consider this after my course.

Outstanding! The campus is a dream for a start. Beautiful surroundings and campus grounds contain everything a student could ask for and more. Fantastic resources such as vast library and careers department, a range of different catering outlets providing a host of variety. All ages catered for. Entertainment ongoing and imaginative. Study resources and use of computers widely available across campus. Designated quiet study areas across campus. leisure facilities are modern and inviting. Fantastic

Ormskirk is buzzing with students, from daytime shopping to exciting nightlife. I don’t live in the area so I can’t comment further

N/a I am not a member of any however there are so many to choose from.

Amazing. Tutor support is available anytime and is continually offered. Feedback is excellent with focus on transferable skills. Personal support efficient, helpful and encouraging. Without both I wouldn’t be filling this form in.

We have an amazing careers office which gives you opportunity to improve employability skills through giving informatiin and advice. The stusent opportunity fund offers funding for those who need extra financial support to carry out any work experience that would be beneficial. During my first year on my course we have completed a Mental Health first Aid course which was free of charge and is invaluable for employment in the mental health sector.

Our course is run by taking part in lectures and seminars. The seminars are brilliant as in child mental health their is a lot to discuss. It helps see things from other peoples perspectives and help grow an open mind. During the first year, we are trained to be emathetic. This can be quite tough as in order to deal with difficult situations and topics, you habe to be able to address your own troubles. In the long term though, it will help to become a better, more empathetic practitioner.

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Our Student Union are constantly running events, campaigbs and include students from every walk of life. My only negative is that as a mum, I cant always get invovled because some groups/societies happen in the evening which I cant attend.

I was overwhelmed and amazed at the facilities at edge hill. You name it.... they have it!!! The Catalyst (library) is fantastic. There are study places for everyone and always someone available to help.

The nearest City is Liverpool whic was Capitol of Culture 2008 and is one of the most vibrant and cultural places ive ever been to.

There are so many clubs/societies. There is definitely one for everyone. The only downside is im a mum and all the clubs/ societies im i terested in, are run in the evening so i cant attend unfortunately.

Tutors are available via email all the time and answer usually the same day. We have our personal tutor who we can meet with whenever we need to. The wellbeing care at Edge Hill is fantastic. They offer counselling and lots of help and advice. As someone who has depression and anxiety, I also have a student support plan in place that makes sure I have a bit of extra support for when life takes over and I struggle. Its been amazing, It is definitely the difference between going to uni ornot.

The university makes a lot of effort to boost people's employability. Firstly, there is a careers section on the website where you can ask a question or ask for advise relating to careerers which is very useful and provides a quick response. Students are also able to book a 1-1 to speak to a member of staff about careers advise, such as help on their CV. My course and other courses also offer an employability and work experience module, which provides a range of employability opportunities including CV workshops interview help, and also helps set up a work placement. This has been very beneficial to me. There is also an online job search on the university website which covers jobs and voluntary positions.

Some of my lecturers are very passionate and engaging when teaching, and they are very enthusiastic and have a very positive attitude about their subject, which I always enjoy and I believe is the best way to teach. However, some others can sometimes be less passionate than they could be and sometimes read off the slides, and I don't think this is very helpful and when this happens I tend to switch off from the lecture. I do like when lecturers will make the module relevant, by providing case studies to make the students able to visualise the scenarios, and I personally like this way of learning and I find this to be very useful. While I enjoy lectures and I like taking notes, I think the seminars are very useful as they provide students to discuss what they have learnt in the lecture previous and I think I learn better this way.

9

I like that the student's Union provide such a variety of different activities for all students who all have different interests and hobbies. There is something for everyone throughout the week.

The accommodation is very well looked after and any issues with the accommodation are dealt with very quickly. The students are made to feel safe and secure, with 24 hour security on camus and regular fire drills. It has been a very positive experience for me living on campus and I'd recommend it to anyone. Since it is so well looked after, and we are made to feel safe and comfortable, I think it provides students with the space to have their independence and to grow.

The laundry room isn't the best as I often have difficulties using the washing facilities, the machines sometimes overcharge me and don't work. However, the other facilities are excellent on campus. The campus covers sport with the gym, pool, the running track, and the sports fields. There's a 3 story library which has recently been rebuilt and is lovely and provides a positive study environment. There are places to shop, places to eat, and the SU venue. There are sufficient facilities on campus to provide for the needs of the students.

Ormskirk is a lovely little town with clubs, pubs, shops and cafes. Most importantly we have a McDonald's and a weatherspoons. It's only a 15 minute walk from campus into the town centre and the university provides a free bus between campus and Ormskirk. There is also a train to liverpool just half an hour on the train into Liverpool City centre, where there are endless things to do.

There's a lot of societies and clubs to join on campus, catering for a variety of hobbies and interests, including crafts, sports, dance, drama, TV shows including Doctor who and sherlock, pokemon and anime, and anything else students can come up with. There's no shortage of societies so there's something for everyone to do.

I think the university has been very supportive through my studies. Firstly all students have a personal tutor, who they can speak to about any issues relating to their course. The students also have the contact details of all their tutors and replies tend to be fairly quick. They also offer support with mental health and students can receive some counselling on campus. The student activities team also host mental health awareness events in the hub which offer support and help to students.

They have frequent workshops that are designed to help students struggling with these.

I like the content the most but I wish they were more inclusive with business as a whole - eg in lecture theatres

12.5

I enjoy the SU, especially on a Wednesday night for social night and Friday night for karaoke

It’s very big and I feel quite fortunate as we have en-suites instead of shared bathrooms. The best thing about my accommodation is the view from window of the sports fields.

Very good - large gym and swimming pool

Nearest city is Liverpool (30 min train journey) and is very good to go on nights out and day shopping

I’m not apart of a society myself

Support is always offered through feedback on class work and counselling is always an option available at the catalyst

Support is absolutely amazing. Tutors all available at any time, night, day or weekend. My skills have developed in more ways than I could have imagined. Also my confidence.

Most: the support given by all tutors. Least: n/a

4

N/a As an edge hill student studying at Holy Cross college I do not get involved with the students union.

Excellent.

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Excellent. I have emailed tutors at weekend and had immediate replies, early in the morning, late at night. Whenever you need them, they are there.

Barely any placements for my course, I understand it's a competitive industry and placements are very few and far between for the industry. But I believe a better effort can be made by the department to call upon some of their much-publicised affiliations and links to secure placements for students. Careers department only really offers North West based jobs and opportunities, not very good for those who are not local to the area and will be moving back after graduation.

+Passionate and knowledgeable lecturers who specialise in the material covered in the lectures +As a whole, very friendly department +Coursework-only assignments, a personal preference +Interesting and engaging modules +Vast array of online resources -Not all the lecturers use the online material correctly/efficiently

8

They do the best they can with what limited resources they have, Ormskirk is at a disadvantage because of its rural location and the fact that not many people are aware of the University outside of the North West. However, Freshers Week is always successful and they always have activities/events going on throughout the semester. A very hard working Union and they don't get enough credit for what they do.

Very good! Clearly lots of money being invested into facilities. Throughout my three years, i've seen a new multi-million pound library built and other fantastic new facilities being built. One of the reasons why I applied to Edge Hill was because of their facilities.

Virtually non-existant, as Ormskirk is a market town, a town where the community have a particularly strong distain and dislike for students. As a friend once said "Ormskirk is 80 percent old people and 20 percent chavs" which is a fairly accurate description. The town has some decent supermarkets and shops, nothing spectacular though. Only one fairly decent nightclub and a few good bars, good train links to Liverpool though which is only 30 mins away. Student Union tries its best for Socials and Karaoke at the SU bar but is fairly lacklustre.

They're OK, would like some more variety though to increase participation. Very few societies and clubs are available aside from Football and Rugby etc.

Feedback is often late, but is fairly descriptive. A very supportive environment, personal tutors are available if you have any issues with your course and they are very helpful. A very good counselling service is on offer at the uni and they are also very friendly and helpful

There are constantly career fairs and opportunities and there are plenty of chances to develop yourself professionally and they are well advertised.

I like The way that it is split between placement and uni based learning. It helps to split the time up so that I can organise my time as best as possible.

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The students union is good but it could be greatly improved. I feel like it is only catered to a certain audience and they don’t tend to have a lot of events or ideas that interest me. It sometimes seems as though they do things just to get recognised with regards to campaigning and events rather than what students actually want.

Fantastic. They are very modern and the campus is stunning.

Ormskirk is very quiet and there is definitely tension between students and the residents. But there is enough to do with plenty shops etc and transport links to other cities if you want to do anything that Ormskirk doesn’t offer.

I am not apart of any.

There is plenty of support available and it is quite easy to get involved with it.

Easy to contact a careers advisor, and constantly advertising via email local jobs for part time work of graduate positions.

Most is the tutors Least probably the fact the history department doesn't have its own part of the uni for teaching so lectures are scattered around campus

8

Only really care about the sports teams

Great town 5 minutes from campus

Don't attend any

Fantastic! Really helpful! History tutors go out of their way to help.

Edge Hill provides enhanced learning opportunities through regular meeting sessions to reflect upon experiences whilst being out in practice. We are offered support consistenlty from both personal tutors and student support facilities. Each placement has been relevant to my learning and my thoughts are evidently taken into account when choosing my placement areas. Because of this, I feel I have gained the best from each experience and this will be invaluable when transitioning into a registered nurse post.

Although my course is a masters I feel that the tutors are extremely supportive and able to provide an excellent amount of support and guidance. The university provide excellent reading materials and are always sending out up to date material and suggestions that may be of benefit.

5

The SU at edge hill is outstanding. They are very much considered a community that is embedded within the campus. They are approachable and take all comments from students on board. The SU encourage students to have a voice

Excellent.

Ormskirk is a quiet town and although the nightlife is excellent. Most places close at 2am and then you have to take a short taxi ride into Liverpool if you want to continue with your night! The bar on campus is also really good and often facilitates a really good night out, often with special guests and different events.

There are hundreds of societies to choose from and they are always about the university advertising the good work that they do in raising money.

An example of outstanding support from edge hill was demonstrated when one of my colleagues / fellow students passed away half way through my course. The university were extremely supportive and not only offered counselling but they organised a memorial service and celebration of life.

Hold workshops on reflection week however when they talk about placements they don’t go into detail so not sure on how to get one or what happens on them.

I like the different styles tutors use to teach and how they provide learning resources, do not like assessed seminars.

10

Don’t really get involved, but know they put lots of events on something for everyone.

Nice accommodation with good size bedrooms and kitchens.

Very good, this includes on campus shop, Subway, laundry place and full decked out gym as well as different food places to eat and new library.

Quiet, which is what I wanted but love the town and little shops.

Great, tutors are seen once every semester but can pop in whenever and can see other tutors when needed, also accommodation team, campus life and support is provided.