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5.04.24.61101 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsBest experiences is the support which is provided for myself and other students. 24/7 library access is great too! Strikes were a bad aspects for university, missing vital learning had an impact on our overall grades, which were marked disregarding the negative impacts made by the strikes.
the Ask4Help team are extremely helpful! my only downfall is the lack of financial support travelling to coach lane campus if you don’t live in the city centre / heaton to use the free bus. I live in jesmond and it’s £25 a week for the metro which is a lot for a student, plus a 20 minute walk in this cold weather.
A lot of it could be done from home, not great value for money if you do not value student life.
I think its is an excellent university, with the city of Newcastle boosting the experience here
25-34 years
First gen student
An amazing uni
Best aspect of Northumbria is the wide array of resources and facilities open to students from the 24/7 library to this cool rock climbing wall I found the other day. Only improvement I could suggest is cheaper beer at the union.
Limited support for students - mostly concerned about assessments/grades. Good central location.
I love the environment and the student union who always put on some great events! They are great! What I would like is to have more classes in the old classic buildings, I feel like the new architecture is boring and not as nice to study in.
It makes a great place to study law as the facilities are brilliant, there is a specific library for law where students can gather and also a whole floor dedicated to law in the main library. Campus is near town central and the students union offer fantastic student services. It could be improved by offering more support for students in sport.
Brilliant location and facilities on campus. Good sport but could be improved.
Easy to access the uni Good student population However expensive accommodation
The people are lovely and it's right in the city centre so there's a lot of nearby shops for anything you could need. However, I think social opportunities are lacking compared to other universities, societies aren't really promoted here and I don't hear about many organised social events.
It's a really good place to study, the location and facilities are really great and the content of my course is really interesting and focused on practical experience rather than only theoretical background. If I had to choose my course and university again, I would definitely choose to study Environmental Science at Northumbria University!
There is enough contact teaching that I feel supported but also enough space that I feel I can develop skills and knowledge in the ways that I learn best. The facilities are mostly of good quality. However, some areas could do with minor refurbishment. Some parts of campus are a little far away from the SU and city centre so I find I don't engage with that as much as I might if they were closer.
Safety training should be made mandatory for international students
friendly, inclusive, great moral, helpful and supportive
25-34 years
First gen student
The buildings at the coach lane campus where nursing is based could do with an update, quite dated currently. Good facilities however, impressive library and great overall course.
18-24 years
Very good lab facilities, great location so close to the city centre, supportive and helpful staff. Worst aspects- sometimes not enough communication between departments, some of the student accommodation could be renovated and improved.
4.5
- the law building is close to where I live so it’s only a short walk in. - most lectures u can tell care about what they’re teaching and genuinely want to help. - sometimes computers have keyboards or mouses missing, and sometimes they won’t turn on at all.
Most of my lecturers are reading from the slides, it’s hard to motivate yourself to come in when u know u can do it from ur room.
When I lived at Winn I paid £119 a week, there’s no additional facilities to reflect this price (apart from the pool table) When I stayed second year I also paid £119 and we got a tv in the flat, cinema room, gym, pool table, etc. You felt that you were getting more with ur money.