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1333 Student reviews
The school library is very good,with 80% of e-books avaliable. Most of the books are not in paper format ,which makes online reading very cconvenient. However, i was given online classes for my major subjects at the begining , and i could have met the teachers in person at the start and had face to face communication.
Sunderland University is a great place to study due to it being located into a good city, with easy access, it’s facilities are fairly good, the student support is fantastic and exceptional extracurricular activities you could get involved in. On the other side, the University could improve on retaining exceptionally talented and experienced tutors, which make student experience much more comprehensive and rewarding, and make parking fees more affordable for students who have no choice but to drive to campus. Overall, I enjoyed very much my studies at the University of Sunderland and will continue to explore all the opportunities that this university has offered.
This is an amazing university and the only down side is it being so far from where I live. I travel to the university for my course two times a week by train due to living so far away. Even though it’s long journeys, I still chose this university over ones closer to me because when coming here my voice feels heard by lecturers and nothing feels like a stupid question. In my honest opinion I don’t think there is anything that could be improved, I love it here.
The best aspects are the range of student support services available and adapting easily to university life. The worse aspect would be all the walking to different buildings on campus.
18-24 years
. St Peter’s campus is very well equipped, and in a really nice location by the river. Only criticism is that the parking could be cheaper (however the stadium of light offers free parking just a 10 minute walk away) and the cafe/canteens in Prospect and Reg Vardy buildings could be cheaper.
the uni is easily accessible by public transport, has a variety of resources and great student support
The course itself is great there are loads of opportunities to meet people and network. Job prospects are good on this course and there is a lot of choices for placements and going abroad. The student life isn’t the best, there aren’t many options for going out in Sunderland but you can travel to Newcastle easily and they have more options.
18-24 years
Nothing perhaps look at certain staff you hire.
Calm environment and affordable lifestyle.
The facilities are generally well advertised for our use as students. My lecturers are very accommodating and knowledgeable about their subject interest.
Definitely the friendliest university I have visited!
Great team
Keep things up to date and repair things right away when broken, such as the ventilation system in the downstairs Fleming labs. Other than that nice campus, most lecturers very good, good that lectures are still recorded for revision purposes.
Significant expansion and investment needed for paramedic science… already a lot for nursing, medicine and pharmacology. However, not enough for paramedics lot of equipment that’s near its end of its life, state of the art facilities at Helen McCardle not utilised, MDT approach needed with other services such as police and fire service, alongside simulated MDT approach with nursing and medical students
Great institution
The school system is good and the education system is nice as well. It the best choice for me
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18-24 years
In the University of Sunderland, my university, I've only gotten the best of experiences so far and I'll highly recommend because from the lecturers, to the lecturing that's more of discussions, making sure that nobody is left out, to the great facilities that are always available, to self service and available assistance incase you need any, to well-being support. As an international student, I'll love to say that it's a great place to be in and you wouldn't want to miss this great opportunity, I'll urge you not to.
I wish my University become better


45-54 years
First gen student
Studying at Sunderland is split between two campuses one in the city and one near the beach on the riverside. Free transport between campuses and around Sunderland is a bonus It could be improved by having more student focus on mature students
The class is taught face to face and you are allocated a personal tutor. You are in generally Monday to Friday but the hours depends on the lessons but you don’t start before 9am and latest finish is 5pm