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4.04.14.11107 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsBest of both worlds between a lovely green campus and nearby city centre
I love the feeling of community here and I really enjoy being on campus and learning. Facilities could be improved as printing can be quite difficult and toilets are sometimes unclean
A really welcoming place to be:)
Excellent library hub and services! Gorgeous campus with train station My course doesn’t focus on history outside of Europe
18-24 years
Best things about the uni is the brilliant support you are offered and the campus. There’s a whole variety of food and study spaces and lots of teaching buildings. My biggest criticism is how busy it gets!
18-24 years
Best = having a campus uni everything is so close together it’s like a small village Worst= hard for commuters in freshers weeks as activities are more geared towards live in students
The physics facilities are incredible and the support you get from lecturers and your tutor is really helpful. Everyone is very kind and you are almost guaranteed to fit in because it is so diverse. Birmingham as a city has everything you could need a short bus or train ride away, and prices are very mindful of students.
18-24 years
Lecture halls are a mix of modern and older fashioned which keeps the environment interesting. The campus is a pleasure to walk through. It can get particularly busy in the library and other places when needing to do work though, perhaps there could be more well signposted study spaces. My course is great, however, some lecturers are better than others and a lot of lectures do not link together. They discuss larger themes instead which is hopefully something that changes with specialization in 2nd and 3rd year.
The campus is great with 1st year accommodation only a 15 minute walk away and most 2nd and 3rd years living nearby in Selly Oak. Lots of places to study on campus and lots of cafés and food outlets too. I feel like if I was in need of support, I would be helped but it is not something actively promoted by personal tutors.
18-24 years
First gen student
I love the campus and how beautiful it is, there are so many study spaces that I can pick from.
18-24 years
The best aspects of my university life are the many campus opportunities such as volunteering, focus groups and part-time campus jobs, the diversity and inclusion of the students and staff, and the historical buildings on campus. The parts of my university that could be improved are the availability to rent badminton courts and a wider range of eats and drinks on campus
Great campus with lots of green spaces. Super easy to get into the city via the train station on campus or in summer by walking down the canal. Whilst the course is really interesting there are issues with communication and support from staff.
The campus is in a good location and has lots of new buildings. There are lots of events and student groups to participate in. However, the university accommodation is quite expensive.
Best- beautiful campus, fun student area, great sports Worst- can feel unsafe
18-24 years
The department is really academically supportive, with great lecturers and staff - they make a real effort to get to know and support the students in the department. There is room for improvement in the wellbeing aspect of university and department support. The staff seemed quite cold and not particularly understanding of well being needs, especially mental health - it felt like my feelings were belittled.
Great course and helpful staff.
I enjoyed the English course.
The cancellation of Valefest and lack of support from the student union was disappointing. The mental health support and overall student experience has been good.
Lecturers can be very hit or miss, but overall great uni
4.3
The University of Birmingham is an all-inclusive and supportive place to study, with amazing facilities and access for all. The Music Society is the best aspect of my university life, the ensembles and facilities that are accessible to musicians is of the highest standard. The support and work done by the outreach team and student jobs are high in standard and opportunities. It could be improved by having campus food reduced in price but it is reasonable but not for everyday purchase due to the cost in the long term.
The best aspect of the course is the content, it is thought out and interesting while being delivered interactively by experts. However the worst part of my course is feedback and how to improve, academics do not tell you know to write essays or reports, they expect you do to better over time but it is difficult to do so.
University halls were exceptional, I felt very safe and accommodated for all of my needs from the university. The only issue was noise but you always get that in student accommodation.