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4.03.93.8350 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsAs a mature student it is quite difficult. I am the oldest person in my class by about 30 years. Nobody really talks to each other. The course is really great and most of the tutors make it really interesting. I enjoy the sociology. I find that there is too much emphasis on self-study though considering it is only 1st year. Tutors reply to emails very quickly when I have a query.
Quite lonely, not too many events for students that really make you go wow, lots of activities that are boring.
It’s a really great and friendly environment which makes it easy to talk to people like other students, lectures and student advisors
25-34 years
First gen student
The lecturers are really accommodating when it comes to all aspects of university life, especially mental health issues. The lecturers also make the modules interesting and the library is well stocked.
Flexible learning (online and in person). Good support for disabilities. Not sure about what sports and clubs are available, could do with more information on this
The access to facilities is very good as we are able to use the campus out of hours and book equipment
Students are friendly and it’s a good place for games. Computers are generally well spec’d, though there is no 24hr space for studying. There is good WiFi in the university through Eduroam. Lecturers in games are often industry professionals, meaning they know their stuff but sometimes lack teaching prowess in my opinion. The campus is very limited in terms of student dedicated social spaces; there is no bar on Abertay’s campus, only a public coffee shop and a couple small room’s interspersed in the old college part of the campus. The location of the campus is great being in the middle of Dundee, though Dundee’s food and shopping scene is depreciating quickly. There are multiple clubs, pubs (a very close spoons!), and other places nearby off campus. Something to note is that likely due to the small size of the university, students don’t get personal tutors. If you want advice or support, you have to sought out the general support zone staff. In my experience, I haven’t had great support from them.
Lecturers are genuinely interested and passionate about what they teach and are involved in. The sports teams are great to be a part of. The only downside is the library itself, having both limited space and extremely limited opening hours all year round. I would like to see more support extended towards the students who may be struggling financially. On the whole a great University to be a part of just little improvement would go a long way
What makes Abertay a great place to study is the accessibility to local amenities such as local gym, swimming and sauna facilities. You have a choice of university or council access so there is a variety of low-cost options. The second thing would be the staff, I'm a returning mature student and having seen a few familiar faces it's nice to be recognised and supported. One suggestion for improvement would be a more steadfast approach to bridging the gap of knowledge with regards to AI use. Specifically, ensuring staff are confident and equipped to facilitate an open conversation around the safe and unsafe uses of AI tools within university work to ensure students are confident to experiment and best prepared to hit the ground running in the ever changing landscape of the working world.
Best: Meeting other students before classes began officially, this including the V&A event, Overgate night and the Induction day
Campus-less Online learning Little to no uni experience
Biggest issue is support. I know so many people who struggled and/or failed due to a lack of support regarding disabilities etc.
I love it
The best aspects are the small cohort and tutorials which provide you with a more supportive learning environment. I also like that they have a blended learning approach which includes on campus and online modules which offer flexibility to accessing the university. The worst is the fact that there is no student union, this means that it is difficult to foster relationships with peers and meet others out with your class.
Abertay University is a smaller uni than the average which makes the classes smaller and more engaging! I also feel like the teachers are more open to discussions and answering questions than in bigger universities. I also like the variety of societies and sports clubs we have but I feel like it could benefit for our own locals to practice them.
I think that a lot of the staff on my course are genuinely passionate about their subject and want to me to succeed and are very good at getting us involved with the wider industry as well as pursuing what we care about in the safety net of studying rather than just pursing what's popular right now. I wish their was bit more of a community of student though but part of me thinks I missed the spark to cause that as I started here during the pandemic.
It's a small university and has a family feel with caring and accessible staff and services. Everyone is welcoming and the university goes out of it's way to include everyone.
35-44 years
First gen student
It is not good when a large class gets put into a small box room, ruins concentration levels. Although this is in the city, the parking is expensive and sometimes far away, especially when you have a physical disability.
The foundations of courses giving students a level playing field, and making sure that no one is left behind in their studies. I think that some modules could have more face to face classes to further develop a student's understanding of content.
4.2
Act more students friendl
Tutors need to put more effort to teaching skills