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LONG BOY NOT LONG Catfished to the maxx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long boY isn’t that long catfishery
Long boy isn’t even long
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Yes
Friendly and homely university and town with an amazing beach and views. Accomodation is convenient and the standard is as advertised. Course has several module choices and even options to study in Welsh! And plenty of societies to join in on!
8
Yes
Overall, my experience has been okay, I have found support in my transition from one country to another and friends that were going through the same thing. However, the was a severe lack of support from the university to students, with us being heavily ignored and our complaints rarely being taken into account. Lecturers and tutors have ignored me which unfortunately led to me being very lost in some of my lectures. Other than that, the lectures in themselves were interesting and I believe to have learned as much as I would have in a normal year, but with more difficulty.
My university's library was greatly organized, with cheap access to printers, an easy seat booking system as well as an efficient book borrowing system that involved no contact. There was access to antiseptic wipes and gel on each floor with the possibility of disinfecting tables and computers before use.
The groups were very active, but hard to access due to the campus essentially being shut down. However, when we did hear from them it was very beneficial, for example with goodie bags with fidget toys to deal with stress as well as important mental health organizations' numbers.
the academic support was mostly lacking regarding contact with lecturers and tutors. I had only online classes, and the chat was often disabled with jo possibility of asking questions or intervening in the lecture. Also, emails also often went unanswered, leaving confusion about lectures. Tutors marking my papers have failed to answer my emails about extra feedback and haven't helped when I've asked for advice. The relation between lecturers, tutors, and students was poorly built due to this lack of in-class contact, and it seems lecturers fail to realize how helpless students have really felt this year.
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As a first year student, it is difficult for me to speak on this however, I have found that the career center has been very helpful, their website is very complete with job and internship offers. there is also a service that allows getting CVs reviewed, and for mock interviews to take place.
Yes
My department was trying very hard to make sure everyone is okay. The same was for my college, there was always someone who was willing to help. The college made people staying on campus free food from time to time and also for international students being forced to stay over the Easter holidays, there were some events going on. It was harder to make friends this year but there were still oportunities where to do so.
Everything is very clean, everything looks new, library is amazing (now with brand new extension)
The mental health support could be better - university doesn’t provide regular meetings for students for free do some can’t afford it even though they need it.
This year was blended learning in first term and completely online in second and third term. Tutors have also office hours and usually reply very fast.
We have career advisor dedicated for our major and have a regular classes with her
Yes
Don't come to this uni. Its POOR, they only care about how much profit they make. They mislead you, sell you dreams and make you believe this uni is outstanding but its far from that. There is limited amount of support and if you do get the support, you have to be careful cos the support you get has a deadline.
The only facilities we have is the library which isn't even based at the stadium. Its a separate building. There's no tables during classes
This is the best bit now. Having spoken to the student services manager, UCFB do not care about your health. They can only provide a limited amount of support and when they can't be bothered to support you they would fob you off.
Its london. What more is there to say.
Far too much marketing for an events course. You do 2 modules on events and that's about it. The rest of the modules do not link back to events or stadium operations at all. Don't get me started on the support that UCFB staff provide. Some of them are really lovely and some of them are quite frankly rude.
7
This uni sold me dreams. The Employability and enrichment manager was like on open days, come to me whatever opportunity you want i will go and get it for you. When the time comes they would refuse to help you. False advertising and the opportunity they do offer is for ball boys and flag bearer's.
I adore university. I initally didn't want to go but I am so glad I did. Yes, my course can be improved but my actual experience has been incredible. I have changed so much within myself: become more confident and ready to enter the world as a working adult! It wouldn't have been the same if I hadn't have gone to LJMU. From have 2 incredible part time jobs that has related to my university, running a society and living in one of the best cities in the UK, I really have had an amazing time and I am sad I am so close to graduating.
Pretty good. All of our buildings are very well designed and a lovely place to study, including our libraries. However, our sports facilities are far from our cith campuses, which has had a negative affect on sign ups to societies. This is a shame.
I didn't meet with my personal tutor once in my first 2 years of my course. I don't even know who my first year personal tutor was. My third year one has been incredible. Feedback is amazing. I have never been left in the dark about why I recieved a certain grade. Student support is very good at LJMU however, there is a lack of counsellors within the student support centre. In my opinion, more budget has to go to them as there is a huge waiting list for appointments. Student money and advice is amazing too.
Its not fab I'm not going to lie. Our students union was a lot smaller when I started university so it's certainly come on leaps and bounds and with our new student life building getting built, it's going to be amazing within the next few years but right now, it's so small. They do put on great events but the turn out seems small. I think if we had an LJMU bar, it would feel like much more cummunal and a nice place to go but there doesn't seem to be a space students can come together right now.
Yes! LJMU is much more city based than other universities and I love that. I had never lived in a city before university so having that experience was really important to me and I have loved it.
There are so many to choose from! I actually run a society at my university as I have loved being a part of one that much and it has really added to my university experience. It means i can make new friends and socialise without relying on my flat mates and course mates all the time! We went out for a Christmas meal last month as it was such a lovely night when we are such a huge society as not everyone knows everyone. It realy gave members the opportunity to bond.
I love the modules as it's more creative than our Marketing courses. My course leader for my final year is very enthusiastic too. However, as I've previously mentions, I am not graduating with a portfolio of work and I am worried that this will affect my likelihood of getting a graduate job. Also, I am a course rep and have been for all 3 years and I don't feel like any of my points from even my first year have actually been taken on board. It's been 2 years since I have raised some issues and they are far from being sorted. This should change.
9
There are amazing internship opporyunities and the careers advisors in our libraries are very good but I think there could be an improvenment within our courses. I have very little in my portfolio of work relating to my degree that has come from opportunities within my course, which is a shame. Luckily I have managed to secure experience outside of my university but many others haven't been. This does need improving.
Gym is too far. Shouldn't have to pay for books, the halls far, half an hour
In p18 takes 20 mins to start cause tech breaks down
Tutor doesn't reply or takes ages through emails
It was completely terrible. For anyone interested in general design I would highly recommend not coming here. I would also recommend in general to attempt to visit your uni on non- open days too if possible.
when you eventually learn to log into the facilities such as computers etc (since you don't have an official tutor) its okay. Otherwise its extremely mediocre
The best support I got was when I said i'd like to withdraw my application for the course... I managed to miss a whole month of university without anyone getting hold of me asking where i was...
The students union was quite big in members - mainly socialised in sports or heavy drinking on wednesdays. Would recommend if you're into football or alcohol.
COMPLETELY DEAD No one stays to socialise on the campus, so it can be very lonely. The only friends I made were weird smokers who didn't like the university either.
decent.
This course is good for those who care about marketing and only marketing. The university itself is very unorganised though, so good luck with paying £9k per year to teach yourself.
20
It didn't increase employ-ability.
My university experience was life-changing, I met some amazing people and decided to stay in Bournemouth to live :) The course was terrible from the start however and I wish I had swapped courses to something different such as VIS-COM. The marketing course offered by them is a disgrace and shouldn't be offered as a course. The information I have learnt from this course is very little and isn't worth the money they charge for it. Most is read out of a book and learnt yourself as the tutor's don't really have any marketing experience whatsoever. We do have an occasional visiting lecturer and her lectures are awesome but it is rare we get one. Other courses that my friends took just seem so much better than Fashion and it's sad that I didn't receive the same knowledge and experience that they all did. Really disappointing and I wish that I had changed while I could, I couldn't afford to change or do something else after 2nd year. I think that the university does put money into the buildings which is great but Fashion courses is somewhere for improvement. It's a lovely university which was let down by my course.
University facilities are great, the library is a good size, although sometimes not enough computers. Canteen has also been extended which is great as it was quite small and crowded around lunchtimes. University do put the money back into the buildings and create new places for students.
Counselling services have been good for help, but as a course Fashion, really don't care about supporting you or offering you extra help. It feels as though you are simply just another number to them, the teaching (again) is awful, the technicians are good. Tutors never really reply to emails either. They claim to want to help you with personal issues etc as it's their responsibility but I tried to discuss help/support with the course and their advice was to drop out and return next year. I was also asked if I was 'delusional' by the course leader when I said I wanted to stay. (which when you struggle with anxiety its not something you want to hear) If you have mental health problems, or develop them whilst studying AVOID this course at all costs, they offer no help. Support is 0/10.
Student union, especially this year is such better! The REP's are always around campus and seem to be putting much more of an effort into the union. They also built a new office for them on site, so it's easy to find.
I love Bournemouth, it's not as quiet as people think. There's always something going on and the people are so lovely. The atmosphere is chilled and happy from being a seaside town, but not too small that there's nothing here. BBQ's on the beach in the summer are great. There's a few clubs and lots of bars so nightlife is fine too.
Can't comment as didn't attend any. The selection is quite small, but you can go to BU clubs which is the university next door.
Absolutely nothing. The course is a shambles and needs a complete revamp of staff. The staff don't want to help you whatsoever. Other courses have a great time with their tutors, but Fashion just don't want to know. Awful teaching, you come out of lectures learning nothing after listening to teachers use big words and pretend to know what they're talking about. If you have mental health issues and try to talk to staff, again they don't want to know or help you. Students have been known to be so upset, to cry in the studios from rude staff, myself being one of them. It's such a shame because there is potential with the equipment they have, but also not enough space for the amount of students they let on the course.
University is keen to get people employed. However, the lack of knowledge on the course is pretty bad. They encourage a placement in 2nd year, but I chose to do a live project with a designer and was the best thing I did on that course. Guest tutor made the unit.
Private housing is often not very good value for money, Bournemouth houses are quite mouldy and not well looked after. They now offer halls, which they didn't when I started my course. But private housing can be a lot of fun and I gained so many fond memories with other students living in shared houses.
I've had the best years of my life at Harper Adams and met friends for life. The placement aspect of the course is great for the students and helps in the long run. Harper has many useful contacts and great industry relationships.
The bet of the best, how many uni's have a farm on campus
All staff are very helpful
Personally I think the SU is the best in the country, I've had many unforgettable nights in the SU and the four Balls a year are great nights.
Newport the small town has everything you need
There's plenty of choice to choose from
Lecturers are very helpful
Great links in industry, lots of scholarships. Year placement as part of the course is very beneficial for students.
Very nice, up to date, all new equipment, plenty of parking
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It is a good university with a modern academic staff, which is quite adequate for the department I chose.
Need to improve Sports activities
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