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4.04.04.51536 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsBest aspects- support from other students and teachers, location, study areas, students union What can be improved- not a lot, really good 1-2-1 support and easily accessible areas
There is loads of support available, as well as amazing equipment. There are also good study areas and places to socialise.
It’s a great place to study as the campus is located in the city centre so it’s very accessible for shopping , eating out , parties etc and going from campus to campus is straightforward . However , the campus can get overcrowded sometimes
brilliant place to study
The Arts building is by far the best thing about this university and my chosen course. The studios and performance spaces are top notch. You can even have access to so many instruments. So many nice facilities but access to them could be improved by extending the accessible hours. The building closes way too early (9 PM). Especially on the weekends (4 PM). Central location. The uni food is pretty mid so I choose Tesco meal deals more often unfortunately but if you’re not picky you can eat for 2 pounds at the beckett kitchen. Again wish they stayed open longer. Can’t say much about the union other than there aren’t many societies to choose from compared to the other unis.
The best is the way its made me more confident in my art and made me embrace methods id previously rejected and made me consider more ways I can make a career in art than tattooing and allowed me to use resources id want to use after like risoprinting has become of particular interest. The worst is probably the vagueness of assignments sometimes and I tend to worry Im doing the wrong thing, but I have plenty of tutors I can talk to about this.
The best is the uni community, and I think the worst is maybe because I commute, it takes a while to walk from the train station.
Campus is nice, has a lot of great facilities on it. Only improvement is more social spaces at headingly and also better food options that could be cheaper.
Best - Love been so close to the centre of leeds and it has a great libary Worst - The university wifi never works
Good uni and in good location. Expensive.
Leeds Beckett is situated in a great location. Firstly city campus is situated around 10-15 minutes walk from the city centre meaning if you are in first year student halls this is very convenient as many of them are right in the city. Furthermore if you are at Headingley campus you able to hop on the free shuttle to the city centre or if your living in the Carnegie halls, then this is right on your doorstep. Otherwise you are 10 minutes walk from Headingley centre and around 20-25 minutes from Hyde Park which is where many 2nd year and 3rd year students live in student houses. Leeds Beckett has a variety of courses and a great selection of staff on each course, meaning you interact with different lecturers and leaders. Moreover, the societies and student events mean socialising is encouraged and can lead you to make unforgettable memories and lifelong friends. I would say this is probably the best uni for someone to attend due to the close knit community that is created by Leeds Beckett and its location as it is an easy city to find your way round and it very quickly becomes a home away from home that you will be sad to leave.
18-24 years
First gen student
It’s amazing at Leeds Beckett University. The staff are all lovely and are always there when you need them. Learning wise, everyone is so helpful and very understanding. I am so glad I decided to do my further education with Leeds Beckett University.
I have loved the last 4 months of uni. All of my course is based on the Leeds Beckett Headingley campus, along with my accommodation also being on campus. Headingley is a beautiful campus to study and live on, its facilities for studying and for sports are incredible. all staff are friendly and go the extra mile to ensure you are okay. leeds Beckett always has different things to get involved with. furthermore I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a city to study in to choose leeds, its so student friendly with a range of coffee shops, shops, night life and scenic walks. the only two things that I believe could be improved is a bus running from campus into the city and back 24 hours especially on a Wednesday when everyone goes out because taxis can be expensive and you have to wait ages for one when its busy. and a food shop on campus for necessity's
i love leeds university location, headingley campus has a lovely rural feel and is only a 15 minute bus ride into city where there are plenty of shops. I study at city campus and enjoy being able to go between the two campuses for both uni in city and the gym in headingley campus.
I am a student at Leeds Beckett University and my experience so far has been good. The professors are really supportive and friendly, and most of them explain the topics clearly. They are approachable and always ready to help if you don’t understand something or need guidance with assignments.
Amazing staff support that encourages community! could do with some designated dimmed light and quiet areas, though for those with sensory challenges like myself.
It is a lovely campus however the student union and coffee shops inside the building could be more affordable or offer deals.
18-24 years
First gen student
Currently all I can see is a lot of positive impact from my lecturers they help the students feel confident and also express themselves in all aspects
A big ask but maybe a bit more student to student support as I don't receive much but no reply emails
4.4
The best experience was leaving. The worst experience was everything else. No support if you need reasonable adjustments. when you do decide to withdraw because of the treatment, you’ll receive bills from the incomes team on 3 separate occasions over the course of 8 months asking for immediate payment only for it to turn out that they didn’t update their systems and when you ask for an apology, they don’t do it.
Lecturers are not willing to support reasonable adjustments; lack of different course content is all presentation-based, which gets read to you for 2 hours, and you're expected to take all that information with a 5-minute break if you’re lucky. Placement’s repeatedly not prepared for students and just want to use you as a HCA.