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4.04.14.11107 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsBest part of the uni: the community. The relationships between students and lecturers and between different years of study is so lovely here! You never feel alone. It's great Worst part of the uni: certain assignments. Having word counts on assignments with no buffer is really difficult to work with.
Coming from a background history of having free school meals throughout my education, I was shocked to see the food prices on campus. I would have thought that with students already paying tuition fees, the food on campus would be affordable, but it turned out to be the total opposite. The food fellows have no sense of prices, a burrito costs around 6 Great British pounds, and not only that but the university itself does nothing about people who cannot afford meals. They do have a breakfast club every Wednesday morning however, the options are very limited and sure it is nice to have breakfast but what about lunch, what about those times we start at 9 am and finish at 5 pm full of lectures and cannot buy food on campus because of how expensive it is and end up feeling tired after 1 pm because we students lack energy! Therefore, I think the university as a whole should do something about it
Maybe more support on financial basis for international students and scholarships
It's great because it's so diverse and has so many activities you can get involved in even outside of your studies. Not to mention the city itself is fun to explore. The challenging aspect might be adjusting to everything as a new student but that's something you can quickly adapt to
Overall, the university is a great place to be it’s filled with great areas and great people whilst also maintaining its great reputation of education. However, the university is quite out of the way in birmingham but is connected by its own station which does make up for it and whilst it claims to have an amazing student union as an average student I often feel that there is a lack of understanding of how it can help me or how to access its resources.
The best part of my uni experience was the sense of independence and discovery it gave me. I loved being able to shape my own routine, study subjects I was genuinely passionate about, and meet people from completely different backgrounds who broadened my perspective. Uni pushed me to grow in ways I didn’t expect, helping me figure out who I was and what I wanted, both academically and personally. The worst part of my uni experience was definitely the pressure and uncertainty that came with it. There were times when deadlines piled up, money was tight, and I felt completely overwhelmed or even lonely despite being surrounded by people. Balancing coursework, personal life, and my own wellbeing wasn’t always easy, and I often doubted whether I was doing enough or heading in the right direction.
The campus is one of the best,the facilities are unmatched.
Best aspects is the people you meet and the course
Best - academic excellence Worst - large cohort
Campus is great and accommodation is mostly great.
The facilities are amazing and the support provided is really good. There is nothing i would improve.
My best uni experience is making connections with students across campus, attending social events planned for students and the quality of education.
There is always somewhere to study and lots of support available if you need help with assignments.
The university itself is very beautiful and has good facilities for studying. Though access to different help links, clearly stating who to reach out to when you have certain issues, and email responses should be improved by the school.
The campus is amazing! To be improved, it could do with more organisation on who to email for a certain topic.
Very helpful bbs. Lecturers could explain better
it’s close to home and i can easily access any resources i need the only bad thing is my timetable sometimes i have to say really late in campus which is not cute
I enjoy doing sports and meeting up with friends. I don’t enjoy the over 20 min walk to campus
4.3
It’s a nice course with nice lecturers and people. Worst part is engineering does not get a reading week or like a spring week so it’s straight 11 weeks of working which is a bit hard sometimes
Lecturers are very easy to talk to and willing to help. Worst part is there is a lot to do each week
It’s in a very convenient location. The worst part it is looks very old for £184ppw. Could be more modernised. No lifts or anything