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1792 Student reviews
25-34 years
First gen student
more effort needs to be put into student support over the student union.
18-24 years
First gen student
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18-24 years
First gen student
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18-24 years
i love how much the uni cares about its students mental health, and i think that more seminars should be available online
Everything you need is on campus which is very helpful. Town is a quick 10 min walk from the campus so no need to get transport in. Only bad experience I’ve had is having to have a lot of the items in the kitchen of the accommodation replaced as they’ve either been damaged before hand or they have stopped working.
18-24 years
First gen student
The uni is great to study with, with lots of facilities like the library and union but also when the weather's good you can study up by the castle or down by the beach. It is a relaxed setting and helps to balance life from work and makes you feel able to breathe. One of the main downsides is that you are kind of in the middle of nowhere so there aren't the concerts or busy lifestyle that some other unis may be able to supply. I've also found my course quite a mismatch of subjects with some modules that I had to take but I didn't understand why. I wanted to study plants and I have done that but I think there could have been more modules suited to the course and sometimes it felt like my course was just a tag on another bigger course like microbiology or agriculture so I ended up learning things that I wasn't actually interested in.
18-24 years
More needs to be done concerning spiking and sexual assault
It's good
18-24 years
The Uni has changed my life. I’m the happiest I have been for a while.
Beautiful area with great staff and students! No improvements
18-24 years
The campus itself is beautiful and has everything you could need, the lecturers are all friendly and willing to help too. The students union always puts on brilliant events like superteams and creates a real feel for community within the university.
Best aspects of uni experience is just enjoying being a student, the vibe is cool and I've met really funny people, I love living by the beach which is a nice way to destress after uni! Worst aspects of my uni experience is the amount of work and pressure that comes with uni, there’s a lot expected of me and I need to ensure I maintain that so there’s a lot of stress
18-24 years
First gen student
Aberystwyth is a beautiful and tranquil place to study, away from the stress of the city. The staff and other students are very friendly and welcoming, and the course is very well put together. The only downside is the remote location, meaning that at times you can feel very isolated from cities, and homelife.
The uni is easily accessible with most facilities in the same place and many of the services open 24hrs, however the location isn’t ideal with it being up a big hill away from town. Student support is generally fine but can be hard to get in proper contact with anyone if needs be particularly during covid, the careers team offers a good support for all things occupational and the students union has its own building that’s fully staffed and hosts a range of events. Student life is ok plenty of bars and pubs to attend, the uni could offer more societies.
18-24 years
The best part about studying here are the people that I've met. The students union has such a wide range of sports clubs and societies that everyone can find a group of people that they belong with. It's a beautiful place to study, the sunsets are a highlight and Snowdonia's just north of us. The worst thing here is walking up the hill after going food shopping, it's why so many people choose to live in town for second and third year. The taxis to get up the hill are cheap though.
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One of the friendliest uni's, next to the beach with the best beach party/nightlife.
I love the uni, apart from the hill! Really lovely campus and university. Very friendly and safe.


18-24 years
I really love it here but the location is really difficult to navigate with a car.
I'm satisfied.
there are no buses when we need them.