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4.03.33.2165 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsLocation is fantastic. University in Ambleside is nice, quiet, clean. Teaching is abysmal from some lecturers. Marking is all over the place.
I can honestly say apart from having to my lifestyle to incorporate study in amongst work and family life i have had no negative experiences. The support from the tutors on this course has been above and beyond and the resources they provided for optimal learning have been amazing. If extra support is needed they are only just an email or a teams meeting away and if they cant help you will be sign posted in the right direction. I feel for not considering myself to be an academic person i have excelled in this course but this was only due to the support provided.
The reason why University of Cumbria is such a nice place to study is because you receive all the support and guidance necessary to enhance your knowledge and professional skills. The campus is lovely, clean and has all the facilities. I am thankful to the lovely lecturers who are dedicated and experienced and made each and every module enjoyable to learn. I feel that during this radiography programme I have improved so much in all aspects and became confident in practicing what I know.
A great programme hosted by fantastic and committed tutors. I couldn’t thank the team and the wider university enough.
Absolutely terrible university. MSc Paramedic Pathway It’s a cattle market- modules are full to the brim with students. I’ve had no teaching at all during three modules I’ve taken- all reflections, threads, heavy work load. The “lecturers” despite not actually lecturing in any form, aren’t helpful. I strongly advise against any study here- particularly post graduate study. Cumbria is cheap and appears to cover multiple bases and interests but the reality is teaching yourself the content and a significant amount of time writing threads, essays, case studies- writing of some form (6000) plus words plus a module. NB - note the positive reviews on here. “Student reviewer” all the same style of writing written on similar days… I’d bet that this is Cumbria writing they’re on reviews..
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The Worst University you will ever want to register. No Support at all. They are so defensive and always want to blame the student for the mistakes. No response when asked for help.
I started the BA Photography course in 2018 and finished in 2022. I found the modules interesting, and we had a good mix of arts and more commercially orientated guest speakers. The tutors were incredibly helpful and supportive and did their best to provide engaging sessions despite the disruption of covid19 during my studies there. Resources are good with plenty of studio space, a big Mac-based editing room, and a massive dark room (B@W plus colour possible). Technical support is excellent too. Certainly worth considering for an undergraduate-level photography degree.
This is the worst teaching establishment I have ever had the misfortune to register with. I am a distance learning student, there is little support and the admin staff forget to register you onto modules. I have had to chase staff to find out when the modules are starting, some staff are disinterested and have no input into the courses, the work was written possibly several years ago, it is on a website for you to complete but you can’t ask questions. It has put me off considering any further learning and has made me wish I had never signed up for the course. Do not consider distance learning with this uni.
Absolutely love studying at the Lancaster campus so far. The course is developed and support is available at any time. Personal feel and the most amazing, knowledgeable and achieved contingency of staff and tutors! I feel like University of Cumbria should be at the top of the list for this degree!!
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18-24 years
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18-24 years
First gen student
I have enjoyed my time studying at the university of cumbria! i have been able to not only recieve support accedemically, however through carryign out a substantial amount of time on clinical placement, i have been able to improve my skills practically and make contacts to assist with employment upon graduation.
18-24 years
Our campus is beautiful in a wonderful location. Our library is very nice I love it it's very resourceful. Staff support is amazing they all help wherever they can and our course in my opinion couldn't be taught any better I can't fault it. However social aspects wise we don't have anything at uni we need more societies like an Islamic or Asian societies (paksoc) . We need more events in general at uni we do literally nothing other than coming here to learn and nothing else outside uni. In Lancaster there's not much to do for Muslim people anyway so having a society and events that go on which are suitable would be so good for the Muslim students in particular. We also need better food places here. The canteen food is fine but compared to the foods other universities have like shops and stuff within their campuses do not compare to the food we have. Would be nice for this to be changed.
It is a great place as there is a lot of student support offered for any kind of problem you're having, offering great counsellors as well to talk about personal enquiries. They answer all the questions you ask, providing the most amount of support possible. The only improvement there could be would to organise the enrollment process to the university more as it was a bit chaotic. Nonetheless, the enrollment process was still smooth.
18-24 years
First gen student
The location is accessible and the fact that the campus is small, its hard to get lost and you can easily bump into anyone and make conversations and become friendly with everyone. The staff are so friendly and make you feel safe and content on campus.
18-24 years
First gen student
Best- regular communications updates, easy to access sites Worst- working remotely can be challenging at times
18-24 years
The staff/lecturers are very helpful and knowledgeable. The campus itself is nice and clean with a variety of facilities on offer. It could possibly be better modernised/refurbished which I believe they are doing. For example, some more meeting places on campus' (benches and tables, plazas) would be great.
3.6
Great location in village. Perfect for outdoor lovers. Awful teaching.
Marking is all over the place. Some lecturers mark continuously low without explanation. Some modules have almost no teaching involved. Few good staff let down by others.
Halls are fine. Lack of proper windows in older buildings can be noisy.