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University of Cumbria

247 reviews for University of Cumbria

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(3.6)
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Bubbles g
1 review
THIRD YEAR
University rating (3)

Location is fantastic. University in Ambleside is nice, quiet, clean. Teaching is abysmal from some lecturers. Marking is all over the place.

Reviewed: 05 June 2025
M
Michael
1 review
FIRST YEAR

Education Studies Diploma of Higher Education

University rating (5)

A great programme hosted by fantastic and committed tutors. I couldn’t thank the team and the wider university enough.

Reviewed: 09 March 2025
SR
Student Reviewer
1 review
THIRD YEAR

Paramedic Science

University rating (1)

The quality of the qualification and lectures provided was inadequate. The course appeared to be hyper-focused on elderly care, with topics disconnected from the current and future realities of the paramedic profession. Throughout the course, there was a lack of consistency and continuity among the teaching staff. Not a single lecturer who started with us remained by the time we completed the degree. Some lecturers did not even possess a degree themselves but still assumed the role of educators. Among the staff, only one individual demonstrated the capability to deliver education at a degree level. This individual was supported by others who, unfortunately, lacked the same competence. Many exhibited no ambition, had a poor understanding of the syllabus, and were fundamentally misaligned in their approach—no one appeared to be on the same page. Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of the course was the pervasive misdirection provided by the lecturers. During any given module, it was common to have multiple lecturers on separate days, each offering contradictory advice on how to achieve the required grades. By the end of each module, students were often more confused than when they began. It took a full year to identify which staff members were genuinely knowledgeable. Regrettably, the few staff members who provided coherent and valuable input eventually left for better opportunities. Those who remained clung to outdated video archives of previous lectures, which were of better quality than the current content. Consequently, students who join this course may still catch glimpses of earlier, higher-caliber work—but nothing beyond that. Lecturers largely relied on reading the assignment briefs verbatim, offering little to no additional insight. Their limited contributions rendered their presence unnecessary. Feedback on submitted assignments was similarly substandard, resembling GCSE-level critique. Rather than guiding student progression, the feedback often fixated on grammatical errors and provided minimal actionable insights. For instance, a 3,500-word essay would typically receive three sentences of vague, unhelpful feedback alongside a generic paragraph that was copied and pasted across all students’ submissions. In conclusion, this course severely lacked the quality, structure, and support necessary to meet degree-level standards. Thank you, Sarah

Reviewed: 23 January 2025
SR
Student Reviewer
1 review
SECOND YEAR

MSc - Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)

University rating (1)

Placements were far away from uni which meant lots of travel time in rural areas. Lack of support from staff. I would not recommend this university to study Occupational Therapy.

Reviewed: 30 April 2024
J
Josh
2 reviews
FOURTH YEAR+

Paramedic Science

University rating (1)

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..

Reviewed: 05 February 2024
MZ
Muhammad zuhaib Basit
1 review
FIRST YEAR

MSc - International Management

University rating (5)
Reviewed: 09 November 2023
H
H
1 review
THIRD YEAR

Illustration - BA (Hons)

University rating (2)

ok

Reviewed: 15 September 2023
J
Josh
2 reviews
SECOND YEAR
University rating (1)

Overall a very poor post graduate experience. Very lazy teaching methods, essentially teaching yourself, poor communication, poor guidance, poor quality of resources. I was advised to to do this programme by previous students, however opted to do it due to the flexibility offered. If your after a budget “tick in the box” course this is it.

Reviewed: 13 January 2023
TR
T R
1 review
THIRD YEAR
University rating (1)

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.

Reviewed: 05 August 2022
SR
Student Reviewer
1 review

PGCE - Primary Education with QTS: General Primary (5-11) years (X100)

University rating (3)

London campus. Very small, but great to have the accessibility to a campus in central London. Small can be good in the sense there’s not too many people around, always some where to sit and access printers etc.

Reviewed: 10 May 2022

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