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4.04.04.4281 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsGood location and the staff are very friendly. Campus looks good and creates an aesthetic atmosphere for everyone.
Brilliant student support. The university has a modern feel & a friendly environment. The Union is always seeking ways to improve student experience & make the campus more inclusive & safe.
The student union used to be more fun for nights out but it’s so expensive now.
25-34 years
First gen student
The worst experience at the university of Dundee dated back in 2018. I was a student for just two months, due to carer responsibilities and financial difficulties I had to leave. I did not know who to talk to, the staff helped to point me in the right direction, however my personal experiences as a student here felt like a missed opportunity for Dundee university to provide guidance on the matter. I decided to work and earn enough to pay for two years of funding. I returned back to Dundee university in 2021, having resolved my personal circumstances. The university has been very accommodating for my return, providing me with student support in counselling, health services and with my responsibilities as a remote carer at home. This personal triumph and direct support received by the university has been the best experience of my lifetime. My return to Dundee has been an extraordinary experience, joining many societies has opened up all the opportunities every student should have. A great community and helpful tutors to guide the learning process. My mental health as a carer has excelled and prospered! I believe the university can be improved to advertise to students with personal issues affecting their studies. More emphasis is needed on mental health to make situations like my own universal knowledge to all students. To campaign for student's mental health should be made more awareness and accessibility across the university.
My course is very self-led, which means we have a lot of freedom to lead our own learning - but also means we have to be incredibly reliant on self-motivation and ability to develop our own skills.
There is a lot of available support for students for a wide variety of things even outside of academic problems and the facilities that we can access within campus are really good. However since COVID, the student life especially at the Union has decreased so much, it’s just not the same.
18-24 years
First gen student
Good. Dundee has good transport links to cities/towns across Scotland Dundee is a cheap area to live in. Cons. Mass cuts to the Humanities division, including a reduction in module choice and the failure to hire new staff. The politics department is doing its best with what they have. The university is in constant battle with its lesser paid staff over unfair conditions - e.g., failure to pay estates staff holiday pay (resolved Feb 2023 at threat of legal action) and scrapping pensions (ongoing dispute). Some of the main on-campus student cafes (ran by the University catering service) have been closed since the begging of the year and are yet to re-open.
Really engaging staff on a tutor/lecturer level - approachable and helpful (at least within my course). It's been great finally being able to build a studio community that covid had previously made difficult. Having access to studios and labs at almost any time is really helpful. Management level and above feel very detached from students. They also give off an air of a 'money first' attitude. Whilst I'd recommend Dundee to others because of my course staff being very strong, I'm open about the fact that I don't like how the overall uni is run a lot of the time. Ask anyone about the attendance system and you'll get a sigh and/or eye roll. It's nice having some green around campus, you just have to ignore some of the very ugly and kind of grimy buildings. A lot of the uni's strong points rely on individual/groups of staff members going above and beyond to see their students succeed.
Really welcoming environment, close-knit community and great studying facilities. On-campus socialisation could be improved - The Union is lacking the charm and appeal it used to have.
Dundee uni is a great place to study, the staff are very helpful and friendly. It is a welcoming uni with a wide range of local and international students. The facilities are good and the courses are taught to a high standard.
The care the union has shown, in particular 2022/23, in supporting students in providing breakfast and pantry goods as well as housing support has been great. Teaching overall has been well done and well supported.
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Student support is really good - course is hard but lecturers are second to none.
The campus has a great location, and mapped out well. However, it looks quite depressing and lacks vibrancy. Students nights have gone downhill at the union, more exciting specific themed events eg djcad takeover, "90s rave", should be made more often.
Looks are a bit depressing but is ,apped out very well and 8 like the spacing of the uni halls
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Dundee is my hometown so Dundee as a place isn't unfamiliar, however University has made opened my eyes to new places and opportunities. I enjoy how University campus is cosy and close by, very compact and close to most places. However, in regards to pricing, quality and lack of food resources, it disappoints me. Understanding of the need for profit, there feels like a lack of understanding for very low or no income students who have no support external to the university. Maybe even more fountains for water? And even more attention to the Student Inquiries because there seems to be a lack of funding and support there.
4.1
They do not follow any strict rules in grading. It is subjective opinion of the moderator I had same submission corrected three times and each time different comments for failing were given The only good thing in the college was the student support
They do not follow any strict rules in grading. It is subjective opinion of the moderator I had same submission corrected three times and each time different comments for failing were given The only good thing in the college was the student support