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Sort:Latest reviewsI feel like it could be improved by the wider arrange of societies on offer. Also making more groups to meet more people and engage in different year group study.
The location can be really inconvenient as it is hard to get to. The uni itself is nice and there are good resources available such as the library and computers
It’s a good uni but I think in terms of support it could be a little better, especially with the strikes.
Great place to study
Supportive staff who strive for an inclusive educational approach and are always happy to have a conversation about academic and more personal topics if needs be. Communication between lecturers/modules could be improved.
Great facilities, far from the city but that can’t be helped
Supportive staff Try to include everyone If I need help I know where to go. I have a support tutor who helps me with my assignments
Cheaper food and free non dairy milk at Starbucks
It’s open and spacious
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I enjoy the size of the university and the sense of community. I would improve the availability of study rooms to allow for more quiet spaces to study.
It could be improved by having less online lectures
Small university, so everyone is included and lecturers have time for individual questions.
The campus is beautiful and there is nature around the campus. It is so cute seeing the swans and ducks while studying in the canteen. The staff are very lovely and helpful. There is student support available. The course I am studying Psychology and Sociology, the modules are interesting. The location is convenient because there is a train station in front of the campus. it takes less than 7 minutes to get to Edinburgh.
The best aspect of my uni experience is the feeling of community. QMU is a small university and does a fantastic job at making everyone feel connected, welcomed and safe. The worst aspect would be the Uni’s location. This is a double edged sword, as it’s slight isolation from the city of Edinburgh helps to develop the community of the university. However, the university’s campus location means that it takes around an hour to travel into Edinburgh and worse; most of the sports unions have to travel across the city to play “home games.” There are no outdoor pitches, meaning that any sport that revolves around playing on a pitch has to be done in other locations. Our rugby teams play at Inch park (5 miles from campus), our football and GAA teams play at Inverleith (6.8 miles from campus) This is a clear issue, as unlike other universities, our entire institution is based in the one location. In future, it would be nice to have outdoor sporting facilities established on the campus. It would remove a lot of inconvenience for all students involved
The location is a bit far away from the centre, but I love the fact that it's easy to get there by train. I have no experience in student union/student life yet.
25-34 years
I was scared to go abroad to study, but arriving at QMU, even during covid, felt safe and welcoming. There is so much support from so many people, be it students' union, lecturers, wellbeing.... the list is long. The location is great, just a short journey from the lively city centre, so someone like me who prefers peace and quiet but also the opportunity to experience things on my own terms find this place a dream come true.
Cosy campus with good canteen and study areas. Area is too far out for another of good food delivery places so takeaway nights are very limited. Area also too far for some online grocery orders- however grocery stores are only a small ride on the bus, just depends how much time you have away from your studies
Cannot say anything bad from my personal experience.
4.2
DSA support is good and have helped me a lot
During our 2nd year all classes were online which made it harder for me to do my assessments.