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18-24 years
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18-24 years
First gen student
Overall a great university, great staff and great for studying. The only drawback is if you do go by train, it is a long walk around 15min-20 which going most days a week can be a hassle.
Birmingham city university for me has been a pivotal point in my life experiences and enabled me to achieve my goal of being in the police force. Since starting at university I have had incredible experiences with my peers and very engaging lectures and workshops alongside. Bcu professional policing degree has enabled me to achieve a full time job as a Intelligence officer for West Midlands police and become a special constable as a voluntary police officer for West Midlands police. Both I would not of been able to of obtained without reaching my full potential at university through my three years of study. I have gained confidence, stronger academic understanding and made connections throughout bcu. Overall my time there has been well and truly incredible. I cannot fault the path it has led me on. It’s made me who I am today
18-24 years
First gen student
Best aspect was the environment, it just takes too long to trek to the campus.
35-44 years
First gen student
It's been absolutely horrific. There's no nice way to frame any of my year's experience at BCU - it's just been awful. Only a few key tutors care about us and our experience, everyone else seems to just think it's okay that they've dropped the ball, and that they may as well not bother trying to pick it back up again.
BCU delivers its courses in the most engaging and relevant ways to us students. The lecturers make an effort to go the extra mile to make sure we understand the topics well. I highly recommend BCU as the go-to campus.
I have had some ups and downs during uni. I don't feel like I have made any particular strong friendships but met my partner up in Birmingham who ha been a huge support. Living away from home was difficult even with being a mature student. Being a mature student I have seen that maybe I don't fit in as well because I have already done the bits like going out and getting drunk which isn't where I am in life anymore. Having more of a routine I find it was helpful getting a job as it returns more normality to my day to day life.
My overall experience has been good because I have went to many events and everyone is so friendly and kind. And the coursework has not been too difficult because the teachers have explained the work really well for us to do with little or no problem.
It’s been excellent. I feel comfortable already and enjoy the lectures. Couldn’t imagine not doing the course. It has been easy to become friends with others,
At the moment, everything is very new, I'm learning new and exciting things which i cant wait to put into practice on placement. And im making friends with people who i wouldnt usually.
so far it is great although I have only been here for 1month or so, it really does feel like I have been welcomed properly and far better. I feel welcomed and calm and not nervous at all because everyone is so friendly and nice and supporting. they have a lot of facilities which are also very useful and make the experience easier and better.
I find it difficult to blend in with people around. Not all lecturers are willing to help. Overall i'm still settling in now still trying to find a good side of the uni.
I have had a great experience so far ate the university. It has been amazing and would not change anything. It is more than what I was expecting. They offer more than an outstanding experience.
This is my second time at university and it’s safe to say it’s my favourite of the two experiences. The staff in my department are second to none. I feel utterly privileged to be taught by an almost entirely black faculty, something which is still very rare.
It’s amazing , I really like it . I have the chance to meet so many people from different countries who have different religions and way of thinking . Moreover I really like the fact that I have the opportunity to study and learn new facts at every lecture! I feel blessed and grateful!!
Loving it so far, really enjoying the course and looking forward to placement. You have the initial week where it’s awkward in till you settle down and make friends, but it’s really good how quickly you make good friendships. It’s important to stay organised and on top of work as you can fall behind quickly but asking as you do a little bit each day it’s fine!
4.2
18-24 years
First gen student
Both Birmingham campuses are always clean and tidy, with bright moder spaces and modern facilities. More library space would be nice though
If it weren't for the course it would be a great uni. Nice campus, good facilities, and in the centre of Birmingham. The course however, is very unorganised with poor communication. Exams are placed right after placement blocks with only a week off to revise (bearing in mind we are at placement on average 37.5 hours a week), and each marker has a different opinion on what we should and shouldn't be putting in essays. Feedback is vague and the markscheme ultimately useless. Some of the content seems more suited to a medicine degree while some we aren't taught at all (pointed out by a mentor on placement). Although there is support in place it is a lot of jumping through hoops to access it and personally I didn't find it helpful. A couple of the lecturers are great (passionate and give feedback) but it seems like none of them have spoken to each other about what is expected of students assignments which is frustrating. Because of time spent on placement it doesn't feel like there's much time spent at uni, e.g. only 3-4 days in the spring term, and 2 weeks in summer term. Which could be solved by breaking up placement blocks rather than having 10 weeks in a row. If they were more organised and on the same page, with a review of the course content, it would be a great course.