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4.03.94.0514 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsIt has a homely feel and it’s not too big and nice scenery and it’s quiet
Cheaper food
18-24 years
First gen student
I absolutely love studying at St Mary's University. The campus is small and has such a lovely community feel to it, there is never a day that goes by where I don't bump into a friendly face. The fact that it is smaller than most UK universities makes it a lot less overwhelming, there is only around 70 people maximum in a lecture hall compared to the 300+ students you will find at larger universities. Your lecturers get to know you on a first name basis because of this and therefore the support you get from them will be personalised and really helpful. Finally, there are so many opportunities for work around the university, whether that be becoming a student ambassador, a research assistant for one of your lecturers or even running in the Students' Union elections!
Good uni solid choice
The Uni has many fun opportunities to get involved in, however it sometimes feels a bit disorganised in terms of communication and news.
It has a great student community and a lot of socials
I feel like the uni is good and I enjoy everything
Best is the support from lectures, student union and staff. Worst no kitchen and the point system at the refectory makes no sense.
The students are very friendly, I was welcomed last year with open arms! It would be nice if more advertising would be done for events on campus.
Due to the small, campus student life is not very big and less collective events
The parking is expensive and not enough spaces. Supportive lecturers.
Parking is expensive and not enough spaces
Support from lecturers Parking is hard to fine and expensive
Students union is very organised. You should be allowed more than 4 counselling sessions.
Great lecturers for the course
I believe St Mary’s is a great university to study at as all members of staff are welcoming and supportive. All information shared by professors in lectures and seminars is posted on Moodle, meaning that lecture slides are always available for students to access at any point in the semester. This is useful as it allows students to revisit lectures to improve their notes and refresh their knowledge when completing assignments. Being on campus is never boring as there are always exciting events being run by the student union, such as movie night, creative workshops and karaoke night, which improve the student experience and give students the opportunity to be social and make friends. There are also a vast number of clubs and societies available for students to join, ranging from sport clubs such as football and rugby to wellness and film societies. Students are also able to undertake various roles within the university whilst also earning money, as the student union offers paid positions to students which are flexible. However, one way in which I believe St Mary’s University could be improved is by creating social spaces such as music rooms/studios where students can express their creativity through music, whilst also socialising with their friends and meeting students with the same interest in music. In my opinion this would be a good addition to the facilities that the university already offers, as I believe students would benefit from having access to creative music spaces where they can socialise and work on their musical skills. Furthermore, providing students access to musical equipment such as iMac’s, music production software and various different musical instruments could highly benefit students who are interested in exploring their passion for music but may not have access to such equipment at home.
Best aspects is that if you are studying a sport course, there are loads of opportunities to get a job related to what your studying with professional within the area which are all close and compact. Worst experiences are, the university doesn't help much with student support they tell you to do a lot yourself rather than helping and parking is very limited as well as costs loads
Close proximity to London means there’s lots of good placement opportunities Catering options in student accommodation could be a lot better
4.2
Great staff and course leads. The programme could use more confident lecturers.
It is done well