have liked it - found the course difficult at first though

the bars and pubs are good

really good - friendly and helpful

the lecturers are really good, it is quite fast paced though

its quite small, would have liked a common room area

York University is a wonderful place to study. York is a beautiful city with a wonderful history and a great night life, and it’s one of the safest in the UK. It’s extremely easy to travel between campus and the city centre. On campus there are several eateries and places to get food, and the educational facilities (eg. The Library) are all well organised and in great condition. The teaching on my course is all insightful, passionate and inspiring, and although my course is neatly structured, I also have freedom within it. There is a strong sense of community at York, and the college system and societies allows for you to quickly build up a large network of people you know. In my experience, University quickly becomes home. There are also plenty of musical facilities that are easy to hire out- as a musician, having free access to practice rooms with instruments is a massive bonus. The student’s union is not as active or accessible as I would like, and they don’t show sufficient solidarity for striking staff members etc. The student struggle and the struggle of the staff are intrinsically linked after all. Overall though, my university experience so far has been incredible.

My course is taught perfectly. It has now moved to all in person content- but lectures are recorded and available online for those who don’t wish to attend in person or for those who can’t attend. This is a perfect integration of the online content that was predominant in 2020/21. The content of my course is interesting and inspiring, and my tutors teach it expertly and passionately. I also have near constant access to extra one-on-one support via my tutor- and I can also book one-on-one office hours with any member of staff from the department. This is also a brilliant system that makes me feel extremely supported as I begin my degree.

Halifax is an affordable college, and it’s location is perfect. You have a really healthy distance between where you work and where you live, and the college campus is really pretty. In Halifax there is a really strong sense of community, our facilities are good, the location is perfect; it almost feels like a retreat away from the main campus as it’s surrounded by fields and woodlands. I think, in comparison with other colleges, the value for money is great. However, the wifi connection is quite poor, and I often find that I can’t maintain phone calls or zoom meetings without the line cutting out at some stage. As a student, this is less than ideal. Aside from this though, my experience in halls has been as good as can be expected.