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The campus is really nice. Always people around. The course is really nicely structured. Everything is close, so commute makes it easy.
Medicine course is structure really nicely. The placement time and campus time is evenly distributed. We also get hands on anatomy which really helps
Rent during when I rented was reasonable but it isn’t anymore. But on campus makes it so easy to get to lectures and whatnot
Everyday is great. I love it here. Excellent support staff and people to help you learn and achieve whatever you want to.
My lectures are very friendly and informal. It's nice to feel important and considered.
UEA is such a lovely place, because the campus feels like itss own city. Then when you go to the actual city which is only a bus ride away it is so beautiful.
Our lectures, are very engaging and all of our lecturers are supportive. If you need any help they are all ready to help if you send an email. Also the academic advisors are very helpful too.
As a student living away from, I do find the accommodation lovely. I am in an ensuite campus, and I only share the kitchen with 8 so I find that it is clean.
Best is the great community and support around it makes me feel like home. Worst probably not enough financial support for international students going on placement.
Best is reli supportive network but worst again not enough financial support for international students going on placement
Most is really good location easy to get to lecture halls but worst is it is quite worn out interiorly
Queen's university Belfast is a very friendly place to study at. The campus is lovely and small so it is easy to find your classes. It is also in a great location, close to restaurants, cafes and city centre. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities and sports clubs to be part of, making it easier to meet friends and to join the student life at Queen's. One thing I've noticed is that Queen's is disorganized in terms of administration based tasks. As an international student, it was unfair to only release the graduation date a month in advance. I have family coming from overseas and this is far too late to try and organize accommodation, flights, etc. The support for student mental health also needs to be improved.
I did enjoy my course, I really liked the fieldwork experience and work placement option. I wish my course did more survey experience and species identification.
My accomodations was very safe and comfortable. Maintenance of the flat could be improved and also the cleaning at the start of the year.
It would be nicer if the university accommodations are all closer to campus, as BT1 and BT2 are both quite far and uphill to walk.
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Best aspects: having the green campus and lake available is great to go on walks and clear my head. I enjoy that the accommodation is so near to campus facilities and the campus is very walkable. The student union puts on great events that cater to everyone of all interests and ages. The availability of recorded info on blackboard is great when reviewing information that you find difficult - you can go back to the spoken explanations of the lecturers and utilise other linked resources with direct relevance. One of my favourite aspects of the uni is the library - it’s a good change of scene from studying in my room, especially the headspace area which I discovered recently. Non academically my favourite aspect is the music events both in the lcr and the waterfront. Worst Aspects: The city isn’t really within walking distance and the bus pass is expensive
My course is all in person. I think the amount of contact hours are fairly high which is a good thing. The mix between lab and lectures on my course is also good. Some lecturers are more engaging than others.
Very close to on campus facilities When we have had maintenance problems it has taken a while for these issues to be addressed and fixed The halls are great, but expensive. It is more than some second year housing options
The facilities are up to a high standard and the Queen's campus is in a great location, being just a 10 minute bus ride from the Belfast city centre. The student accomodation is also great, especially the Elms Village.
Class is mostly taught in person, which is great. However, due to the class' size, there is little chance to get one-on-one time with a lecturer.
Great value. The Treehouse is also a great spot full of amenities.
UEA is the type of place to be if you’d like to be close to a city that can offer everything, and be far enough away where you can still enjoy gardens. I have been enjoying the university, but it feels like I have to fight to be heard to get questions answered for exchange students. It’s incredible frustrating when you need to get a financial aid question answered but the student information office is constantly filled with a line of people. But, it’s not just the inability to get questions answered. During the first couple weeks of Uni they had a ton of general events you could go to to make friends, but then once classes started those ended and the societies took over. But, as an exchange student I don’t want to pay a fee just to enjoy a one off event that I find interesting for a society. Especially as going on exchange isn’t just about school but also about traveling and becoming a well rounded person. The university served their students well by having an NHS hospital on campus, but the outside looks neglected and I have to remind myself that it’s not a part of a zombie apocalypses set. Although, the school does have some great looking facilities, it is reminiscent of what I see in the US so it’s not particular star-stunning. The teachers here are amazing though, whenever I have a question they’re always there to answer my questions and give feedback. It’s been amazing to feel like I can go up to them whenever and get perspective on my life or my assignments. However, a not so great part is whenever you call up maintenance it feels like you’ve personally offended them by asking them to fix something. One time I had a maintenance guy come into my kitchen, and maybe it’s because I’m from a small town, but when he was trying to prescribe the issue to the window he just tore off the Halloween decorations that I had put on the window, which I feel like wouldn’t happen where I am from because they are always aware that things don’t belong to them. It took my flat three weeks for the maintenance guys to actually listen to us when our hob broke and it was incredibly frustrating to have to them come and “fix” it only for the problem to persist. Even with these experiences though, it doesn’t beat the range of classes that I have been offered here and I can’t wait to see what I will learn in the future.
The course options are absolutely amazing and I know that I have learned something new everyday. It’s been amazing to have professors who are incredibly passionate about what they’re teaching. I’m taking a media class as a literature student about science fiction and I have been able to look at the genre in a completely new way. Additionally the teacher for this class is so energetic during class that it feels like I’m not only getting a scholar perspective but also a perspective from someone who absorbs this material during their free time. As for my other classes, my 18th century writing class has given me a rounded perspective in literature that I was hoping for, and my creative writing: prose fiction class has given me a sense that writing is truly where I want to see myself in the future. All of my classmates are just as passionate as I am, and in that sense I have understood that a classroom is not only for the teachers to teach but for the students to engage willfully inside of.
Britten House costed me £7,000+, and with this price I have gotten maintenance guys that I referenced earlier, and a sense that our House is separate from everything else. I guess it’s because I’m used to the US where we have weekly accommodation events, but it feels like I have no clue who lives around me because there’s no events that have introduced me to other people. In the US there’s posters throughout the accommodation that tell you about events that are happening in the campus and inside of the accommodation itself. I haven’t had that because there isn’t a singular place I can look for those events while at UEA. I have made jokes in the past that I feel are a bit too real: but I understand how international students get easily depressed while studying abroad.
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