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The Best University Student Experience
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I'm considering perhaps doing a Masters Full time in September
not sure which course yet. But I did business at degree, but I want to do something quite specific for a masters.
But as well as a good course - I'm very much looking for the complete university student experience.
The place I did my degree at was at a brand new campus that had only been opened about 1 year when I got there and the town didn't have any kind of student scene and the people running the campus didn't have a clue at what they were doing.
Also important is I want to do it far away from London and see a totally different side to life
I almost did a master near where ilive BUT when I spoke to the new tutor of the course all the answers to my questions were "I don't know" so I figured he'd know less about the subject then I did.
Also I found out the course although being classed as fulltime was 1 solid week of lectures 9am to 5pm - for 5 days in a row and then 3 weeks of working on your own and with classmates but in your own time.
That didn't seem much like a fulltime degree to me.
So what uni's have the best overall students experience, i.e.
Nice campus,
good accomodation,
nice people,
international crowd.
teachers that haven't spent their entire lives in education and have been in the real world
good student life, etc
not sure which course yet. But I did business at degree, but I want to do something quite specific for a masters.
But as well as a good course - I'm very much looking for the complete university student experience.
The place I did my degree at was at a brand new campus that had only been opened about 1 year when I got there and the town didn't have any kind of student scene and the people running the campus didn't have a clue at what they were doing.
Also important is I want to do it far away from London and see a totally different side to life
I almost did a master near where ilive BUT when I spoke to the new tutor of the course all the answers to my questions were "I don't know" so I figured he'd know less about the subject then I did.
Also I found out the course although being classed as fulltime was 1 solid week of lectures 9am to 5pm - for 5 days in a row and then 3 weeks of working on your own and with classmates but in your own time.
That didn't seem much like a fulltime degree to me.
So what uni's have the best overall students experience, i.e.
Nice campus,
good accomodation,
nice people,
international crowd.
teachers that haven't spent their entire lives in education and have been in the real world
good student life, etc
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i would receommend leeds or manchester but i'm biased
eta: i found the site i was talkign about from the guardian.. here are links to leeds and manchester:
http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/universityguide/profile/story/0,,486119,00.html
http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/universityguide/profile/story/0,,489372,00.html
A masters isnt a 9-5 course ever, I think you might have the wrong idea about what you're getting in to.
as for masters degrees, the number of hours commitment you have to make depends totally on the course and the university - but don't make the mistake of thinking it will be more or less the same as a bachelors degree. a masters degree is very hard work!
If you're refering to Staffordshire (noticed your location ) then I wouldn't be surprised if you're right.
I've never been to Uni, and never plan to, but I know my mates find Nottingham quite good for all the social life etc. Worcester (god knows if I've spelt that right, it took 8 attempts) is meant to be OK as well.
... i think we all know where i'm talking about...
but i didn't want to name names...
For Sure - even my degree wasn't 9 to 5 and mon to friday.. And I wouldn't want it to be like that
But I just didn't like the idea of for 1 week (9am to 5pm) solid for 5 whole days and then no classes whatsoever for 3 whole weeks.
That would seem to me to be more like a part time course.
But I can understand your reservations, especially in terms of the social side of such a course as I could see the three weeks of personal study as poentially very isolatingif you are alone in the library the whole time.
Yeah exactly my thinking - 1 week on - 3 weeks off - just seems to unblalanced to me
Anyway seen somethign that is totally up my street at Uni of Glamorgan and it fits in well with what I'm currently doing and interested in doing in the future
Anyone ever been to that uni or know the area?
This is the course I'm interested in
http://tinyurl.com/qyvxw
Other Uni's do related courses but non of them are so hands on
I've never even been to Wales.. I assume the courses are taught in English?
I'm only wondering cos on their open day form it says do you want to hear a presentation in Engish or Welsh .. :chin: