Norwich
18 Reviews by Students #66 out of 422 University locations
The bus routes are perfect for getting into the city easily, and norwich is great for shopping with a mix of Branded shops and independent and quirky shops. Same when it comes to eating out, with lots of options including for vegetarian and vegan! Has one of the best markets in the country and the historical aspects of the city such as the castle and cathedral are truly beautiful. You will love norwich!
By NozUEA24 On 23rd May 20
Study in Norwich
The University of East Anglia is a campus university just minutes outside of Norwich, Norfolk’s only city.
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University of East Anglia
Located just two miles outside of Norwich you’ll find UEA, set on a 145 hectare campus and home to 17,000 students. Faculties at the university include Arts and Humanities, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences with teaching across these subjects recognised with a gold award by the Teaching Excellence Framework.
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Norwich Student Life
Students rate their experience of the city highly, due to its shops, nightlife and the small-town-community-feel. Norwich crams a lot of activity into a very manageable space, while still keeping the relaxed attitude you’d expect from a county that is half seaside.
Cost of Living
Norwich is such great value for money and is so clean! There are student deals on most places so eating out is cheap. There are so many bars and pubs and a few clubs that nights out are great fun and affordable!
By member548719 On 27th May 20
Nights Out
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Prince of Wales Road
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Pubs
Norwich proudly has the highest number of pubs per square mile in the country, apparently, there is one for every day of the year! So you’ll never have to worry about where to find a pint.
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The Waterfront is an incredibly popular student club. The club has a variety of student nights throughout the week, with music being on the indie, alternative side. The venue also hosts live music acts and in the past has attracted big-names such as Nirvana, Amy Winehouse and The Arctic Monkeys.
Public Transport
Firstbus operate direct and regular services from UEA and Norwich city centre, which is a quick 15-minute journey. Norwich is also an easy city to get around by bike, there are several dedicated cycle paths and easy routes to UEA.
There is a frequent train service to London Liverpool Street which runs every 30-minutes and the takes about 2-hours. To get to other parts of East Anglia and the rest of central England there are hourly train services.
Eating Out
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Tombland
The Tombland area is a great hotspot for your favourite chain restaurants, many of which have student discounts or offer NUS discounts which help to make dining out affordable.
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Pizza Restaurants
If you are a fan of proper wood-fired pizza’s then you’ll be very happy to know that Norwich has a selection of fantastic pizzeria’s to check out, two favourites are Brick and Donnelli’s.
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The Bicycle Shop, was a former bike shop, but is now a quirky bohemian cafe and chilled out bar that serves delicious tapas-style food from breakfast to dinner and live music.
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Shopping
In Norwich itself, there are two big shopping complexes, Castle Quarter and Chantry Place, and the buzzing pedestrianised area around them caters to the shopping needs of the entire county, including a large covered market that runs six days a week.
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The Great Outdoors
Norfolk is best known for the man-made broads which are in a National Park and consist of over 125 miles of waterways. You can easily hire a boat, grab some friends and sail around, there’s plenty of picturesque villages and pubs that you can stop off at.
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Further afield, is the North Norfolk Coast, it’s a perfect spot for a day trip or even a weekend away, for some of that fresh sea air! This area is known for its stunning coastline, wonderful beaches, wildlife and historic towns and villages.
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Drive 45-minutes in-land and you will find the Breckland and Thetford Forest. It is the largest lowland pine forest in Britain and boasts the best overall climate with low rainfall and warm summers. There are lots of outdoor activities on offer - a perfect way to take some time out from the books!
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