University of Gloucestershire Reviews

Great school for my course - business management with a placement year

Good course, modules and overall degree! Assessments were good! Computer room was excellent! Tutors so helpful! Most lectures unrelated to assignments!

I think the campus is really pretty, especially with the leaves on the teaching centre building in autumn. I’m not really involved in any clubs or societies so I can’t really comment on that. The WiFi is a bit dodgy sometimes. The facilities are really good - but I think the refectory could be made a little nicer and more environmentally friendly. The careers team and services are amazing and they will continue to help and support you even after you graduate.

Amazing university, that feels just like home.

It would be a 5 star if we had an on-site theatre at Oxstalls and if we had toilets in the PFA building.

My experience at university has been incredible. I feel the university goes above and beyond in supporting students especially with the Helpzone and Your Future Plan being around. They really make the university unique and ensure the success of students throughout the university with advice and guidance around any problems students may face. All our lecturers are very knowledgeable in their subject areas and provide only the best information for the modules and starting a career after degrees. I found the accommodation very nice and the schemes the university has in place such as Pittville Patrol helps keep students safe as well as supports the community!

Amazing nightlife and sports clubs. Real sense of team spirit throughout the uni. Lectures are good and can be built to suit interests and strengths

The facilities themselves, whether it the libraries or the student help centre, are second to none. Even the system for tutorials is brilliant. However, there is a total lack of politics on campus and, perhaps as a result(?) the campus is a cultural wasteland. Nothing but sports societies abound. That is it.

I’ve only been here two weeks but everyone has gone out of their way to make my transition as easy as possible. The lecturers are enthusiastic and make a conscious effort to develop relationships with their students. The library is well equipped and easy to access, and with 24/7 availability it makes learning that bit easier. The campus is like Mary Poppins’ bag, it looks small and quaint from outside but inside is a series of lecture rooms and seminar rooms that make the most of the gorgeous building.

After moving over from Northern Ireland I was very nervous and scared but the staff at the university are amazing and really helped me to settle in easily.

A very welcoming university with great facilities!

really nice campus, really enjoying my course so far

Used to be a good uni but with time, it is just turning into a profit-making enterprise. For the remote students/international, it is not a good choice as you don't get any support and service as compared to the money you pay the uni. Really sad and disappointed with the university's current falling ranking and provison of services!

Used to be a good uni but with time, it is just turning into a profit-making enterprise. For the remote students/international, it is not a good choice as you don't get any support and service as compared to the money you pay the uni. Really sad and disappointed with the university's current falling ranking and provison of services!

Tutors are very helpful, campus is absolutely beautiful!

Honestly I feel so at home at the university. Home away from home

Great uni got everything you need, the people are great and the tutors know what they are talking about.

Not a bad university, but it shouldn't be your first choice

Really good lecturers for both courses I have attended and generally good facilities

Everything is amazing. I'm so happy with my choice!

Amazing uni I love it so much fun

Great atmosphere all around campus with an amazing support network for freshers

The uni is amazing at providing you with a great student experience while also focusing on your future career; providing you with so many amazing opportunities to gain experience in many different sectors.

Staff are great, campus is, for the most part, lovely, plenty of societies and it's not far from the town. However the WiFi is Eduroam so say goodbye to online console gaming

Great course, the lecturers are amazing

Great lecturers, good SUs, lots of societies, good night life, green university.

Brilliant university with fantastic sports clubs and societies

I would definitely recommend University of Gloucestershire to anyone considering attending. The university has a very friendly atmosphere, the facilities are well maintained and the support available for all students is outstanding.

Love my university, very accommodating to all students and staff and strive to achieve the highest standards of higher education.

Great campus, staff, societies and facilities

Great uni with a strong students union and a really great vibe and attitude towards clubs/societies. Especially the likes of netball, rugby and football.

Oxstalls campus is getting better and better. Best sports and exercise staff around due to how much they offer to help and assist you through your studies. Really community like atmosphere on campus and wouldn’t change a thing!

I have the best time at Gloucestershire university. All the staff are amazing, which allows me to get all of the help I need. You really do feel like an individual and not just a number amongst the rest of the students. I’ve met life long friends and can’t wait to spend the rest of my degree here. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

I have the best time at Gloucestershire university. All the staff are amazing, which allows me to get all of the help I need. You really do feel like an individual and not just a number amongst the rest of the students. I’ve met life long friends and can’t wait to spend the rest of my degree here. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

Uni is ok but not a lot of support

Absolutely the worst place ever, *****.

My experience has been pretty good this year. I made use of a careers guidance meeting, which was very helpful. The lecturers and my personal tutor on my course are always willing to help.

friendly staff and the facilities are brilliant and very appropriate for students.

Lovely environment and staff but more work could be done with the SU to engage more with students

It has offered me unbelievable opportunities and I will be devastated to leave

Lectures are all so passionate about what they are teaching and are all so helpful with coursework and exams. Any problems to do with; work load, future jobs, volunteering on the side or any personal issues, they are always happy to help with them.

Lecturers are really knowledgeable and helpful. However, the students union do not have big presence

Lecturers are very helpful and encouraging. Campus and facilities are great.

This uni definitely needs some work on the way it handles certain situations, but overall it’s a lovely, friendly and not too stressful uni

Fantastic and consistent support for students, great relationship between staff and students, brilliant opportunities for internships and societies and student friendly events in local towns

All of the good qualities for choosing the university are no longer applicable. I chose the university for being a small campus with lots of support, however none of these apply anymore. It's expanding in all the wrong ways. Being split across Gloucester and Cheltenham, is very annoying as everything seems to be happening in Cheltenham which makes you feel left out at Gloucester. I would never recommend a friend to go hear. For example for one of the stupid mistakes they made on our placemmt year was to send an email to our entire class to say we had failed, we didn't recieve and apology given it was the students that brought it up just another email to say ignore the message you may receive another one. Appalling all round.

Okay university. Not enough financial support so I had to work throughout the course of my degree.

Great university with fantastic staff. Everyone is always helpful and try to get the best out of you

Unis alright like the campus and such. Lots of societies to join.

Imagine signing up to a course and being promised loads and then having it all taken away in your final year...lol.

Incredible uni, amazing staff and campus, there’s support there if you need it, honestly they can’t do enough for the students

Good facilities and social side. But advice from lectures is lacking, or career advice. But this could depend on the course. I had a minor disability and I didn’t receive the help I needed which made it hard for me.

Loved my first 2 years there! The new business school is amazing

I studied a BA in Illustration, the facilities were great and the staff were incredible. You really felt at home and they were always available to help and give advice. I would recommend this course and the university.

The University offers fantastic lecturers, help and opportunities. However, they do little to involve themselves with student life.

I was reeled in by an inspiring open day at FCH Campus, which is nice, but my course turned out to be disorganised, unmotivating and overpopulated. Lecturers have passion which is good but never have enough time to actually help. Sports societies are all in Gloucester meaning I’d have to spend 2/3 hours, 3 days a week on a bus getting there so I quit after a while. Careers people told me putting references in a CV is pointless for some reason and the HelpZone pretty much disregarded me trying to get mental health support. I’ve thought about transferring many times.

The FCH campus is a beautiful setting in which to feel inspired. The lecturers (Creative Writing) are brilliant at what they do and teach with such enthusiasm and passion for their subject. I’ve found the ‘Your Future Plan’ team very helpful in preparing me for work after uni, during my studies. An all-round positive place to learn, with an abundance of opportunities to grow.

I went here for my three years and loved it. Staff were always do welcoming and helpful. Lectures were interesting and related to assessments

I was placed far away from my campus (park) which meant my social experience wasn’t very good. I wasn’t interested in any of the societies and I felt my overall experience was boring.

Very little support with work or personal. Course (popular music) also gave no support and didn't really seem to care about how you did. Asked for a remark and didn't even receive an email back from the module tutor. Poor overall.

I'm sure some of the reviews on here are written by the uni trying to cover up the truth. Terribly run, low value for money university that lacks any form of community, has lazy lecturers who seem to have given up, and a town that offers nothing for students. Poor organisation lead to huge gaps in lectures, there were periods where I didn't have lectures for over 2 months, with no good reason. I feel cheated and should have gone to a different uni.

Loved it. Very good support and many opportunities for gaining skills and experience to enhance CV. Interesting research, supportive lecturers, good class sizes, beautiful campus.

I have just completed the BA Hons Film Production course. An exciting open day mislead to 3 years of disappointment. Facilities are great, but lecturers both teach and mark lazily. Promise of meeting industry professionals and being put into work experience in professional film companies was all extremely exaggerated. In hindsight I would avoid.

I loved my time at this university and found that it allowed me to have an enjoyable uni experience

Love the course and the people! Very happy I’m at this uni

Amazing Experience and could have asked for anymore support!

The overall experience studying in this university for almost 3 years has been great and am satisfied with the guidance and help from tutors and staffs from the help zone. In terms of further development regarding the facilities of this institution, a free bus-pass is to be provided for each student to easily access their journey from Cheltenham to Gloucester.

I lived on Campus and it was a great atmosphere, all the staff/ union were really helpful.

a uni of staff that actually enjoy their jobs and put 110% into everything they do. Thorough care for their students and what will happen after graduating and always there when you need them.

It’s poorly run, the facilities are there just needs a whole different communication strategy from top to bottom

Decent university, wouldn’t go here again

The new business school is great, the SU could be better at Oxstalls (more drink options? More entertainment?) Can't really comment on the other campus' though

Such a great uni! So supportive and full of friendly, knowledgeable staff! Great prospects for after uni also!

As a soon to be second year student at the University, I am loving my course and have always got access to the resources I need to write my assignments to the best of my ability. The university also has a fantastic welfare team to help with non academic and academic concerns and difficulties. Couldn't have chosen a more supportive, friendly and facilitating university.

The mediocre wifi is the only decent thing about this university. They are really REALLY poor at dealing with mental health and bullying. Shame on UOG

Honestly should have chosen somewhere else

An amazing University with inspiring staff who are motivated to help you in any way you need private or study related. This is especially prevelant in the Religion, Philosophy and Ethics department as they do care about the students and will let you arrange as many 1 to 1 sessions as you want.

Great lectures that are enthusiastic, and helpful. Good career service, with useful advice and guidance. Poor facilities and activities, few trips, few opportunities, no bars open on campus throughout year, changes made without student consolidation.

A well rounded university with a wide range of sports and courses to chose from

Very nice university, with great set of courses and curriculum and good equipment

A great uni for academics but really bad on the community and social side, not many societies and the societies that are there end up shutting down

There wasn’t a lot to get involved in. Class sizes were very small and so were the campuses. There weren’t many opportunities to make friends. The lecturers were very nice and intelligent but things were badly organised and run and so relationships with lecturers were sometimes strained

Great university, very lenient to the fact I work full time and full time studying! Lectures are interesting and assignments give you freedom to research what interests you!

A great university that improves year on year but still could do a bit more for the paying student.

The facilities could be improved. For example a microwave and more seats as the refectory gets full very quickly. The internet is terrible and only a few apps will work on it. If you need to use WhatsApp you have to use your own data.

I immediately fell in love with the university of Gloucestershire due to it’s magical Hogwarts feel. The staff are supportive and you are treated like an individual rather than just a number or a statistic. I got a job immediately after studying my degree as the university is valued highly by the community.

Love the new renovations on the campus, the new student village at Pittville was great too! So thankful for my course, I would hate to be doing loads of exams, so the coursework is a lifesaver!

This is an arts college that offers university courses in IT. DO NOT study any technical IT course here. Waste of time and money. Zero support, poor quality lectures and lecturers, actually discourage many good placement opportunities. Facilities are great. Staff are dreadful. And support for any non-art course is horrendous. Great for film though!

The lecturers are fantastic, as are all facilities and equipment available to us.

The university of Gloucestershire has helped me complete my degree, all the lecturers were amazing and always happy to help!

Calm atmosphere, relaxed approach and healthy community.

Slow support and low value for money, lecture content literally taken from textbooks (NASM CEX)

Excellent start, but going down hill.

Heading into my second year, the university has helped me develop in so many ways and I am really enjoying my time

It has been a great experience so far. I'm entering my final year at the university and I don't want it to end.

Strong teaching team for Social Sciences. Encouraging staff. Great support in place for additional needs

Completed first year and had the most amazing time! Really throws you into adulthood and allows you to make new friends and find new beginnings. Everyone is so friendly and helpful at the university of Gloucestershire

The university is great for its support given to dyslexic students. I have had the best experience there

No help. The accommodation is old fashioned, as are the lecturers. Wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

The University of Gloucestershire has been amazing at supporting me throughout my studies academically and personally. Definitely found a home at UOG.

Educationally the university is good. But is not good for external activity

Never really spoke with anyone at the union. The careers team are only helpful when it comes to things they know. They lack in skills mostly in the media area where none of my class botherd to use them. Nice uni.

Not much support from lecturers when needed, some important issues were brushed off and forgotten about. Mess with dissertation ethics, not enough support and guidance throughout, similar with the dissertation itself. Very stressful second year, felt like a guinea pig.

I honestly had the best time at uni! All the staff are so friendly and the course was amazing. The facilities on offer at this uni were amazing, particularly the helpzone where you could go for advice and support. I can’t speak highly enough for this uni and the staff. I am very sad to have finished my uni experience but it is one I will never forget and I have made friends for life!

As soon as I set foot in UoG on an open day I knew it was the place for me. Amazing staff and facilities as well as opportunities outside of the curriculum. They offered professional workshops and contacts which set me up for the working world. It was the best 3 years of my life and I am so grateful for the friends I’ve made.

Lecturers werent very helpful, would just read from a powerpoint without explaining anything

The lecturers are the only thing good about this university.

Small uni on sites in Gloucester and Cheltenham but loads of different courses. Small numbers on courses which means more individual attention and the students that actually get places are of a good standard. Lecturers are good quality. Most courses have decent trips. Student life is good, so many clubs to join. Nightlife is limited to a few clubs but better for that. SU work hard to include everyone. Mental health is a priority and lots of help is available if needed. Uni accommodation in 1st year is expensive but of a decent standard.

My time at University of Gloucestershire let me down.

Oxtalls sports campus looks and feels old and outdated compared to other campuses. Halls could do with a revamp to look more like the modern Blackfriars residences

Lovely intimate university. Great relationship with the lecturers. Close with my whole course. Fab learning environment.

Receiving grades poor. Graduation in November unfair. Dissertation tutor terrible.

Good university with unlimited amount of experiences and placement provided with lecturers being in the current industry helps students to learn a lot more efficiently and effectively

Hands on, involved and completely emerged in the community at UoG, some of the best years of my life. An underdog of a uni to say the least.

The societies other than the sports teams are lacking and there is little university pride. I am often dissociated with the university itself and do not feel a part of a community. There are facilities in terms of course-related equipment such as editing and recording studios, however there is a lack of of gym and/or pool. Though the university does have SU bars I have not seen them even half way busy since the first day of fresher's. Having said this, the campus is very attractive and there are loads of nice places to sit and chill out or have lunch. There is easy access to campuses with a frequent bus, which the university provides a very small discount for. However, unless you live in Cheltenham but study in Gloucester or vice versa, this is not too much of a problem as Cheltenham is flat and walking or cycling is common and easy.

The university experience I have had has been absolutely amazing can’t fault it!

The campus is beautiful, I'm big on aesthetics, and it really suits that side of me. It's a genuine place, uninterrupted by the attention larger universities get,which makes it feel more authentic. My proffesers are there because they love their subjects and their contentment reaches through to students. The facilities are genuine and well used. They are nowhere near as plentiful as other places, but they suit us.

I personally have loved studying at the University of Gloucestershire, with four campuses across Gloucestershire it’s accessible to all, I am disabled and the amount of support I receive mentally and physically with a doctors on campus has been outstanding, couldn’t have gone to a better campus.

The helpzone are absolutely dreadful. My Nan passed away and a day later they told me it wasn’t a big deal and I shouldn’t be sad. Don’t go here, especially if your mental health is already poor.

Lovely environment, great and effective student support, good facilities and friendly lectures. Would definitely recommend as a uni to my friends to study.

The university of Gloucestershire gave me the best university experience possible and I am grateful for what they provided. The SU could be improved but the staff and facilities are fantastic

Best year of my life at this uni! A small and homey uni full of amazing people