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I have really had a very good experience studying at the Ulster University, the lecturers are so friendly and very approachable, the standard of teaching is top notch! We are challenged to be the best version of ourselves by the assessments we carry out. The building is so beautiful and big, very conducive for learning. I will definitely recommend ulster to my friends, family members and neighbours. Thankful for the experience.
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There are many activities and societies to join at UUC however I feel that information about them should be forwarded onto students in others ways than jsut constant emails. There are many sports clubs to join however you do have to pay 70 pounds per sports club u join which I feel is unacceptable and this doesn’t include use of the gym either.
If you want a chilled live and much free time then you should study grafic design at ulster. You won't learn anything but who cares
Jordanstown campus is nice. Has necessary facilities and staff is helpful
Brilliant campus, great location and lots of external opportunities.
To be honest I don't know much about most of this though that is my own fault. I am a international student so I'm only here for a short time and I haven't really gotten involved in any societies neither have I had any interactions with the Students Union or the Careers Service but from what I've heard in passing they're all pretty good. Connecting to the Internet was a bit difficult on some days.
Good facilities within the university
Ulster university has been a very welcoming environment for my first year
Good facilities and teaching staff
Wish belfast campus was open already
its goods and staff can be friendly
Would definitely avoid this student accommodation. For the high price, the rooms are extremely basic and the kitchen is completely bare bones and downright depressing. In the kitchen there is not even a sofa available to enable socialising. Staff seem to go on a power trip with fire alarms at Duncreggan Student Village, with these scheduled routinely every week, and are left blaring for up to an hour at times, for no apparent reason. Most recently, the staff set the fire alarm off for a test at nearly 11pm, when a lot of students would be showering, or getting ready to sleep.
Not a bad campus, teaching is good but everything else just a bit standard
Nice campus, easy to navigate with friendly staff
I have been at Ulster University since 2019 and it has been an incredible journey so far. Having the campus to use to work in my free time has helped a lot with my productivity and to communicate with my classmates
Great university, lots of places to go for coffee or lunch on the Jordanstown campus
Great support from staff and you are provided with good careers advice.
The university is a great place to be, there is plenty to offer and great resources However I would say personally that haven't been wowed from joining a society, it's only £2 to join but nothing has happened, no meetings or activities for it which is highly disappointing as I joined in the hopes to meet new people and learn new things
Great facilities with the new campus and all the lecturers and support staff are helpful
A nice place to study. With proper financial and scientific support.
I’m enjoying myself in university as it is a completely new experience
Getting around the university is fairly easy and the staff are lovely to talk to.
never can get a computer in the library and the there’s only a gaelic, football and computer club
I've thoroughly enjoyed my choice to study at Ulster University, everyone is super accomodating, my course director and teachers are all brilliant at their jobs.
Ulster University Jordonstown. I really enjoyed this university because they offered us loads of classes in the beginning to teach us how to reference and how to find our way about the campus. they also offer free counselling if you are feeling overwhelmed with the course
very good, belfast campus is very modern
Great university with a variety of courses
Can’t believe how awesome this University is. Sarah Dargie and Henry Melki have put together the most incredible staff with the most realistic, student focused course I have ever been on. Yuan, Eoghain, and Alec are all incredibly talented, inspiring, and gifted educators. I could not ask for a better faculty.
Very good university! Have enjoyed studying here over the last 4 years.
The campus has great facilities, including coffee shops and restaurant.
Great campus with lots of facilities
Just as I expected the university to be like. Comfortable spaces with lots of study and social areas.
I enjoy my time at Ulster University. The modern campus has its unique aesthetic and great experience to it. The staff are always providing their best making the experience so great!
Ulster university is a very good university to go to. They have a wide range of clubs, societies and even an excellent selection of courses to study.
Waiting to move to Belfast campus, Jordan’s town campus is poor
Can be very stressful, but worth it
Ulster university is a great place to learn
Great standards at this university! Very well managed. Modern facilities. Open days are a great way to discover more
Good facilities on campus and is easy to find rooms. Generally unreliable WiFi connection but is not a necessity for studying
Right now for the first semester I'm in the Jordanstown campus. It isn't too bad, but the wifi is a bit bad, and the facilities are old.
Best place to go for uni! UUJ for live!
So far a good experience as Ulster University. Still trying to become familiar with my surroundings. Staff are very helpful and have been a great help in making the experience as stress free as possible.
Many opportunities available within your course and outside of it eg/ clubs, travel and freshers fayre allow you to get many freebies and discounts at places around Belfast. The cafes have great food and drinks and the library is great to study and research in.
Great university. Staff are friendly and engaging and always go the extra mile to ensure everyone understands the work and does well.
Good location and lovely facilities
Lovely place to learn lecturers very helpful and great at responding to questions
I have not visited many at the university.
I cannot say anything about it really because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Everything was online.
Nice campus with spacious workplaces and library, and thanks to all the supervisors they all very professional.
The university has provided a good education and got to learn lot of things from basic to advance level
The university is a very nice one and due to covid I was not able to experience the normal uni life. However, I was still happy to study there.
Alright university, incredibly infuriating that if you're doing a computer science degree that you are unable to choose your modules. They push Web Development like no other, even when you're uninterested. If you want to do robotics, AI or Computer vision, go to Queens
Very good experience. Did a fantastic job at setting up online classes for covid 19
A low-standard university, poorly-managed
Lovely campus and great facilities
The staff are incredibly friendly and will help you with any difficulties that you might have
hardly on campus but when i was it was good!
warm and welcoming university. the offer of modules is also awesome!
teaching is good, everything else is a bit meh
Great young university. Excellent student life. Superb faculties
I had my foundation year in the middle of lockdown so it was hard to have any social activities with anyone. However, the staff were amazing and the lecturers were outstanding
Brilliant university with a wide array of courses. Fantastic staff. Numerous clubs and societies to enjoy
IT systems need updating. Could be more organised other than it’s fairly good
Even with the impact of Covid I have still managed to get a lovely year with minimal insights on campus. I’m basing this rating of the experience I got on campus and would highly recommend as their teaching is amazing :)
No sports and exercise, wifi needs improvement in some areas of the campus
nice experience but too expensave
The food on campus is bland I don’t like it
I’m impressed with this university, I enjoy the delivery of teaching. But they really ought to have a supermarket closer to the campus.
They need their own accommodation in city centre
Bad wifi and too much “reading” given. What sort of teaching is this? This goes for many universities so I’m not singling Ulster out
The university needs more staff!
Sub-par in my opinion, and wifi does not appear to work in parts of the campus
Great placement programme. Got the chance to go to Liverpool for the year to coach and have loved every second of it. Placement supervisor is very nice and helpful.
Excellent place to live and study
The Magee campus is gorgeous especially with the great hall. Smaller campus means lecturers are good at helping. And careers team is super personal and has plenty of time to listen.
Compared to other campuses there could be more going on, more facilities and support.
Great experience and facilities.
Somewhat satisfactory all around
Ulster university is located perfectly in the city center. This makes it easy to walk to places. The teachers and staff are easy to approach. There is always activities for students to join. I like that all classes/workshops are located in the one building. Only thing I wish is that the workshops were open on the weekend.
Ive had such a great experience so far in ulster. The wifi is tricky tho
Brilliant from a Computer Science perspective. Fees could be lower on a placement year.
I'm an ERASMUS exchange student and the first time I arrived at Ulster I was a bit lost because it is a huge university (Jordanstown Campus) but you find yourself quickly as there are signs and maps in the Uni. So far the teachers I have are great, but you have to put in the work; If you do not study, chances are you'll fail, there's no secret. And also, do not be afraid to ask questions when you do not know something. It's better to ask a question and take the risk of being "a fool", than staying a fool all your life because you were afraid to just ask
I actually love the university and it’s facilities offered
The UUJ campus can be confusing, especially for first year students, but there are plently of opportunities and events that happen almost every day to make university life more exciting.
Really good location. Lack of clubs on site but good information available on where to find them. Students union is good and regularly get emails regarding upcoming events
Good WiFi availbale on campus Excellent speedy response careers service and active on social media alerting you to local and global opportunities to enhance your cv Ample amount of clubs and societies to join particular it you enjoy sport
For the Belfast campus, there is no sports only in Jordanstown. Even at this, trying to get out of class to play matches is. STRUGGLE. Teachers do not understand that a healthy body = healthy mind.
Jordanstown campus is a lovely area but the rooms are ancient, as is the tables and chairs. Societies are a joke in comparison to every other uni on the planet. They say they have loads but if I'm based in Jordanstown, am I really going to travel to Coleraine one night a week for an Irish dancing class? I think not. What's more, so many societies hardly organise activities. Take the Communication society for example. First semester they had a pub crawl and that was it. Doesn't seem very academically driven, does it?
It's a good uni. My lecturers are helpful and easy to talk to. Not much else I can say except I'm gonna be in a ton of debt after it.
Didn‘t spend enough time there. But everybody seems very friendly.
Can't get WiFi in Jordanstown library
Good library and gym, recommend block 12 and 14 if you want to get your steps up for the day
This university is well run and has good physical facilities , however it is massively lacking in a university on campus counsellor , considering the amount of mental health issues particularly within the fine art department and across the other courses. The university are making an effort with their mind your mood campaign for mental health, however its simply not good enough to offer 6 free counselling sessions with and off-campus facility. Honestly it makes it more difficult for students to reach out when in need of support , especially those new to the city. I find the general feeling in the university to be quite "non-community" for want of a better term. Students tend to keep to themselves and it lacks a social atmosphere which likely contributes to the lack of societies. It is unknown to me what the students union get payed to do. They seem to do nothing at all. I would like to see them earn their pay by tackling some of the ongoing student issues within the university.
It’s pretty good, my course is good enough. I do feel like for what I pay there isn’t a lot provided in terms of supplies.
So glad to be completing my education here
I enjoy university and the education it provides
Have nothing to say. Everything is just so perfect
Facilities at Jordanstown are outdated and timetabling is inconvenient. Hopefully this is different with the change in campus
Rubbish, very disorganised, mislead you in terms of what is expected, over worked staff mean you get little or no support just rushed half baked email guidance, rubbish IT systems, internet and support too
Brilliant all round university
The university is a great place for students looking to study sports but the jordanstown campus itself is very limited