Aryavrat Singh Review at University Of Nottingham [U OF NOTTINGHAM], Nottingham | Collegedunia

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8.3
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8.0
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6.0
Faculty
8.0
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10.0
Social Life
10.0
Placement
8.0

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Aryavrat Singh
Reviewed on Feb 13, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

Course Curriculum

8

  • On a scale of 0-10, I would give 7 for difficulty. It was a mix of both theoretical and practical.
  • The most positive aspect I would say was the range of topics covered in the modules with the practical scenario being showcased. And negative would be the scheduling of the classes.
  • The course offers a lot of good content for learning and a great environment with excellent practical exposure which I feel would help secure a job. But this won't be the sole reason to land a job as there are lot many factors that you need to be prepared for.

Admission Experience

  • I applied to only 4 university
    University of Manchester (Rejected)
    University of Leeds (Shortlisted)
    University of Nottingham (Admitted)
    University of Southampton (Shortlisted)

    I got acceptance from Leeds, Southampton, and Nottingham.

  • Not sure why I got a rejection, even in the mail I received they mentioned that there were better candidates. One reason I can think of could be due to the course I applied. I applied for data science and rest it was computer science.
  • I made all my applications in December 2019 and Nottingham was 1st to respond. I waited until March end but went for Nottingham. I could have gone to any university between Leeds, Southampton, and Nottingham but I received the confirmation from Leeds and Southampton quite late.
  • After I accepted the offer letter, I was asked to deposit 2000£ for the CAS letter. The CAS letter is the most important thing for filling out visa applications or loan applications. I didn't apply for a loan, so not sure about the loan process. I applied for my visa in June 2022 after I got my CAS letter, the visa process was simple so nothing to tell much about it.
  • There were no such major eligibility criteria, they only required at least 6.5 band in IELTS that's it.
  • It was really simple for me because of my counsellor who did all the things on my behalf. I was never worried about the application process or visa, because she made it really simple for me.
  • I applied for the September intake (September 2022). There was no such influencing factor, It's because my course was offered in September intake.
  • I made my application in December 2019 and got my offer letter in Feb 2022. After that, I was given 30 days to pay a 2000£ deposit for the CAS letter. And I received my CAS letter in May. I can say the whole process took 6 months.

Class Schedule

8

  • We used to have 3 days only and in that, 3-4 classes used to be there for 1 or 2 hrs.
  • The classes didn't have any continuity for example, if there was a class at 9.30 am the next could be at 4.30 pm.

Faculty

8

  • Faculty members don't assist part-time but if only one of the faculty is impressed by your performance then they might give a recommendation.
  • Prof. Collin Johnson is the best project guide one can get, he was my guide for my dissertation. He helped me a lot during my thesis.
  • The average no of students in my course was 150 out of which I think 25% were Indian.
  • I don't have any idea on the faculty-student ratio but I feel it would be a decent ratio. Never face any challenges due to the faculty-student ratio.

Campus Life

10

  • There are 2 campuses and both are next to each other but they are very big and to travel between each campus we had free bus services for students.
  • We had 24*7 access to the library, we had a sports village that had 83 different types of sports facilities. Medical is free in the UK.
  • The best is Goose Fair and some famous clubs are Rock City and Ocean. Every month there would come an event and can't compare as all of them were good.
  • If you stay in student accommodations there will be an event for you every month. I used to stay in an off-campus house so don't have much idea.

Part Time Jobs

  • There are not many and those roles are for PhD students only.
  • No idea about the pay range.
  • You can work in a student residential society, work in the library, there are many cafes and stores so one can work there as well and the hourly pay is around 10.5£/hr.
  • We are not allowed to work more than 20 hours a week.
  • It's is difficult as there are more than 20000 students, but in UK you can work off campus as well.

Placement

8

  • The 60% do tend to find a job in the next 6 months after graduating.
  • The average salary is 35000£/year.
  • The best way to find jobs is by networking, or online job portals through Linkedin, Gradcraker, Indeed and Reed.
  • I can share my experience, I applied for over 1000+ jobs through job portals and this number would be similar for every other graduate. But didn't have any response, so I started making connections through LinkedIn and one day I got a referral for British Gas. The interview was simple, at 1stvthere was a a data round where I was given a data set and I was asked to make a presentation and after that, I had my interview.
  • The top company that hires graduates would be PWC, EY, and Amazon

Accommodation

Off Campus
6

  • My accommodation was off-campus.
  • I found it through the Facebook marketplace, I saw the ad and I reached out to the homeowner and requested a virtual viewing.
  • My rent was 500£ with all bills included.
  • Facilities like wifi, kitchen appliances and communal cleaners were there.
  • I didn't have any challenges it was quite easy for me.
  • Look at Spareroom if you want to look for off-campus accommodation.
  • My house was 1.5 miles away from the uni campus, however the student accommodation was 0.5 miles.

Exams

  • Only IELTS is required if you have not scored more than 90% in English in your 12th grade. But all others English proficiency tests are acceptable for example TOEFL, Duolingo, and PTE.
  • Documents such as a Statement of purpose, letter of recommendation, and all your mark sheets are mandatory (10th, 12th, and graduation).
  • For me, there was no interview round, so it was a straightforward application process.

Fees

  • The total tuition fee was 27500£, I didn't have any hostel fee at that time because I was living in a private house.
  • The fee was charged in three instalments, 1st instalment was in September, 2nd was in January, and 3rd in May.
  • Monthly expense for me was 800-900£
  • Of which 500£ was my rent, 200£ for food and groceries, and the rest for other stuff like transportation, clubbing, and miscellaneous.

Scholarship

  • No, I didn’t receive any kind of scholarship or financial relief from my computer science school.
  • Moreover, In computer science school there was no academic scholarship given to any student.
  • However, one of my colleagues got a 4000£ scholarship not because he was excellent in academics but because he was an organ donor. But in business school, every second person had a scholarship ranging from as low as 1000£ up to 50%.