Reviewed on Sep 16, 2025(Enrolled 2024)
What Students Say
Likes
- Very systematic.
- Everything is done on time.
- Good diversity in students so we get to learn about so many cultures.
Dislikes
- Moodle does not work well all the time.
- Even thought there are continuous events we find out a little too late about them.
- It took a while to understand the systems as an international student.
Course Curriculum
10
- It is not difficult if you put in the time required. It is a good mix of theoretical and practical, I would say.
- Postives i would say, were that the professors were very motivating and helpful; negatives would be very small i think mainly that it took me a while to figure things out as an international student.
- We had around 70 people in our class because this course is not that well known as of now.
- We mostly had Indian and chinese students and i would day the ratio was 1:3 wrt that and there were very few students who were locally based.
Admission Experience
- Applied to 3 colleges, University of Nottingham, Newcastle and University College Dublin
- I was accepted into the first two and rejected by the third one.
- I had confirmation from Newcastle and was on a waitlist in Nottingham because i had to complete a few more requirements.
- I was rejected from University College Dublin
- I was not accepted because the i did not cross the cgpa threshold that university had.
- Chose this university because it had a higher ranking on the list of colleges in UK and it comes under Russell group which is a well-known brand.
- Application was pretty simple; it was an online application and there was constant communication through emails with steps to log in to their university portal and upload documents there, which were checked as and when i uploaded them. Pretty clear communication for the application process.
- Eligibility criteria for my course was a 6.5 cgpa or above (60% or above in my overall grades from undergrad) and a valid undergraduate degree which was in sync with the course i wanted to do and even though IELTS was not required i had given it incase any college needed it
- I think the application went very smoothly and i wouldn’t want any changes to it.
- I applied for the september intake because the course i wanted did not have a january intake in most of the colleges in the UK.
- I applied for all the universities in the beginning of march 2024 and received replies by the end of march itself so it was pretty fast actually. The time-taking factor was mostly the visa, because it took time to book a date, etc.
Faculty
10
- The faculty-to-student ratio was 1:70; it did not hinder any growth, the professors were easily accessible through email and very helpful at all times.
- Teaching methodology was great; I loved the professors attitudes they were very professional and would keep answering however many questions we had. I do think there was a little expectation that we know certain software beforehand, which gave me some personal difficulty because i was not familiar with some of them.
- I haven’t come across it because i hadn’t asked any of the professors but i do know of some students who were doing research part-time under professors.
- There were a few professors who were really patient and thats what i loved best about them. they always had a q&a session after each class wherein they would always spend extra time to clear doubts and they would answer things even if they were asked twice
Campus Life
10
- Our college has 5 campuses as far as i know - Jubilee(mine), University Park (main), Sutton Bonnington, Kings Meadow and Castle Meadow.
- Everything is available – grocery store, library, cafes, study areas, quiet study areas, parks, halls, general practitioner, etc.
- There are constant events going on, like when we came there was the freshers' fair that happens every year when new entrants join, and then after summer vacations we had the Re-freshers fair and then constant fairs related to companies and so many clubs
- 350+ clubs related to tech, culture, religion, etc.
Part Time Jobs
- I am not very sure about the availability of these jobs.
- Most of the jobs present have base pay as of now, which is around £12.6-13£ an hour.
- Jobs available on campus are working in the cafes, libraries, etc., for £12.60-13£ per hour.
- On a student visa you are allowed to work 20 hours a week during term time and 40 hours during non-term time.
- Since there are sooo many students, it is quite difficult to get a job; you have to be really actively searching for it.
- £16 is what students usually earn hourly. I will say it is quite difficult and very luck-based; there are not a lot of jobs available but you have to keep looking, it took me almost 7-8 months after coming here to find a part-time job for myself. You have to search for jobs on linkedin, indeed, for jobs in university, you use unitemps, but the best way is to talk to people through networking and get referred.
Placement
8
- We will be completing in september so not very sure. Job market doesn't seem very great all over the world right now; you have to be REALLY dedicated and have to keep networking.
- Linkedin, Indeed, Career fairs, and networking events.
- Still in the process of completing our degree, so we will come to know in the next few months.
- What i have seen from seniors at Barclays and Adobe.
Accommodation
Off Campus
10
- I found my accommodation through the University website itself but it practically is not on campus. It is adjacent to my campus.
- Weekly rent was £172, included wifi, hot water, a common kitchen for everyone (5 ensuite rooms in each flat), etc.
- The only challenge was the lack of reviews, which made it a bit difficult to decide but otherwise the process was pretty smooth.
- I would say that taking accommodation outside the university might be better because you don't have curfews but still have the safety since it is a student accommodation and no other people are allowed inside. It gives you access to much more culture around you and you get to travel and see places around you as well.
- My accommodation is 10 mins away from my campus by walk; there is no particular area as such rhat indian students stay in. Some paid more to stay near campus and some paid less to stay in the city centre and used that money on travelling by bus (the centre is 15-20 mins by bus)
Exams
- No exams were required for my course; I had taken the IELTS just generally in case it was required.
- The most important documents were the TB certificate, LOR, transcripts and semester-wise marksheets, the certificate of completion of my undergraduate degree and birth certificate.
- I did not have an interview. Everything was just document-based. But I have heard that they do conduct interviews sometimes.
Fees
- Fees were £28,600 for the whole year; accommodation cost around £9-10k for the year.
- Both were yearly charges and were paid in three instalments with ample amount of time in between each instalment.
- Other monthly expenses, including food, travelling around the city, etc., would cost a maximum of £250 per month. So overall maybe another 10-12000£ for a year
Scholarship
- There were some scholarships available, like the scholarships for students all over asia, sports scholarships, etc., and some people did receive it based on their achievements; some people i know received a 100% scholarship as well.
- Not a lot of people receive scholarships as far as i know, i only heard of three or four people getting scholarships. Typically the award amount ranges between 4000-10000£
