What Students Say
Likes
- Faculty, accommodation facilities, student network, diverse crowd, city and university location in general is very green and beautiful
Dislikes
- Fee structure for international students and facilities given do not match; expensive food outlets within campus, lack of student- teacher interaction beyond acadmics ; post study career support is limited
Course Curriculum
8
- The course curriculum was interesting and engaging- updated with the recent changes and new things happening around.
- I was given research experiences.
- PhD involves limited classes, maybe twice a week or so. There are more seminars, though.
Admission Experience
- PhD admission + funding. I was on a full scholarship. The admission process was smooth once the funding was achieved. The research admin staff was quite supportive.
Faculty
8
- PhD students get 2 supervisors each. We met once a month with a particular agenda. My experience with them was good- one was a bit unresponsive, though. But people had diverse experiences- both good, avg and bad- depending on their relationship with them.
Campus Life
8
- Everything was above average.
- There were clubs for specific regional students as well.
- The arts and aesthetic club was also popular
- The library is excellent.
- The sports room was average- didn't participate much.
Part Time Jobs
- Part-time options are good, but again very limited too, and not well paid
Placement
6
- In phd, we usually have to find career options on our own. But the job market in the UK is very competitive and uncertain. It takes around 6 months to 1 year to find a full-time job.
Accommodation
Off Campus
8
- Accommodation was good- close to the uni but expensive. My rental was £650 per month in 2019. Things might have changed/updated now.
Exams
- IELTS, PhD research proposal, cover letter, Letter of recommendation, at least 2
- IELTS: 7 was required. A PhD admin requires other qualifications, such as research work, matching interests with the professor, and some publications.
Fees
- £22000 per year for me in 2019. But I was on full funded scholarship.
