Advantages: transport links, surroundings, teaching, facilities Disadvantages: food in halls, no TV connection
...to Birmingham University and has Nottingham as my back-up. I didn't have a huge amount of choice, as there are few places in the country that do my course (French, German and Russian). I never visited Nottingham before I came here, as I live in Bournemouth and it is a very long drive.
I have found the teaching to be superb, and they are always most happy to help you if you have any problems. The modern language office is also very helpful, although ... ...I would definitely have put Nottingham as my first choice. The grounds are beautiful, with a big lake by the Trent Building and the Portland Building, which means that it is not rare to see geese wandering across the road. There are a lot of trees on campus, which means that you also have squirrels running about and foraging for nuts. It makes you think that you're in (a slightly less smelly version of) the country.
The University is located a short ...
kstracey 11.10.2008
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...the main selling point of Nottingham University. The campus is segregated from the rest of the city about 3 miles out from the centre, and as a result there is very little traffic indeed. The campus is very lush and green, and definitely in a lot more peaceful location than a lot of the universities I visited. Having said that, you are slightly isolated from the city centre, so it's swings and roundabouts. The campus is dominated by the imposing ... ...The actual city of Nottingham has good shopping facilities as well as a castle, cinemas, ice rink, bowling etc. There are also plenty of pubs and nightclubs, and in my experience the city was a friendly and enjoyable place to live in.
A MYTH
Whenever I mentioned to anyone that I was going to Nottingham University, they always told me about the male:female ratio at the university - how men are way outnumbered by women and that somehow each man becomes ...
jonathancowley 15.07.2001
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Advantages: Applying for Medicine in Nottingham is very respectable as it combines clinical knowledge with basic lectures. Disadvantages: Work for 2 degrees in 5 years whereas most of the other unis have 6 yrs to do it in.
...i wanted to apply to Nottingham for a place in the Med School, I was strongly advised against it as my school claimed that they were biased against Northern Students and also students who had applied to Oxbrige. I hadn't however, but I was still a Northern lass. Anyway, I thought I would apply as I didn't have anything to lose.
Despite having sent a decent UCAS statement off, I couldn't help but become haunted by what the teachers had said. I waited ... ...fairly well.
Medicine in Nottingham is a wonderful course from my point of view as it combines clinical experience from the beginning with basic lecture notes. From basically the first day, you are assigned a GP to attach yourself to (metaphorically!) To me, this is brilliant as I get patient contact from the start. This is essential as Medicine is just as much an Art as it is a Science. Communication is vital.
My point is this......don't let other ...
kavita 28.08.2001
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Advantages: Beautiful Campus, Good Reputation, Good Student lifestyle Disadvantages: Campus far from town, Student bar not great...
I chose Nottingham primarily because of its beautiful campus. Having decided on the course I wanted to do at Birmingham, I visited Nottingham for an open day. I was told that Nottingham was one of the most impressive campuses in the UK, but I didnt expect this to sway my decision. However, having looked around I loved it and completely switched my plans!
Nottingham campus is impressive. The Lake is wonderful in the summer and it frames the majestic ... ...discussing the academic merits of Nottingham in terms of my course as Im sure many of you reading this can't imagine anything worse than studying English for three years. If you are as mad as me, I wouldn't actually recommend my course! Its very broad based which is great and it will look good on my CV, but the department is a little too dry and traditional for my liking. Elsewhere, all you need to know is that the Uni has a very strong academic ...
lizzie_haycocks 15.07.2004 (24.03.2005)
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Advantages: GReat repuation, great campuses, and a great way of life. Disadvantages: Years in Industry aren't compulsary, and for the less self motivating, the fredom can come as a shock.
While the University of Nottingham is highly regarded, it manages to avoid the stigma and social stunting associated with the Oxford Cambridge experience.
I am a third year student completing my final year of a BSC in Computer Science. I spent my first year on the main campus, in Rutland Hall. The second year I spent in a rented house in Radford. I took the third year off, and took up a placement with IBM. This year I have returned to complete my ... ...at ISIS, on a purely Nottingham University student night. This makes for an excellent night of varied music without the unwanted attentions fo drunken "townies" looking for mischief. Sports are a big part of the uni life for those who choose to partake. Wednesday afternoons are always free from lectures, and all sports are arranged for this time.
One of the main non-academoic reasons for choosing this university is the campus. THe main campus is ...
DavidBell2000 05.02.2001
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Advantages: Beautiful campus, great nightlife Disadvantages: Overpriced off-campus student accommodation
...facilities both on and off campus.
I would however, really recommend going on an open day - in the way that I knew Nottingham was the place I wanted to go when I first saw it, you may immediately know that it is not for you.
Good luck! ...
CookieMonster82 28.09.2004
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Advantages: Excellent campus, good rep and generally awesome Disadvantages: campus is massive
...years I can definitely say Nottingham is awesome. After a fairly unsuccessful first attempt at Uni elsewhere I decided to venture to pastures new and ended up transferring to the University of Nottingham. Having visited Nottingham quite a bit I knew the city itself was pretty ok, contrary to popular belief you can actually go out into the city and not fall victim to any random acts of violence. Campus - University Park
So I started out in Nottingham ... ...bars. The best part of Nottingham is the Lace Market, thats the "nicer" area of town, there are some bars out there for those who like to take a more chilled out approach. Pitcher and Piano is pretty cool and I quite like Tantra which is a club up that way and Geisha looks pretty good. If you want a cheaper and more sweaty night out then student favourites are Ocean, Oceana and Isis (but only on a wed...it's a strip club the rest of the weak), and ...
j22o2 11.11.2006 (23.11.2006)
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Advantages: The campus, people, bars, clubs, reputation... Disadvantages: Isis
Nottingham University is the most oversubscribed University in the country and having spent 2 years there so far, it's not hard to understand why. Nottingham is mixes campus university life with being close to the city centre very well and there's so much to experience when you're there. You might be nervous about starting at University but after fresher's week where you'll probably drink more alcohol than you ever have before you'll be wondering ... ...it doesn't really matter where you end up because they're all brilliant but Derby and Rutland are among the most popular. There are 16 bars around the main campus which you'll no doubt be visiting a lot during your 1st year, and while the student union bars aren't the biggest compared to other universities they're still able to provide a brilliant night out. The city centre is a great place to be - it's got clubs and bars for all sorts of tastes. ...
moophead 12.07.2000
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Advantages: beautiful campus, great facilities, good accommodation, good academic reputation Disadvantages: large student population, some old halls of residence not refurbished, some stringent rules
...had rather high expectations of Nottingham University, what with its highly, not to mentioned widely, advertised courses and excellent campus facilities, and I must say I wasn't disappointed! The campus here is really beautiful,with wide open fields, lush greenery, little squirrels running about...and of course the facilites lived up to its standards! i'm currently studying here and staying in one of the halls of residence, and i've got a single ... ...only, which is good for privacy. In Jubilee campus, the university's brand new campus, it's even better because they have hotel-like facilities over there, all the rooms are brand new and furnished really nicely! The best part is all the halls of residence on campus are fully catered for so new students like me do not have to worry about cooking when we get here for the first time. Academic courses are fine as well, in fact this university is very ...
kesstrell 11.01.2001
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Advantages: It is central. Disadvantages: The place, the people, the course.
...a few miles out of Nottingham and can feel very isolated. Unless you want to get a bus into town, you are pretty much stuck on campus. I would have welcomed the chance to nip into the city to get away but this wasn't really possible. The university is also too big, with too many students. It takes quite a while for the administration to catch up with anything. Next, I will talk about my hall of residence. The rent at Nottingham for an ensuite room ... ...London. The rooms are small, smaller than friends rooms I have seen at other universities. The shower trickled to a dribble after a couple of minutes and some of my furniture was broken. I was told if I wanted new furniture, I would have to buy it myself. The cleaners cleaned every single week, which in itself should be a good thing. However, the cleaner put all my things into the bin and piled things on top of each other, jammed my bathroom products ...
bwilliams16 01.05.2007
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Advantages: Great city, good university with great facilities Disadvantages: Jubilee campus accomodation a bit expensive
...course!!
The nightlife in Nottingham is brilliant. With the centre being a quick bus ride away, and literally hundreds of pubs and bars being there, you can't go wrong!
I would say to anyone considering what university to go to, Nottingham is well worth a look as it is a fantastic place, and its also consistantly in the top 10 in the university league tables! ...
Colas 06.02.2001
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Advantages: Fantastic campus, strong academic reputation Disadvantages: Expense of NTL in the first year - suggest a contract mobile phone instead
...graduated from the university of Nottingham in June 2000 after studying for three years for a BA in Economics and Philosophy, and I hope to offer my experience to anyone thinking of either taking a similar course, or indeed intending to apply to the university itself. I decided on Nottingham because of its academic reputation, and the beautifully serene campus upon which most of the faculties and halls lie, and I decided on the two antithetical subjects ... ...'Media Bar', which hosts the popular 'revolution', on friday nights.
To summarise, Nottingham is a notoriously difficult university to get in to, but it is a suitable alternative for oxbridge candidates, or any bright young people who do not fancy the arguably socailly stifling atmosphere of Oxford or Cambridge. ...
Alex1226 19.01.2001
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Advantages: Nottingham rocks my world Disadvantages: Lectures don't
This time last year I was beginning to get nervous...what if I don't get my grades....what if I don't get in??? Then after I got the grades for my offer I chilled out a bit, relaxed. Until about 2 weeks before fresher's week when nerves began to kick in big style. What would have set my mind at ease would have been a few sage words of advice from someone who'd done it before me, so....
1. Hugh stu is the cheapest bar, triples £1.50, pints a quid
... ...the funniest and cheapest places to spend a weekend.
3. The library computer room is always full, use Cripps computer centre (or like me buy a cheap laptop for typing).
4. Do a psychology subsid, don't go to any lectures or seminars, put a random tutors name off the notice board on the top of your essay, get lecture notes fron george green library....this worked for me twice and gave a whole modules worth of free time.
5. They take credit cards ...
Zoe 11.07.2000
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Advantages: Good reputaion, lovely city Disadvantages: public school boy/girl idiots
Nottingham was just ranked 5th IN Britian by the independent newspaper, not a bad place.
Acceptance is fairly strict to get into the uni, 20-24 points avergae and be warned the exams are hard. Doing engineering myself, the step from a l;evels was a very large and sometime tricky one. The examination procedure is harsh, fail any exams sub 30 compulsory resit sub 40 at the discretion of the School. Then a resit, if that is faile dthen bye bye. No ... ...This aspect of the uni. gives me personally a very cold opinon of academcistaff, with tfew being approachable. Other schools may be different.
The first year it is very recommended to stay in one of the halls on campus. Not only are they cheaper than living out, yes they really are, self food shopping is expensive. But they also take the edge of moving out of home, you get to meet loads of people all in the same boat as you, plenty of parties, late ...
davependleton 29.08.2000
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Advantages: Cheap bars and a pretty campus Disadvantages: I have to go to work now :(
...in all the festivities of Nottingham University, meeting more people than I had ever seen in Broadgate Park. Hall was great fun, a lot more involved and there are lots of people to feed and look after you, just don't expect much quiet time on your own. If I had my time again I would go straight into Hall as a fresher to get into the midst of campus life immediately and I would have chosen the self-catering flats for my second year when I had already ...
susiebeth 14.09.2000
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