Virgin Guide to Alternative Unis

This book is very useful when it comes down to choosing which of your six universities to accept. The individual prospectus' will have given you all the the practical information about the rating of your course, and the availability of a place in halls etc, but this book gives you the information and statistics which you dont find anywhere else- male:female,public:state school and the size of the uni. It also gives a more balanced view of the atmosphere and location of the university than you find in the prospectus. It also has handy info regarding the price of a pint in the union-which is ... more

If your thinking of going to Uni next year (2001) then this book is an essential buy . It contains det ails of each and every university/colleges in the country. It contains the important factors such as academic rating , teaching quality etc. But it also contains the 'really important stuff' like- male to female ratio,the cost of living, avalability of halls of residents, what clubs and pubs to go to, which ones to avoid. What is fresher week like etc etc , the list goes on. the book is priced at only £14.99 which is a small price to pay to arrange what is meant to be the best 3 years of your ... more