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for Westminster University

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  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    WestminsterLawStudent

    1 Star Westminster Law School/.... A let down. 06/11/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Central Location, Diversity ammong students, Modernised buildings and facilities

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Staff, Organisation, Union, Accomodation, Support

    I have just started a first year Law degree course at the Regents Campus and am thoroughly disappointed by most aspects of the University. The teaching staff are generally unhelpful and unenthusiastic. One tutor in particular shouts at us for one hour a week regardless of our efforts and then consistently asks us if we 'feel humiliated yet.' My personal tutor is only available 2 hours a week, and by appointment only. Lectures and tutorials are badly organised. There are regular problems with the power-points, print outs, staff absence etc: Which only acts to further confuse what is a pretty ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Christabelb

    4 Stars The Harrow Campus: Fashion, business and media 15/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Dynamic course with personal tutoring, top range industry contact

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Harrow is not so great, student union is rubbish

    INTRODUCTION I studied BA Hons Fashion Merchandise Management from 2001-2005. It was a business based sandwich course with a year out in the industry and was based on the Harrow campus. The University of Westminster has 4 campuses around London: Baker Street, Marylebone, Cavendish and Harrow. This review is on the Harrow Campus only. THE COURSE The course I studied was based in both the Business school and Creative Industries School as it encompassed both. There were pros and cons to this. That, combined with the fact that when I started the course it was only in its 3rd year running ever ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    skyrider

    5 Stars A little pot of gold... 19/09/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Community feeling and dedicated highly qualified lecturers

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Campus is somewhat spread out over Central London

    I was a mature student when I attended what was then the Polytechnic of Central London. An perhaps more than students straight from school, I was feeling the pressure. I needn't have worried. The staff took me by the hand, spoon fed me information and learning, methods until I was full. I came away with my first degree, 2.1 honours in Social Science. It was probably the proudest mpoment of my life. I chose this college because it was small and because they had a modular degree that had a "Carousel" system for the first 12 weeks that would let me sample all the disciplines I was interested in ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Gemimathecat

    2 Stars Move out of London 28/07/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages In London

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Unenthusiastic staff, little support from tutors

    My experience of the University of Westminster when it was formerly PCL (Polytechnic of Central London) was dire, perhaps this was because I was on a part time course commuting into Paddington? I don't know whether the facilities have improved, I found the teaching staff depressed, lacking enthusiasm, and under a lot of stress. Also many members of staff were part time often without degree level qualifications. If the students weren't forced by employers to commute into London they were probably from London itself, some of whom would have been better off commuting out of London. The University ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    michaleks

    2 Stars University? 24/04/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages location

    Disadvantages Disadvantages quality of teaching, University ranking, staff, culture

    I would not recommended this Uni, and would definitely think twice before spending or going into dept to get a degree from Westminster University. Getting the right degree from a good University these days is very important and Westminster University cannot provide it (again based on my experience). Below some general thoughts after attending business related degree from that University. I have graduated with business degree. Very low level of teaching. I have started similar degree outside the UK, where level of teaching in secondary school could be more intellectually challenging than ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    5 Stars Quick review of Westminster University by kwesi01 12/10/2008
    The University of Westminster in general is an excellent, inclusive place to study, with highly-thought of research centres in several disciplines, and an admirable public service ethos, which means that it grants discounts and progression scholarships to a fair number of people who do courses there. I did an MA in public sector housing at Westminster in 1998, and so was quite pleased to be returning there this year to commence a GDL (graduate diploma in law) post-grad law conversion course. I would heartily recommend it to people like myself who work full-time, and who wish to study part-time to improve ... more
  • 3 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 claris94

    Member since 01/12/2000

    Reviews written: 1

    4 Stars The Media University 01/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Facilities, advice, learn a great deal from lecturers who still work in the field

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lack of teaching for some years as there are too many students

    The University of Westminster has brilliant facilities if you want to do a degree in Media. I am a third year TV student and we have great equipment, very helpful technicians and a fantastic theory department. I came to the university in order to find out how to become a pprogramme maker and producer and they have prepared me for this as I have learnt a great deal. The downside for the years below is they are over recruting students on the course which means you could suffer. Overall it is a great course. The night life does have it's ups and downs but I find it's not the place your at it's ... more
  • 14 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    adman_as

    4 Stars Westminster University 01/03/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great location, impressive buildings.Lots of new investment

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not all departments are as good as others, union is a bit pathetic

    Westminster uni is in a really great position, being right in the centre of London (The Harrow campus is not so great, but makes up for it by being state of the art and having everything on campus. The department I am in, Geography, is fantastic. It is quite small, so it is easy to get to know everyone, and the lecturers really try to encourage you. It also has great Media, phsycology and language departments, however a lot of the courses at the Marylebone campus are not so good. A few friends of mine go there, and they say that the teaching is a bit half-hearted, and the atmosphere isn't that ... more
  • 2 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Anita_Pindoriya

    4 Stars My experience at the University of Westminster 15/11/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Friendly students and females

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Due to it being in central london, busy during peak times.

    A final year student at the University of Westminster. I believe i have chosen a great university to spend my time, money and educational opportunity with a fantastic educational organisation. The university has a great teaching system, with easy to talk to staff members who are always willing to help. I have encountered many polite staff members, who constantly want to help the students, whilst during seminars and teaching times but also after. This makes me as a student feel very valued and i am sure others would agree. A downside, is that beause there are hundreds of students, it is ... more
  • 2 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Frank

    2 Stars System failure!!! 11/07/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product
    Hi, I am a foreign student who study in this university. The university is very willing to help foreign student thus they provides first year international students have the priverage to stay at Hall of Residence. However, after one year period of my stay in. I have some opinion to propose for later comers. 1. The Hall of Residence are not necessary cheaper than you find a place your self around school. 2. The Siren system are always failure. Therefore, I already used for that noise, even in midnight I still can sleep quite comfortable. But I wondering when the real fire aroused, how can I ... more
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