... The University of Westminster in particular makes the assumption that it's students are already familiar with London (as many appear to be from here), and offers little support outside of academia.... Read review
Advantages: Central Location, Diversity ammong students, Modernised buildings and facilities Disadvantages: Staff, Organisation, Union, Accomodation, Support
...a student, as it is over-priced, unsafe and lacks the student-community spirit that makes your time at University memorable. The University of Westminster in particular makes the assumption that it's students are already familiar with London (as many appear to be from here), and offers little support outside of academia. ... more
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 challenging subject already.
The atmosphere among the students in general is, unsurprisingly, a depressing one and not helped by the poor quality of the Student Union. The range of societies is limited and the union bar rarely has special events on and closes at 11pm.
The University accommodation I have been allocated is in an unsafe corner of North London, where we do not dare go out alone as we are sick of getting harassed daily (grabbed, groped and robbed). Even a local policeman suggested to us that we try and relocate for our own safety but unfortunately we are tied into a contract that doesn't allow us to leave. Having visited friends at International House in Waterloo, this doesn't seem any better in terms of safety.
Five of my flat-mates and three of my classmates regret coming to this university, like me, and at least four of us are actively trying to relocate for our second year. I do not think London in general is a good place to be a student, as it is over-priced, unsafe and lacks the student-community spirit that makes your time at University memorable. The University of Westminster in particular makes the assumption that it's students are already familiar with London (as many appear to be from here), and offers little support outside of academia.
Advantages: Dynamic course with personal tutoring, top range industry contact Disadvantages: Harrow is not so great, student union is rubbish
...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 meant that things weren't always ... ...to the other University of Westminster libraries on the other 3 campuses and books can even be delivered from those campuses to the Harrow campus. For my course, my tutors directed me towards more specialised business libraries in central London which are free to use, e.g. the City Business Library.
The Fashion and Media archives at the top of the library have been kept well and are top notch. The best feature of the library in my humble opinion.
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Christabelb 15.02.2007
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Advantages: Community feeling and dedicated highly qualified lecturers Disadvantages: Campus is somewhat spread out over Central London
...in "the city" and yet be in a small community college, The University of Westminster would be my recommendation as the number one choice.
OK the campus IS spread over quite a large area, but this is a small price to pay for what you get in return. ...
skyrider 19.09.2000
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Advantages: In London Disadvantages: Unenthusiastic staff, little support from tutors
...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 ...
Gemimathecat 28.07.2000
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Advantages: location Disadvantages: quality of teaching, University ranking, staff, culture
...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 ... ...get someone who stuck at Westminster for 10+ years and has some great communications skills with students, but with out of date knowledge. On the other young tutors who cannot put relevant models together and make this great teaching work. Sometimes it is fully understandable why tutors have this attitude, many students attitude is awful, but this is where Westminster is going, this is their target market.
So if you really want to gain some business ...
michaleks 24.04.2009 (25.09.2009)
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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 their career prospects. ...
kwesi01 12.10.2008
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