City, University of London

Reviews

Anonymous

The university itself was globally acknowledged and had a good learning environment. However, the social life was terrible. There weren’t that many options for clubs and society’s available and not many opportunities to get involved in.

Anonymous

Very good University, all staff are friendly, You have a wide range of people and course to choose from and its a non stop learning curve, most of all you get pushed towards your goals!

Anonymous

Good teaching staff. Guest lecturers and in house professors are knowledgeable and helpful. Weak student life. Very few active societies, few events, lack of variety. Student union beginning to make changes but still weak. Good facilities. Revamps been made in the past two years include new student study spaces, new canteen, etc. Nice location. Lots to do in the area.

Anonymous

Really great lecturers and professors. However, tutorials could be stricter but that is also down the students to be more engaged.

Anonymous

I have studied LLB Law at City University between 2014-2017. The staff had been very helpful and passionate about their modules and their teaching. In the beginning there was lack of societies and clubs and the social life was quite poor however towards the end it has massively improved. Teaching quality has also improved over the years.

Anonymous

The campus and uni buildings offer quite enough facilities as libraries that goes on 6 levels to provide enough seats, a law library separate from the main one, a power nap area, a bar and cafeteria. My course, law llb, could do with a lot more organisation. The whole experience of going to uni shouldnt be about a lecturer reading from a PowerPoint presentation. The information provided should be better transmitted, the tutorials should be better organised. They should include more courseworks or projects so you can get the necessary experience before the exams. The student union has developed a lot in recent years however it feels like they are trying their best but they dont get enough funds or understanding from uni in order to make happen every project. The careers services offer some help with interview practice however thats it. They should work on some partnerships and offer you relevant internships or work experience in the field you are studying. There is no point in offering a law student an internship in a IT firm. The organisation could do with a lot of inovation: from more events at uni, to the cafeteria and the food served which is always oriental, indian etc; to the organisation of lectures. Overwhole i self taught myself law and got 2:1 and felt like the lecturers were transmitting us the bare minimum of information. Maybe more time should be accorded to each subject and more coursework included in order to make sure that the information is well transmitted.

Anonymous

It's great place to study with great interest of courses available. You would love the Ambience and the staff is friendly

Anonymous

Good topics in the business school. Poor administration. Handing in essays early caused so much hassle it took them 2 years to sort it out. The lecturers were good and able to teach the topics adequately.

Anonymous

Good university for Psychology. Taught by lecturers that are the leading psychologists in their field. There isn't much of a campus as it is located in central London but I didn't mind. Psychology department was pretty well organised but the university itself could improve.

Anonymous

I think that this university is great! The people here are all extremely friendly, both on and off campus. I think that the students union bar and union itself could undergo some work to help improve it, but on the whole it does work well and the events planned are good. I think that during my time here I will have lots of opportunity to develop as a person, get better in my field of research and fulfil my idea of what university life should be like.

Anonymous

The lecturers are good and are pretty well known in their field. The facilities are okay but I wouldn't say it is fantastic. And I hate it how city law school doesn't have a canteen or at least a cafe where I can buy drink etc The campus are too far apart which is something I dislike. Student accommodation are way too expensive and it's a bit far off from the campuses.

Anonymous

City university is a great university, tgeir facilites are amazing, 6 floors of library soace aswell as other places all over uni to study and relax. Teaching is good and the careers service really help with getting jobs.

Anonymous

The university Campus and facilities are ok, library is 24hrs although needs more computers if you aren’t able to bring your own in you will struggle to find a computer. Organization of university lectures and events is appalling and lecturers don’t take any criticisms on board. Marking is slow and often not up to standard. Has been a very stressful time for me

Anonymous

Overall, the uni has provided me with exactly what I need. Only thing is I think we should have more support on our module choices such as getting people to really explain what it is or what it’s like. Most of us won’t understand what it’s about by the module description alone.

Anonymous

The university us very welcoming and understanding. Lecture captures allows you to go back to your lectures and revisit the content. Students are all very friendly.

Anonymous

City is a great university with a welcoming atmosphere! Students with any needs are supported in every way possible by the learning department, and the lecturers are talented individuals who contribute a lot to their field! Definitely reccomend if you're thinking about it

Anonymous

The location of the Uni is amazing, so close to the centre of the City. The lecturer theatres are mostly modern and there are loads of spaces for individual study.

Anonymous

My college campus is in the center of London at grays inn. I’m a law student. My college has many campuses around London but the main one is Northhampton square which is really amazing

Anonymous

The campus is excellent, and offers a range of great facilities. For my course, international journalism, the labs are well equipped with the latest technology and software. The course itself is informative and engaging. The modules teach a wide range of interesting topics surrounding journalism, and the balance of practical and theory is great. All of our teachers and lecturers are former journalists, thus they give invaluable insight into the industry and have helped us all to find work placements and opportunities outside of the course. However, the course administration could be improved; there is often confusion over term dates, marking and assignments.

Anonymous

The univeristy lecture halls are well equipped and look new. Although some rooms have an issue with air con. The course is very indepth as well as the setting work is very intersting. I would love lecturers to be more proactive when you email them as sometimes it takes them more than few days to reply and email that is urgent to a student. The student union is lovely, in our cohort we decided that all of our groups should have one person who is responsible.

Anonymous

I was only here for an exchange semester but I'm shocked that this place was classified as a university. It's more like a community college level of education. The campus is small but it was centrally located in London which was convenient. The timetable system and attendance procedures were atrocious. The technology of the school is decades behind my house university. Lecture capture and crash summary booklets are mostly found in lower tier institutions and after taking 5 modules, I can see why the permanent students need so much help. I've honestly had more difficult assignments in primary school. The standards for coursework and presentations was lower than I could have imagined. I had a group project with 6 people that literally took us all 15 minutes to do in total, right before the class it was due and we got 80%. I can't believe that Cass is considered a good business school, it seems like it barely qualifies as an educational institution.

Anonymous

Hygiene isn't amazing, rats in the library. Library is also very very small. Not enough computer rooms. It's currently exam season and the library isn't 24 hours?. Furthermore, not enough general study space given to students as classrooms close at 9pm which is absurd. The canteen is overpriced. Societies aren't given proper supervison or enough funding to support society members.

Anonymous

The campus is beautiful, however the food and drinks on site are a rip off. The lecturers are very good, however, I appreciate that the lecturers have every right to strike, but I’m the one paying over £9,000 a year for a service which I do not believe was met. As a result of the strike I missed hours of lecture attendance and lecture support. Not on

Anonymous

I feel like the university could do with a bit more of an atmosphere. Maybe it is because I went to a much smaller university for my BA but I just don't feel any connection with this one. Plus having more options for postgraduates would be good. Also having more options to study abroad for the post grad students too.