Campus vs. city based uni - POLL
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View Poll Results: Would you enjoy a campus or a city based uni more?
Campus 20 50.00% City 20 50.00%
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Re: Campus vs. city based uni - POLLCity-based for sure. I found this out the hard way after applying to universities. The fact that I really didn't want a campus university meant that I declined York, Sussex and Lancaster straight away in favour for King's and Edinburgh. I don't think it's something many people think about when they first apply to university, but for me it was the one thing that really helped me separate my choices. There's a huge difference between campus and city-based universities. If I could go back in time I would keep KCL and Edinburgh, but apply to UCL, Manchester and Sheffield instead. Sheffield's English language and linguistics course is excellent and it's supposedly one of the best student cities.
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Re: Campus vs. city based uni - POLLI had this exact dilemna, Loughborough/RHUL vs SOAS/City.
In the end I went for City as I just couldnt see myself at Loughborough/RHUL for 3 years away from a big City (im born and bred in London). So in the end the City prevailed and I should be off to SOAS God Willing.
IMO though, I want to reapply for Notts, and big campus unis in London such as UCL, as they have a feel of a campus but are in a massive city! -
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Re: Campus vs. city based uni - POLLI felt that at King's you get the best of both too.(Original post by hamzab)
IMO though, I want to reapply for Notts, and big campus unis in London such as UCL, as they have a feel of a campus but are in a massive city!
Waterloo isn't really a campus, but Guy's and the Strand (with the acquisition of Somerset House) feel like small campuses within central London. I hated the idea of York as it was on the outskirts of the city with very little to do. I don't want to have boundaries and feel like I'm in a student bubble. I want to be able to walk out into the city and see and do things that aren't all student/university related. -
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Re: Campus vs. city based uni - POLLI'm at Nottingham so get the best of both worlds!
If I had to choose though, I would definitely go for campus. I love the fact that I can wake up 10 minutes before lectures, all my friends are nearby and there are loads of student friendly libraries, cafes, banks, doctors and denitists on campus. Its insular but I love it. It also means if you're accommodation includes food and you moderate your going out that you won't spend all your money at the shops as I have been apt to do when I've been released into the world outside Notts campus
