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What is life like in Wolverhampton?
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i cant really speak for the town of wolverhampton, as iv never been there or to the main wolves campus, but as someone who has done a year at both the burton campus and the walsall campus i can recommend it. i live in burton and commute to walsall - because i do child nursing and there are only 6 of us in the burton group we did the common foundation programme in burton with our intake and then spend year 2 and 3 in walsall with the walsall lot, and the tranisition over there has been very smooth. both campus's have great teachers - my personal tutor is fantastic, very supportive of me, especially when i was having problems with a mentor of mine in my first year. the campus's are both very nice, quite leafy and green as well and have great facilities. the people there have also been very friendly and i really like the university itself so no complaints from me.
op - i wouldnt pay attention to league tables as i find that it is individual to the person, what works for one wont work for another - maybe attend some open days/spend a weekend or a few days in each town and judge it for yourself if your not sure which one to go for and good luck with whichever you decide to go for
op - i wouldnt pay attention to league tables as i find that it is individual to the person, what works for one wont work for another - maybe attend some open days/spend a weekend or a few days in each town and judge it for yourself if your not sure which one to go for and good luck with whichever you decide to go for
I live in a town near to Wolverhampton, and have spent a lot of time there shopping, on nights out etc and have been to the university a few times. Let's put it this way, I wouldn't choose to move to Wolverhampton. It's not the worst city in the world, but it's far from the best. I personally find it quite depressing, run down and boring. The nightlife imo is poor, but I'm 22 and have been clubbing since I was 16/17, so for an 18 year old student it may be different. I used to love it there when I was 18 and 19, but I prefer nicer bars and big clubs now instead of Oceana and Walkabout etc. But for the average student it's probably okay, it's very cheap. Shopping is okay, you have pretty much every high street store you need, but the town is a bit scummy, so I always go to Merry Hill, you could go to Birmingham on the train I suppose as Merry Hill takes forever to get to without a car.
I can't comment on the university much as I don't study there, but the buildings like the library are very nice and modern. It does have a terrible reputation though, however, for some courses it is apparently very good. A lot of my friends study there and most of them don't like it, the main complaint seems to be the poor quality of the lecturers, but some of my friends love it. I think it depends upon the course.
I can't comment on the university much as I don't study there, but the buildings like the library are very nice and modern. It does have a terrible reputation though, however, for some courses it is apparently very good. A lot of my friends study there and most of them don't like it, the main complaint seems to be the poor quality of the lecturers, but some of my friends love it. I think it depends upon the course.
Original post by sassy123
I lived in wolverhampton for 16 years and the only people who slag it off are the ones who live in run down areas. The ones on here slagging in off have never been to the Uni or the city so i have no idea why they are posting on here?
when i catch the bus to my sixth form near wolves, my bus goes through the main town centre and through other surrounding areas so when i speak of wolves i'm not "slagging" it off because it genuinly is one of if not the most worst city i've ever been to. the fact that i've now passed my driving test and have my own car means that i can completely avoid wolves on my way to and back sixth form; this just emphasises how terrible i feel wolves is, this is not me being biased, this is coming from my heart because wolves has NO soul what so ever
Hull v Wolverhampton. A fixture in the Championship next season!
I live here and like every city, there are pros and cons. I think that on this thread Wolverhampton has been put down a lot. You'll learn quickly where the safe places are and thankfully the 'rough' areas can be avoided with ease...
Shopping is average, you can pretty much get everything you need but if you want more variety that's easy. £2.50 to get to Birmingham on the train or you can go to the Merry Hill shopping centre for £3.90 return.
I can't really comment on the nightlife but Oceana has recently been closed down however, there is a Walkabout and several well known nightclubs which are very popular with students.
Many people believe the area is run down and yes, in some places in the city centre it is, however Wolves is one of the cities under the Portas Pilot scheme so we will see a major revamp over the next few years- needed!
As for the university itself, as a student from Wolverhampton who during y7-11 spent many sessions at the Wolverhampton campus, I can say the facilities are great however I would not want to study there myself.
As a born-Wolverhamptoner (god, that sounds awful) I would much rather go to Hull than Wolverhampton university. Any questions about the city itself and the people, feel free to message me!
Edit: http://youtu.be/HQr0iZuRZ-M may be of some use
Shopping is average, you can pretty much get everything you need but if you want more variety that's easy. £2.50 to get to Birmingham on the train or you can go to the Merry Hill shopping centre for £3.90 return.
I can't really comment on the nightlife but Oceana has recently been closed down however, there is a Walkabout and several well known nightclubs which are very popular with students.
Many people believe the area is run down and yes, in some places in the city centre it is, however Wolves is one of the cities under the Portas Pilot scheme so we will see a major revamp over the next few years- needed!
As for the university itself, as a student from Wolverhampton who during y7-11 spent many sessions at the Wolverhampton campus, I can say the facilities are great however I would not want to study there myself.
As a born-Wolverhamptoner (god, that sounds awful) I would much rather go to Hull than Wolverhampton university. Any questions about the city itself and the people, feel free to message me!
Edit: http://youtu.be/HQr0iZuRZ-M may be of some use
(edited 11 years ago)
Original post by tdkr
when i catch the bus to my sixth form near wolves, my bus goes through the main town centre and through other surrounding areas so when i speak of wolves i'm not "slagging" it off because it genuinly is one of if not the most worst city i've ever been to. the fact that i've now passed my driving test and have my own car means that i can completely avoid wolves on my way to and back sixth form; this just emphasises how terrible i feel wolves is, this is not me being biased, this is coming from my heart because wolves has NO soul what so ever
I lived in one of the better areas on the edge of the city and did not really go in the City centre much but its not really that bad.
Original post by psychotherapist92
I have applied to university in fact I got my offers back and I am trying to decide between Hull and Wolverhampton, so my main questions would be:
What is the student life like in Wolverhampton?
Is there a lot to do?
What societies are there?
What are the living costs like?
If anyone does War Studies, What is it like at Wolverhampton (The units, the course and if there are any field trips)?
It's just that I found the prospectus and stuff like that useful but not containing enough detailed information on what I want to know.
What is the student life like in Wolverhampton?
Is there a lot to do?
What societies are there?
What are the living costs like?
If anyone does War Studies, What is it like at Wolverhampton (The units, the course and if there are any field trips)?
It's just that I found the prospectus and stuff like that useful but not containing enough detailed information on what I want to know.
I've just finished my first year im doing politics and war studies and im the Chairman of the dubstep society
tbh ive loved my time so far a wolverhampton met some lovley people and mate some of the best mates ever like the town itself aint nothing special like Im from london so obv im comparing it to a massive city but as long as you manage to make youself a few decent mates then you'll love it.Like when we're are uni we go out like anywhere from like 3-5 times a week
You said your doing war studies the course is amazing the guy whos the course leader howard is a hillarious yank who manages to bring in a star war reference and even managed to work walking dead and game of thrones in to his lectures.war studies lectures are a joy to go to.
society wise look at http://www.wolvesunion.org/societies/currentsocieties/ thats a complete list JOIN THE DUBSTEP SOCIETY
living costs are on this link http://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=29630
i personally lived on lomas street for my first year which is city standard and it was sound the people on my coridor were cool and my whole floor were cool moving in with some of them next week local rents in the houses vary but like mine for 2nd year is gonna be around 55 a week but i recommend going to halls for first year
Module wise this link will give you the course guide for war studies for 2011/12 so yours will be slightly different but basiclly the same
http://www.wlv.ac.uk/Docs/CG2011%E2%80%93LSSC%E2%80%93%20BA-War%20Studies.doc
trips wise in first year there was meant to be one to a civil war site which unfortunatly got cancled due to weather but we did go to the holocause memorial museum beth shalom which was an amazing experice and highly recomend it it was free aswell but in second year if you take the relevent module there is a trip to normandy so yh i would highly recomend you come along to wolves its an experience your gonna love.
hope to see ya in sept
Mo
(edited 5 years ago)
Original post by psychotherapist92
I have applied to university in fact I got my offers back and I am trying to decide between Hull and Wolverhampton, so my main questions would be:
What is the student life like in Wolverhampton?
Is there a lot to do?
What societies are there?
What are the living costs like?
If anyone does War Studies, What is it like at Wolverhampton (The units, the course and if there are any field trips)?
It's just that I found the prospectus and stuff like that useful but not containing enough detailed information on what I want to know.
What is the student life like in Wolverhampton?
Is there a lot to do?
What societies are there?
What are the living costs like?
If anyone does War Studies, What is it like at Wolverhampton (The units, the course and if there are any field trips)?
It's just that I found the prospectus and stuff like that useful but not containing enough detailed information on what I want to know.
Last year at the University of Wolverhampton lets just say I can't wait to get out.
Original post by hvh
I dont know to be honest. Wolverhampton tend to let anyone in through clearing. It's how I ended up there because I was never motivated at A-level and got pretty rubbish grades. Anyway, I've worked my arse off this year to get high marks and managed to transfer elsewhere.
Just as a counter-side to this, my sister got AAB in her A levels and because of problems with her first choice university, she decided not to go to her second choice university and went to Wolves (as it was close by) through clearing.
My sister got a First Class degree from Wolves.
She then did an MA at Kings College in London and got a Distinction.
She is now entering her second year of a PhD at Kings' College.
Lack of motivation doesn't necessarily represent the whole student body. Wolves do have a very relaxed admission policy but there are a lot of local students with higher marks or in specialist departments on account of its convenience.
As for what Wolves is like, I don't think it's so very bad. The last time I was there was about three or four weeks ago (first time in a while) and it has the tram and trains to Birmingham and all over the place, it has decent contacts and yeah, it's not a pretty city, but it could be a lot worse.
Original post by vickie89
op - i wouldnt pay attention to league tables as i find that it is individual to the person, what works
Original post by vickie89
op - i wouldnt pay attention to league tables as i find that it is individual to the
Honestly, the best thing to do is to go to an Open Day, or if there isn't one on (as I know one was last Saturday as I went to it again), at least go down and have a good walk around the city.
For reference, I'm from Manchester and have previously done a year at a Manchester university, and honestly, the university area there is not too different to the Wolverhampton area; about 10 minutes to town/shopping centre, a few bars (more as you venture out), and a mix of shops.
A big plus for Wolverhampton is it has excellent transport links - the train station isn't far from the university (only a short ride to Birmingham New Street, and just over an hour to Manchester), there's a free bus from the city centre to the markets, and the free campus shuttle bus runs to Walsall campus, Telford campus, Telford station and Telford town centre. So if you want to venture out (something I did a lot at Leicester to stop me going crazy), there's plenty of cheap options.
Another plus is the living options; you can get a really nice, big room with ensuite for £80 a week, and quite a few are close to a large Asda which is convenient for shopping! On match days the city tends to be lively, but it's a nice atmosphere (again, I'm just transferring from Leicester... Town was crazy and impossible to sleep due to noise for quite a few days of celebrations!).
It does have run down areas, like anywhere; Manchester has a lot too, just not in the 'tourist' areas as much which the universities aren't in. Manchester is pretty overrated in that a lot of the advertised student life is as I say, actually a good 15-20 minute walk out from the nearest university campus (Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Campus on Oxford Road); the 'popular' bars at Printworks or Deansgate more 30+ minutes.
The best thing is like I said, go down for a full day to experience life including walking to places you would likely go (I still need to do this with Birmingham City and Staffordshire Stoke Campus to decide myself).
It does seem to have a negative reputation mostly, but like others have said, it really depends on your course and the modules - I've applied for the new Cybersecurity course, which has really good modules opposed to my previous place of study. But every university has its pros and cons, and students who haven't enjoyed their time there. Just don't trust the league tables; if you really want to look at sites or figures, look at student reviews, employment rates for that specific course.
Hope that wherever you decide, you enjoy your time there. Don't rush into making a decision though - research in person, visit, explore the area and imagine yourself living there
For reference, I'm from Manchester and have previously done a year at a Manchester university, and honestly, the university area there is not too different to the Wolverhampton area; about 10 minutes to town/shopping centre, a few bars (more as you venture out), and a mix of shops.
A big plus for Wolverhampton is it has excellent transport links - the train station isn't far from the university (only a short ride to Birmingham New Street, and just over an hour to Manchester), there's a free bus from the city centre to the markets, and the free campus shuttle bus runs to Walsall campus, Telford campus, Telford station and Telford town centre. So if you want to venture out (something I did a lot at Leicester to stop me going crazy), there's plenty of cheap options.
Another plus is the living options; you can get a really nice, big room with ensuite for £80 a week, and quite a few are close to a large Asda which is convenient for shopping! On match days the city tends to be lively, but it's a nice atmosphere (again, I'm just transferring from Leicester... Town was crazy and impossible to sleep due to noise for quite a few days of celebrations!).
It does have run down areas, like anywhere; Manchester has a lot too, just not in the 'tourist' areas as much which the universities aren't in. Manchester is pretty overrated in that a lot of the advertised student life is as I say, actually a good 15-20 minute walk out from the nearest university campus (Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Campus on Oxford Road); the 'popular' bars at Printworks or Deansgate more 30+ minutes.
The best thing is like I said, go down for a full day to experience life including walking to places you would likely go (I still need to do this with Birmingham City and Staffordshire Stoke Campus to decide myself).
It does seem to have a negative reputation mostly, but like others have said, it really depends on your course and the modules - I've applied for the new Cybersecurity course, which has really good modules opposed to my previous place of study. But every university has its pros and cons, and students who haven't enjoyed their time there. Just don't trust the league tables; if you really want to look at sites or figures, look at student reviews, employment rates for that specific course.
Hope that wherever you decide, you enjoy your time there. Don't rush into making a decision though - research in person, visit, explore the area and imagine yourself living there
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