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Well only you can say if it is the right uni for you, even then it is impossible to say definitively that you would have had a better/worse experience elsewhere, no?

Some people love Kingston, others don't. Just like every other university.

I have absolutely loved my time at Kingston. My course has been very well organised, however financial cut backs forced by the government have meant that Kingston has had to cut back on formal teaching time. Although this may be the same at other institutions, I have noticed the difference in standards since the change.

I don't know which course you're applying for, but I can tell you that the Business School is superb, with a lot of extra academic help available & the lecturers are all extremely knowledgable. This is also true for the School of Mathematics - tutors are always willing to help you as long as you show the commitment by attending lectures and putting the extra work in yourself. There are also sessions held regularly at the library or another location where you can pop in and ask a tutor for help with anything you don't understand.

The facilities on campus are great and the University is pretty good at responding to any issues. For example, recently students and staff felt that the wifi connection had become overloaded and so the university has decided to invest in improving capacity on the network.

However, the only thing that I have found difficult is working on group projects with international students who may struggle with English, and there are a lot of international students at Kingston - I'm sure you know about this. But I suppose this is all part of a broader education and a good introduction to the real world.

All in all though, I honestly couldn't picture myself at any other university.

Is there anything in particular you want to know?

True true. Guess by that I mean ,is it the kimd of place a student can be proud of and actually feel is supportive (to an extent) and provides high quality service to justify the 9000 a year debts I will be getting

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Well the students at Kingston Hill are on the whole a lot more positive about the uni and their futures than those that study at Penrhyn Road I feel, as the facilities at KH are vastly superior and less crowded, so offer a substantially better experience and place to study.

Given that the 8,500 for my course is the standard fee across all unis, I can't fathom what my lecturers could have gone any further to help with the course, which personally I have found so much a breeze I have not yet had to approach them for actual help, but whenever I wish to go over work or have general queries about the content of the following year they are always willing to over it when available and discuss matters in a friendly manner.

The Business and Law Faculty is just that, one faculty, to answer your following question.

Oh I see. Thanks a lot. Good stuff. Its very unlikely I would get on campus accomodation as its my insurance choice and even firmers dont seem to get on campus accomodation. If I had to live off campus,would the uni bus be free?

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Indeed it is, you need only be a student of Kingston uni, or have the air about as one as the drivers never check, to use the uni buses.

The buses can't be used otherwise, always strange to see non-locals try and board, Oyster cards in hand haha. Mind the buses don't run on weekends.

Approximately how many first years dont end up with on campus accomodation?

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Yeah, how many apply that dont get accomodation

Some people love Kingston, others don't. Just like every other university.

I have absolutely loved my time at Kingston. My course has been very well organised, however financial cut backs forced by the government have meant that Kingston has had to cut back on formal teaching time. Although this may be the same at other institutions, I have noticed the difference in standards since the change.

I don't know which course you're applying for, but I can tell you that the Business School is superb, with a lot of extra academic help available & the lecturers are all extremely knowledgable. This is also true for the School of Mathematics - tutors are always willing to help you as long as you show the commitment by attending lectures and putting the extra work in yourself. There are also sessions held regularly at the library or another location where you can pop in and ask a tutor for help with anything you don't understand.

The facilities on campus are great and the University is pretty good at responding to any issues. For example, recently students and staff felt that the wifi connection had become overloaded and so the university has decided to invest in improving capacity on the network.

However, the only thing that I have found difficult is working on group projects with international students who may struggle with English, and there are a lot of international students at Kingston - I'm sure you know about this. But I suppose this is all part of a broader education and a good introduction to the real world.

All in all though, I honestly couldn't picture myself at any other university.

Is there anything in particular you want to know?

As for living in Kingston. Is it generally safe? And are there any areas that are better to go for as for the private accommodation and any to avoid?