I'm comfortable at Hull but I've got an offer from Nottingham

I'm from Nottingham so I'm biased but I would say it's definitely worth considering, Notts could definitely match up with Hull in many ways and the uni is fantastic - I don't go but having lived near it for so long I've been to a whole load of events and stuff there, but it's a great campus to be on. Notts is a pretty chilled out place to live though, and the trams/buses are good so getting around is easy.
And a degree from Notts will look great, let's be honest


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What degree are you doing and what are your career plans? If, for example, you're studying law and want to become a barrister or solicitor I would say a degree from Nottingham might open more doors than a degree from Hull. In some other areas, the university may never be an issue.

Well,

I'll be doing engineering, and I think that rankings don't really matter for engineering overall, but I still feel paranoid about going to the "best" uni possible?

Something tells me higher ranked unis are more sought after by employers which would help me in the long run? Also I've seen this High Fliers 2015 report which pretty much confirmed this somewhat

You might find yourself academically out of depth at Nottingham too. I transferred from a not great uni for physics to a top 5 one and found it a huge step up, I'd say my grades suffered.

Certainly not if you want a career in engineering. Possibly can be slightly helpful but still not an insurmountable barrier if you want a career in finance.

Stay at Hull if you are comfortable there.

Oh my god, that's what I'm worried about too!

I'm actually surprised Nottingham even gave me an offer, I've had a poor academic history in general, but that was mostly because I had a tough time dealing with my emotions.

But after seeing a sample timetable for engineering students at Nottingham, I was kinda shocked to see that almost every day had a 9 am start, with days being very packed with lectures/workshops.

The thing is though, I don't know whether Hull might be equally as busy with the timetable next year or that it would still be the same difficulty?

So far from comparing the modules at both unis, Nottingham has 9 modules that are worth 10 credits each, while Hull has 6 modules worth 20 credits each?

Obviously Hull has less modules, but these modules being 20 credits might mean they are higher in content than the 10 credit modules at Nottinham?

Also, I don't know if it's a good idea to stay at a uni where I know I have an easy time, wouldn't that mean that my degree will be of a lesser quality because it's less rigorous?

Not that I mind, I would be glad to have an easy time, but it's the employers I'm worried about, I'm worried that they know about this, which is why they target higher ranked unis for job offers over lower ranked unis?

Your degree at Hull is fully accredited. Same as Nottingham. There is no reason to change.

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You see I fully agree with the part about accreditation, it's just that I still feel so paranoid.

I just don't get it, why is Nottingham so highly ranked, what is it that makes them so special? My guess was better employer links or a better course quality, but I'm still not so sure. I really wish I didn't apply for ucas this year, it would've saved me a lot of stress

Thanks man,

Overall I'm still not sure, I'm mainly moving to Nottingham because it's highly ranked and because it's a big, high quality uni, but I just don't know if I will like living there or if I will like the campus, plus I will have to leave the friends I made in Hull behind which sucks.

I just feel so comfortable in Hull I don't know if it's worth leaving it.

Lougborough had 12*10 credit and Durham has 6*20 credit. I prefer 6*20 credit, as it basically feels the same as having 12 modules (often they split 50:50 each term) but you have less exams to do.

Could you elaborate what you mean by you have an offer?


Did they send you an offer when you accepted Hull or did you apply through UCAS for a transfer?

It's a pleasant thing to progress through uni with the people who started at the same time as you, these friends are your support network. You'll probably have a tougher time making new friends if you transfer in to the second year at a different uni.

Ahh I see, there's the same amount of content, it's just less exams.

I am still unsure man, I feel that Nottingham gave me an offer because they think I can cope with the workload, but I am also weary that it might just be because of wanting my tuition fees?

Isn't doing shorter modules easier though because there's less content in them, I'm not so sure about it?

I definitely need to ask some engineering guys at Hull how busy their timetable was and think about it

Oh hey, sorry man, I should put that part in my OP.

Well, I'm doing a foundation year at Hull, so I applied through ucas to do a foundation year at Nottingham, so it's not really classed as a transfer and I wouldn't lose out on a year's tuition fees

If you are in a foundation year then that's a very different scenario. There will be a significant change in your cohort at Hull with many new students joining and some foundation students leaving.

In that case maybe it's a good option to go to Nottingham.

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