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What do you mean by a good university?
I know it's good for business related subjects as it has a specialist section for it known as Cass 
I've just finished my first year of BSc Diagnostic Radiography. Overall, I am quite pleased with the University as a general. There are good and bad points, just like any other.
City has a really good employment record, being ranked one of the highest in the UK. This is mainly due to the fact that their courses are not traditional ones, such as Biology, Chemistry etc. The degrees usually tailor you towards a specific career, such as a nurse, optometrist, radiographer etc.
You do have Cass Business Centre, which is excellent for business studies.
Students come from all over the world to study at City. During my time their, I have met people from all over the globe, which gives you a real insight into different cultures etc.
One of the problems that I have found is that they seem to be a little disorganized, at least they do in my department. I am aware that other departments are much better, and the student help desk and support services are awesome! Always ready to help you. The Student Union isn't much in comparison with other universities, but it's good enough.
As you probably know, City is not a campus uni. Therefore, you have the main site at Northampton Square with the main library there, but there are other sites you may be based at, depending on what course you want to study. The gym is about 10mins away from the main campus, as well as halls, which are, yeah, ok!
Don't know what else to say really! Give me some questions and I'll try to answer them.
Jamie
City has a really good employment record, being ranked one of the highest in the UK. This is mainly due to the fact that their courses are not traditional ones, such as Biology, Chemistry etc. The degrees usually tailor you towards a specific career, such as a nurse, optometrist, radiographer etc.
You do have Cass Business Centre, which is excellent for business studies.
Students come from all over the world to study at City. During my time their, I have met people from all over the globe, which gives you a real insight into different cultures etc.
One of the problems that I have found is that they seem to be a little disorganized, at least they do in my department. I am aware that other departments are much better, and the student help desk and support services are awesome! Always ready to help you. The Student Union isn't much in comparison with other universities, but it's good enough.
As you probably know, City is not a campus uni. Therefore, you have the main site at Northampton Square with the main library there, but there are other sites you may be based at, depending on what course you want to study. The gym is about 10mins away from the main campus, as well as halls, which are, yeah, ok!
Don't know what else to say really! Give me some questions and I'll try to answer them.
Jamie
Original post by Jasaunders90
I've just finished my first year of BSc Diagnostic Radiography. Overall, I am quite pleased with the University as a general. There are good and bad points, just like any other.
City has a really good employment record, being ranked one of the highest in the UK. This is mainly due to the fact that their courses are not traditional ones, such as Biology, Chemistry etc. The degrees usually tailor you towards a specific career, such as a nurse, optometrist, radiographer etc.
You do have Cass Business Centre, which is excellent for business studies.
Students come from all over the world to study at City. During my time their, I have met people from all over the globe, which gives you a real insight into different cultures etc.
One of the problems that I have found is that they seem to be a little disorganized, at least they do in my department. I am aware that other departments are much better, and the student help desk and support services are awesome! Always ready to help you. The Student Union isn't much in comparison with other universities, but it's good enough.
As you probably know, City is not a campus uni. Therefore, you have the main site at Northampton Square with the main library there, but there are other sites you may be based at, depending on what course you want to study. The gym is about 10mins away from the main campus, as well as halls, which are, yeah, ok!
Don't know what else to say really! Give me some questions and I'll try to answer them.
Jamie
City has a really good employment record, being ranked one of the highest in the UK. This is mainly due to the fact that their courses are not traditional ones, such as Biology, Chemistry etc. The degrees usually tailor you towards a specific career, such as a nurse, optometrist, radiographer etc.
You do have Cass Business Centre, which is excellent for business studies.
Students come from all over the world to study at City. During my time their, I have met people from all over the globe, which gives you a real insight into different cultures etc.
One of the problems that I have found is that they seem to be a little disorganized, at least they do in my department. I am aware that other departments are much better, and the student help desk and support services are awesome! Always ready to help you. The Student Union isn't much in comparison with other universities, but it's good enough.
As you probably know, City is not a campus uni. Therefore, you have the main site at Northampton Square with the main library there, but there are other sites you may be based at, depending on what course you want to study. The gym is about 10mins away from the main campus, as well as halls, which are, yeah, ok!
Don't know what else to say really! Give me some questions and I'll try to answer them.
Jamie
I still haven't firmed City yet so could you tell me more about the student life in general and as you mentioned about International students are they friendly or do they keep to themselves?
Are th courses and teachers good?
I got an offer for Int Pol and I'm not able to find any unofficial information anywhere. The course seems excellent by the subjects it has but it can be far from it in reality.
Is it recognised by employers? Is the reputation good all around? Do you get a good value for your money?
I got an offer for Int Pol and I'm not able to find any unofficial information anywhere. The course seems excellent by the subjects it has but it can be far from it in reality.
Is it recognised by employers? Is the reputation good all around? Do you get a good value for your money?
Original post by sara_fh
Is it recognised by employers? Is the reputation good all around? Do you get a good value for your money?
They are apparently quite good when it comes to employability.
I don't know about value for money. They seem like a decent university. There are better universities, as well as worse ones. o=
It's obviously your decision in the end, so good luck whatever you decide to do!
(edited 13 years ago)
Original post by Andra
which uni is better:Bath or City University?I have to make up my mind until 5th May
Bath unless its Cass Business School
Original post by noodlesandsoup
Bath unless its Cass Business School
Which is better RHUL or City for creative writing?
Original post by Dee2489
Which is better RHUL or City for creative writing?
Royal Holloway its known for the arts...I would go for that!
Original post by noodlesandsoup
Royal Holloway its known for the arts...I would go for that!
yeah I have decided to firm RHUL. Thanks for your advice
Which uni do you go to?
Original post by Jasaunders90
I've just finished my first year of BSc Diagnostic Radiography. Overall, I am quite pleased with the University as a general. There are good and bad points, just like any other.
City has a really good employment record, being ranked one of the highest in the UK. This is mainly due to the fact that their courses are not traditional ones, such as Biology, Chemistry etc. The degrees usually tailor you towards a specific career, such as a nurse, optometrist, radiographer etc.
You do have Cass Business Centre, which is excellent for business studies.
Students come from all over the world to study at City. During my time their, I have met people from all over the globe, which gives you a real insight into different cultures etc.
One of the problems that I have found is that they seem to be a little disorganized, at least they do in my department. I am aware that other departments are much better, and the student help desk and support services are awesome! Always ready to help you. The Student Union isn't much in comparison with other universities, but it's good enough.
As you probably know, City is not a campus uni. Therefore, you have the main site at Northampton Square with the main library there, but there are other sites you may be based at, depending on what course you want to study. The gym is about 10mins away from the main campus, as well as halls, which are, yeah, ok!
Don't know what else to say really! Give me some questions and I'll try to answer them.
Jamie
City has a really good employment record, being ranked one of the highest in the UK. This is mainly due to the fact that their courses are not traditional ones, such as Biology, Chemistry etc. The degrees usually tailor you towards a specific career, such as a nurse, optometrist, radiographer etc.
You do have Cass Business Centre, which is excellent for business studies.
Students come from all over the world to study at City. During my time their, I have met people from all over the globe, which gives you a real insight into different cultures etc.
One of the problems that I have found is that they seem to be a little disorganized, at least they do in my department. I am aware that other departments are much better, and the student help desk and support services are awesome! Always ready to help you. The Student Union isn't much in comparison with other universities, but it's good enough.
As you probably know, City is not a campus uni. Therefore, you have the main site at Northampton Square with the main library there, but there are other sites you may be based at, depending on what course you want to study. The gym is about 10mins away from the main campus, as well as halls, which are, yeah, ok!
Don't know what else to say really! Give me some questions and I'll try to answer them.
Jamie
Hey, i know this is a really old post but
i've applied to city universty(just firmed it) and wanted to find out what your experience of studying radiography there was like?
i'm applying to the same course btw
are you working now?whereabouts? would you say it's easier to get employed by london hospitals having done ur degree at city?
what's the actual content of your course like too? challenging?
Much thanks
Original post by Jasaunders90
I've just finished my first year of BSc Diagnostic Radiography. Overall, I am quite pleased with the University as a general. There are good and bad points, just like any other.
City has a really good employment record, being ranked one of the highest in the UK. This is mainly due to the fact that their courses are not traditional ones, such as Biology, Chemistry etc. The degrees usually tailor you towards a specific career, such as a nurse, optometrist, radiographer etc.
You do have Cass Business Centre, which is excellent for business studies.
Students come from all over the world to study at City. During my time their, I have met people from all over the globe, which gives you a real insight into different cultures etc.
One of the problems that I have found is that they seem to be a little disorganized, at least they do in my department. I am aware that other departments are much better, and the student help desk and support services are awesome! Always ready to help you. The Student Union isn't much in comparison with other universities, but it's good enough.
As you probably know, City is not a campus uni. Therefore, you have the main site at Northampton Square with the main library there, but there are other sites you may be based at, depending on what course you want to study. The gym is about 10mins away from the main campus, as well as halls, which are, yeah, ok!
Don't know what else to say really! Give me some questions and I'll try to answer them.
Jamie
City has a really good employment record, being ranked one of the highest in the UK. This is mainly due to the fact that their courses are not traditional ones, such as Biology, Chemistry etc. The degrees usually tailor you towards a specific career, such as a nurse, optometrist, radiographer etc.
You do have Cass Business Centre, which is excellent for business studies.
Students come from all over the world to study at City. During my time their, I have met people from all over the globe, which gives you a real insight into different cultures etc.
One of the problems that I have found is that they seem to be a little disorganized, at least they do in my department. I am aware that other departments are much better, and the student help desk and support services are awesome! Always ready to help you. The Student Union isn't much in comparison with other universities, but it's good enough.
As you probably know, City is not a campus uni. Therefore, you have the main site at Northampton Square with the main library there, but there are other sites you may be based at, depending on what course you want to study. The gym is about 10mins away from the main campus, as well as halls, which are, yeah, ok!
Don't know what else to say really! Give me some questions and I'll try to answer them.
Jamie
(sorry!)
also, are u happy doing radiography? are you planning on doing it for life or maybe doing a grad degree in say medicine in the future?
Original post by Mismatched_dollie_pepper
Hey, i know this is a really old post but
i've applied to city universty(just firmed it) and wanted to find out what your experience of studying radiography there was like?
i'm applying to the same course btw
are you working now?whereabouts? would you say it's easier to get employed by london hospitals having done ur degree at city?
what's the actual content of your course like too? challenging?
Much thanks
i've applied to city universty(just firmed it) and wanted to find out what your experience of studying radiography there was like?
i'm applying to the same course btw
are you working now?whereabouts? would you say it's easier to get employed by london hospitals having done ur degree at city?
what's the actual content of your course like too? challenging?
Much thanks
So I'm in the middle of my second year of the course now and I'm quite friendly with the 3rd years who have applied for jobs ready for qualification on late May. I don't know if you know much about the current radiography jobs market out there at the moment but there aren't that many jobs for Band 5 (newly qualified) Radiographers, unless you're willing to travel/move away from home. I know that some have jobs but the others I don't know yet.
The course in general is pretty good. It's a very good teaching university. There are problems, but this comes with every degree course, not just radiography. The clinical aspects are amazing and a truly awesome part of the course. It helps you so much more than learning from lectures.
Under the supervision of the radiographers working at your teaching hospital, you'll be able to actually position the patients for their X-ray and be 'responsible' if you like (although the actual responsibility lies with the qualified member of staff) for the outcome of that X-ray. You learn a lot more from clinical than lectures (or at least I did) and the clinical skills lab (where we have x-ray, fluoro, CT and ultrasound rooms) will be used a lot more for your course in September which is amazing.
Generally I have found the teaching to be pretty amazing. There are some lectures which you're like really, why do I bother coming. But you generally find this with lectures which are basic knowledge ad you should really have an understanding of but have to be formally told.
Original post by Mismatched_dollie_pepper
(sorry!)
also, are u happy doing radiography? are you planning on doing it for life or maybe doing a grad degree in say medicine in the future?
also, are u happy doing radiography? are you planning on doing it for life or maybe doing a grad degree in say medicine in the future?
At the moment I have found that radiography doesn't stimulate me enough. For me there's not enough responsibility in the job, but that's because I'm a student. I am contemplating applying for graduate entry medicine in September, but my interest to become a doctor has only really came from the experience in the hospital (clinical experience).
I have found that I would like more patient interaction for longer periods, more responsibility and a greater sense of helping the patients rather than get them in, x-ray, get them out. Which seems to be my main dislike of the radiology department because of our huge demand. We're basically the only clinical service that covers the entire hospital, so you can imagine our work load.
So in sum, yes I'm applying to graduate medicine in September with the aim to graduate radiography in May 2012 and start medicine in September 2012. I'll let you know how it goes if you're interested.
Original post by Dee2489
I still haven't firmed City yet so could you tell me more about the student life in general and as you mentioned about International students are they friendly or do they keep to themselves?
Student life for any radiography student is hard. I'm not going to lie to you, you're not going to be partying 4 times a week, turning up to lectures once or twice a week and studying just before exams.
At City the workload is hard. In first year, lectures start a 9am and finish at 5pm, Monday - Friday, with Weds afternoons mostly off for sport. You'll start earlier than the rest of the degree courses (around September 5th ) and finish much later (around July 9th).
When in clinical (hospital) you'll be dealing with real patients every day, so you need to be on the ball and ready to go. There' no opportunity for you to have a night out and then turn up to clinical the next day hungover. It's unethical and you could potentially end up irradiating a patient unnecessarily because of a mistake (although you should be supervised at all times).
I didn't really have much interaction with the international students until my second year to be honest. The internationals in my year were awesome, but we all seem to talk to each other, especially the Irish lot, they're always amazing!! In second year I found some time to join the German speaking society and regularly meet with the German speaking international students from City (and other uni's in fact!).
Hope this helps
Original post by noodlesandsoup
Royal Holloway its known for the arts...I would go for that!
Original post by noodlesandsoup
Bath unless its Cass Business School
Which do you think is better:
Cass- Accounting & Finance or Banking and Intl Finance
OR
Soas - Economcis and Arabic
Original post by Awakening
Which do you think is better:
Cass- Accounting & Finance or Banking and Intl Finance
OR
Soas - Economcis and Arabic
Cass- Accounting & Finance or Banking and Intl Finance
OR
Soas - Economcis and Arabic
hey do you yet know your career path?
I am leaning towards cass but now depends on what you want from the degree
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