coventry vs. westminster vs. manchester met

HI everybody!

I'm from Germany and therefore I don't know much about British universities.
I've applied to start this year and I've received offers from the unis above. But now I don't know anything about the reputation of the unis.
Could you please tell me which one of these universities you would recommend and why?
And maybe you can tell me something about the unis in general e.g. the location, social life, teaching quality...

I would be very happy about any opinions.

Thanks in advance!

Reply 1

Ice_Queen

17

What course are you doing?

Anyway, I can only comment for Coventry, but I adore it here :smile:

The city is very sixties (having been rebuilt after the Blitz), we have three cathedrals and some amazing culture, including a new wing on our Herbert Gallery this year. If that's not your scene, we have quite a good nightlife, with a choice of pubs and clubs, and regular parties. Trains to Birmingham for the nightlife there are reasonable- we have the best of both worlds! The teaching quality does depend on your course, but I've found mine to be quite good overall. There are many routes to get things changed- I am a course rep meaning I attend regular meetings where I can bring up any problems with my course, which are always looked at and addressed.

Any questions? :P

Reply 2

uni-fever

OP

thanks for your reply!!

i've applied to study french and spanish.how is coventry's teaching quality in languages?do you know?
i often hear that coventry is quite usual and that many students start to be bored after a few weeks. that's why i was very sceptical about that uni. but the way you described it makes it somehow more intereting and somehow idyllic ;-)
and can you tell me something about the career prospects after graduating from coventry?
can I ask what you are studying?
and how is the relation between teachers and students there?

thank you again

Reply 3

Ice_Queen

17

uni-fever

thanks for your reply!!

i've applied to study french and spanish.how is coventry's teaching quality in languages?do you know?
i often hear that coventry is quite usual and that many students start to be bored after a few weeks. that's why i was very sceptical about that uni. but the way you described it makes it somehow more intereting and somehow idyllic ;-)
and can you tell me something about the career prospects after graduating from coventry?
can I ask what you are studying?
and how is the relation between teachers and students there?

thank you again

Not a problem, any time :smile:

I nearly applied for languages myself, but decided to specialise in Accountancy sooner than planned due to the exemptions. The langauge facilities that I looked at are very nice, and there is plenty of provision for you. I've always believed that you have to have a gift for languages and if you do, you'll be fine however you're taught- remember, we don't have to cater to an outside syllabus, so you can only be tested on what you've been taught. Your year in your target country will surely help on the road to fluency.

It is interesting, I do love it here- it's rare that I go home! There is something for everyone I believe, and if you manage to be that one person that isn't catered for, B'ham isn't so far away. It's not such a big city that you are lost in the crowd, but it's not so small that it's dull.

Oooh career prospects, now that's something Coventry is proud of. We have ties with many many big companies (Jaguar, PwC, Nokia, all sorts) and 'Employability' is a huge focus- most students have to do what we call an Add+Vantage course, which is a ten credit (i.e. half module that you do for one term each year) module that is unrelated to your course- you can do computer courses, various langauges (from Mandarin to Spanish), enterprise courses, media courses, ethics courses...all to give you a leg up in the real world. Many courses offer a placement in your third year- as a language student you will be spending a year in your target country. Even though we are not a top-tier Uni, our degrees are still admired, and we have some of the most advanced stuff here, from aeronautics to the new Disaster Management course.

The relations between students and lecturers/tutors does depend on the teacher, for example my management accounting teacher is lovely and we chat like old friends, but my financial accounting lecturer isn't nicknamed Hitler because she likes fluffy bunnies and flowers.

Reply 4

leeb17

I'd do Law and Spanish and I love it so much (although saying that I should be revising for my spanish oral tomorrow not on here!), the first year spanish teacher is one of the most enthusiastic people ive met, he's so loud and fun, it's just a joy being in the class. I quite like the Uni, prefer nights out in B'ham but I can't wait for my year abroad!!

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