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Original post by heathcliffsego
Hi,
Yes I would very much like to speak to Abbi and find out her perspective on the course :smile:)


And here I am - as if by magic :wink:

So, hello! First of all, congrats on your unconditional! That must be such a good feeling and I'm so glad you vibed off the English Lit department here at Hudds - they are amazing! I'm a second year English lit w/ Creative Writing student and I ended up at Hudds quite by accident - but it's been the best experience.

The department is small and attentive and person - they really care about the students and have the time to engage with them, which is so important when studying a degree. They also really know their stuff - and their specialisms are so so interesting. You met Todd on your AVD - his specialism is the Renaissance, with an interest in Ecocritism which is totally fascinating stuff! The course is hollistic as well - when you graduate - trust me, it'll come around fast - you graduate with a strong degree from a well-respected uni which has prepared you for the work place. Work experience is built into study and you're encouraged to look for interesting work placements to expand your skills base.

You mentioned that you're local, me too, and the great thing about Hudds is that its retained its local feel - there are people from all over the world studying here but it's still Northern - friendly and full of tea!

Honestly, I could go on for hours about the department, the uni and the course but do you have any questions for me? It'll stop me rambling!

Hope to hear from you soon,

Abbi

Student Rep, Univeristy of Huddersfield
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Original post by University of Huddersfield Student Rep
And here I am - as if by magic :wink:

So, hello! First of all, congrats on your unconditional! That must be such a good feeling and I'm so glad you vibed off the English Lit department here at Hudds - they are amazing! I'm a second year English lit w/ Creative Writing student and I ended up at Hudds quite by accident - but it's been the best experience.

The department is small and attentive and person - they really care about the students and have the time to engage with them, which is so important when studying a degree. They also really know their stuff - and their specialisms are so so interesting. You met Todd on your AVD - his specialism is the Renaissance, with an interest in Ecocritism which is totally fascinating stuff! The course is hollistic as well - when you graduate - trust me, it'll come around fast - you graduate with a strong degree from a well-respected uni which has prepared you for the work place. Work experience is built into study and you're encouraged to look for interesting work placements to expand your skills base.

You mentioned that you're local, me too, and the great thing about Hudds is that its retained its local feel - there are people from all over the world studying here but it's still Northern - friendly and full of tea!

Honestly, I could go on for hours about the department, the uni and the course but do you have any questions for me? It'll stop me rambling!

Hope to hear from you soon,

Abbi

Student Rep, Univeristy of Huddersfield

Hi Abbi - would you really be a literature student if you didn’t love a good ramble?! 🤪

My questions are pretty basic:
What are the three best parts of the course at Huddersfield?
What would you say makes the department stand out compared to ones at other universities?
What would you recommend in order for me to get the most out of my say first semester at Huddersfield?

😊😊
Original post by heathcliffsego
Hi Abbi - would you really be a literature student if you didn’t love a good ramble?! 🤪

My questions are pretty basic:
What are the three best parts of the course at Huddersfield?
What would you say makes the department stand out compared to ones at other universities?
What would you recommend in order for me to get the most out of my say first semester at Huddersfield?

😊😊

So true, I'm the queen of rambling - as you might see next year :wink: (I'm the president of the English and Creative Writing society so will hopefully see you around!)

Three best parts:
- the staff; like I've said before, they're engaging, fun and massive lovers of tweed - wait til your induction, you'll see... But the staff are great - they know their stuff and they know how to get you excited about it, they're a lot of fun and they really do want you to succeed and do your best!
- the class sizes; they are tiny! Which is amazing - you get so much more time with lecturers and it's much more personal and you have time to build a relationship with them. I attended Newcastle uni for a year, there were... 275 students studying English Lit - here at Hudds, there's like 40 max? It's so good!
- the content; the course here is so well-rounded and interesting. The lecturers introduce you to new ideas and concepts and encourage you to engage with the content without it being under - or over - whelming. The reading lists are so fun, and stuff you want to read - which helps!

The department is just great - I know I know I know I keep gushing but they are! They are so engaging with their students and they really care. My experiences at different uni's has been polar opposites - this department is so unique. They're all about student success but they understand people have lives and sometimes bad things happen and they support people through that. I cannot sing their praises enough - they're just the best!

First semester - ok, first things first - do not get sucked into Freshers week. Do whatever you want to do but don't feel like you have to do everything - you will get sick. So get the least sick you can - great English, I know :wink: read in advance, use first year to get some practice in for second and final year but don't stress any bad grades - first year doesn't count for a reason. Deffo places to go: Bar Maroc/Small Seeds - best pizza! Warehouse for after lecture drinks, Arcade Food/Beer in Byram Arcade and the Corner. Find somewhere to clear your head; be it the gym, Greenhead park, the library etc - find a nice place to take a pause. Have a good long chat with your personal tutor and get the vibe with them. Do not start looking at houses until after Christmas - they're not going to all go, it's a lie. Join in with all the society stuff you're interested in - then you can narrow down for the next few years. Make sure you talk to everyone - it makes it all a little nicer but don't stress if you don't get along with people and, last of all, if you are struggling, tell people! Do not suffer in silence - everyone finds uni rough, it's not just you.

Hope that helps, if anything isn't clear, please ask more questions - I could rattle on for hours!

Abbi

Student Rep, Univeristy of Huddersfield
Original post by University of Huddersfield Student Rep
So true, I'm the queen of rambling - as you might see next year :wink: (I'm the president of the English and Creative Writing society so will hopefully see you around!)

Three best parts:
- the staff; like I've said before, they're engaging, fun and massive lovers of tweed - wait til your induction, you'll see... But the staff are great - they know their stuff and they know how to get you excited about it, they're a lot of fun and they really do want you to succeed and do your best!
- the class sizes; they are tiny! Which is amazing - you get so much more time with lecturers and it's much more personal and you have time to build a relationship with them. I attended Newcastle uni for a year, there were... 275 students studying English Lit - here at Hudds, there's like 40 max? It's so good!
- the content; the course here is so well-rounded and interesting. The lecturers introduce you to new ideas and concepts and encourage you to engage with the content without it being under - or over - whelming. The reading lists are so fun, and stuff you want to read - which helps!

The department is just great - I know I know I know I keep gushing but they are! They are so engaging with their students and they really care. My experiences at different uni's has been polar opposites - this department is so unique. They're all about student success but they understand people have lives and sometimes bad things happen and they support people through that. I cannot sing their praises enough - they're just the best!

First semester - ok, first things first - do not get sucked into Freshers week. Do whatever you want to do but don't feel like you have to do everything - you will get sick. So get the least sick you can - great English, I know :wink: read in advance, use first year to get some practice in for second and final year but don't stress any bad grades - first year doesn't count for a reason. Deffo places to go: Bar Maroc/Small Seeds - best pizza! Warehouse for after lecture drinks, Arcade Food/Beer in Byram Arcade and the Corner. Find somewhere to clear your head; be it the gym, Greenhead park, the library etc - find a nice place to take a pause. Have a good long chat with your personal tutor and get the vibe with them. Do not start looking at houses until after Christmas - they're not going to all go, it's a lie. Join in with all the society stuff you're interested in - then you can narrow down for the next few years. Make sure you talk to everyone - it makes it all a little nicer but don't stress if you don't get along with people and, last of all, if you are struggling, tell people! Do not suffer in silence - everyone finds uni rough, it's not just you.

Hope that helps, if anything isn't clear, please ask more questions - I could rattle on for hours!

Abbi

Student Rep, Univeristy of Huddersfield

Sounds great, president :wink:

The size of the department was one of the reasons I chose Huddersfield. Initially when I applied (my first round of UCAS was two years ago) I was looking at the university of Leeds, Durham and Southampton and the lack of personal interaction and relationship building with lecturers and peers was daunting as 200+ students etc.

I spoke to Todd about the content and it sounded like it included to a lot of my interested aspects. Plenty of Elizabethan, gothic and Reinassance texts to sink my teeth into happily sing the works of Marlowe off by heart in my sleep 😂

One of the plus sides with being local will be that I know the best spots in town to party and relax - will be a lot easier to settle in and help with showing non Hudds students the ropes 😆
I’m really social as it is so can’t wait to meet people with similar interests, on the course.

One last question, I’ll be 20 when I start first year, (two years out due to health reasons and just not being ready) obviously the age range between 18 and 20 isn’t big at all however would it likely cause alienation with other students who are younger are is university just not like?
I love meeting new people and would hate that to get in the way 😂😬

Thank you so much for answering my questions, feeling excited and positive for September!

Have a good Christmas ☺️
Original post by heathcliffsego
Sounds great, president :wink:

The size of the department was one of the reasons I chose Huddersfield. Initially when I applied (my first round of UCAS was two years ago) I was looking at the university of Leeds, Durham and Southampton and the lack of personal interaction and relationship building with lecturers and peers was daunting as 200+ students etc.

I spoke to Todd about the content and it sounded like it included to a lot of my interested aspects. Plenty of Elizabethan, gothic and Reinassance texts to sink my teeth into happily sing the works of Marlowe off by heart in my sleep 😂

One of the plus sides with being local will be that I know the best spots in town to party and relax - will be a lot easier to settle in and help with showing non Hudds students the ropes 😆
I’m really social as it is so can’t wait to meet people with similar interests, on the course.

One last question, I’ll be 20 when I start first year, (two years out due to health reasons and just not being ready) obviously the age range between 18 and 20 isn’t big at all however would it likely cause alienation with other students who are younger are is university just not like?
I love meeting new people and would hate that to get in the way 😂😬

Thank you so much for answering my questions, feeling excited and positive for September!

Have a good Christmas ☺️

Haha it's el presidente to you - but I'm sure you'll catch on :wink:

I literally can't tell you how much of a difference it makes with the course size - it's huge! Actually having lecturers know your name is so nice - but they have the time to actually have an understanding of their students natures and characters and it helps so much!

Oh plenty of all that - can't say I love Marlowe as much but I totally buy into Shakespeare (I studied Classics for A Level so I looove all the Renaissance/Classics stuff!)

Definitely being local helps - and the course is full of big ole nerds so its a lot of fun to be around your coursemates!

About the age difference, I was 20 when I started here thanks to moving mid-A Levels (thanks mum and dad) and my year at Newcastle so we are pretty much in the same boat. It's a funny one - especially when you realise that your 18 year old friends were finishing GCSE's when you were doing your A Levels but honestly, no. Everyone is in the same boat, we're all here to learn and be at uni and I've never found it alienating. I am definitely the mother-hen of my friendship group - but that would happen if they were the same age/older than me! I wouldn't worry about things like that - it just gets in the way of the fun!

I hope that helps and I'm sure I'll see you at next years induction - prepare yourself for Tweed-overload!

Merry Christmas to you too!

Abbi

Student Rep, Univeristy of Huddersfield
Original post by chloemarshall00
I want to study nursing and I came to an open day but I’m worrying because I never really looked around the university at all because I had to leave fast and we live far away. I’m terrified that I won’t like the rest of it because I only saw the place the open day was held and Storthes Hall.

I’m also really worrying about placements and would love to talk to a current nursing student.


Hi Chloe
I have another Chloe who has passed me some information for you - sorry for the delay!

Hey Chloe, Im a current second year adult nursing student. When I started the course I was really anxious about placements as well, I was quite quiet and shy. As it turns out now, they're my favourite part of the course! They don't expect you to know everything as soon as you get onto your placement, you go there not really knowing much and you learn it all there, in practice. Also, as you spend pretty much half your time on placement, it gives you chance to settle in and get used to it. Your confidence just grows. Its been really good for me, it brings you right out your shell but you aren't ever expected to do anything that you aren't comfortable doing. The system is good as well because you get to experience different placements. Therefore, essentially you get to try a little bit of a bunch of different nursing roles so if you don't like one its not a worry because you'll find something else that you really enjoy.

The Uni itself is really nice and sweet. I chose it because its so tiny and Huddersfield is quite small so essentially everything is in short walking distance. The town is quite good for little bits of shopping they have a variety of small shops. Then also its really convenient and easy to get to Leeds on the train, Meadowhall and Manchester if you wanted to go out somewhere a bit bigger. There are some really lovely accommodations pretty much on Unis doorstep which is convenient. Id suggest having a little scope around on the internet to find your ideal one and consider what will accommodate your shift patterns. But there are other really lovely accommodations so don't worry 😊Hope his has helped and made you feel a little bit better.
Chloe

Thanks - Chloe said she is happy to chat more if you would like?

Rachel UoH
Hi, my name is Tia and I have recieved an offer for English language and linguistics. I have been to an open day and loved it, definitely my first choice. I will be at student accomodation as I am not local, Northamptonshire, so quite far. I’m attending an applicant day on January 26th as well. I am looking forward to starting here in 2019.
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Original post by asajjventress27
Hi, my name is Tia and I have recieved an offer for English language and linguistics. I have been to an open day and loved it, definitely my first choice. I will be at student accomodation as I am not local, Northamptonshire, so quite far. I’m attending an applicant day on January 26th as well. I am looking forward to starting here in 2019.

Hi Tia, sounds great.
I have applied to study English Literature but I met one of the linguistics tutors at my applicant briefly and they seemed great - very positive and easy to approach!
The applicant day was fantastic and convinced me Huddersfield was the university I wanted to study at. I’ll be living in student accommodation too even though I’m a Huddersfield lad. You’ll love the town ☺️
Original post by asajjventress27
Hi, my name is Tia and I have recieved an offer for English language and linguistics. I have been to an open day and loved it, definitely my first choice. I will be at student accomodation as I am not local, Northamptonshire, so quite far. I’m attending an applicant day on January 26th as well. I am looking forward to starting here in 2019.


Hi Tia
Great to hear you are thinking of making us your first choice! Looking forward to seeing you at the Applicant Visit Day soon :smile:
If you have any questions let me or Abbi know (she's a current English student here too!)
Thanks
Rachel
Hi, I'm Daniel (Dan) and I'm thinking of making Huddersfield University my primary choice after receiving a conditional offer a few weeks ago. I'm applying for the Computer Science with Games Programming course, currently studying BTEC Level 3 Games Development at college, though I'm still deciding whether or not I want to do this course or go to Staffordshire, Northampton or Birmingham City Uni and study their Computer Games Development/Programming/Technology course. Though I feel like if I go to Huddersfield I will have more options in life since I'll know about computer science in general as well as Games Programming, and the work placements there are really good (Sega, Rockstar Leeds, Red Kite, Rebellion Studios and their own company Canalside Studios.)

I went to an open day back on November 30th and the campus looks amazing, though I'm unsure about the accommodation I went to (Storthes Hall.) I wrote this post a few days ago but haven't received anything back, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the questions here: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5741650

Also in the course I want to do, I need a B in GCSE Maths but I got a C, I was wondering if I got a DDM rather than a DMM, as well as counting my AS Statistics I did before joining this course in Loughborough (got a C), I'd still be able to get in? I was in hospital from the end of April 2015 to mid July, so I missed the maths mocks as well as had a lot of catching up to do in the second year, so that may help explaning the lower grades. At the moment I have roughly 130 UCAS points counting Year 1 at college and my AS Levels (I got 13 distinctions and 3 merits last year at college, the 2 of the 3 merits being exam units...)

Hope you can help me and hopefully I'll be joining Huddersfield University in September!
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Is the IQ private accommodation near the university better than the universities own?? I am contemplating going to IQ as it has better reviews.
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Original post by asajjventress27
Is the IQ private accommodation near the university better than the universities own?? I am contemplating going to IQ as it has better reviews.


Ooh, thank you! I'm not sure on if I want to stay in the IQ accommodation or places like Snow Island or Firth Point, plus I know from looking at Hudlet that IQ are the most expensive accommodation

EDIT: I'm not sure, I know Snow Island and Firth Point are £95 a week and £85 a week respectively, whereas Aspley house is £99 minimum, Castings is £107 minimum. http://www.hudlets.su/halls-studios/
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Original post by asajjventress27
Is the IQ private accommodation near the university better than the universities own?? I am contemplating going to IQ as it has better reviews.


Hi @asajjventress27
Hope you are doing well and had a good festive break :smile:
The University does not own any accommodation. DIGS are our preferred, recommended and trusted student accommodation provider, and run Storthes Hall and Ashenhusrt student houses.
HudLets at the Students' Union provides impartial advice about housing options and offers support and guidance when you are looking for accommodation.
Speak soon,
Rachel UoH
Original post by DanF_2000
Hi, I'm Daniel (Dan) and I'm thinking of making Huddersfield University my primary choice after receiving a conditional offer a few weeks ago. I'm applying for the Computer Science with Games Programming course, currently studying BTEC Level 3 Games Development at college, though I'm still deciding whether or not I want to do this course or go to Staffordshire, Northampton or Birmingham City Uni and study their Computer Games Development/Programming/Technology course. Though I feel like if I go to Huddersfield I will have more options in life since I'll know about computer science in general as well as Games Programming, and the work placements there are really good (Sega, Rockstar Leeds, Red Kite, Rebellion Studios and their own company Canalside Studios.)

I went to an open day back on November 30th and the campus looks amazing, though I'm unsure about the accommodation I went to (Storthes Hall.) I wrote this post a few days ago but haven't received anything back, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the questions here: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5741650

Also in the course I want to do, I need a B in GCSE Maths but I got a C, I was wondering if I got a DDM rather than a DMM, as well as counting my AS Statistics I did before joining this course in Loughborough (got a C), I'd still be able to get in? I was in hospital from the end of April 2015 to mid July, so I missed the maths mocks as well as had a lot of catching up to do in the second year, so that may help explaning the lower grades. At the moment I have roughly 130 UCAS points counting Year 1 at college and my AS Levels (I got 13 distinctions and 3 merits last year at college, the 2 of the 3 merits being exam units...)

Hope you can help me and hopefully I'll be joining Huddersfield University in September!


Hi @DanF_2000
Sorry you haven't heard anything on your other post yet - if you like, I can put you in touch with a current student on the course?
In terms of your qualifications, would you be able to DM us your email address or email me at [email protected] and we can check with the admissions tutor for the course for you?
Thank you and speak soon,
Rachel :smile:
Hi, I'm Zain and I got an offer to study Computer Science with Cyber Security. I'm attending the applicant open day on the 26th of January and I was wondering if anyone is currently doing the same course or is it a new course? Also, would it be possible to know how many people applied for this course this year?
Original post by ZainRaz4
Hi, I'm Zain and I got an offer to study Computer Science with Cyber Security. I'm attending the applicant open day on the 26th of January and I was wondering if anyone is currently doing the same course or is it a new course? Also, would it be possible to know how many people applied for this course this year?

Hi Zain
Well done on getting your offer! We're looking forward to seeing you at the Applicant Visit Day soon. :smile: Yes, the course is a reasonably new course, and sits in the School of Computing and Engineering which is very established. We would be happy to put you in touch with a current student if you like? I'm not sure how many people have applied, but I've asked the school how many people take the course :smile:
See you soon
Rachel
Original post by University of Huddersfield
Hi Zain
Well done on getting your offer! We're looking forward to seeing you at the Applicant Visit Day soon. :smile: Yes, the course is a reasonably new course, and sits in the School of Computing and Engineering which is very established. We would be happy to put you in touch with a current student if you like? I'm not sure how many people have applied, but I've asked the school how many people take the course :smile:
See you soon
Rachel


Hi Rachel,

If you could get me in touch with a current student that would be great!

Thanks for the reply :smile:
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Hi Im Hifzah I recently just dropped out of uni as my course wasn't accreditted by the BPS - I havent yet applied to huddersfieild but I went to a law open day with my sixth form and really liked it - I am going to be applying for Psychology with Counselling as a late entry, and after I go to an open day to Huddersfield and Bradford I am going to decide which one I like best.
:smile:
Original post by hifzah
Hi Im Hifzah I recently just dropped out of uni as my course wasn't accreditted by the BPS - I havent yet applied to huddersfieild but I went to a law open day with my sixth form and really liked it - I am going to be applying for Psychology with Counselling as a late entry, and after I go to an open day to Huddersfield and Bradford I am going to decide which one I like best.
:smile:

Hi @hifzah
I'm glad you liked Huddersfield when you had a chance to visit! Our next Open Day isn't until June, but we are running campus tours at the moment you could book onto and we would be happy to organise for you to speak to an academic from the course. :smile:
https://www.hud.ac.uk/open-days/
If you have any questions, let me know!
See you soon
Rachel
UoH
Hi! I've applied for Law LLB a Hiuddersfied but have no idea what to except what I've read on TSR and what my Sister's told me - do you have any juicy inormation on what makes the Law course at huddersfield stand out from others, such as that from the reputable Uni of Leeds and Manchester, and maybe about the connections we can make with law firms whilst on the course? Thanks Peep!

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