University.

[Mr^B]

That's making me think that the extra cost of going Bristol might be worth it, to study at UWE. Has anyone studied Computing (or similar related degree) at either UWE, Sheffield Hallam at Salford? It'd be great to get some views on where it's taken you?

Having a look at reviews on the internet is useless because they're all so biased!

I studied Systems Analysis at UWE (graduated in '96 mind you).

I was offered employment by my sandwich year placement company (as an analyst/developer), which I refused - in to take up an offer to join a large IT consultancy firm in London (after attending their milkround interviews). At the time, that course was well known in certain areas of industry for turning out people who can code, but also understand economics, accounting, sociology, book-keeping, etc.

From there I've worked for the a large multinational oil company, an Investment Bank, an Asset Manager - and now I'm working in a hedge fund.

Any more info you need, or want to know more, you can email in trust.

 

[RandomTom]

Similar story.

You're definitely doing Marketing/Advertising - full of idiots.

 

[sigma]

Sure I got drunk every night or two, that was about it, didn't go to a lecture or do any work after November and passed with high marks in the first year. Its pathetic, its so pathetically easy it actually teaches the smarter people on the course to never do any work, gets them used to doing nothing at all for an entire year, dislike the course, the uni and the lecturers and makes it that much harder in the second year.

Like I was sold the idea Uni would be interesting and hard work, all first year you get the excuse of well, the first years a wash, the second year is far harder though, bullcrap.

Its only harder because you've just spent 12 months hungover, waking up at 3pm, going out at 8pm, drinking till 5am and sleeping through to the next afternoon. You've also got it in your head lectures are pointless, the work is boring and you've lost all motivation.

Which Uni did you attend and what course did you study? If you don't mind me asking. Did you study the subject at A-level too? Uni doesn't seem like that at all to me.

 

[regulus]

My best friend took a physics degree and says it was far from easy, even from day one.

 

[taz488]

Essentially any degree (excl. medicine, dentistry, architecture, and perhaps law) can be done in 1 year without problems if university was about work. However they stretch it over 3 to ease the adjustment to adult life

Yea, good one. What uni/course did you do? Because this is clearly not the case.

edit: few people saying first year is practically a doss, id be interested to know where this is to be honest, from my experience at a good uni this is definitely NOT the case.

edit2:

I know a few people with 2.2s in maths from cambridge who have been unemployed for six months now and are fuming that a 2.1 from warwick would have lead to jobs at PricewaterhouseCoopers and the like for much less effort.

to be fair Warwick maths is up there with Oxbridge, so i can understand this.

 

[ac1d1ty]

You're definitely doing Marketing/Advertising - full of idiots.

Nope

 

[Nitefly]

to be fair Warwick maths is up there with Oxbridge, so i can understand this.

Let's be honest, if it's not Oxford or Cambridge, it's not in the same league as Oxford or Cambridge.

And no, I haven't attended either.

 

[Stewy]

Must say join a sports society, even if you're **** at the sport. Socials are insane.

 

[86JR]

The only good thing about my uni is the partying.

Infact they actually replaced the essential 24 hour computer suite that a lot of third years relied on, for a student union office as they are "revamping" the facilities.

They currently have a 24 hour suite...in a building that is always locked after 8pm.

We had an email recently stating that our campus is private property so we cant walk dogs etc.

Then we had one the same day that told us that the rules of the road outside of uni apply at uni, so as an example (their example) if you drive the wrong way down the always changing one way system, not only can we get a criminal record but also get sanctioned by the uni. This was worded in a way that, if we get done for criminal activites outside of uni off campus relating to driving, we can get done by the uni for that too. As this seems ridiculous, i will copy and paste :

local police have confirmed that the same traffic laws apply on campus as on the public highway. This means that if you drive the wrong way round the one way system or jump a red light, for example, not only are you risking causing an accident but you could be charged with a traffic offence and end up with a criminal record. You may also find yourself subject to Personal Misconduct Procedures which could result in a fine or worse, whether or not the police prosecute.

Well thats only true if the campus isnt private.

Also, if I get started on and end up in a fight outside of uni, even in a different country, they are entitled to make me go to a disciplinary.

I cant name it due to slander unfortunatly.

 

[lord filbuster]

Snip

You already said where you go, [POST="15826849"]clicky[/POST]. Anyway, what you said is hardly slanderous. I'm pretty sure most universities will have similar rules. They can say what they like about criminal records and such, but i doubt they can actually do anything if it isn't related to your studies or the university.

 

[KaHn]

Ad's talk of engineering

It comes down to you get your piece of paper to say you can study, the job comes from meeting the people you will work with and get on with them.

I've worked quiet a few places where the insocial gits never get anything, no promotion no decent jobs.

It changes for some of the geek companies who only want analysts they just want book geeks.

KaHn

 

[KaHn]

Also for the record I think the OP does an engineering course but somewhere in a big city but might not be a really good uni.

KaHn

 

[ac1d1ty]

Also for the record I think the OP does an engineering course but somewhere in a big city but might not be a really good uni.

KaHn

I've already said it's in the business spectrum, and no, it is a good uni

 

[Klo]

I don't drink at all, so usually don't bother with all the partying and going out all the time. Because I knew most people do like all that, I wasn't particularly looking forward to going to uni. However, I found it is better than I predicted, although not as good as I ideally hoped for. There is still the obsession with drinking around, but the people I hang with accept that I don't drink, and we can still have fun doing stuff.

 

[KaHn]

I've already said it's in the business spectrum, and no, it is a good uni

skimmed the thread, but why dont you try to talk to them? ive met lots of people from around the world, they will probably just being shy, if you get to know them and they live a million miles away it gives you some where to travel to and visit

KaHn

 

[k3wt]

WHY WONT U SAY WHAT UNI YOU GO TO?

...bet its Bolton

 

[memyselfandi]

My best friend took a physics degree and says it was far from easy, even from day one.

Having done an Astrophysics degree I'd agree with this. Yes the first year wasn't too bad as it is mainly to get people to the same level, but it still wasn't easy and involved quite a high workload.

If people on it had gone out drinking the amount that some people on here think is ok for Uni then they would not have passed the first year let alone any of the other years.

Good times though.

 

[dirtydog]

Is it the great thing it once was?


Personally having only just started, I can't speak really, except to voice my opinion.


In my opinion: Its not.

I've found my time here very underwelming.


1: Half the Goddamn tutors etc are foreign. I'm sorry but in a busy lecture hall, the last thing you want is someone who barely speaks English to try and hold the attention of the hall.

2: The work. It's really not the challenging (yes I know it gets harder), and I really can't see the relevance.

3: The people. Whilst i've got no real problem myself, having gotten in with a good bunch of people, there are so many foreign people here. Sorry if this sounds racist , but its disconcerting to see so many Chinese, African people etc, whose grasp on the language and involvement in the university is minimal.


Pointless rant I know, but I just can't see what is so great about university education. It has the feel of a system that used to be special, but is now about batch orders.


For the record i'm going to a decent university, not some awful place


What do you guys think?

I think your post is heavily ironic, being littered with elementary errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.

HOWEVER, I agree with you that education in this country is being dumbed down, in no small part due to the massive influx of immigrants.

 

[86JR]

You already said where you go, [post="15826849"]clicky[/post]. Anyway, what you said is hardly slanderous. I'm pretty sure most universities will have similar rules. They can say what they like about criminal records and such, but i doubt they can actually do anything if it isn't related to your studies or the university.

A friend of mine got expelled for fighting, the police even let him off as it was self defence.

And I dont go to Exeter.

 

[86JR]

Well, I think it's good that you have made a decision based on the feel of the locations, but shunning 10 in the Times University Guide to favour 63... that's incredibly brave and arguably foolish, especially considering how well Bristol is regarded by both employers and simultaneously renowned for its student life unlike Warwick, Durham, Oxford etc.

You really would love it here, honestly. I've never heard a bad word from anyone who has studied in Bristol, UWE or otherwise.

Plymouth is a great university, it doesnt have 30k full time students for no reason