University College London

UCL has great facilities and student opportunities. The campus is conveniently located in central london however, there is a clear lack of space. Exams and events have to be held at different venues with halls hired out. My course, Medicine MBBS, is enjoyable - although stressful at times - it is taught well.

The campus and facilities are largely modern and practical, and my social experience at university has been overwhelmingly positive. The standard of teaching and organisation, on the other hand, is unsatisfactory, as a leading world top 10 uni I would have expected the highest and most devoted lecturers. Instead I have been met with uninterested and scantily prepared lectures, there are minimal contact hours as lecturers are for the most part far more interested in themselves than their students. Furthermore, any guidance or explanation on examinations seems too much to ask an educational institution of this proportion, we are sent into some of the most important examinations of our lives with little or no preparation. I am very happy at uni and enjoy a buzzing social life, however I have learnt almost nothing, and at 9250 ponds a year, the fee for learning nothing seems rather extortionate to me.

campus - beautiful campus, iconic UCL Quad, Bloomsbury is a beautiful albeit expensive area, the facilities- lots of cafes around, although there are plenty of libraries it is actually so hard to find a seat my course: HUMAN SCIENCES- thoroughly enjoyable. very difficult at times because of the cross disciplines- lecturers are not always willing to help the student union- great if you actually get yourself involved careers services: UCL are actually really helpful, but they will not come to you for careers help. you will need to go out of your way to get the most help

This is my fourth year in UCL and often I've found that its campus is unable to accommodate its student population, and we often had lessons at external venues that might not be conducive. However, UCL's research facilities are state of the art and I've gotten fantastic opportunities to use them.

The campus for my halls was great, only a 10 min walk from the unis and was cleaned basically everyday day. The facility's where my course takes place has it's own library which is great, but one thing lacking is the water fountains... take at least 5 mins to fill each bottle. The course I'm on, social science, ha only been running two years so everything is very relevant and topical which I love. You can really make the degree your own and study what you are intrested in. I am yet to use the careers service but get emails from them all the time on advice and any upcoming job offers

It is a good university in terms of rankings and courses offered. There are also a lot of opportunities to get involved in volunteering and non academic events such as societies. However, there are a lack of lecture rooms and sometime you find yourself sitting in a different university lecture room. Also, personally I feel the university is quite disorganised.

I studied BSc Computer Science at UCL for 4 years with a module retake/gap year after the second year. I came in contact with the entire engineering department and the language departments during my optional french modules. Overall, I have many issues with the university. There were various mistakes made by the personnel (including one exam!) and many inconsistencies with the marking of coursework. There were some professors who were very helpful and have my full respect but in many cases the module was dumped on a PhD student or someone who didn't care. The online system moodle was ok and worked most of the time. I liked the buildings and the many study areas to choose from can't complain. But the lectures halls can be really hot!! Especially the library. The social element of UCL is good and being in central London makes it even more exciting. I love the international element to it. I can say I've probably met someone from every country. The university is safe and there is a lot of security. Food is widely available and it is easy to access student support. If UCL didn't carry its reputation I would not give it higher than a 2/5. I think my course was full of too many irrelevant modules and it's very easy to walk out with a degree even if you can barely code. It's needs to be more technical based.

Poor room allocation, but teaching good. Facilities in general not great. Course is good. The careers service has a good range of exclusive UCL jobs available.

The campus is quite spread out so it doesn't have the safe campus feel of my undergraduate uni. They also don't seem to put much money into the facilities and just keep adding more and more students to cources. It's a good name to have on the CV but I definitely prefered my smaller undergrad uni UWE in Bristol. They put alot of money into the facilities. Also not as good with my dyslexia.

The academic research is excellent and the campus is in the heart of London which is a huge bonus. UCL can be very frustrating at times regarding administration. They will drag you through the mud, make you sweat blood and tears but at the end of the day they will get you want or where you want to be.

I did law at UCL. The first positive is the standard of teaching, during first and second year when all modules are compulsory you get a high level of teaching, and are taught by the top academics in the country. However it is clear management and the higher ups in the law faculty just don’t care about the students. The people are fine and nightlife is what you make it but otherwise a very average university experience.

The campus area and the facilities are brilliant. The student union is also very good, quite popular with the students actually. I've given a rating of 3 stars because the organisation and the management doesn't reflect the status of the university in its ranking within the global university position. I wasn't too happy with the support I received either.

I am studying Neuroscience at UCL, which is a pretty tough course but with lots of opportunities for getting experience in research. UCL is surrounded by research especially Neuroscience research whic makes it such a great Research University. In terms if teaching this are not so shiny and bright, most of the time I get the sesation that the style of traching is pretty much very old school in my department, with lots and lots of lectures and not too many worksops and few labs as well. Facilities simply do not meet demand, there are so many students and the campus is quite small. The student union is really great there are always very intresting events running and there is a society for pretty much anything you can think of.

-disorganised -some lecturers hard to understand, assumption that you already have knowledge on a subject even if course is open to everyone -not much scheduled 1 to 1 time

Great range of societiesLove the library but shame on the lack of seating! Nice campus, wish it was less spread out to help mingling with different students; very secluded especially if youre a medical student (different building)..

Whilst the university has international prestige, it is clearly well aware of this as it doesn't do much else to draw students in. The student bars and societies are reasonable, teaching and planning is hit and miss, the university will try and fleece you for extras (especially graduation). Location is amazing though.

Disorganised administration throughout my time at UCL. Highly disorganised administration within my course too. Increases in accommodation rent yet the uni has enough money for unnecessary building of flashy new buildings?

Being able to study in London is fantastic as there is really everything you could want going on. There are lots of societies too to get involved with and the university is really well renowned across the country and internationally. The university is renovating buildings to have more modern facilities which will be good in the future but less so at the moment. There is not a particularly homey feel on campus as it is largely spread across different buildings around Bloomsbury. The careers service has been somewhat helpful but would have expected more from such a prestigious and career-focused university.

University College London is a globally recognised University based in the heart of one of the best cities in the world. It has a lot to offer in terms of the student experience. It has world-class research facilities and huge student body. The student union works hard to get behind the students and represent them well. It lacks in the overall administration and other areas or student well-being. But if you work hard enough, UCL will eventually get you to where you want to be.

The UCL has been research oriented, which was true in the case of my course as well. Although, I do feel that the money paid for the minimal number of classes as well as the limited contact hours feels a bit too much, given that most students coming from varying international background. The teachers are extremely knowledgable but at the same time difficult to reach out to. Also, very little group work means that you have little chance to interact with people apart from class which limits the exposure.

While the academic side of UCL is great and really stimulating, the uni does not really help you settle in, so you end up having to learn as you go. I think as a fresher, I could have done with some more guidance, especially being in London!

When I first saw UCL, the iconic portico did indeed leave quite the impression, though throughout the year I would learn to be more partial to the Cruciform building, my unwitting haunt. Facilities aren't bad, though there really aren't that many bookable rooms if you aren't the committee member of a club or society. Some toilets on campus could really do with a tighter clean up schedule, especially the feminine hygiene bins. The student union is quite active and does advocate for students. I personally did not participate in many activities organised by the student union so I can't say for sure how good they are.

I am currently studying engineering and I would say that the first year of my course was a waste of time and the course was a little unorganised. However, second year was better and a lot more work. All our classes were in different buildings even though civil engineering department has its own building.

UCL is a market-driven, monestised institution, that treats its undergraduates more like customers than young people striving for an excellent education. The expense of studying here has been astounding - why we have to pay £45 per attendee at our graduation, for instance, is beyond me. If we are customers, I would expect refunds for some of the shambles UCL has put us through this year (I.e. refunds for a quarter of my year's classes being cancelled due to strikes, an institution that can't keep it's own staff happy definitely has a problem). Having said that, many - not all - of the teaching staff are excellent and invested in the success and learning of their students, and their striking this year was absolutely necessary. They are undervalued by the institution, almost certainly. It just serves as a reminder to all that University is no longer the academia-focused area it once was, as neoliberalism and the will of the market pervades the arena to attempt to turn all into willing, paying, individual, entrepreneurial subjects. The SU is most okay, poorly organised at times and absolutely awful at handling Sexual Harassment and Welfare cases. Room for improvement there. My course - ESPS - has been good, my only comments relate to the language components, organised by the SELCS department. SELCS are a large, varied department, who don't always listen to the students - trying to improve courses by providing feedback and complaints is a long, arduous, and largely unsuccessful endeavour to undertake.