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What's student life in ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú like?

Explore all our city has to offer – from where to go and what to see, to useful advice for settling in

We are proud that students have ranked us a TOP 25 university in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2023). When it comes to choosing a course, we know it's about finding the right mix of academic support, great facilities and picking a great place to live and study.

Find out more about student life in ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú – from where you'll stay, to the places you can go and things you can do once you're here – read the success stories of our recent grads, and get all the help and advice you need to make the right choice on where to study.

Life outside study

University is about more than your studies. Whether you're a foodie, sports fan, or music lover, ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú student life has something for you.

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ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú: Your time, your place

There are plenty of great reasons to choose ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú for your university adventure – here are some of the best.

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Find out why

Virtual experience

Get a feel for life on campus without leaving home. Discover panoramic views of the campus, watch course webinars, look at accommodation, browse facilities like labs, workshops and studios, explore our leisure facilities and more.

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Student accommodation

Take a look at where you'll stay when you study at ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú, how much it'll cost, and what you'll get for your money – plus where to get housing support and how to get a guaranteed room in our halls.

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Careers and employment

Our graduate employment rates are among the UK's best, with 94% of our students in work and/or further study. 

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Guidance and support

Find out about the guidance and support you'll get if you need a helping hand with academic life – or life in general – when you study with us at ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú.

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How we're here for you

Student stories

Studying with us is a great decision, but don't just take our word for it - read stories from our graduates about why they chose ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú and how studying with us changed their lives.
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Hear from our graduates

Teaching and learning spaces

Explore our teaching and learning spaces, where students can get hands-on with their coursework and projects.

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Discover where you'll learn

Sport ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú

Visit our Sport site to sign up for gym membership, book classes, read our sports news or join a sports team.
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An introduction to Unibuddy

Student Joy explains how to use Unibuddy to connect with staff or students like her and ask them your questions about our courses, student life, or simply why they chose to study at the ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú.

Joy: Hi, my name is Joy and welcome to UniBuddy.

This is where you can talk to staff and students like me to learn more about life at the ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú.

You can ask us anything about our course, our student life, or simply why we chose ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú.

Finding UniBuddy is easy. Just head to the bottom of the Student Life page, any of the course pages, the Virtual Tour app to start chatting.

We study a wide range of courses, so we're confident that we're able to answer any of your questions no matter how big or small.

Connect with us today and discover why ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú is the perfect choice for you. 


 

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Gold rating in national assessment of teaching excellence

Our TEF Gold rating ranks ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú amongst the top universities in the UK for teaching. 

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