Take this as you will (Courses in general)

Member Name: Amiijoanne

Product:	Courses in general
Date:	19/10/01 (29 review reads)
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Advantages: Reputation, Helpful Tutors, Good courses

Disadvantages: Length of semesters, Organisation

I have just completed my final year of a three year course at De Montfort University studying Surface Decoration. I chose this degree because of the location and reputation of the course I wanted to study. I chose leicester because of all the other universities i looked at it was the only one located close to the city centre (i don't drive, i hate buses). On first impressions I thought i would be happy here.

In freshers week there were a lot of events organised to help you find your way around leicester and the university, to introduce you to your course mates and tutors and these were extremely helpful, particularly if you didn't know anyone. the course itself i found really good apart from the fact it doesn't really encourage you to seek for work experience in your vacations and it dosent set you projects to do over vacations (these you have to do entirely off your own back). in some ways the university is not very organised at all. For example timetable collection for some departments is the same week that teaching starts, so by the time your slot to pick up your timetable has arrived you've already missed your first, and often most important lecture!!

In most parts the university is good. Most lecturers are extremely helpful and access to equipment is very good. The library is very good, particularly access to the internet even in vacations.

One disadvantage is probably the length of the semesters. There are two semesters and they are only 12 weeks long. So 24 weeks out of a 52 week yearis not a great deal.

It has definately been an experience here at De Montfort. I can't compare it to any other universities as i have not been to any, they could be just the same. I have enjoyed most of my time here, but there are some aspects of the university that have frustrated me. These may be amplified by the fact i am away from home. So take this opinion as you will.

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