Dream, plan, achieve? (Liverpool John Moores University in general)

Member Name: Leannie1000

Product:	Liverpool John Moores University in general
Date:	05/10/09 (63 review reads)
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Advantages: Great city, good union

Disadvantages: Courses not always great

I graduated from LJMU in 2004 after doing a BA there. I have mixed feelings about this university. Liverpool is great (I'm still here so it must be) but John Moores is only OK.

It employs very aggressive marketing tactics, which I think is one of the reasons it has so mny students - about 20,000 when I was there.

The course I was on didn't have all the latest equipment and facilties, though they weren't totally out of date. The lecturers were very mixed, couple of good ones, but some really bad ones too.

The course wasn't always well organised, such as turnigng up for lectures and finding they weren't on!

The libraries are pretty good, a decent amount of cimputeres, though you may have to wait for one when deadlines loom. They have good opening hours.

The union was pretty good when I was there, we often went for a drink (OK maybe two) in there. It was pretty cheap too.

I stayed in Cathedral Campus in my first year. These have the most uncomfortable beds in the world. I think I paid about £52 a week for the room, including gas and electricity, this ws 2001, so I dread to think what they cost now! I think all university halls of residences are total rip-offs! Good location though, excellent staggering distance to the city centre (including the brilliant Blue Angerl - a student must!).

In general, I had a great time at uni, and I do have a good job now, but not sure that is particularly down to JMU! It did take me a while to find a job after uni.

University is VERY exprensive (I still owe thousands) so try not to fall for the hype and make sure you go somewhere really good. It's not JUST about getting drunk after all!

Summary: LJMU - know before you go