Get your own computer!!! (University of Wolverhampton in general)

Member Name: pandora peroxide

Product:	University of Wolverhampton in general
Date:	10/04/02 (220 review reads)
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Advantages: local, friendly

Disadvantages: not enough IT facilities, poor inter-campus transport

I went to Wolves uni as a mature student to train as a teacher. I only appled to Wolves as having a family moving away was out of the question. This was good as I didn't set my heart on going somewher fancy and not get in but bad in that I had nothing to compare the prospectus to.

The course itself was OK but, as with everything, the people who ran it were a law unto themselves.

The uni was certainly friendly enough and the people were all nice too. The learning centres are full of books and staff who will do their utmost to help you out.

My main warning to anyone considering going to Wolves is to get yourself a computer before you go. The learning centres do have machines available but they are ona turn up and grab one basis and when you begin to near deadlines at the end of semesters you have to turn up really early in the morning to get one and, let's face it, you are gonna be a student and there is no chance of that happening!!!

Inter-campus transport sucks. The buses frequently turned up late or were full to capacity leaving students stranded and the timings of lectures across the campuses mean that you have to make your own way between sites or you miss half your lectures.

Bus services in the area are pretty good and the student bus passes from Travle West Midlands are good value as well.

The uni offers a number of timings for lecturs in the Business faculty which would enable you to do what I did and that is work around lectures to keep the cash flowing.

Whilst Wolverhampton city and the surrounding areas are not the best looking part of the country the people are friendly and the nightlife and shopping is good too.

I'd recommend the Uni but only if you are willing to use buses or have a car and have you own computer to complete assignments on.

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