Since this is the UK-Fanclub.....

[Bubbles]

.....here's a poll for UK residents!

I am sitting here with my laptop browsing through possible colleges/universities in Britain for me to study at during my semester abroad.

But one website is like the other to me and I thought I'd give it a try and ask you people for opinions about colleges. I know this is as subjective as it gets and I won't jump on a plane tomorrow to knock on the doors of the winning college :D No, I just thought this might be interesting. Cause I would think universities often have a certain reputation, be it good or bad, and who knows, maybe some of you have some first/second/third hand experiences to share.
Yep, that's it.

Here are my possible choices:

Anglia Ruskin University
University of Sunderland
Sheffield Hallam University
European University in London
Newcastle University
Aberystwyth University

Oh, and feel free to advertise the college yourself went to if you want.
EDIT: hm and somehow the poll reads a bit pointless now, could one of you superduper mods please delete it? :)

[A Slice Of English]

Sheffield, London and Newcastle are probably the most interesting in terms of location. However, i have never visited any of those establishments.

I went to Ringwood 6th form in Ringwood, Hampshire and had a wonderful time with great teachers and some awesome friends that I have stayed mates with to this day. I got some good A-level grades, though I never went on to use them as I work in law enforcement. Still, can't win them all!!

[LucyK!]

Depends entirely on what you're wanting to study....

[Bubbles]

Depends entirely on what you're wanting to study....

Ah of course.....English Language and Culture it is

[daveake]

Ah of course.....English Language and Culture it is

You won't find much of the former in Newcastle :lmao:

[Steve6]

If you are wanting to get some expert advice on where to go daveake is your man. A walking encyclopedia of all things UK related.

If you are wanting to know about Irish places to study. I'm your man.

[AndrewG]

University of Glasgow of course! Great uni and top night life student city. :cool:

[AndyK]

It depends on so much, as Lucy says the course makes a great difference.

Of the choices you listed I've heard good things about either Sheffield Hallam or Newcastle.

Anglia is in Norwich isn't it? Which is the arse end of nowhere so I'd give that one a wide berth, and studying English in Wales just doesn't sound right (sorry Sean!) so that rules out Aberystwyth University!

And going off topic a little bit ... Slice you must have been drinking under age (and legally for a year or two) in and around Ringwood when I lived in that area. You probably got diapproving looks from me and my mates when you tried to get served :lol:

[CarylB]

Sheffield's the only one you've mentioned that's ranked min the top 20 for English studies. Leeds is rated higher, and Durham is the top ranked. Sheffield and Leeds are lively cities. Sheffield has just rebuilt a huge uni hall of residence, and will have another completed by next intake, both in a good residential area but only a couple of miles from the city centre, and there are several new appartment blocks for students in the city centre. Not sure if you're referring to the old polytechnic or Sheffield University? If it's the old pokly, that has a good reputation even though it isn't ranked in the top 20. Sheffield's big enough to offer plenty of clubs, cafes, eating places etc without being so large it takes forever to find your way round.

I'd avoid Norwich too .. lol

Caryl

[Cherry.Loaf]

Aber is in the middle of nowhere; go for Bristol it's got two great Uni's UWE (University West of England) and also Bristol University

[allrevvedup]

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EDIT: hm and somehow the poll reads a bit pointless now, could one of you superduper mods please delete it? :)

Done and done...

[LucyK!]

Have you considered Durham?

[allrevvedup]

Have you considered Durham?

not really Bull Durham isn't that great a film...oh you meant the 'Durham'?!

[duke knooby]

if one wishes to learn the english language, the uk is possibly the worst place to choose to do it lol

(apart from america)

[Steve6]

I voted for the university in London because I heard it's supposed to be amazing, so I might aswell have pressed something. I'm sure you will settle into any of them.

[allrevvedup]

if you want to learn the english language, the uk is possibly the worst place to choose to do it lol

especially with all of us at a Meat Loaf concert...

Sheffield is big enough without being daunting, Lincoln (where I went to) is a nice small town and the University is central to the area...it's basically wherever you'd feel most comfortable.

[Bubbles]

ok Sheffield already got three mentions, interesting.

Not sure if you're referring to the old polytechnic or Sheffield University?

Me neither ;) All I can find is the name Sheffield Hallam University.

Can't access the Durham website at the moment but what wikipedia told me sounded like a very good university.

Ireland would for several reasons be lovely but apparently none of the german exchange programmes work with an irish college and from what I understood so far, it's quite complicated to set up everything yourself.

[AndyK]

Sheffield Hallam is the old Poly I'm sure.

Durham is good, but as a small city it's at the higher end for student living costs, lovely place, but pricier than others (with London obviously being at the very top).

[LucyK!]

Yeah as a rule all the Universities that aren't "City Of..." are all the old Polys...Sheffield Hallam, UCE, Leeds Met etc

[~Helen~]

Sheffield Hallam is the old Poly I'm sure

Correct!

I had a friend who went to Sheffield Uni - so can't say much about Sheffield Hallam, but Sheffield is a good student city!

Aberystwyth was one of the 6 I applied to when I was applying to Uni. I'm sure it depends on the subject but it seems a lovely uni, very welcoming. The downside was it really was in the middle of nowhere - maybe not quite the same student lifestyle as some of the universities in bigger cities.

I went to Lancaster btw ... fab place in my opinion though whether the uni is to be recommended depends on the subject. I know some with good experiences and others with bad.

[Pudding]

if one wishes to learn the english language, the uk is possibly the worst place to choose to do it lol

(apart from america)

I agree.

[Steve6]

if one wishes to learn the english language, the uk is possibly the worst place to choose to do it lol

(apart from america)

Exactly, the best place to learn English is Ireland. We had and still have some of the best writers in the world to be fair. We can speak the English language better than the English themselves. :yep:

I think Trinity College would suit you Bubbles or UCD maybe!!!!

[~Helen~]

When I was looking at unis, apart from going with those which actually did my chosen subjects, I had a book someone leant me which was the Universities from the student point of view, with info on everything from halls, local area, shopping, lectures, lecturers, to the price of a pint. I'm sure there must be something similar online so if I come across something like that later (I'm on my phone right now) I'll post the link :-)

[Bubbles]

When I was looking at unis, apart from going with those which actually did my chosen subjects, I had a book someone leant me which was the Universities from the student point of view, with info on everything from halls, local area, shopping, lectures, lecturers, to the price of a pint. I'm sure there must be something similar online so if I come across something like that later (I'm on my phone right now) I'll post the link :-)

That would be lovely :) Maybe I should do a search for websites with this kind of content - where people share experiences. Sounds like a god tip Helen, thanks :D (and happy birthday if I'm not mistaken....?)

[wolfy35]

Sheffield Hallam is the old poly

I did the first 2/3 of my degree at Leeds then had to transfer to Manchester to finish it.
Leeds was really good Manchester significantly less so and Leeds regularly features in the list for best student satisfaction and results

[Bubbles]

Sheffield Hallam is the old poly

I did the first 2/3 of my degree at Leeds then had to transfer to Manchester to finish it.
Leeds was really good Manchester significantly less so and Leeds regularly features in the list for best student satisfaction and results

interesting.....And I found out that Leeds would be another possible choice for me. And I like the fact they have a german department, would love to sneak in one or two courses there.

Leeds and Worcester are the two colleges in Britain that my home college has a partnership with......via the Erasmus programme. What about Worcester, does anyone have opinions/experiences to share on that one?

[Evil One]

What about Worcester, does anyone have opinions/experiences to share on that one?
I know someone who went to Worcester uni and she said it was crap, but I can't elaborate any further so make of that what you will. :shrug: