University of Greenwich Reviews

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? When you choose to undertake a postgraduate qualification it is better to have your own space to be able to work properly

Personal comments:
I did not get to know the accommodation provided by the University but from other colleagues I heard it was very good and value for money.

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The TKTS BOOTHS, Operated by the Society of London Theatre, the TKTS booths in Leicester Square or at the Canary Wharf DLR stations are the only places to get real HALF-PRICE theatre tickets for the same day. save save and save more

Course recommendations:
The whole university is not to be recommended. It is very much below German standards. In England there is a difference concerning the quality of the Universities. Go to a university that is part of the university of london (Greenwich is not) and go for a prestigious university. All of my teachers in biology made mistakes and all of them with the expetion of one only waffled during the 'lecture' hardly giving any real information and that information contained mistakes. In the laboratory the assistants screamed at students regularly and the atmosphere was very unpleasant. After every day I had been at univerisity I felt that I had waisted the day. I had not learned anything and I was unhappy. Overall the level was very low. Social life on campus was fun but it's the same at other campuses (as I have found out). To give you examples of the mistakes: I had to calculate the molar mass and handed in a correct solution. The work was marked wrong and the lecturer actually did not know how to make thecalculations. (Admitted by the head of school) There are 4 different bases in the DNA. According to an arab lecturer of mine there would be 3. Seriously

Personal comments:
I didn't see improvements during my time there.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
None

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
Food is incredibly expensive. Eating out is not much more expensive than cooking for yourself. Snacks like sandwiches are 3 pounds and are not great quality, 2 Chicken breast fillets are 13 pounds, There was no telephone provided by the univeristy and I had to use a mobile with a calling card. The bill could be 200 pounds a month. I strongly recommend using the internet (for which access is provided) and a software that allows you to make phone calls to a telephone. A Day travel card cost 5.20 pounds, Nightlife: Entry to a venue is 5-10 pounds

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
If i only knew all the expenses?

In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.