EMLYON Business School
  
Grenoble EM
  
ESADE Business School
  
Rouen BS
  
ESSCA
 
Other names:
Strathclyde University
Contact: +44 141 548 25 24
Accreditations and rankings:
EQUIS

University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde, George Street 50, G1 1QE Glasgow, United Kingdom
3.90 / 5 based on 294 reviews.
Description:
The University of Strathclyde was founded in 1796 as Anderson's Institution. From its foundation the University was different from the other, much older, universities in Britain; it aimed at a wider range of students and a broader variety of subjects, especially those concerned with 'useful learning'.

The University of Strathclyde has two campuses: the John Anderson Campus in the centre of Glasgow, where the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science and the Strathclyde Business School are located, and the Jordanhill Campus, with our Faculty of Education, in the west end of the city.



Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
86% of students recommend
294 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (294)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (72)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (144)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (66)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Glasgow is a useful place to go travelling around the UK and Europe with cheap easyjet and ryanair flight. The weather is bad though, always cold and raining even in summer.” Read Review
q0802308721, United Kingdom

2 2-star reviews of University of Strathclyde

PAGE: 1 2    NEXT »
1 to 1 of 2 
Review by Roger, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Marketing and Sales Management, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Don't take it. Choose another marketing course at another university.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
I advise that you do not do this course. It is not well taught, several of the lecturers do not listen to the students and are very dismissive of suggestions or questions I have had. The Marketing Works is not fun, you do not get to work in an office as expected from 'work experience', you still have to sit in a library all day staring at a computer. You have very little social life and no time to go traveling. The £ is way to high for what you get taught, the facilities are poor, most of the books are falling apart and the Department smells like fish and is not modern at all. Try another University like Warwick, Glasgow University or a London university. :( The good parts are that some of the lecturers are experienced and competent teachers. You have access to the marketing building for 24 hours and the lecture theater is new with lots of seats. This University Business School was voted best in UK apparently but the marketing departments is not exactly part of the Business School, it just says it is.

This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
The language was in English and Scottish accent difficult to understand. No one is forgiving if you don't know english very well.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No

OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
About the University and the way it was taught.
In my opinion:
Stay home.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Be honest to students on your advertisements for the course. The marketing department exaggerates how good it is so it's very good at marketing.



FINAL COMMENTS

Glasgow is a useful place to go travelling around the UK and Europe with cheap easyjet and ryanair flight. The weather is bad though, always cold and raining even in summer.
This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Was this review useful?   Yes · No