City University

Only good for Psychology and Engineering, as the Economics department is absolutely terrible. Disorganised, depressing study environment, antisocial, staff don’t answer your emails in time. Lack of support for student well being, lack of social life, some tutors can be downright rude and condescending. Oh, and they do not accept any suggestions for improvement from students. A real shame because the location is great and the campus is nice.

I studied here for a bit and despite I like the quality of lectures and tutors, the study prices have gone far too high now. I wish it would be more affordable to talented and eager to learn something new people rather than become another ‘richy’ style private school kids alike.
The classrooms are comfortable and looked after. The cafeteria and inside food shopping way too expensive. In the end of the day, those buyers are students, not Parliament members.

I really do pity the undergraduates who come here. There appears to be little community and there are few events at the student union to bring students together. As a postgraduate, I find my course totally disorganised and the teaching ranges from poor to mediocre. However, the libraries are quite well stocked and there are different libraries for different subjects (one for law and business, one fore community and health sciences, for example.)

When I tell people I got my degree in London, the assumption is that I am a proud alumni of either LSE, UCL, Kings or SOAS. After all, they say, what other London universities are there? Well, actually, there are lots. And City must rate as being among the best of the rest, in spite of its lack of reputation. The fact is that certain departments punch above their weight internationally, let alone in the capital. Journalism, informatics, food science and engineering are particularly well-​regarded and over-​subscribed, particularly at postgraduate level. What I paid for my masters (quite a lot) didn’t match the level of clout that the City crest gives my CV. Having said that, the teaching and support was top-​notch and the surroundings, in several modern buildings clustered around Georgian Northampton Square, are as pleasant as central London campuses are going to get. Although thriving in its own right, City will struggle to grow beyond its rather limited boundaries, particularly in light of the more illustrious names on its doorstep. Having said all that, I found the ambition visible in the administration enough to suggest more people beyond this corner of Farringdon will soon have heard of City.

I enjoyed studying my undergraduate at City University however, London universities don’t have the same social life that campus universities have to offer. At the end of each day people just want to get home. So many people travel in so far they just want to get on home and there is very little socialising. Living costs in surrounding Islington can be quite high. The best part of the whole experience for me was the courses content. I did Management & Systems and enjoyed most lectures speaking. The main campus at Northampton Square is about a 30 minute walk to the subsidiary CASS Business School which is in the heart of the city. Halls of Residence are available, but Walter Sicket Hall is the best as it has individual rooms. Though some may argue the other residences are better as they are more communal.

I graduated from this University and I must say the lecturers are there just for the money. They don’t like to teach at all. Avoid going to this university if you are going to study Computing and if you do go avoid the HCI department people.
Jollyton
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It may not rank among the most high-​profile institutions for higher education in the world, but if you are looking for professional development rather than academia this is the place to go.
For years now it has been ranked as having one of the best employment records of all UK universities.
It is particularly strong in the areas of business, law, journalism, engineering, nursing and music.
Located in the heart of London, halfway between Barbican and the Angel, it is not a traditional campus university, but a lively, cosmopolitan and fun environment to learn in.