Animal Husbandry Postgraduate at Aberystwyth University

Overall score

Generally a good uni. It's a nice place to live by the sea and be the countryside. there are very steep hills so be warned. There's a train station but you may find you have to wait over an hour at shrewsbury for some connections. A car is handy but parking is difficult in town. In general a good uni but quite far away and awquard to get to.

Study experience

Very demanding course, some parts were enjoyable and the activities and lectures were well organised. On some occasions this was the opposite and there was a lot of waiting around sometimes. The staff are very friendly and make time to help you even though they are very busy. My course included a placement which was demanding but I enjoyed the challenge & the experience.

Facilities

The library I used was very good and the staff were friendly and helpful a all times.

Postgraduate life

Not sure but the sports facilities are good, the gym was very modern one of the best I've been a member of.

Job prospects

The careers service were friendly and helpful. The course I did has improved my career prospects. There are opportunites for further study.

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Overall score

I have just finished four years in Aberystwyth, where I studied English and International Politics. The Location is amazing, such a great town, wonderful, warm community with loads to do and all really cheap. The scenery is stunning; if you like walking / cycling / surfing it is perfect. One of the best things about uni in Aber was the bonfires and BBQs we had on the beach.
The English Department was OK. That is the best way I can describe it. The course was adequate, some lecturers were fantastic but some were really quite lacklustre and obviously only teaching to subsidise their research and book writing incomes. There was a good choice of modules and once you knew which lecturers were the good ones it was easier to pick the best options.
I did a Masters in International Politics and the department was very different to the English faculty. It was perhaps becuase I was a postgrad student, but they seemed much more interested in our progress and made more effort to encourage us individually. The politics lecturers were passionate about their subjects, facilitated stimulating discussion and inspired me to push myself academically.
The main downside to this Uni is the residential services department. The Uni accommodation is often run down, damp and unpleasant. Staff are exceptionally rude, unwilling to assist students and entirely direspectful of them. This statement is not based on a single, personal experience, but on four years of my own and my friends' dealings with these people.

Study experience

The Masters course was very challenging, the lecturers were encouraging, but the scheme was not quite how it was advertised. I came from another discipline and was sold this course on the grounds that it catered for those changing cubject as it was a broad study of the field. Although I could choose a wide range of modules, the majority of my colleagues were Politics or History Graduates and there was no way that the teching could accommodate the needs of those experienced in the field and the few of us complettely new to it. This meant that I very often felt out of my depth and often had to really struggle to keep up with the rest of the class.

Facilities

Sports facilities are minimal although there are quite a lot of sports clubs. The gym and pool are geat and really cheap for students with membership.
The Uni library was usually adequate for my needs and there are computer rooms all over the uni and in town so you can always access a PC if you need to. When the Uni library did fall short we had the National library right next door which is a huge asset as it is a copyright library so has pretty much anything you need.
The student Union is good, theres always something going on there and drinks of course are super cheap. The Arts centre was our favourite place to hang out as they do really nice coffee and cakes and it has lovely views over the town. Also it has a cinema and is the premier arts centre in Mid Wales and so attracts a lot of talented performers from comedians to orchestras.

Postgraduate life

There are loads of clubs and societies based on tons of hobbies and interests from sports to computer games. If there isn't one you like its very easy to start one and there are always people who will join! I made my best friends by joining societies where I met people who were like minded to me.

Job prospects

I stayed in Aber for my postgrad course, which I feel was the right choice, but won't benefit me in my job search immediately. This is not a reflection on the uni, but more based on the economic climate right now, and the fact that there are a hell of a lot of graduates seeking work.

This review is the subjective opinion of a postgraduatesearch.com reviewer and not of postgraduatesearch.com.