University of Winchester — Local services in Winchester

Let's be real, UoW does not rank well on the university league table. If a “university” is almost undetectable on the league table they really should not be charging £9,000 per year, no way.

The modern architecture isn't very appealing to look at, they really could have made an effort in designing a more traditional style to coordinate with the old university building at the heart of the site. They need to tear down the modernist buildings and rebuild it. Other universities have invested in heritage and timeless architecture, so why can't this one? Winchester town is absolutely stunning though, which is a redeeming factor. And did I mention this campus is built into the side of a hill! Not great.

Universities sell many useless degrees with diminishing value; and this place is no exception. The annual tuition fee is far too high and the bog standard 3-year course length isn't always necessary, depending on what you study. They should charge their league table standing and based on the degree itself. STEM degrees have a better return on investment but this isn't exactly the place to get one.

Stop taking advantage of 18-year-olds who don't necessarily know better about choosing a good field of study! Charge them less for their obvious naivete. Change the fee structure to reflect the real value of the degrees studied. Be progressive. 2-year graduate courses must be offered if we are to progress as a society and slash student debt and reduce wasted time. We need to support getting young people into the workforce earlier, not prolonging courses to make money for the for-profit university giants.

Many lecturers lack pedagogical skills to inspire and engage their students, there's also a lack of PhDs and solid credentials in their lecturing staff, where's the value for money?

As for nightlife, other universities do better with bigger on-site venues doing bigger numbers and attracting better live acts. You'd have to go to Southampton for a reasonably sized nightlife venue. UoW's Vault venue should be expanded as they grow their student base. Winchester is a charming town full of history, nature, and pensioners, so expect that rather than flashy top-drawer nightlife. But that doesn't excuse the actions they could take to improve and invest into the on-site student nightlife.

It's a female-majority university due to the prominence of UoW's primary education course. So there's a gender imbalance which is worth noting. The gender...

I would honestly rate this uni zero if I could.

This University is a massive Scam, im from the literature department and here is my experience.

First impressions were okay, Some of the teachers were amazing, But I do notice some teachers are extremely unsupporting and give the worst feedback you could imagine, They will say something so vague and refuse to elaborate, So don't expect to ever improve on your essays since you literally have no way to know how. And the lessons can be quite draining, some People in my class had to pass the time by crocheting or playing games on their laptops. Also the Uni is now very low on money, The greta statue probably did not help, To sort this they took away decent teachers.

I am quite dyslexic, I had notes from the doctors AND from a qualified specialist. It took them 2 YEARS to actually listen and to just say "Sorry, No Help can be given" even though I recieved help for it in College and school. So please do not expect to recieve any help from the disability team which the Uni apparently 'Prides themselves on', Because of this issue my grades are never the best they could be, And it has destroyed my mental health.

Also do not bother ever complaining to the Uni, As they will either send you on a massive goose chase to deter you, Or they wont listen to you and will shutdown your complaints, I even had a friend who was harrassed by someone in the Uni, And it took their parents AND about 10 witnesses for it to actually be taken seriously.

As for the english department, All of our modules kept getting taken away, And I was forced to take modules I did not want to take, I am currently made to do creative writing, Which I did not pay 27K for by the way.....Also they will take your money first THEN change your modules. Essays were fine but the feedback was abyssmal in some cases. Do not come here once again, If you struggle with Mental health and/Or learning difficulties, Which is a shame because some teachers did actually go above and beyond to help and cater to students.

Im going into my third year and Im honestly dreading it, Iv had the modules I wanted to do taken away, I did mid in the 2nd year without being told how to improve, At this point I do not care what happens as long as I get out of this uni with some...

Does not compare to the likes of Nottingham's Eco campus where old blends with new in an easier user friendly accessible way. It's built into the side of a hill for a start. It's the Swiss iniverduni experience. Plenty of steps, levels and confusion. It's pluses are the landscaping - plants to relax in whilst studying much better than the cramped computing area which frankly looked an uncomfortable, Cheek by Jowl experience and definitely not wheelchair friendly or Autistically welcoming. I beat a hasty retreat. The Stripe building where the Human book event was being held ( yes l was the Autistic book ) was bland, cold and very unappealing. Let the art students loose in here please !!. Food on campus also mediocre. Where are the carbs, the cakes. We know about health and well being but really no scones, croissants, carrot cake, that's definitely not conducive to hours spent listening to lecturers drone on. ! Your marketing banners need a revisit. Who is the plumper Mr Tweed character in the decidedly 20 th Century shot ! Update, renovate to a 21st image. Your media study students would be more than...