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Seeking feedback about university experiences, recommendations for schools that were supportive, thank you.

NAS88847

Hello, I am an American parent of a teenage son who wants to study in the UK or Europe for university. I'm seeking feedback about university experiences to help guide him. Are there universities that are known to be more supportive or less supportive? Thank you to anyone willing to sharing  feedback or tips about your university and experience.

Here are some of the schools my son is considering, any comments about these schools or others he should research is greatly appreciated as well. Thank you.

University of Surrey

University of Essex

University of Kent

Newcastle University

University of Glasgow

University of Edinburgh

Nottingham Trent University

Northumbria University

University of Exeter

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  • I have just switched from Northumbria to King's College London for a distance Master's degree. Part of it was the subject matter, part was the fact that I can actually get to KCL to use the library etc.. However, I did have some difficulty with the student support at Northumbria. I personally did not find them as supportive as the six other universities where I have taken courses, but your mileage may vary.  What is your son planning to study, and why shortlist those particular universities?

    Forgive me for possibly stating the obvious, but is your son aware that a UK first degree is three years, and almost entirely about the one chosen subject?  There is much less emphasis on sport and extra-curricular activities are just that ... no academic credit for being in the choir or debating society. Having chosen a degree, it is almost impossible to change courses, unlike the USA where you get accepted into college and then have a choice of majors.  Hopefully, he will have taken some relevant AP classes, because year one of a UK first degree is equivalent to direct entry into year two of a US four-year degree.

    The plus side is that you don't have to be a jock, join the marching band or whatever. There are no frat houses, often it is halls of residence for the first year, and maybe get a flat (apartment) to share with some friends after that. The drinking age is 18, and the Union Bar is often the centre of student social life.

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  • I have just switched from Northumbria to King's College London for a distance Master's degree. Part of it was the subject matter, part was the fact that I can actually get to KCL to use the library etc.. However, I did have some difficulty with the student support at Northumbria. I personally did not find them as supportive as the six other universities where I have taken courses, but your mileage may vary.  What is your son planning to study, and why shortlist those particular universities?

    Forgive me for possibly stating the obvious, but is your son aware that a UK first degree is three years, and almost entirely about the one chosen subject?  There is much less emphasis on sport and extra-curricular activities are just that ... no academic credit for being in the choir or debating society. Having chosen a degree, it is almost impossible to change courses, unlike the USA where you get accepted into college and then have a choice of majors.  Hopefully, he will have taken some relevant AP classes, because year one of a UK first degree is equivalent to direct entry into year two of a US four-year degree.

    The plus side is that you don't have to be a jock, join the marching band or whatever. There are no frat houses, often it is halls of residence for the first year, and maybe get a flat (apartment) to share with some friends after that. The drinking age is 18, and the Union Bar is often the centre of student social life.

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