University of Kent
speciality: Psychology

I like how supportive the university is of its students studies. However, the overall experience for me hasn’t been the best. The money we spend for this experience is definitely not worth the value that we get back. In particular, the lectures and workshops just been powerpoints read to us

I really enjoyed studying at The University of Kent. It taught me the importance of independence and meeting new people. My programme was interesting to study and I had the freedom of choosing my modules which I liked. The course could have been more application based but either way, it improved my analysing and writing skills immensely. I would definitely recommend this University to others.

As someone who struggles in new environments, I found my transition from home and sixth form to the campus and studying at university a lot easier than I thought I would. This is largely due to the incredible support from the university which accommodated my anxiety. The lecturers listened to the students and did all that they can to make changes to help their students. The accommodation was brilliant as well, although they can be quite expensive depending on whether you want an en-suite but do have cheaper options as well. There is also great nightlife both on campus and in town, including a club on campus and 3 bars.

As a Psychology with Clinical Psychology student, I really enjoy my program because it covers many aspects of the science to help us choose what field interests us the most. For example, I have already expressed my interest in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, which is why I took an optional module on that. Also, I like the approach of all lecturers because they rely on communication with their students, on interactive sessions that check our knowledge, and most importantly, demonstrate some great skills in presenting such as body language and eye contact. What the university could improve would be to create some extra sessions for students who want to develop experience in this field. They could invite professionals and ask them to speak about their experience, share some advice, and talk about the right approach to treating patients with mental distress. That way, students would be able to plan their career as early as possible, and start gathering experience at an early stage of their education.