Coventry University (reviews)

The university is quite good overall in teaching the course and supports the staff is also quite helpful when in need. However, the lab equipment in the lab is a bit outdated and needs to be updated. But, overall had a positive experience in general.

The general admin/uni is terrible at replying students emails especially in the case of emergencies
Compared to other universities we do have short semesters and don’t have any January exams so people can enjoy their holidays

Education at the university is quite good. The way modules are taught as well as grading tests/examinations are excellent. However, customer service of the university is quite poor. Every semester there are always issues concerning enrollment, and such issues go unsolved for weeks. Emails sent to the various faculties take forever to be replied to.

i think coventry university is a great innovative university with the most reasonable and helpful teachers that are there to help countless students that are in need of help, there are some disadvantages about the university such as the delay in replying to emails mostly from the registry team as well as graduate or talent team however it is not a major deal and the university remains a great one with loads of oportunities.

Overall, it’s a good university. Although my time was greatly impacted by covid, I can say you get out of it what you put in. The campus is based around the city center which is incredibly convenient and also means it’s easy to meet friends, teachers and coursemates. Also, it helps it feel quite warm and cozy as often you can bump into people you know but there are shortcuts if you wish not to do that. Most of the accommodation is close by too, i think there is a lot of new accom so i would look into those, during my time there i have always felt safe and secure in and around the private accommodations. Campus is great, clean and newly built so. features are good, the library is great too (wasn’t 24hrs during covid time).

In regards to the course it can be a bit complicated to get help, the only real way is to use the resources and external staff they provide, often proffs hands are tied and they can’t look at your work for example, so use the academic writing service, there’s also a maths service etc.
For psychology, after 1st year often the lectures were actually irrelevant to the assessments/courseworks, they provide a week-by-week syllabus so look before going otherwise it is a massive waste of time!!
They do however update the course nearly. every year so your experience is likely to be different, do your research into your course and specific modules before the start of the semester.

Coventry University is not a closed off campus that secludes you from the ‘outside world’; having the university buildings spread out through a small section of Coventry City Centre lets the students breath for a short while and feel part of the bigger society during their University experience. Having the university building spread out does have its cons though as it makes it slightly more difficult to find where classes or meeting point are, especially if it is your first year; thankfully, the university provides an app/website called WayFinder that allows the user to type in a class of building name and then will give them directions to get there. As Coventry can be considered a ‘cozy’ place compared to big cities like Birmingham or London, for me, it is the perfect place to start off a new stage in your life and don’t want to get overwhelmed with the location change. For students like me who came from outside of England, being part of Coventry University helped make this scary change run a lot smoother, from the faculty to the students – they are always there looking out for you when you need them to be. The university also offer various societies for students to apply to with free taster sessions throughout the year, each society hold social events so the members are able to interact not only during society times but also outside to get to know everyone else on a more friendlier level. The societies however do have fees which could vary each year depending on how many members have decided to participate also if your club competes during tournaments, there could be additional charges.
Overall, my time so far at Coventry University has been amazing even with the ups and downs, meeting different kinds of people from my society and from university accommodation that several I am living with now in my second year and probably will be living with until I graduate.

Coventry university as a university is very efficient in how they interact with their students as they ensure that any information that the student requires to know is made easily accessible to them through emails. Coventry university also allows students to view the modules for the course they are taking easily online which is useful as it allows the student to see any assignments they have. However, the communication between the lectures, and course leaders to the students is not as good as it could be with students missing out on some information such as cancellations and reschedules. Also, the feedback on assignments is usually subpar which very little comments for improvement.

Professors are fantastic and go above and beyond to assist students. There is always something going on at the university, and it seems like they are making a serious effort to make learning enjoyable for the students. The classes are excellent, and the campus is very calm.