Liverpool John Moores University (reviews)

This university is fantastic, with a lot of helpful and knowledgeable professionals and offers a lot of support in diverse areas. A place to grow, learn and have fun! The student union has a lot of activities planned throughtout the year and is the perfect balance between learning and living

The mathematics course is intense. The first year is mainly about finding your feet and exploring which direction you would like to explore fully. They offer an expansion into finance and statistical analysis or continue into research and foundational mathematics so the choices are boundless. The university is spread out around the city so you can enjoy the various and many wonders of Liverpool while you study and the library is amongst the best in the country for quiet study and separate work spaces.

Firstly I’d like to say the teaching staff were fantastic and I couldn’t fault them.

However the hours were disastrous. Paying £9000 a year and we were barely in. Then our timetable was badly planned as we’d be in one lecture/seminar/teaching activity on one side of town and then has to trek to the other side straight after for another lecture. It wasn’t well planned out.

The lack of options in 3rd year were bad too. A lot of the options myself and classmates put down, we were late told it was no longer running and we had about 5 modules to pick from none of which were really what we wanted to do. Additionally the majority of our degree covered other aspects rather than directly what we were interested in.

Unfortunately as our degree was a combined honours degree it felt like we were thrown in the middle across two schools and we didn’t really fit in. We never had any lectures that was just our course so it was harder making connections for just our course.

Additionally the student university experience is lacking with no student guild or something similar. The campus is across the whole city which makes the experience harder too.

Liverpool John Moores University offers a range of experiences which allow students to develop both professionally and personally. As a Digital Marketing student, having the chance to participate in global projects or study abroad widens your worldview and teaches a range of skills from intercultural communication to confidence and resilience. They provide student ambassadors for an easier communication form and related courses to develop your learning further.