PROS: Ive studied Fashion from 2018 to 2021. Considering Covid everything was great and didn’t felt unwelcome or disappointed in my decision. Found good friends and experienced stuff that have incredible good knowledge and experience in the industry. Facilities are incredible and you can get help all the time. Tutors are busy as usual but you always get one to one sessions and get help with your work. Amazing HR with very helpful staff that saved my student finance. Amazing Materials Library with the most welcoming staff on this planet.

CONS: theres not many machines and you have to wait especially before deadline, so do your work on time. Tutor will literally ignore you once you graduated.

Applying for Ravensbourne University was one of the best things I did for myself. My first year entailed on me learning many new skills and socialising with peers. Due to studying half of my college course in lockdown, I missed out on learning the Adobe softwares as well as I should of,However half way through my first year at Ravensbourne I had learned everything about Adobe.

As soon as you enter the University building you instantly feel inspired and welcomed, the environment is filled with creativity and as someone who loves the creative industry, you feel at home. The facilities available are great, you have access to high tech cameras/ equipment and many printers such as riso printing. The only negative point I have about the facilities, is the printing, the printing can be quite expensive and they can mess up a lot which can be very annoying. Although, if they do, a refund is available for the money you spent on print.

The teachers are experienced individuals who still work in the industry which is very helpful as they teach you everything you need to know instead of text book work. They are very knowledgeable and helpful, if you need help they will always go above and beyond to ensure your work is great. You also get lots of opportunities to work with many big creative businesses by completing live briefs that offer a reward.

The location of the University is beautiful and refreshing. Being right next to the O2 is great as during your breaks you can eat lunch at the restaurants in the O2 or you can do some shopping. There is North Greenwhich station that is about a 2 minute walk away from the University, so commuting is super easy.

Overall, I love studying at Ravensbourne University and highly recommend this University to anyone who wants to study a creative course.

I went into Ravensbourne expecting a lot more than the experience I recieved. The tutors were mainly uninterested and unqualified. There was little to no student integration or community, making it hard to make friends and mingle with your peers. Overall my experience was very mediocre and I wouldn’t recommend the university to anyone. They also handled the pandemic quite badly and for someone who’s second and third year was basically all online that is extremely detrimental to the overall experience. A shame.

I was mostly a waste of money, the industry practices were inapplicable due to the pandemic and zoom lectures. All the projects were quite similar and the tutors were not the most helpful. Maybe my experience would have been different if it wasn’t for the pandemic but I am left feeling like I just wasted my money

Illustration for communication promises insight into the creative industry from the get go. The first two years allowed us to explore media to find our footing and develop our brand identity which we put to use in the third year. With visits from the AOI for portfolio reviews and established illustrators to help us with our internal projects, we are guided along with confidence from start to finish.

However the university itself presents challenges as there was a constant lack of communication from student services and other similar bodies which dampened my experience because the disregard for students’ mental wellbeing was a complete juxtaposition from what they advocated when I was applying. As a student rep for my course, I was allowed to bring up these issues in meetings although during my time at the establishment, there was little to no change with regards to these issues.

Considering student life, I think the area surrounding the university is great. North Greenwich is a well-developed area with the O2 arena on the universities doorstep, giving students access to various restaurants and events! There’s also a discount with your Ravensbourne card, which is an added bonus. The student union within the university arrange various events and there’s even a student bar held weekly, allowing people to mingle and make friends with pocket-friendly drinks alongside it.

Ravensbourne not only pushes you to connect with people in the industry, but they have a lot of connections with people who can mentor you and guide you. The facilities in the building are amazing too

Ravensbourne is the perfect university for young artists. One of the biggest challenges students studying creative course have to face is finding jobs and having work experience. Ravensbourne provides that bridge students need to connect with the industry and provides them with the industry exposure and experience they need to jump start their career in variety of different fields; from Fashion design and marketing to Animation for film and TV. This is the perfect university for any young artist. Students in Ravensbourne start working for the industry from a very early stage which obviously adds to their resume and gives them an upper hand when it comes to experience and finding jobs.