My experience at MMU has been generally fantastic. I studied English and Film at Undergrad level and am currently studying an MA in English.

One of the most notable things about MMU is its atmosphere and attitude; meaning that compared to UoM and other Russell Group Universities, it seems much less exclusive and/or elitist, and much more down to earth.

From my experience with the English and Film course, the course content is very accessible and engaging, containing some subjects that I am very familiar and comfortable with, and others that were new to me but extremely interesting.

What makes this experience however is the wonderful teachers and tutors of the English department, some of the most passionate and personable intellectuals I have ever got to meet, some of whom I maintain friendly relations with.

I cannot speak for the experience of other subjects e.g STEM and computer science, as I have heard completely contrary things from my friends studying those courses. That being said, in my time at MMU, I have gained so much knowledge and have drastically improved myself as an academic and as a worldly human being.

What I would say the best thing about this university is the facilities it contains as it has studios available. However, the lectures are terrible and the assignments can be very questionable to what you are actually meant to be studying.

Manchester Metropolitan University seemingly transitioned smoothly online during the lockdowns from Covid. They changed the structure from several classes happening at once to focussing on each lesson one at a time. This meant that you leant everything needed and completed an assignment in 4 weeks. I personally disliked this way of teaching as it made me fell rushed and as if I wasn’t able to grasp the content before I had to be able to write an assignment about it.