University of Lincoln (reviews)

Great lecturers , place and atmosphere would definitely recommend and encourage others to attend as it builds your confidence and makes you feel like you’re part of a broader team. The city is lovely

As an international student, my experience at the University of Lincoln has been profoundly disappointing and distressing. Despite the university’s public assertions of promoting diversity and inclusion, the reality I encountered was starkly different. There exists a clear division between local and international students, not only socially but structurally within the academic environment. British students often benefit from experienced, highly capable lecturers, while international students are frequently assigned teachers from similar countries (Pakistan, Nigeria, India), many of whom seemed unprepared and lacked the competence expected at a UK university. This disparity in teaching quality significantly undermines the learning experience for international students.

As the former Chairman of the Pukhtoon Student Federation in Pakistan, I proactively proposed the formation of a cultural society at the university to promote inclusion and representation. After submitting a formal proposal and following up with multiple emails, I received no meaningful response from the administration. Initially, they assured me that such a society would be supported, but in practice, my efforts were entirely disregarded. This demonstrated not just a lack of organizational efficiency but a deeper disregard for genuine student engagement from international communities.

Moreover, my academic progression was severely affected by what I believe to be an excessively harsh penalty over a plagiarism case in a single 15-credit module. Rather than allowing me the opportunity to address the issue, the university failed my entire course and downgraded my qualification to a diploma. Despite attempting to appeal and explain my situation, I felt my concerns were dismissed without proper consideration, leaving me feeling powerless in a system that seemed biased and unsupportive.

The cumulative effect of these experiences led me to a state of severe emotional distress, especially considering the sacrifices my family made to support my education. On three separate occasions, I contemplated ending my life. Each time, it was the teachings of my faith, which prohibit such actions, that prevented me from following through. While I am grateful for the strength my beliefs provided, it is deeply troubling that my university experience brought me to such a point of despair.

Furthermore, the support structures that are purportedly in place for international students were, in my experience, ineffective. Despite the existence of the Students’ Union and various support services, I found that they did not provide the assistance that international students genuinely need. My attempts to seek help were met with indifference, and the resources available seemed more focused on domestic students, leaving international students marginalized and without adequate support.

In conclusion, while the University of Lincoln promotes the image of a diverse and welcoming institution, my lived experience tells a very different story. International students should be aware of the systemic inequalities, lack of genuine support, and potential emotional toll before deciding to study here. Education should be fair, inclusive, and empowering—sadly, this was not my experience at Lincoln.

I am masters physiotherapy student at University of Lincoln and it’s been a year into the program and I can say I never learned more about my field. The lectures are very experienced and helpful. Having a small cohort really makes a positive impact on your learning experience! Overall I love studying at this university!

Does anyone actually work at Lincoln University? I am the parent of a prospective student currently deciding which universities to apply for. She would like to study Fine Art. On the course details page (https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/course/artartub/) it states the entry requirements include this:

“Applicants will also need at least three GCSEs at grade 4 or above, which must include English”.

Are Lincoln university aware that GCSE students will typically study English Language AND English Literature? Ie, two separate subjects / qualifications.

Given that my daughter achieved a grade 6 at English Language but only a grade 3 at English Literature, we wanted to clarify the vague statement on the website and see which English course they are talking about. Or whether it doesn’t matter.

A simple task I thought. Oh no, I couldn’t be more wrong. My email of 14/11/23 received an auto reply thanking me for my enquiry and giving a reference number of 00039492, so I know my question was received. 3 weeks later though and this is still unanswered.

A week after I sent the email and correctly assuming that I wasn’t going to get a reply, I phoned the university on their ‘Applicant Enquiries’ number (01522 886644) obtained from their Contact Us page. Two things about this:

1. No one was able to take my call and I had to leave a message. This in itself is no great issue but rather than the greeting saying something along the lines of, “Thank you for calling Lincoln University, there is no one available to take your call right now, please leave a message”, I got something like, “You’ve reached the voicemail 4463, please leave a message after the tone”. Absolutely no reference to where I was calling. Ridiculous. I actually called back to double check I hadn’t misdialled.
2. As this was indeed the correct number I left a message. The first part was to express my dismay at the unprofessional greeting and then to run through the initial query that was not answered via email.

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that I haven’t had the courtesy of a reply to my voicemail message either.

Unfortunately we live in a world of terrible customer service and as first impressions go, this was awful. If Lincoln’s attitude to their communications is representative of them as a whole, then I fear for the students.

Needless to say, my daughter won’t be going here.