anyone been to south coast universities

[mollykins]

Have any of you been to or know about the universities on the southcoast, or even on the welsh coast?

Its a long way off, but i'm really undecisive so have decided i want to go to a uni on the south coast, and am now looking at courses, but what are the unis liek to live in, and what are the towns or cities like?

[mollykins]

i dunno if i'd get a grant, i won't get ema money in the sixth form, but by the time i go to uni my dad will be retired, reducing their income, and possibly giving me a grant.

[mollykins]

prudie, roughly 10 sqare miles, give or take a couple.

[yogi-bear]

You're not thinking of coming to Brighton are you, Molly?

[mollykins]

possibly . . . .

[mollykins]

but i might run into you and isnt joggerjayne from brighton?

[boxtops]

molly, I think you need to examine the courses available, and decide which ones you'd like to apply for, before you get picky about the climate. It's the study programme that's important and should be your priority. If you are going for a course which is not offered at many places demand will be high and you will be lucky to get into your first choice (I hope you do, but you will have to be realistic). Your best recommendation is to hop on a bus during the school holidays, perhaps your mum will go with you, and go take a look at the cities where you might be studying, there is nothing so good as seeing for your yourself - but the reputation of the course is 100% more important than how much the sun shines. I'd go to Greenland if it offered the course I wanted and I got the chance to go (and I mean that).

[bobjugs12]

If you are thinking of going to Pompey then you might bump into me lol

[carlton23]

Take a look at Bournemouth University on Google Earth post code BH11, I don't know the second part of the code, and Bournemouth is an absolutely beautiful sea-side town, with a lovely walk through pleasure gardens to the sea-front and 7 miles of glorious beach. Also there is I believe still a sea-cadet unit.

[Prudie]

Agree Carlton but don't think B'mth does marine biology which is purportedly what molly wants to do.

[humpy07]

You should take a look at Aberystwyth. Great way of life there. Everyone is so friendly, and even though it's a small place there is never a shortage of things to do. It has a lovely beach too!

[DC_FC]

The beach and whether shouldnt be the main focus of uni, yo deice which course you want to do then narrow it down from there, if you pick a uni based on the beach then you wont get anything done. We all make sacrifices in life and your like other students is to pick a course then the uni then the location eg wher eit is, whats the are like etc

[mollykins]

I know, i know, i'm just seeing what the places are like, what about crime levels in the places that have unis that do mb?

[Eve]

I went to Aberystwyth and absolutely loved it, it will always be a special place to me and I've always found a special bond between people who went there which remains long after we all graduated.

Saying that though, living on the coast is not all sunshine and beaches! Winters can be incredibly harsh and I remember times when you could barely walk down the seafront for the wind (I had to, I lived on it) and spray from the sea battering the window of one of my flats...on the fourth floor.

I'm with Boxtops on this, Uni is a wonderful yet shortlived period of your life and should be looked into for what it is in the main, an educational experience. You have the rest of your life to move wherever you want.

You also need to consider admissions criteria as there is more to getting into the university of your choice than your personal preference.

I have been through a lot of graduate CV's in my time. The sheer amount of applications received means that you have to be incredibly ruthless.

Everyone applying for the job has the same qualifications (degree and law school) so you have to look at what else they have to offer.

So you sift through and look at the best academic grades, concentrate on the firsts and 2i's.

[Eve]

We would then look at the places that you got the qualifications from. Believe me, it can make a lot of difference where you studied and the context in which the grades you obtained there are considered.

I'd also say this can apply to further study.

At the end of the day, it can be a ruthless job market out there and you need to give yourself every chance you can.

I'm not a scientist but know quite a few who have gone on to post doctoral level. Some of the best chances for further research and job opportunities as well as the perks such as conference opportunities (don't knock it, during his PhD in statistical ecology my brother went to at least Australia, America (twice), Canada and New Zealand, all expenses paid!), the better the university, the more companies will be interested in providing funding and such.

It might be you have no idea where you want to go with your career but no harm in giving yourself the best possible chance.

[smurfchops]

My son went to Southampton and absolutely loved it.

[stonekicker]

southampton has the best marine biology and oceanography departments in the sout if that's the sort of course you are looking for. excellent facilities, travel around the city and opportunities for field exploration in the solent. do some research - it will tell yu the same thing...x

www.soton.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2
011/oceanography/bsc_oceanography.html

[Eurox]

I went to Aberystwyth Uni on the west coast of wales. Even though I was only there for 2 years I, jsut like everyone else there, loved the place to death. The place itself is awesome, because its on the west coast the sun sets you get on the beach are amazing ways to finish the days in the summer. Its not as big as some uni's but that makes it better in ways, you get to know alot of people and places and you'll always know someone when you go out. I miss it everyday since I left.