Ucb Reviews

My names shuayb

My names shuayb unfortunately i have nothing good to say about the access course for computing starting off 3 weeks in the tutors had gotten a group of students and put us on a sort of trial to say who should stay or not and to plead your case when doing so there were 3 tutors 2 who are part of the course and 1 who is not she was a senior lecturer who spoke for them when talking she made points to why im not suitable such as attendance and work in which case i went back and forth with her which wasnt my intention but it became a sort of argument That day i recieved 1 warning an hr later im told ive had 3 warnings absolutely baffled at this point i finally managed to talk to the head lecturer saying atleast give me a chance to improve as its only 3 weeks in so i sent emails to all 3 course tutors apologising for where i lack and to improve to my suprise only one messaged back saying do the work and it ll solve everything and so i did caught up after hrs of effort i made sure to come on time and had my work ready to submit which was practically finished the deadline a week away he reviewed my work early saying that hes recieving emails contstantly about me i sent it he got back to me yesterday saying all the tutors dont want me on baring in mind this was supposed to be a chance he nvr reviewed my work i asked for one and all he had to say was that its rushed then you have a tutor called salina who saw my work which i redone to show her i can do it after seeing she mentioned doing the harvard ref and nothing to critique the work the other lecturer took covid leave The one thing that the female lecturers salina and sabrina kept saying is we ve got many years of expeince and we can tell whos suitable for this course and whos not which is outrageous and honestly degrading as if to be a student is irrelavent and me studying here is a waste of my time and theirs when ever i asked for help the two female lecturers would come over and dash off after 20 seconds or so i can hands down say i dont look the part of a typical IT student but i was passionate having spent a couple yrs as a desk analyst and going through mutliple coding bootcamps where i am qaulified for being a data engineer they never gave a real reason or even somekind of feedback just no we dont want you and youre not worth our time honestly they lack empathy as teachers and there teaching is we have power points read off do the work which was fine but the lack of empathy towards students is the cake on top from what ive observed to them its just a numbers game nothing to do with teaching just to say we have great attendance and pass rates reasoning is that s all the senior lecturer kept rambling on about when ever she had a chance or we seen her Mr khan was decent as he did give me a reply but when the whole department is just women who arent able to teach and just want whoever they deem worthy as if some kind of squidgame they gave blank looks to me it came across degrading quite frankly not a place for students rather a place for a ceritificate blatant as most there students head off to other places for uni honestly just heartbroken as I ve been made to feel like I m not able or will ever be able to get a degree or proper education i wish i cudve worded this better but as I ve given up and after this bad experience its just me getting this off my chest

awful

I recently completed my academic journey at University College Birmingham UCB and feel compelled to share my experience regarding the support provided by the Business Department for students with additional needs Firstly I must commend the Disability Services and Well-being team at UCB for their exceptional support throughout my time at the university Their dedication and assistance have been invaluable and I am grateful for their unwavering commitment to students well-being However I regret to say that my experience with the Business Department s support for disabled students has been disappointing and frustrating Despite having a comprehensive support plan in place I consistently encountered difficulties with temporary staff who appeared unaware of their responsibilities to accommodate disabled students This lack of implementation of the support plan significantly impacted my academic experience and added unnecessary stress to my studies Moreover the transitions between tutors and temporary staff were particularly challenging exacerbating feelings of isolation and distress Additionally the university s handling of interpersonal conflicts such as the situation involving another student further contributed to my sense of being unsupported and marginalized Furthermore there was a noticeable lack of communication and understanding regarding my disabilities within the Business Department Unlike other departments where I felt valued and supported the indifference to my needs within the Business Department had a detrimental impact on my mental health and overall well-being In conclusion I urge UCB to thoroughly investigate these issues and take appropriate action to ensure that future students with disabilities receive the support they need and deserve Failure to address these concerns not only reflects poorly on the university but also perpetuates a harmful environment for disabled students Overall while my experience with the Disability Services and Well-being team was positive the support provided by the Business Department fell short of expectations and improvements are necessary to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all students

very bad staff no support provided courses are merely to attract foreign students and then fail them and send them back to their country

worst uni ever

Avoid if you need extra support and do not have an EHCP

We regret our decision to enrol our son here Our son had a form 8 valid until Sept 2025 after a psychometric test was completed by his previous school We were told at enrolment that this would be taken into consideration and was photocopied at the time When GCSE resits for November 2024 were being organised we received a generic email informing students and parents that access arrangements would only be met for EHCP students as they did not have time to assess other students We were told to choose November resits without access arrangements or summer resits with access arrangements after their assessments- no real choice as any student with access needs and without an EHCP were excluded from resisting November resits under fair conditions Anyway we complained received one email initially to reinforce what the generic email said and remove any responsibly from themselves by stating not in their remit We had a face to face appt with the SEN lead who stated access arrangements for exams were not in her remit either So whose remit was it in We received a brief letter after the November resits that stated they had asked teachers in the first week of college to assess if students had any access needs and had found my son did not need any support contradictory to the initial pre exam generic letter that informed parents they did not have time to assess students for access needs The first 2 weeks of term the maths teacher didn t even turn up for the classes - which we also complained about and were told they had some teething issues which would be resolved the following week So based on all of that there were no assessments and they simply couldn t be bothered We were told my son could access the student support by booking 1 hour a week with them - he was offered times that were during his lessons and we were then told it s unfortunate that their isn t someone with an EHCP in his class so that they could support him too Communication has been very poor Nobody takes responsibility and we just feel so disappointed for our son and any other young person in the same situation Avoid this place at all costs