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Review by: Michael P
University: University of Portsmouth
Course: Pharmacy
Year of study: 3rd
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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The course in general
How many contact hours do you have in the average week?
35
Ideally, what 3/4 subjects would you recommend doing in order to be in the best position for your course?
Biology, Chemistry, Maths
Why did you decide to study your degree programme?
Interesting career choice as like working with people
Describing your average day
Explain how your day is made up. For example, do you have labs/seminars/tutorials/lectures?
Mainly lectures
With 4/5 labs per semester
10 workshops each semester
How much extra work/reading are you required to do out of lectures?
Yes - To understand what is being taught, especially for the workshops you work on the knowledge from lectures and the directed reading
Is there anything else you think is relevant or that you would like to add in respect of your course?
More contact with the public
The best and worst parts of the course
What do you like best about your degree programme?
Labs
What do you like least about your degree programme?
Long hours compared to other courses at the university
Academics and course content
What do you think of your university's academics and facilities?
Very good
Explain how you expected your course to be and how it compares to how it actually is. Give an outline of the content of the course.
Long hours but lectures are rewarding as they are all pharmacists so do not teach stuff that is not actually required.
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University review
Review by: Michael P
University: University of Portsmouth
Course: Pharmacy
Year of study: 3rd
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Describing your university
Sum up your university in one paragraph:
It is a very good university with a top class degree in pharmacy and other subjects.
What is the academic life like at your university?
Very good as everyone wants to work
Sport and extra curricular
What are the sport and other activities on offer like at your university?
Very good,have the midweek sides but also chances to play sport at the weekend
The social scene
What is the social scene (and/or nightlife) like at your university? Is it particularly alcohol orientated?
No
What do you think of the city your university is based in or near (as a city)?
Portsmouth is a very nice city to live in as the university and the town are very close so most of the time is walking distance
Accommodation
Do you live in a halls of residence or a student house (or college)? What would you suggest is best in your opinion?
Student house.Shows what life is like away from parents as you have to pay for bills sort out problems with the house.
If you are in a hall or college, is it catered or self catered? Which is better for the first year in your opinion and why?
First year is better to be in halls,as you know you are safe and where to head to in the 1st few weeks if you get lost.
Approximately, what is the average cost of accommodation per week in your first year for catered and non-catered halls/colleges?
About £90pw self-catered. £100 catered
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