Queen Mary University of London Reviews Summary

Category: University London

Address: 327 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

Phone: +442078825555

Rating: 4.2
based on 88 reviews.

Academic Experience

Pros:

  • "The theoretical content they had intended to cover is decently structured and comprehensive."
  • "Best examination, 100% 90%80%70%60%50%40% marks/total."
  • "9 Nobel Laureate from QMUL. This tells everything about high standards of research and education at QMUL."
  • "Anyone who has much love and passion for politics, but doesn't want to decamp London, I strongly recommend studying here."
  • "The writing tutorials are incredibly helpful."
  • "Serious and prepared lecturer, good facilities and nice staff made my experience fantastic."
  • "Really enjoyed my Engineering undergrad and recommend to everyone."

Cons:

  • "Timetables are often changing; certain academic staff are beginners and dissertation advisory meetings are changed a day before the intended meet."
  • "The reading materials are riddled with factual errors; the tutors do not offer much guidance, and are in addition almost impossible to get in touch with."
  • "Lectures are scheduled in the rooms that are already occupied, support staff members do not communicate with students or academics."
  • "The subjects were too difficult for me to comprehend as a math major from the United States, and I felt there was very little I could do to receive help outside the classroom and lectures."
  • "Courses' materials were okay but lecturers awful: unprepared, superficial and, most concerning, completely uninterested in your career prospect."
  • "I was disappointed with Applied Statistics because it was no different from what I had already learned during my undergraduate studies at QMUL!."
  • "Some lecturers... were just speaking a completely different language."

Administrative and Support Services

Pros:

  • "Yet the study abroad office was extremely helpful during my time here, and this is why i give it a fair review."
  • "The campus offers a great library and conveniences, including a union bar, cafes and dining halls and a lot of the residency halls there overlook the canal that runs through the campus."
  • "The Disability team that assigned me a mentor pretty much saved my life, they were the only ones who showed kindness."
  • "Great teaching staff, good administration, quiet area, uni close to the city centre."
  • "Their admin system both human and computerised is incredible."
  • "The culture of concessions being given to students who have personal challenges or disabilities."
  • "Queen Mary university is jam-packed full of amazing resources = music rooms, science labs, lecture theatres and even places to screen films!!"

Cons:

  • "Horrible university with zero professionalism and highly irresponsible."
  • "QMUL is definitely not worth the money, also career service and administration are so bad for MA students."
  • "Terrible administration, student help desk is unavailable and they don't respond to emails."
  • "Nobody cares about important issues such as students exam dates."
  • "Qmul has the worst student support services ever."
  • "The administration office is run by headless chickens."
  • "Terrible staff and service offered to PAYING students."

Campus Facilities and Environment

Pros:

  • "university with amazing research facilities. was given a delightful tour of the campus although the cemetery in the middle of the campus was offputting."
  • "QMU has modern lecture halls and facilities making it perfect for educational events."
  • "Campus is clean and beautiful, especially the graduate center that boasts some of the best and most inspiring views for self study or group work."
  • "This is a beautiful, magnificent university in the heart of Tower Hamlets, loads of eateries, plenty of transport for travelling back and forth to Queen Mary University of London."
  • "The area isn't the best but the campus with the canal makes up for it somewhat."
  • "Enjoyed my visit there for a conference. Large modern and clean university in the heart of East London."
  • "The facilities are superb and as a Masters student the Graduate Centre rooftop study area has some of the most amazing views across London."

Cons:

  • "Muslim student had no place to pray so they had to pray on open grass in the rain."
  • "The setting was a little confusing but managed to get by."
  • "The location is ugly. The walk from Mile End or Stepney Green to the university is marred with ugly pavements and rude, hooting drivers."
  • "My laptop was stolen in couple of minutes due to inadequate security."
  • "I even got followed by some man once when walking to campus from Whitechapel to Mile End."
  • "Queen Mary do not have any security on campus."
  • "The area is not exactly safe. A lot of drugs and gang related crime."

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