University of Technology Sydney - UTS reviews

Positives: Some very interesting and engaging subjects

Negatives: Some complex and disengaging subjects that are hard to follow

My advice to future students is: Involve yourself as much as possible in extracurricular activities (eg mooting)

Positives: The standard of education is generally quite high. Most of the courses have great practical applications

Negatives: A small few of the lecturers do not have great English and make it difficult to learn effectively

My advice to future students is: Stay engaged with the subjects throughout the semester

Positives: The money from the scholarship, friends and connections you make, internships provided as part of the course

Negatives: Not enough technical subjects, repeated content through the subjects

My advice to future students is: Learn more technical stuff through your electives, at your internships, or in your own time

Positives: There are a range of majors and sub major subjects to choose from. Uni tutors and lecturers had a diverse range of industry experience, which meant I was able to relate the theory back to the real word.

What I also liked about the course was that the subject content and subjects offered were relevant to keep up with the pace of the corporate environment.

Negatives: When I first started there was no structure to the course, which meant I was able to bypass core subjects and immediately study my major in my first year, given I completed a prerequisite subject.

Some of the core subjects for the course I studied such as finance, accounting and management had too many students in the tutorial class. This meant it was hard to build a relationship and ask the tutor questions.

Some lectures were hard to follow given the content and lecturer needed to make the subject more interesting and relevant to the real world. A few lecturers lacked passion

My advice to future students is: I would say make sure you do your research and read up about the subjects on offer and course outlines before you sign up. A positive is that you can try a course and if you don't like it you can withdraw before the census date, similar to trying before you buy.

Do not follow what subjects or courses your friends are doing and make sure you follow your passions. I enjoyed my time at UTS and there is potential for you to, as well!

Positives: At UTS there a new lab facilities which are fantastic to learn in! The teachers are amazing as well. I love the practical side of nursing it’s so engaging.

Negatives: The classes are a smaller size so depending on the individuals that are in the class the contribution can at times be minimal which I find effects the way I learn.

Maths is a huge part of the nursing course which at times I struggle with.

My advice to future students is: Continuously review your notes and keep on top of what you learn on a week to week basis so that once exams come it’s second nature. Consult with the lecturers.

Positives: My course gives students the opportunity to work in the legal field, particularly international law, as well as develop analysis and research skills which can be useful and applicable to many job opportunity’s in general.

Negatives: The assessments can become overwhelming and there is a lot of reading involved so unless you enjoy the material explored in the particular class your undertaking and can be a lot of work.

My course also involves one year of study abroad in a foreign country, the country which uses the language you have learnt. This could be a very enticing and positive Experience for some and a negative for others depending on each individual.

My advice to future students is: To creat study groups with other students in the same course so as to lighten the load with assessments, note taking and case summaries.

Additionally, students should also take advantage of the educators available to them as well as other university resources.
When learning another language, watching shows and movies are extremely helpful.

Positive- Lots of career options, flexible study load, great campus location. My course is also very high in demand, has good job opportunities and a high employability rate and competitive salaries. Does not require background in IT.

Negative- n/a

My advice to future students is: This degree is a great opportunity to gain IT skills in order to get a competitive job in an increasingly net-based/virtual world

Positives: I highly recommend this course due to its well structured curriculum. The course itself is very hands on and it allows you to engage with the creative and design process when working as a graphic designer or visual merchandiser. The course is heavily project based which means no exams!! Early on in the course they teach you the basics of the course and they set you up well for the coursework. Not only this but you work with industry professionals that have a great experience in the field.

Negatives: This course is very enjoyable but the only negatives that I would say is the scheduling of the classes. I currently go to university 4 times a week and the days range from 3 hours to 8 hours depending on your breaks. Since this course is quite small, they offer less classes thus it is less flexible. The only other thing I would say is that the course is quite full on in the beginning but it’s very easy to adapt when you understand how the course structure works.

My advice to future students is: I would say to choose this course if you are truly passionate about working in the design industry. Early on in your course, I would say to do your best to stay on top of tasks and trust me it will make his course that much more enjoyable.

Positives: The capstone subject is meant to give you experience in your field.

The hours are flexible.

Negatives: The capstone subject gives you experience, but is insufficient to start your career with, volunteering and internships

Many subjects are not related to your career, and do not correlate to careers outside of the course rendering them useless

My advice to future students is: Choose the quickest course that will get you any degree, and gain valuable experience by doing internships which actually further your career

Positives: I enjoy learning about a foreign country and the different culture and language aspects of another country (France).
A bachelor of laws helps develop your analytical and research skills. One of the most positive aspects about a bachelor of laws included the analysis of cases as it can provide a very interesting and unique learning experience.

Negatives: Law can be a difficult and comprehensive degree with a lot of reading and difficult assessment tasks.
Learning another language can be difficult but rewarding

My advice to future students is: To ask for help from instructors and educators available to them when needed in order to reduce stress. As well as completing assignments as early as possible.