What is studying at Nottingham Trent University REALLY like? (Course/Accommodation/Sports/Nightlife)

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Hey guys! Hope the video gave you a realistic insight to what NTU is like - I would love to know your thoughts on studying there if you’re already an NTU Student! I’m more than happy to answer any burning questions below you have, if you’re a prospective student ❤️⬇️

[@Adnan-qc5cm]

Is Nottingham a rough area?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

It’s like every other city tbf, has nice areas but also some rough ones. The areas in which both universities are based aren’t rough though.

[@harryh1484]

Gaia Rose Can you visit Boots Library if you’re in the Clifton Campus? And do you know what the Clifton Campus is like?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Harry H you can visit any of the 3 NTU libraries on each NTU campus as long as you have your student ID to use on the doors, which you’ll be given in freshers. I’ve only been to Clifton twice but it’s bigger than City and is the home for NTU sports (the Lee Westwood centre has so many facilities and equipment, they also have several pitches and courts). Clifton also has its own observatory and several state of the art labs. Even though it’s 20 minutes from the city centre, you can get a bus straight from city to clifton perfect for nights out ✨ Hope this helps! 😊

[@mardochegarcia9930]

Hi, how is the city gym? And how’s the timetable like?

[@sarahandrews55]

Hi! So happy I've stumbled upon your channel! I'm hoping to study criminology here next year 😀🤞

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

That’s amazing!! Thank you for checking out my channel ☺️❤️

[@katie9761]

This is a great video this is my dream school for 2021 so this helps thanks!

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Aw great to know this video helped!! Thank you for watching ☺️

[@kevinadede9059]

I am probably joining ntu this September .good to get some review from u. Question,1)how is like to get a job at first yr 2) how r sports taken at ntu 3)what's it like being on the first week of uni and meeting random people

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Awesome to hear you're possibly coming to NTU! I work part time at company where I was able to transfer easily to their Nottingham pubs when I arrived so I didn't need to go looking again, however it is really easy to get a job in the city, there's always vacancies going. In regards to sports at NTU, we have over 100s of different clubs/teams and you can check all of them out in taster sessions during freshers week. We also have state of the art courts and astroturfs. You can join the NTU gym for around £10 a month and you have unlimited access to loads of equipment and fitness classes. It can be quite nerve wracking at first settling into university so NTU hosts several events throughout freshers week to get you settled in and to help you get to know people on your course. Also if you like nights out, we have course reps who will help chaperone you and others to each nightclub and pres during freshers week so you always have someone to go to if you need someone.

[@kevinadede9059]

@@GaiaRoseChannel thanks ,so helpful😃 cheers while staying safe😁

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Kevin Adede Thank you! Happy to help 😊

[@brightside2389]

Hey there, What are the best and most useful Apps for university students in the UK ? Hope to hear from you soon .. thanks

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Hey, it depends what you specifically need them for (ie focusing, research, organisation, note taking etc) but in my experience Ive found Forest/Flora, Cold Turkey, Researcher, Google Calendar, Quizlet to be really useful. From what I’ve heard, Notion is really good for organising yourself and Good Notes is great if you write your notes on a tablet/iPad ☺️ Hope this helps!

[@tillypear_]

I’m hoping to do psychology at Ntu in September!!

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

That’s awesome to hear you’re joining NTU!! ☺️

[@samanthawilson7572]

what do you think is the most sociable accommodation and Byron worth the money do you think?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

I think it depends on which campus you study on but if it’s City I think Byron & Gill Street South/Gill Street North are the most sociable. Sandby too possibly due to the fact you share 2 kitchens with 24 people. That’s a hard question regarding being worth the money because it depends what you consider is worth your money, pros: Byron is sociable, right on campus and is modern and clean + you get an en-suite. Cons: it can be very loud from all the parties - if you’re one of those people who don’t like noise, If you stay in A block you’ll smell cigarette smoke constantly on nights where they SU’s smoking area is open and you’ll be woken up by the rubbish men. If you want to have a social experience but it still be relatively quiet I would recommend living on the other side of Byron in like blocks like F. Hope this helps 🤍

[@emxchurch1229]

thankyou so much!! i’m starting this year so this was so helpful X

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

emxchurch Glad I could help! Thank you for watching! 😊

[@aprilheysbarlow4257]

what accommodation are you staying in? x

[@emxchurch1229]

April Heys Barlow sandhills hbu?x

[@aprilheysbarlow4257]

emxchurch glasshouse :) what you studying? x

[@oxidant722]

@@aprilheysbarlow4257 me too, september! reply back if you wanna be friends! would be nice to have a friend before going

[@karolsmuniewski5781]

📚 I'm EU student and I've applied for the same course as you, so hopefully see you on September. Thanks for that video I find it very informative!

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Hey great to hear you’ve applied for the same course! No worries, let me know if you have another questions regarding NTU 😊

[@oxidant722]

me too, september! reply back if you wanna be friends! would be nice to have a friend before going

[@karolsmuniewski5781]

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[@Amy-ku1jj]

I want to study paramedic science at trent but the course is taught at Clifton. Would living on city campus be okay for travelling from campus to campus, are the busses regular(if it’s a uni bus thing is it free) ??x

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Hey, yeah defo! Even though some would say staying on Clifton campus is better for ease and means you get a lie in/can go home more in between lectures, I know quite a few people who live on City campus and travel to Clifton for their lectures (because of the city nightlife/bigger variety of shops/bigger opportunities for part time jobs) so depends what you’d prefer. There’s a specific NTU bus that drives directly to and from Clifton campus every 7 mins each day and I think unless you buy a bus pass, you have pay £1.20-2.00 fare for a single. The bus journey is approx 20-30 mins each way. You can also get a tram to Clifton I think as well but it takes slightly longer. Let me know if this helps and if you have any other questions 😊xx

[@Amy-ku1jj]

Gaia Rose thankyou so much, this definitely helps. See id want to stay at the city for better night life and shops also more people being there. It’s hard because the distance. But thankyou this definitely helped:) xx

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

No worries, in that case I’d advise staying on City if you want those and if you don’t mind missing out on being able to go home slightly more in between lectures 😊 It’s definitely doable though xx

[@charliejw3814]

Hi, thinking of going to NTU to study sport I was wondering if being situated at the Clifton campus would be annoyingly out the way from the student union and the night life or is it relatively easy to get into the main part of the city from there? and does Clifton have a gym or just city?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Charlie JW Hi, really sorry that I didn’t explain it clearer but even though I only show photos of the City Library & SU, all NTU campuses do have their own SU, Gym and Library. Clifton is only a 10-20 min drive from the city so they operate buses throughout the day and specific night buses so you are able to travel between. So you’ll be fine regarding a night out. Clifton has a bigger gym than City, think I attached a photo in the video, where it hosts several state of the art tennis courts and sports facilities. Clifton is pretty much home for NTU sport so you’ll regularly see different teams playing out on the fields on campus. Pretty sure those are state of the art too, with flood lights and think we have an AstroTurf. The City SU is bigger than the Clifton SU but that doesn’t stop you having great nights out or pres at Clifton’s. I’ll happily do another video talking about what’s available at each campus, if that would help 😊

[@nia-0nair]

thank you for this video I'm gonna be an international student here so I wanted to check out the students' experience to see if its gonna be worth it. I'm just nervous that I won't be able to fit in since I'm not from the UK ಥ_ಥ

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Hope this video helps you get an insight into life at NTU! Our university offers so many opportunities and events for everyone to meet and settle into uni life! We also have a global lounge that holds meet ups to help international students settle into life here in the UK, and we host global week every year to celebrate 100s of cultures from around the world 😊

[@nia-0nair]

@@GaiaRoseChannel thank you for letting me know :) I'm glad I came across this!

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

nia thank you! Hope this video helps any of friends you know coming to NTU too 😊

[@vanessaaika]

I will also be an international student, from Kenya

[@adrianalvin2123]

@@vanessaaika hello Vanessa, I'll also be joining NTU from Uganda!

[@chloechan8909]

Thank you for this video! I'm probably will join NTU in September and I going to study psychology with sociology! Can I ask how is the psychology department in NTU?How is the lectures and semesters going?And is it easy to find a job in the city? 😊

[@amywilson885]

I’m going this September and also studying psychology with sociology!x

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Hey that’s amazing that you’re coming to study at NTU! I’ve found the psychology department to be really good, in year 1 they make sure everyone is on the same page academically and they offer a variety of support throughout the 3 years. Us current students haven’t been told that much but from what they have said it will be a mix of online and face to face teaching. I’m guessing they’re gonna keep lectures mostly online as the lecture halls are for like 300-500 people so it’s gonna be very difficult to social distance. However seminars are typically taught in classes of 10-60 people so I think they’re gonna try to keep those going but space out all of the tables and make us wear masks on campus. I think they will do a one way system too around campus. Regarding jobs, I was lucky to transfer to mine but it is very easy to find one as Nottingham is filled with shops and eateries, plus companies are always looking to hire students. NTU’s Student Union also hire people and offer staff discounts/free entry to their club nights. Hope this helps! ☺️

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Congrats Amy!! Welcome to NTU😊

[@chloechan8909]

Thanks for your reply ☺️

[@niamhfarrell8482]

How do you the psychology department at NTU? I’ve been looking at educational or child psychology but have heard mixed reviews about the teaching for psychology

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

In my last two years here, I’ve found the NTU psychology department to be really supportive and helpful. Obviously you’re gonna get some lecturers who do know their stuff slightly more than others but on the whole I don’t have many criticisms. You’re assigned a personal psychology tutor too who can help you with any uni related or personal issues. Are you planning on doing single hons psychology or psychology combined with another course, such as sociology or criminology? I’ve heard for single honours they do offer a pathway in second year where you can specialise more so you could possibly pick something related to educational/child psychology. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any more queries! 😊

[@niamhfarrell8482]

Gaia Rose thank you so much! I’m thinking of doing educational or childhood psychology i haven’t completely decided because I’m not 100% sure on which career to go for.

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

No worries, if I were you I wouldn’t put pressure on yourself to decide on what to specialise on this early. Personally I still haven’t even finalised what exact area of psychology I want to explore myself. Just focus on finding the right general psychology course for you that does include a range of topics including the educational/child ones you like and hopefullly in a few years you’ll have a better understanding on what you want to specialise in, as your interests might change over time. That’s the beauty of psychology - it’s so broad and let you explore a variety of things✨

[@niamhfarrell8482]

Gaia Rose thank you that makes a lot of sense i’ve been worrying about which course and if i go to specific on a course will i still have a variety of career options if that makes sense? do you have any courses at ntu that you know will be around those areas as i know i definitely want to work with kids in the future i always have but want to do more than teaching go for the psychology side of it too.

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Niamh Farrell It’s alright and yeah that’s totally understandable, I was the same when I was in your position hence why I chose the combined honours course with criminology so I wouldn’t miss out on the crim modules but could still do psychology. I know the single hons Psychology course at NTU does give you the chance to explore education & child psychology, especially in third year, I’m pretty sure it’s one of the optional modules. Even though combined honours (psychology with crim/soc/law) lets you explore an additional course alongside psychology, mine again being criminology, because it’s 50/50 you still get psychology modules and in third year the majority of the course shifts to psychology so even then I would be able to access education & child modules if I wanted to. So it depends whether you’d rather just study 100% psychology or add something like sociology, doing combined won’t affect your opportunities later down the line it just allows you to learn more about a different topic alongside psychology. Sorry if this paragraph is super long haha but if you do like the other aspects of uni life that NTU has to offer, I would highly recommend either the single hons psychology course or the combined hons psychology courses 😊

[@rony1894]

I love your videos ♥️ what are the international students like ?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Thank you! 😊 what do you mean?

[@benjamincolligan]

Starting NTU in September and starting vlogging once I start my course, we should totally talk KZbin sometime because I might need some help lol

[@vanessaaika]

Me too

[@benjamincolligan]

@@vanessaaika Ayy, what campus?

[@vanessaaika]

@@benjamincolligan Clifton You?

[@benjamincolligan]

@@vanessaaika Ah wow, me too :D

[@joeyveegs7124]

Thank you for this, this was literally just what I was looking for, so informative. I've just been offered a place at NTU. It sounds like an ace uni to be fair! I just wondered, do you ever have like one-on-one contact time with your professors or is it all lectures and seminars with large groups of people?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

I’m very happy to hear you find my video/NTU experience useful! That’s great to hear you’ve got a place, I’ve loved my time here so far! You aren’t officially scheduled one-on-one time with lecturers but you can email them questions or book an appointment slot within their working hours if you need help on something. You can also book appointments with student support services and library study help staff. Hope this helps! 😊

[@joeyveegs7124]

@@GaiaRoseChannel I'm chuffed to hear you're happy there. Feels like such a big decision to make as it defines the next three years of your life. Exciting though :) okay perfect, thanks for that!

[@adrianalvin2123]

Hey. Nice video! How much is the gym membership?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Thank you! NTU Active membership is £110 a year (£13.99 a month) compared to the NTU Active off peak membership which is £89 a year (£9.99 a month). Hope this helps! 😊

[@viditmehta1]

Could you do a video on job opportunities after graduating and part-time jobs?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Sure 😊

[@LisaColeyHulse]

Very informative. Love your (8 year old) self deprecating sense of humour too 📚🙌🏼

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Lisa Cawley ahahahah thank you 😂💞

[@samanthawilson7572]

how quickly did GSS and Byron sell out ?

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

They’re two of the most popular accommodations so it felt like attempting to get concert tickets. I remember I was sat there on the day they were released waiting and the second the site opened it felt very quick dash grab a room ASAP. From memory they sold out within the first few days. Some rooms do free up though when conditional offer holders don’t achieve the grades they want or if people move about. Hope this helps 😊

[@samanthawilson7572]

@@GaiaRoseChannel ahh ok thank you so much! helped a lot :)

[@arnoldalias7561]

how is sports science bsc in nottingham trent uni

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Hey, I personally study psychology so unfortunately I don’t know that much about the sports science course but I’ve heard it’s really good plus we have state of the arts sports equipment and facilities at NTU that you’ll get to use during that course ☺️

[@rafahasnamw7115]

Hi Gaia! Glad I found your video because I'm contemplating on whether or not I should accept my NTU offer. May I ask how much do you personally spend on living costs (including accommodation) per week or month? Thank you!

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Hey! Amazing to hear you’ve been offered a place at NTU! Uh it does change sometimes depending on time of the year and if I’m going out more but typically I budget myself to £40-50 of food shopping that I can sometimes make last for 2 weeks then, then I probably spend an extra £10-20 on small things like a McDonald’s or Ubers. Hope this helps! ☺️

[@amyirenat]

What societies did you join?💕

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Staia I’m part of Psychology Society and Gin Society this year, alongside Trent Chat 😊

[@dantheman8675]

The tea jokes are on point😂

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Couldn’t help dropping in the puns, what can I say 💁🏻‍♀️😂

[@ellenmonk4850]

i got distracted by one direction!

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

The best distraction ahaha

[@ellenmonk4850]

Gaia Rose of course 😂

[@mrkrabs805]

Damn I have to pay £163 a week at Byron for 2020/21

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Really?? Omg when I was in first year, Byron was also £155 per week like GSS and I thought that was bad enough...

[@mrkrabs805]

Gaia Rose I just checked and it’s £164.71 to be precise aha the only people who are paying around the amount you payed are B block because they get a £1000 discount for the noise lmao

[@oxidant722]

@@mrkrabs805 me too, september! reply back if you wanna be friends! would be nice to have a friend before going

[@mrkrabs805]

Oxidant are you in any of the messenger chats?

[@oxidant722]

@@mrkrabs805 What messenger chats :( im not

[@OhhBallistic]

The guy who was living above you is a god

[@harryoliver5334]

Is NTU accepting of like lgbtq? Saw a video on KZbin from Nottingham that was very homophobic and now I’m worried about going there since It’s my firm!

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Harry Oliver Hey, from my own personal experience and what friends have said, NTU has been a really welcoming uni and constantly supports the LGBTQ+ community. Nottingham also has its own pride during the summer, which has always had such a positive reception in the city. So far, I’ve never experienced or seen homophobia when I’ve been on nights out in Notts. However, like every city, unfortunately I can’t guarantee Notts isn’t free of homophobia because negative people exist everywhere I’m afraid. Don’t let that affect your feelings about coming here though, I promise you NTU is such a forward thinking uni and there’s still a lot of love here 😊 Hope this relieves some anxiety xx

[@yassiec5294]

just got accepted for psychology and cognitive neurosciece!! cannot WAIT

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Yayyyy congrats!! ☺️

[@blaze7345]

Im living in GSS in september!

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

That’s great to hear! Overall it’s such a nice clean accommodation to live in. Hope this video helped in any way 😊

[@oxidant722]

me too, september! reply back if you wanna be friends! would be nice to have a friend before going

[@Travistrd]

I hated my time at ntu!

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[@hennessyphipps]

Sharing with 24 people😱 I have no words

[@GaiaRoseChannel]

Yeah in Sandby each flat/section has like 24 people share two kitchen/communal areas so I guess technically you’re in 12s but because both halves can use both areas it still 24. Also from the sound of it you never fully get to know everyone in that flat cos there’s too many people aha

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