- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books; Revised edition edition (27 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 075350619X
- ISBN-13: 978-0753506196
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,215,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Virgin Alternative Guide To British Universities has become a classic of its field since it was first published in 1996. Conceived to give vent to the student voice, it is the insider's guide to everything you need to know before choosing a university or college. With unrivalled nightlife and city guides, The Virgin Alternative Guide was the first guide to include independent, course-by-course teaching assessments. It was also the first to show which universities serve which job markets best. With the cutting of student grants and introduction of tuition fees and student loans, The Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities uncovers every aspect of university life in terms of value - not just rents and cost of living, but teaching quality, student satisfaction and where your course will lead you.
About the Author
Piers Dudgeon had a career in educational publishing before becoming an independent editor, writer, publisher and photographer. He has written and edited many books in a variety of non-fiction areas, five of which have reached the Sunday Times bestseller list. He is the author of The Virgin Guide to Courses for Careers (2003).
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book offers an alternative guide to all British institutions of higher education for prospective students, combining official information with the views of students completing courses at each institution. The survey covers every area of student life including official facts, accommodation, health, city life, low and high workload courses and union life.
The Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities first hit the stands in 1996 and has become a classic of its kind. It was conceived to give vent to the student voice, and The Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities unrivalled nightlife and city guides made plain that there's more to university choice than academia. Reviewers were surprised to find this wasn't the only aspect of student life covered, however. Virgin's was the first Guide to include independent, course-by-course teaching assessments, the first to show which universities serve which job markets best, and, with student grants cut, and the advent of tuition fees and student loans. The Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities turned its searching light on every aspect of uni life in terms of value - not only rents and cost of living, but A Level requirements measured in terms of what you get: teaching quality, student satisfaction and where your course will lead.
What really differs it from other guides is its varied sources of information, including from many of the students themselves. Obviously being independent, it is valuably impartial and unlike the majority of guides it does not dwell on leauge tables and the grandeur of Oxbridge for too long.
With reference to myself, it confirmed my decison of which Universities to apply to, and will hpefully have prepared me well for student life at my eventual choice of university.
There is nothing radical or revoloutionary in here, so if you already have similar books like The Times Good Universtity Guide then I would't say it is neccesary to own this. However standing alone, it is probably the best guide out there and a worthwhile read for any prospective student.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I dont agree with the other reviewer. Despite its flaws this is the most user friendly, relevant and truthful guide to university applications as far as I am concerned. I have three sons, one through uni, one at uni and the other coming up to applications time and all have said how valuable and accurate the book was. My youngest son's college also recommend it highly and it seems to me to do the job it sets out to do..to give you the facts but more important to give the reader real feel for the university itself.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book didn't fulfil my expectations to be blunt. On the plus side, it gives you an idea of the culture at a particular University, and has interesting statistics that are useful to anyone looking at choosing a University. But on the negative side, it doesn't say in detail where these figures have come from, like the Guardian and Times league tables do. The much acclaimed subject tables are a very good idea, but in this book they are fairly poor, though they do give a decent indication of which Unis are good value.
In general, the book is organised poorly, for me it doesn't go into sufficient depth (perhaps because it has so many Unis and Colleges to fit into it) and it doesn't say enough about the town that the Uni is in, which surely is one of the main considerations when choosing a University.
A decent book, but not for £11, as most of the information in the book can be found on the web anyway.
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