<p>Is the University of East Anglia better for media studies than the city university london? Also I’d like to go a university situated in a place where the people are generally nice.
Thank you</p>
<p>There are very few places in England where the people are generally nice. </p>
<p>collegemom3717 - Shame on you. On the other hand, with that attitude…
Students have great opportunities to make good friends.I cannot speak of the 2 unis but London is a multicultural vast and busy capital city, whilst Norwich is an ancient Cathedral city, though far from small. The experience will be different.</p>
<p>OOOPS - SORRY!!</p>
<p>I wrote that at the crack of down- that is a HUGE typo - I truly meant to say that there are very few places in England that the people <em>aren’t</em> nice! </p>
<p>Groveling apologies to all of the very nice people that I know there…</p>
<p>I don’t think you can go anywhere in the world where everyone is nice all of the time. Equally I don’t think there will be anywhere where everyone is awful.</p>
<p>You need to be aware that there is a massive difference between living in London (large multicultural city, lots of foreign students) and Norwich (small town in largely rural and one f the least populated counties in England). Norwich will be significantly cheaper, but it is possible you will feel isolated there. I would personally choose Norwich every time, for the more relaxed way of life (and the HUGE open skies and wild beaches of Norfolk. Here is a picture <a href=“http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60237000/jpg/_60237303_60237302.jpg”>http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60237000/jpg/_60237303_60237302.jpg</a> ) but if you are used to living in a city and have not travelled before, I would choose London.</p>
<p>Also there is a massive difference between the unis you are considering</p>
<p><a href=“University Rankings and League Tables 2024”>http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings</a></p>
<p>UEA = 15
City uni = 42
In the above linked ranking. </p>
<p>However, I do not know how these unis are rated in relation to media studies.<br>
If you intend to work in the UK (or try to) when you graduate, be aware the media studies is one of the least respected degrees you can study. I would expect employment rates to be lower than for other courses (but maybe the two courses you are considering buck the trend. I have no idea about the specifics).</p>
<p>East Anglia is better for media studies. Norwich is small. Gorgeous but isolated though. Good transportation network overall, lots of nice small towns. If money is a concern, East Anglia would also be much cheaper than London.
(Do you have housing in London? If not, that would be another problem, since it won’t be easy to find student housing this late in the season - unless your housing offer is conditional on your admission criteria being met, in which case you have till July. Email both universities to ask what the odds are that you’ll get a university residence hall room.)
I think the Ruth Galloway novels provide a good outlook on the pros and cons of living around Norwich (although the main character lives in a truly isolated place and considers Norwich as " the town".)</p>
<p>Thanks a lot! </p>
<p>cupcake - thank you! that was a helpful answer. But you said that media studies is one of the least respected degrees in the UK. Does it mean that the student will not get proper education if he/she pursues media studies in the UK??</p>
<p>You need to define “proper education”</p>
<p>“media studies” is fun and interesting (really cool topics, etc.) but will not get you to a job or an internship. I’d choose the course for a year abroad or as a joint degree along with something more substantial.</p>