University of South Australia (UNISA)

NO. I do not recommend this university whatsoever, in any universe. I was stupid enough to think that studying online here would be awesome - im doing bach. of community health - first time this degree was run. I am used to structure, disclosure and support. There is NO structure, NO disclosure, NO support. They say there's flexibility etc with online, there isn't. You are given a bunch of youtube videos and readings in place of actual lectures, and when you ask questions, you are told to go back and read the readings. No powerpoints, no evidence of the actual theory that they've created themselves. 1/2 the time i skipped weeks because it was things i already knew in terms of repeated information or it was just so damn droll to read. Nothing is made interesting or even engaging. I remember for one of the assessments i had to challenge the actual structure of it because the content wasn't even being taught. The excuse was the person who wrote the unit isn't working there anymore, so it was assumed it was all good. Don't they review these things? Don't they try do actually perform their own assessments? There are only one or two lecturers who made the content interesting. I wonder if I've learnt that much in my degree. I'm finishing this year, and wondering if i need to do more study because i learnt so little. All i learnt is how to 'get by' because you get minimal instruction, almost an expectation that you are supposed to understand everything that is written and there's almost this culture that if you ask questions, you must be dumb. I've been to QUT, Endeavour University of Natural Health, even TAFE has better instructions that Unisa....i transferred to unisa because it was fully online, and it was getting hard to commit to work and attend on campus at my previous uni - they'll make excuses that its their first time run with the degree and they will improve next year, but tell that to my $30k+ university debt. This year i will be saying done and good bye.

The teachers are passionate, the tutors were really helpful and everyone wants you to do well. I did the bachelor of exercise and nutrition (online) course and it was very well organised, teachers will always respond to your queries in full detail. Tutors are always open if you need to get in touch. my 3 years there have been great. Best learning experience that I have had and it was fully remote.