New course site allows students offer feedback on college courses

The website, which was launched in August of this year, allows students submit feedback on third level courses that they’re studying or have studied, and allows prospective students to see what they thought of the course in order to help them decide for themselves.

The idea is nothing short of a paradigm shift from the conventional model of reviewing university-authored prospectuses, which inevitably cast each course in the best possible light, and is much easier than having to find and contact past alumini for one-to-one information on what the course was really like.

The point is made by Trinity student and website creator Georgie Smithwick, who explained the traditional difficulty in choosing the right course to StudentNews.ie:

“Almost any student will tell that what is outlined in a prospectus can be very different to the realities of the course or college life. ”

“Anyone who has gone through the painstaking decision making process in 6th year will know how difficult it can be to sync your academic strengths & capabilities with your genuine interests and passions. We all know people who have dropped out or have been unhappy in their chosen course and we hope that coursehub.ie will be used as a resource for students to ensure they can be confident in their course selection”.

The website, which is run independently, has already amassed over 10,000 reviews, and offers a clear unbiased and comprehensive picture of what each college course has on offer.

The site was recently shortlisted