The Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) are the largest annual university awards in the UK and are voted for exclusively by students through the Whatuni website and on campuses up and down the UK by Whatuni's dedicated team of review collectors.
The WUSCAs are the only university awards that are based solely on student opinion, with more than 35,000 reviews submitted by real students each year, giving them a chance to tell future students what their university has done to support them.
Let's see the big hitters from the 11th annual WUSCAs in all 12 categories across a range of student experiences.
University of the Year
1st: Nottingham Trent University
2nd: University College Birmingham
Congratulations Nottingham Trent University!
Career Prospects
2nd: University College Birmingham
3rd: Bishop Grosseteste University
Well done to Harper Adams University for claiming the top prize for Career Prospects yet again!
Lecturers and Teaching Quality
2nd: Wrexham Glyndwr University
Congratulations to Aberystwyth University and to many Welsh unis — five out of the ten top unis in the Lecturers and Teaching Quality category were from Wales!
Students’ Union
2nd: Cardiff University
3rd: University of Strathclyde
A huge bravo to the University of Sheffield for winning in this category for the sixth year in a row!
Halls and Student Accommodation
1st: Bishop Grosseteste University
3rd: Bangor University
Well done Bishop Grosseteste University, the students that voted for you in this category were impressed with your comfortable, clean, and organised accommodation.
Facilities
2nd: University College Birmingham
3rd: Edge Hill University
Congratulations to Loughborough University, which was the winner for the provision of excellent student facilities including good WIFI, study spaces, student support and much more!
Student Life
2nd: Nottingham Trent University
3rd: Cardiff University
A big round of applause to Aberystwyth University which won a second award this year for student life due to its community feel, sea views, and reasonably priced nightlife, among other things.
Student Support (sponsored by Prompt Marketing)
1st: Bishop Grosseteste University
2nd: University College Birmingham
3rd: Wrexham Glyndwr University
A pat on the back for winning the top spot for student support goes to Bishop Grosseteste University. Students who voted for them in this category felt valued by the universities friendly and supportive staff.
Postgraduate (sponsored by Havas Education)
1st: Nottingham Trent University
Congratulations to Nottingham Trent University which came first in the postgraduate category on top of winning university of the year!
International
1st: University College Birmingham
2nd: Nottingham Trent University
3rd: University of Strathclyde
The University College Birmingham took the top spot in the International category for its diverse and inclusive environment that makes international students feel at home. Nice work UCB!
Small or Specialist
1st: Norland College
Students voted Norland College as top of the Small or Specialist higher education institution category, take a bow!
Cost of Living submission award
1st: Buckinghamshire New University
3rd: Swansea University
Whatuni's panel of student judges looked at how universities have supported students through the cost of living crisis and chose Buckinghamshire New University as the winner of this timely and important category. Well done for being there for your students, Buckinghamshire!
Find out more
If you want to learn more about the universities in each category and read first-hand student reviews visit the Whatuni website.
To see how the WUSCAs winners rank in the UK university league tables check out our UK rankings or search for the winning unis on our website.