Coming from the country, moving to a big city for tertiary study is a big thing especially for a…read more17/18 year old. St Ann's provided the ultimate Segway into adult life while caring for the needs of a young adult looking to make their mark on the world. Originally I was only going to come for one year before moving out into a share home as most university students do, however due to the way this residential college provided and nurtured my academic, residential, social and emotional needs as well as providing safety, accommodation and food it was extremely easy to stay for 4 years making life long friends. As a new professional making their way through the education pathway I highly recommend this college to all university students to come and try a once in a lifetime experience. You will not regret it.

Do you enjoy drinking goon on a regular basis? Noise? Baboons? Then this college is the place for…read moreyou! Located just north of the city, St Anns is one of Adelaide's best residential colleges for university students. Don't worry, you won't actually come across any baboons, although apparently people can hear them from their rooms sometimes (zoo is very close). I attended this college for my first year of college and had a lot of fun, even though I'm not really one for sharing space and constant noise. You need to be accepted to this college, so apply early and get ready for an interview. The living quarters are fairly good, although first years are often in the smaller, less modern rooms, with share toilets and cubicle showers - not so fun. Other rooms are great, most with en-suite bathrooms and air conditioners. Food is included here, with 3 meals a day served within certain times, and other basics available throughout the day. The food is good, depending on how fussy you are. But there is always a bar filled with salads and cold meats for sandwich's, which is great for packing a uni lunch. St Anns certainly knows how to party. Prepare yourself and your liver for O-week; constant drinking, pranks, games, beach days, pubs and more. Be ware of port and choc night, I will not give details as I think it's meant to be a surprise for freshers. My advice is to remember where your bedroom is and a toilet bowl. All in all you should have a good time here.

As a UniSA alumnus it hurts me to say it, but I agree with a lot of what Chloe points out…read more My main campus was Magill but every now and then I would pop into City West for a tute/ shoot/ book/ computer lab/ library raid. A few things immediately stick out: - The lack of greenery. Sure it's in the CBD but would it be too hard to rustle up a few palm trees and some bushes? - The lack of places to hang. The courtyards are small and personality-less. No one was ever really just chilling and there were seldom any events on. Campus culture? Yeah...no. - That shade of mustard! Too much mustard guys. - The monotonous design of the buildings. Because everything looks the same, as someone who doesn't visit the campus on a super regular basis, it's WAY easy to get lost. I'm coming off as a bit of a complainer here but it's only because I LOVE YOU GUYS AND WANT TO HELP. And there are some good points too! On the upside, you could always grab a computer. The labs have great facilities. The newish building which houses the photography department is rad and has spectacular views. Unibooks ftw! And the Samstag Gallery is clearly amazing.

There are some great things on this campus. The SASA Gallery, the Samstag Gallery, the excellent…read morelibrary and the Unibooks store are just a few. There are plenty of computers too which is great. However the big thing lacking on this campus is pleasant social spaces. Unfortunately it is a bit cramped so the courtyards where UniSA attempt to hold student social events are often fairly inappropriate - too close to the study and learning spaces. They play loud music like you're in a nightclub and give away sausages. I like sausages, but the music seems pretty out of place, especially when I can hear it loudly in the library. UniSA have a fair way to go in improving their campus culture. The lack of green spaces on the City West campus is a big problem. Most of the social spaces lack the pleasant vibe you get on campus at the Adelaide Uni for example. There is no equivalent of the lovely Barr Smith lawns, and unfortunately we aren't as close to the nicest part of the Torrens. The social events often come off as lacking - too loud and uninviting, and a bit token. I studied Visual Art at UniSA, and I would recommend a rethink for anyone thinking enrolling here. Unfortunately the art school has gone downhill in recent years, and I feel this is due to a lack of respect paid to it by the wider university. There is often staff cuts, and tutors don't get paid to go to lectures so the courses often feel quite disconnected. There seems to be a lean towards overworking fulltime staff so they don't have to employ the valuable sessional staff necessary. Every year things seem to get a bit worse in the Visual Arts degree. The DB building in which most visual arts courses take place is a good start, but there are some pretty gaping problems. There is a beautiful balcony on level seven which no one can use without getting a lecturer to unlock it. The sun coming through the glass roof on level seven causes the heat to be very extreme in summer. The sculpture studios are cramped and without the greatest resources - despite some of the best work coming out of this department. The program as a whole doesn't have the high level of respect it used to, and there seems to be a level of resentment developing in the local arts community. There are some degrees that are excellent at the University of South Australia, but the university as a whole has some way to come.