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4.04.22.82171 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThe way it’s accessible to students for studying and even for student life
The best I would say is the people here, everybody is so helpful and friendly, worst aspect I would say is the quality of buildings some lecture halls are very very out dated
The uni needs more food places
Very good gym and facilities across campus and very nice outdoor spaces but nightlife isn’t very good at all and nothing to do on the weekends.
The SU is incredibly active, helping student led societies host a variety of events, improving the student experience.
Best aspects are the friends I have made here. The course is well-structured and manageable, not too stressful. Though, I wish the lecturers made themselves more approachable rather than shooing us away when questions are asked. Worst aspect is the area. Not much to do in Colchester, and the high street is a bit far from the university so it’s like being stuck in the middle of nowhere. Buses do not come as often as they should either.
The worst is the accommodation range of fee for a mid interior accommodation. Sometimes what I learned in class is too broad making me only have little knowledge of everything at once. Actually I dont know how that can be improved.
Nature and very green lots of organized socials
The science facilities are amazing, lots of places to eat food. There is always something happening on campus. Lots of study areas and help is always there if needed.
18-24 years
First gen student
A handful of staff have been really helpful in my difficult situation. Most lectures or seminars are really boring not very interactive or engaging. I zone out very easily.
Updating some of the toilets
i was very nervous starting university but Essex has made me feel so welcome and the support available is incredible. the people around are very kind and approachable. I couldn't have asked to join a better university
I really like the fact that this university is all concentrated in one place and that it’s in the middle of nature while being very close to cities like London. However, the only problem is the fact that this university is losing money and so most of my professors are at risk of losing their job.
Many different places to study, seems like money is being wasted by this uni compared to others.
It’s okay but I would tell people not to buy the dream. Eventually novelty wears off
It’s a good place because they take teaching seriously unlike some unis and the quality of education is really good as it’s ranked high in many departments the campus is already nice and has everything a person might need and the students support is really good
It’s great
Meeting everyone on the first day, realising that uni isn’t as scary as it seems. (Best) Car parking. And the car park app. (Worst)
The university has an AMAZING students union. They make sure very students’ needs are met, and there’s never a lack of fun events to attend. The campus is beautiful and very accessible, making it easy to commute between classes.
4.3
Best: amazing lecturers, lots of extracurricular stuff (e.g. sports and societies), huge choice of modules Worst: the admin (timetabling, emails etc) isn't the best (especially for my interdisciplinary course)
Best: lots of modules to chose from, great lectures, almost all in person (with online access) Worst: the admin (timetabling, emails, etc) isn't great, it's hard to make deeper friendships if changing which department you take modules from term to term
Pros: amazing views, decent location for the uni (between shops and campus), good storage Cons: sometimes loud (because of slamming doors mostly), messy flatmates, stuff breaks sometimes, very difficult to cool room down