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2171 Student reviews
A great place to study, very good education on a lot of studying facilities around campus.
The staff are friendly and helpful, the student union offer fantastic support , the food facilities offer plenty of different choices,
I love the sports facilities. I think there should be more use of the library.
I don’t know
I love the uni's location, we have everything we need on campus: the store, the SU bar, subzero and a few places to eat aswell!!
Lovely place to study, could have better facilities.
18-24 years
I have had the most rewarding and supportive campus of all my years of study!
There are plenty of resources and lecturers are all helpful It’s easy to travel to and classes are easy to navigate The campus is nice and everyone working are friendly
The University of Essex, Southend campus, offers a vibrant academic environment with dedicated faculty and a diverse student community. The small campus fosters a sense of community, facilitating meaningful interactions. The modern facilities, including well-equipped study spaces, contribute to a positive learning atmosphere. However, improvement could be made in expanding extracurricular opportunities and enhancing career support services. Increased collaboration between departments could further enrich the academic experience. Overall, the Southend campus provides a nurturing academic environment, but ongoing efforts to broaden offerings and strengthen support services would elevate the overall student experience.
18-24 years

East 15 is a great place to start your studies in whichever form of theatre you want to do. I am in the Stage Management course and I’ve learnt so much already from just the first term. It is a fast paced program that allows the students to work in an environment that hones their skills in the real world and allows them to make mistakes by learning from them. The school itself looks like Narnia in the winter and everyone here supports one another. I feel that in terms of support wise, the university should provide more student support for international students like funding, scholarships and more. But, besides that, lowering the prices of food in the SU would be great too. It’s a great place to start off your career in your respected fields and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but here.
I wasn’t expecting university to be such a great experience. I love my classes and receive a lot of support from Other students and staff. Accomodations are expensive though but the service provided is Quick and good
incredible teaching horrendous social aspect, club on campus is so empty they’ve discounted everything and let people in for free
I need more
The university itself has a lovely feel and atmosphere. There are lots of varieties of food venues and coffee shops. The campus shop is well stocked and has everything you would need, albeit a little expensive. The layout of the university can be very confusing and difficult to navigate if you don’t know how to get around. Signage is poor and not very detailed. If you are stuck you can use the find my way however that can be temperamental.
The best aspects so far at University Essex from what I have experienced is in terms of the amount of support Essex promotes in many sectors, such as mental health, academics, student life etc. It is also a very diverse university opening me up to many new cultures and beliefs I have never seen before. The worst aspects I would suggest is probably the behaviour of some of the students that I am around, which is a shame but they do hinder the process of flourishing in my uni experience
I really like the location of my campus (Southend) and how it still feels like a community, even though there’s so few people at my campus compared to the Colchester one. Because there are so many different courses in my campus, the main building is designed so that there are separate areas for people on similar courses to be in, meaning you get to spend more time with people with similar interests. These separate areas are also designed to maximise the students learning by having the spaces specialised to the courses
The facilities here are very nice and leave little to wish for when it comes to students' needs and wants. However the location of the university itself isn't the best thing ever as it isn't very lively and the opoulation itself is mostly people of old age and there's much to do outside of campus other than to do some basic necessity shopping and get groceries for yourself.
Facilities are nice and people are friendly here
i love how there is a lot of greenery around i love smelling the fresh air makes me feel more calm and relaxed not rushed


Their friendly behaviors are make great place to study as well as the professors and other staff members are also very cooperative with everyone. Their facilities like library which is one of best place for studying.
If I talk about courses, the material they provide is very helpful and their teaching are very grateful