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4.04.22.82171 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsEveryone is supportive, had little issues so far
Good
I like how the university has different international students. I don’t like the time it takes to get the results back
Lovely environment.
good
+ campus life - some lecturing
I love the campus and really enjoy studying here in colchester. The people here are so friendly and helpful.
best experience i've had is the education and the opportunities the university gives, and how easy it is to have connections, no worst experience so far :)
Best = quality teaching and available resources, great learning experience Worst = not enough events held on weekends; too quiet for a Saturday
Essex has such a wide range of help available for students. Even the students who help out at the university are great however finding your class rooms is very difficult and the maps don’t help a lot at all
The distance between certain parts of the campus would be nice
Campus is a bit naff but the people are what makes this university, on campus there is such a sense of community and everyone is super friendly
Meeting amazing people, and being inspired by lectures
The campus is welcoming and safe with very friendly staff and students. The teaching staff are very supportive and there are lots of exciting opportunities to develop your skills such as placement years and years abroad.
The best thing about University of Essex is its campus. Especially during spring when the sun is out and the countless outdoor study spaces are filled with fellow students. The campus becomes a beehive with studious individuals both socialising, working on their assignments and enjoying the campus. Another great thing is we always have an event or a fun pop up going on in the campus so we have no time to be bored, there is always something going on for the students. When i first came I wasn’t expecting much but when you take a breath and start seizing everyday as much as you can you start meeting people and stepping out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself to see new things become a hobby. I personally cannot wait for the nice weather to take over and give us more motivation to go out and bring out the productive in us!!
I have loved coming to this Uni. The support offered to students is great and I love how there is constantly things going on!
Really enjoy sporting aspects but the facilities e.g. temp need to be imporoved
I love all the events Essex has to offer, there is something for everyone.
The SU is amazing and the study spaces are very well designed and there are so many to choose from. I wish there were subject based events where people could interact more. And I wish that flats could have been organised by year group or subject as all my flatmates are 2nd and 3rd years who already have friends, so they aren’t interested in talking to me. But I’ve made other friends thanks to the SU as they host events almost every single day and night which I attend frequently.
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