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Sort:Latest reviewsIt is a good location and easy to get transport onto campus via bus or train!
I love the campus and the amount of surrounding greenery, I love the wide range of societies available on campus and the special events hosted by the students union
Location Supportive staff Nice facilities
I love how beautiful the campus is, there is a combination of both the nature and fun. Everything is literally perfect about the uni and and i love everything about it and im so happy to be here. I cannot find anything that they can improve they are already improving loads of stuff continuously.
Sussex is an amazing university. I have amazing relationships with my professors after 4 years and they were so helpful with my year abroad last year. Worst is just that brighton is quite expensive to live in
My courses are well run and organized. Other students seem much less engaged with university though.
Sussex's library is my favourite place to study - the atmosphere is so cosy and comforting, and as a person who struggles with concentration, I am so much more productive there than anywhere else. The campus is well looked after, surrounded by nature, which is very refreshing when resting from uni work. One way I think Sussex could be improved would be by increasing the number of spaces students can sit and relax, chat or study. As a student who doesn't live on campus, my friends and I often struggle to find space, especially during lunchtime, and it often results in hunting for tables and chairs, which eats up a lot of our breaks between lectures. Other than that, my time at Sussex is great and I'm really enjoying my course!
I have received support from the beginning for my disabilities, and just any general issues I've had have been solved quickly. Amazing facilities available for my course. I wish I didn't have to take an elective in my first year, though, as it feels very distracting from my course.
There could be more study areas, 2 main ones and apart from that there’s no other disignated areas to study can g we very busy
The teaching quality is excellent. The lecturers are supportive and always willing to help students. The campus is quite far from the city centre, which makes it a bit inconvenient to go shopping in Brighton.
Feel of campus is fantastic and very homely making new students feel at home very quickly. Lectures halls are for the majority very nice and spacious with a good layout. A few are slightly dated with limited leg room. Campus bar is very well priced and provides a good vibe. Gym in the sports centre is small making it feel packed often which can be a nuisance but machines are high quality and the extra cardio room provides enough machines to get a good workout in. The student union run drop in sports sessions providing great opportunities to get active and providing the opportunity to play when you want each week. The teaching level is very adapt and has provided me with an interesting and engaging first term of lectures thus far.
Wow, Sussex Uni has been an inspiring and amazing experience in just the six weeks that I’ve been here. The lecturers on my course (International Development) have been phenomenal — an array of knowledge, experience, ideas, and concepts! My brain keeps working even when I’m not in class because I’m so inspired. The university has been very supportive and helped me settle into university life. As a mature student, I’ve felt incredibly welcomed by my classmates, even though I’m not living on campus. We’ve also been given study skills sessions, which I’ve found extremely useful after being out of education for some time. The lecturers are great — real people who are always available if you need them.
One of my favourite things about this uni is the fact that all of my lecturers are very enthusiastic about teaching their subject. They want you to learn and are extremely happy to assist that in any way they can. There is always plenty of information available about your module and what you'll be covering that week as well as what youre expected to learn during that module. I also love how much student support they have. The support of mental and physical disabilities is amazing. Even if its not something they specialise in, they are more than happy to help with what the know or sign post you to the appropriate team.
-In my opioan , there should be more part tıme job opportunities for students who is trying to get a job . -"Eat Central ought to be improved by the authorities because it's sometimes really difficult to find halal food for Muslim students. Also, food diversity should be increased. On the other hand, being a student at Sussex is such an amazing thing. There are a lot of reasons, such as the amazing campus life, welcoming staff, and meeting people from different nationalities."
There are a ton of spaces on campus to go and study, most buildings have study areas that are both in high traffic areas but also secluded quite areas that are great for doing some work in peace! I enjoy how many different lectureres I have across my modules, as they all have different personal experiences they share, as well as all obviously being very knowlegedable in particular areas. As someone looking to do a geography degree after this foundation year, the social science foundation year includes certain topics im not that interested in and can find quite boring to study. However I have also found topics that despite not having any prior interest in, have become some of my most enjoyable topics to learn and read about. I enjoy some modules more than others but overall the study experience is positive and feels valuable for studying a degree from next year onwards at Sussex.
Best- Lovely views and walks around campus with Stanmer Park directly next to it. Lots of student support available for any issues. Transport links are very good. Worst- Some rooms need their temperature settings adjusted as they are either too hot or cold!
It is a lovely and friendly University with a great campus!
The best parts are probably the location as it is still very easy to either cycle or get the bus into town but as we are out of town we also get the full benefits of the Downs which I enjoy going running in. The architecture of the whole campus is also very nice and I love living in our little houses in Brighthelm. All my lectures are good especially my anthropology ones. Unfortunately the worst part of my experience so far is just how horrendous my mental health is, although that is completely unrelated to anything about the uni.
Very good study spaces for students to use, however I think we need more range of shops on campus as the co-op can be expensive.
4.3
It is located in the outskirts which is nice, and the uni is like a mini city filled with students and with plenty of sport facilities, which is my favourite part. The library is big and offers a wealth of literature. Some buildings are quite old and do not match the more modern look some parts of the University has.
The Lectures and Course content is solid, however for my course of study there is a lots of repetition along the years and there is little sense of development, moving to more challenging tasks, which could in turn create a cycle of laziness because there are not a lots of demands to be met in order to successfully pass the year. There is no focus on tools that might actually be helpful, essays are great, but wont move the needle as much as learning software. Writing is a skills but knowing how to use software is more of a hard skills that are more sought for. Geography for example there are tools such as QGIS/ARC-GIS skills in high demand for geographers, I think there could be more weight placed on modules that revolve around that instead of only essays or policy brief (skills easier to master on your own).
It was a good experience, that came with a lot of chaos. There was no one responsible to keeping the place looking tidy. I know that it is up to the students own mess, but when you are the only one in. an accommodation of 12 trying to keep up with making the place look somewhat welcoming you will spend everyday frustrated. I recommend to have people doing regular inspections, Sussex staff having weekly inspections to force the students in a way to keep clean and tidy, to respect one self and others. It is ultimately a good habit to look after your things and develop a sense of responsibility.