1,374 reviews for Kingston University

I think this year has been way better than last year, and that of course is down to coronavirus, however this year I think could still be better, a tutor usually would be available most of the time, however, one of the strands has been removed which a lot of students wanted to be part of because the tutor left, and she wasn't replaced with a likeminded tutor, and therefore the strand has been removed.

Some of the teachers could be tiny bit more helpful

It is great for students many work opportunities! Great night life, shopping, lots of tiny restaurants and cafés, it is great place for students! Could be tiny bit more safer especially for a women, but anywhere in London is not the safest:(

It was great halls, I stayed in Kingston Hill Halls during pandemic and it was really good! It is situated in very green area which was huge advantage for my mental health as I could leave my halls and stay on the grass without worrying of getting Covid

Best aspects I can say with conviction, are the laboratories and the vast majority of equipment within the campus, I’m really glad that we can also use it ourselves, but of course by booking.

I really love the population and that there are many students. It makes it easy to do more activities and be more outgoing.

The best part is the lecturers. They’re all so lovely and approachable with actual industry experience and knowledge. For journalism it is very practical and you are kind of forced (in a good way) to get out talking to people and interviewing them. Media is practical too as you’d imagine. We are taught in person as covid has lifted. We are a small class so we aren’t in lecture halls, just a normal looking classroom. I can’t be sure, but I think the class sizes are around 40 people for this course. When you email the lecturers they always respond quickly in my experience, even if they’re part-time and not working when you email them they’re always available to help.

It’s a great town to live in. It has a bit shopping centre and many restaurants, pubs, etc. There are a few clubs in the area too. But the best part about Kingston is the travel links to central London.

Blended learning, and can contact staff easily with quick responses. Both online and in-class for students who are not able to attend lectures. Course hours are good for me, but a 1-hour online lecture is difficult is I've been working all day.

Atmosphere with trees and flowers gives the university a fresh feel and I feel happy entering the campus.

As I previously mentioned, lecturers are very friendly and open, they never make you feel stupid for asking question and some are really inspiring. However, some lecturers are great at replying, other never reply to you. I know that they often say that they should reply in a couple of days, but I think this should really be enforced, as there are emails from 2 years ago that still waiting for a reply.

Very well connected. 25 minutes away from London. I feel extremely safe here! and we have everything we need

Most of my lecturers are friendly and approachable. I have a day off so the course hours are very manageable. My only issue is that due to my disability, I find online learning much better than in-class learning. My course has blended learning which I know probably is best for the majority of students, but it has caused me to fall greatly behind as my attendance to in person lectures is low.

The worst part is the lack of a tube station. However, Kingston is very pretty and there is lots of shopping.

I was put in a hotel instead of the Halls at Penrhyn Road I was allocated, and then made to live at Chancellors which makes travel to my campus much more difficult, and I have not been able to attend any lectures since I moved. It’s also been hard to make friends with my flatmates as they already know each other so well. However, the rooms themselves have been newly refurbished so they are modern and there is an en-suite bathroom in each room.

Blended learning is great Lecturers reply fast

The course outline was a bit confusing and repetitive of what we studied in Bachelor's degree. I feel Mechanical Engineering has alot of potential and certain subject areas like 3D printing and Management can be enhanced to give better future scope for students to excel in those fields. The best part was the focus on ANSYS CFX & Siemens NX tutorials. Also the university offered it's students a chance to achieve Solidworks Certifications for free.

Kingston is one of the most popular and happening place in South West London. It is calm yet quite playful town. It is full of students who are from different ethnic backgrounds and are also from different institutions like Kingston University, Kingston College, St. Mary's college, etc. The city centre offers alot of food places to enjoy for students and also the marketplace gives the opportunity to taste some delicious authentic cuisines and organic groceries. The Bentalls Shopping centre has the best collection for shopping lovers. Students can easily get into part time jobs that pay between £9-£12 an hour. People here are quite nice as well and give you the feel of proper British Culture. Pryzm is one of the biggest students' attraction, being one of the only big night clubs in Kingston. There are lots of student nights to enjoy here with discounts.

I love the laboratory works. There are so good lab instruments to work on and the staff are always very helpful and supportive. I would love to have more industrial experience during course work.

It is a buzzing place where you can find anything you need. Sometimes it gets a little too busy.