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1034 Student reviews
18-24 years
First gen student

It's a great peaceful location and the people on my course are great. To improve, I think the final year modules could be more tailored to pilot development and maybe visit an airport to help inspire the students.
More transparency and more student communication.
18-24 years
Best aspects are that the tutors are usually very attentive though there isn’t much of a campus feel
Its got a warm feeling. I am a mature student and do not feel out of place.Everyone is very friendly .
I think it's a great place to study because the facilities and other students are great, and also are some of the staff. I think the student well-being is just a tick box and the actual university doesn't actually care about the students. The location is great and I really like being able to eat by the river every day, and also the studios are kept very clean and tidy, apart from all our things obviously. The price of printing keeps going up, and I heard recently from a friend that printing used to be free, which makes me think why do university fees keep rising.
18-24 years
First gen student
Library!! Access and modern feeling of library is a huge help in my studies! Kingston library provides everything you need for the studies, as well the space and fact that there rae 4 different buildings with library is amazing!! I can always find quiet place to study! With great staff support and equipment! New library in the main campus is breathtaking!!! Kingston university could improve in terms of more extra mini courses, for example it would be great to study different language for few months and then receive some type of diploma at the end. Or study music as an extra to your studies for 6 months, they could do it with all creative subjects. Such as fashion, design, art, drawing, writing, drama and music. I would love to learn to play music instrument without necessary studying as a whole degree, the same as fashion, it would be great to expand skills in designing clothes without having to do whole degree. More of an extra mini study where at the end you get some type of small certificate. It could be charged small fee that wouldn’t be too much for students, I believe it would be great opportunity to develop your hobbies.
18-24 years
First gen student
I really love the ease I have to move within the campuses. Free university buses are also a bonus. Libraries are found pretty much in every campus and if not there is always a place where you can study in peace.
18-24 years
First gen student
My course is really interactive as it is a smaller class and the lecturers are really friendly and easy to talk to. It wasn’t a massive change from college to uni, making it a smooth transition. The uni itself is kitted out with amazing equipment too. I can’t think of much it could improve on... maybe cheaper food in the canteen.
18-24 years
First gen student
I've felt comfortable starting at and studying at the university. There is a large variety of activities offered, via email and posters around the campus. I don't think it could be improved in any way because it is a fabulous way. I am lucky and thankful to study at this university
18-24 years
The uni seems well run and are fast to reply when I have an issue. The area is nice - it’s London but rural, making it easier to adjust when moving. The only issue is that there is no tube station in Kingston making travel into central London expensive and time consuming. I also had an issue with my accommodation that has had a significant effect on my time at uni. I was put in a hotel at first, then was moved onto a campus that I originally did not apply for, making travel difficult. They also moved me into a flat that already had people living there so friendships had already been established so I don’t feel fully comfortable in my flat.
18-24 years
First gen student
Good location, close to town Approachable staff willing to help you Great facilities: gym, child care, amazing library/study space, faith and spirituality Centre, and more Lots of different clubs and groups to join
Clean, modern campus buildings. Fun artistic student body. Course can be somewhat disorganised, but from what I've heard from other students at different unis this is a common complaint. Tutors are helpful and attentive; they push you to do your very best and challenge yourself with your work.
Kingston is beautiful, so many nice coffee shops and other places to sit down and do work. The lecturers are so nice, and always very supportive. My third year has been impacted by the several strikes that happened in the last year. The university are generally bad at replying to emails; sometimes it takes weeks to hear back, improve this!
18-24 years
Kingston uni (Kingston Hill campus) is a smaller campus which has a great library. If you love to have your personal space and not get distracted revising etc this library is for you. The Kingston Hill campus is also near Richmond park so at long breaks you could go there for a walk. Kingston Hill campus could be improved by extending Student's Union services to our campus as the SU is only based at the main Kingston Uni campus.
18-24 years
First gen student
The environment and people. A great place to study. They can improve by just continue with same things because in my point of view it doesn’t needs a change, university is going great.
18-24 years
First gen student

More library facilities
18-24 years
First gen student
The best experience about the university is the campus and the environment and the facilities for the students. Teachers are really good. A few of them aren't helpful, which makes assignments difficult. Overall everything is good, but they should provide more variety of food in the canteen.
18-24 years
Not making a lot of friends. Could be more social groups.
Kingston Uni is a great place to study because it has a wide range of courses and you can also choose to do a language as part of your course.


It's great to study at Kingston Uni
I learned many things and got lots of experience. My studying abilities are improving a lot. The tutors are also patient and always help me.