Student Reviews
SUGGESTED KEYWORDS
Course
Choose one or more
Read honest reviews from real students at this uni
The overall ranking is decided by students from this institution rating them in a 2026 Whatuni review. This forms the basis of the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs for short).
2171 Student reviews
There is always something going on for students to do between lectures or at the end of the day.
Just the bathrooms need to be cleaner
Best aspects: Extra curricular activities and Volunteering opportunities Worst aspects: Course schedules collide
Employability for first year students
No improvements needed.
The location
Plenty of study rooms that students can access. Open campus, with markets on Thursdays and regular events. On campus nightclub and bar, so you don't have to travel for nightlife. On campus accommodation and 24/7 library
The lectures are very confusing and do not give us clear instructions or help. As a commuting student they make you come in for one 2 hour lesson and I live 45 minutes away. They don’t seem to appreciate your time as a commuter and cater for people staying on campus more.
Lots to do with the students union and opportunities for volunteering, work, sports and clubs. Close knit community. Friendly and relaxed staff. Location of uni is quite far from the town and can be inconvenient due to poor transport. Campus food is overpriced and poor quality
Best: student union Worst: fund cuts affecting student union
Nice
i like the food here
Limited restaurants on weekends. Could re-open func. No exams during holidays.
25-34 years
So many facilities for help and guidance, the staff and tutors are all very friendly and helpful. The campus is set in a lovely area outside colchester so you can easily get to town, but still have some nice green space around.
the best aspects are the facilities,the worst aspect is support within the course
Great experience
I like my uni it’s quite convenient in regards to student accommodation, nice atmosphere, and good student services
Essex has some of the best available faculties and also the facilities for approximately all the courses which makes it a great option for you university life. As for the worst part there aren’t much events catering different nationalities or events for settling in to the university.


Great study support.
Good overall.