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4.04.22.82171 Student reviews
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18-24 years
First gen student
I’ve not had any bad experiences but my best was firework night.
The best aspect is the wide variety of options of Labs, Seminars and rooms that they have. It's easy to navigate, and easy to custom to. On the contrary, the Worst experience Is not having full facilities in every PC. For example, every PC I've ever come across, either would have Bluetooth, but not IDE's like IntelliJ, or PC's would have a whole suite of IDE's, but Bluetooth being removed. It's never the best of both worlds which Is very irritating.
Everything is amazing.
18-24 years
Not a lot of on campus jobs for students. Very expensive food options and on campus shop. Very good and friendly lectures and great accommodation.
The university sits in the middle of town which is great as there is plenty around the university to do when on lunch break. Parking can be an issue sometimes as it can be costly. Support for students is very good, when your personal tutor is involved. The student union could be improved by brining back food, as it was cheap for students and I'm not quite sure why they stopped it. Overall it is a good university.
Great campus and student life, there’s always something going on.
The facilities are great, the lectures are interesting. Accommodation is too expensive.
I think some of the rooms especially in the main building and library need refurbishing as it can feel quite outdated at times. However as an EBS student I think the business school is great and the sports facilities to be very good as well.
Friendly and welcoming community. Excellent facilities and teaching.
The University of Essex is fantastic! The diversity, academics, and campus facilities are all top-notch, and the support for students is amazing. The only thing that could improve is offering more career opportunities and hands-on experiences, but overall, it’s an incredible place to study!
The shops and food places are the best part of the uni, everything you need is right there for you. The tutorials and lectures fall short, especially regarding student support.
We’ve had a lot of things shut down recently. We used to have the extra store, post office and a sustainable shop on campus which have all been shut down. Please stop shutting things down because it starts to look depressing when walking around campus. There are so many good parts to the university, I feel safe at this university which is great as a woman. I like my course and we have great facilities for my course with the latest software and tech to really advance our skills before going to work. I really like the eateries on campus too, there’s lots of different food to choose from with different vibes such as a bar and a pub, a diner, restaurant and cafes! Which sounds similar but I like the difference in the vibes and the difference can mean a lot whether I want to dance, chat, look nice, just go in my PJs etc. Yeah I think that’s really cool. Especially with them being on campus, student life can get so busy and when you just come out of class and you have 20 minutes free you can grab a drink and chat with your friends. That’s nice it doesn’t have to be a huge event or plan just to see them. You can just go to the next square!
18-24 years
The best aspect id the opportunity to always meet people who are from many different backgrounds and cultures. The worst uni experience is when the workload can become too overwhelming and stressful.
*The best is the facility, education, flexibility, experience and the environment. *My Worst is the school fees payment. How it can be improved: * Reduce the school fees payment pressure. * More flexibility for students like having an online class. * More support for students mental well being.
Very good facilities.
South end campus seriously lacks facilities compared to Colchester campus but student union does a lot to try improve campus life.
A very lazy university which only cares about the money they receive and not their students. The lecturers are very nice so far, but everything else, from accommodation to student help, is abysmal. I've had such an awful time here, that I'm moving to a different university just to get away.
4.3
There’s a lot of events on campus, in my department there are plenty of friendly helpful and caring staff, I feel heard and supported in general. Only issue I would say is surrounding on campus accommodation, maintenance help isn’t as described. We have had issues that several people had come to look at and never flagged it up.
The course is great! Very interesting stuff that is taught. Placement opportunities to enhance CV. Practical learning style. Supportive and passionate staff in department.
It is very close on campus, spacious rooms with ensuite. Cleaners come weekly, bins are taken out for us. However, I have seen over the years my rent increase but the quality of help from accommodation maintenance and quality of facilities have gotten worse.