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4.04.22.82171 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsBest: free printing, unlimited PC access, lightning-fast wifi and a 24 hour library are all amazing aspects. Worst: sometimes staff members you email can take a while to get back to you.
I would say that the fact that this is a campus uni makes meeting people a whole lot easier especially as a first year and gives it a real community vibe. There is also the added benefit of having all your lectures basically confined to one campus which means living on campus makes it so easy to get to them. For cons however, I would say that the location of the campus can be somewhat isolated from any big cities which some people may enjoy! This is not too much of an issue though as there is obviously transport available such as buses and a train station 20 minutes away.
Best- really great support from my tutors and have made good memories Worst- Not the best location and very inconvenient transport and walking.
Amazing university and fantastic support
I love the campus and how everything is close together. After doing a year abroad I am also thankful of how well organised everything here is!
I think my first month in this University has been amazing. The environment is great. The library is the largest one i have ever seen. The educational faculty is brilliant. I think I'll enjoy completing my degree here.
The campus has a lovely outside area good in summer, however the town hasn’t got a lot of things to do.
I really enjoy the campus feel. There are lots of nice places to study. I love the markets on Thursdays. The EBS building makes me really motivated to study as it is so modern. However, some of the lecturer's teaching styles aren't great. Sometimes in the LTB building, lecturers do not use loud enough microphones and I cannot hear unless I sit right at the front. They spend too much time talking about the easy aspects and rush through the hard stuff.
the support and feedback on assignments is minimal the best part is the time tables
18-24 years
First gen student
I’ve received a wonderful amount of support during my time at University of Essex and it’s been one of the stand out features. Being diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia has caused a tremendous amount of struggle over my academic life. I never thought I would go back to education after I was pushed out of college due to mental health reasons six years ago. However, coming to Essex has proven that there are educational institutions that will help and support their students to get their degree. My foundation year taught me that I can still get a proper education and that wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my university. Now I am in my first year of a film degree and though I have found some difficulties with the course I am still enjoying myself more than I have ever before in education. I’m studying my passion at a place that helps me to thrive. It’s all I could’ve asked for and it’s meant the world that I was given this opportunity to prove that it’s not too late for me to get a degree in what I love.
There is a lot to do at Essex and many places to enhance your learning. You get given many opportunities every week which are worth the try. One of its down sides is probably the shopping places which aren't close enough and the one at the university campus don't have much.
The university has some great facilities such as the sports arena/gym and the five story library. However, the campus has a bit of a cold, concrete feel to it and it is quite a way from the city centre. This makes it feel quite isolated and unfriendly. I also think the social events are poorly organised as lots of the societies do not meet up. However, I have enjoyed most of my teachings throughout my three years and I have found the staff to be very supportive and dedicated.
It's all amazing. Nothing really to change
18-24 years
First gen student
I love my university
The university has an astonoshing campus with very nice and affordable on-campus accommodation. It also has a tesco 10 minutes away. Facilities provided are excellent. Some areas that could be improved are the labs in the life sciences department, since they are a bit outdated.
Scene and support from staff and students
I love and enjoy the diverse and positive atmosphere this university creates. The students and staff are great. I think that the buildings and facilities could be worked on a little more in terms of updating them and providing more space for activities and sports such as Football. Additionally, the outdoor spaces could be further used in providing more activities.
18-24 years
As an international student I've always felt welcome but the Personal Tutor scheme has never fully worked
The campus is easy to find places to study and has a wide range of facilities making studying easy. You are able to book pods and study rooms and have easy access to the library. Food stalls and facilities are placed everywhere making study breaks stress free and cheap! Even studying in the SU bar is a great environment and very cosy. I will say tho studying in the library is cold in the winter as they have all the windows open during freezing temperatures. The actual classrooms themselves can be difficult to find as the uni is very maze-like and labelled poorly. The car park gets way to full to quickly and parking is expensive- especially when I am able to get a whole hot meal cheaper than two hours of parking. Finding spaces to study at the uni however can be a mission as lack of seating and or timing your study session is difficult due to the capacity of students studying at one time. The university computers are out of date in some buildings - meaning they cannot run certain coding programs (R studio) and excel Is out of date meaning certain features required for course work cannot be accessed. The WiFi crashes a lot and is frustrating during any online exams. The uni also like to continue fire drills during exam season meaning some of us have had to evacuate during an exam and hope that our extenuating circumstances forms at accepted due to the interruption.
4.3
I like the way the university is quite diversified and always has many events going every single week which just makes it so exciting to be a part of. The worst aspect is quite hard to choose I don’t think i have any so far.
I like how interesting my course is with different modules in every semester. I also like the way it’s challenging me to try different study techniques and be able to finish the assignments. The worst aspect would be that some of my assignments fall along together so it can be difficult to finish them sometimes as it brings a lot of stress. I sometimes also wish if I would have maybe 3 modules per semester because 4-5 seems a lot to keep up with.
I love the area that i’m staying in. I also have a small SU shop like 2 minutes away in case I feel hungry and I want a snack really badly. It has lifts which have helped me out a lot as I had a much luggage when I came. The kitchen are cleaned once a week and the trash is collected around 3 times a week. The worst aspect would be the noise levels, since it’s near the main entrance road it can get noisy sometimes. The fridge space is not a lot wish it was bigger.