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4.04.04.51855 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsI feel always welcomed and well supported.
The university campus is beautiful with lots of places to study and enjoy while on campus, but still being close enough to Brighton to enjoy the scenic sites. A welcoming environment for students, with lots of different facilities and opportunities to challenge yourself and grow as a student/individual. Consistent communication from the university would help with student connection.
Nice people, made friends for life. Good and helpful teachers.
The off-campus accommodation provided by university doesn’t have an accessible price nor is well connected to campus
Student Union could be more proactive, but Sussex is great and Brighton is an amazing place to live.
18-24 years
The campus is a good place to study and generally the lectures are informative.
The campus location is great, perfect distance from the town centre and nice fields. The library and study facilities are wonderful but there have been major building works both years I've been here that are slightly frustrating. There's a great student life and it's been easy to get involved, set up and run a society.
Meeting incredibly active researchers with some of the most relevant and highly cited papers and research areas has inspired me to provide the knowledge and experience that I am working so hard to obtain down to generations to come. The worst part is strikes, lecturers strike and my learning experience is hindered but the government doesn't care.
25-34 years
First gen student
Positives: -Great opportunities: I was funded to go to Ghana for one month summer school placement, funded to take part in a Junior Research project, paid employment as a student connector - Good environment for Mature Students - opportunities, socials, etc - Amazing supportive staff: had so much help from staff over the years, always happy to help, encourage and go above and beyond. - Good students services, lots of different academic help available form library etc. - Nice campus: lots of nice spots to relax, eat, drink, study. - Good area, not far from the city/beach, good transport links. Negatives: - loads of stairs, buildings not always easily accessible for everyone. - Campus shops expensive
the closeness to everything and how easy it is to talk to lectures and get extra guidance. the university could open more social events during freshers.
18-24 years
The location is very beautiful and there are a lot of elective modules to choose from, offering a good variety in learning. There are a lot of clubs, societies and extracurricular activities. Some areas to improve would be the quality and maintenence of buildings. Older buildings seem to be neglected and the choice to build new ones is more important. Beyond this, the affects of strikes throughout my whole degree has made my studies a lot more stressful, especially the marking and assessment boycott of this year. The student support is good but often confusing to know what you're entitles to, meaning you could miss out on the support you're entitled too. Communication with staff and teaching members can also be difficult, with slow responses from the bigger teams
Sussex is full of life and passion, it's a great place to do what you love in a supportive environment. The facilities and teaching specifically for engineering subjects are good, but it's clear the university's main focus is in other fields.
Ideal for academic development.
The best is the friends I’ve made on my course The worst is the strikes that happened first and second year and not being able to get money back
Whilst the course content is fairly interesting, the university lacks organisation and sufficient student support. We have been messed around and left in the dark in many areas, including exams and our dissertation. Feedback is often very delayed and vague once given.
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The cafes and the library are really nice to study in but I find it hard to meet people. The support team is great and sends a lot of emails.
Tutors are always available, really supportive as well. Classes are useful and interesting. Loads of support available.
Not much communication between modules and professors
4.3
The interesting array of courses offered and the vast array of opportunities to study/ work abroad or on placements.
Extremely engaging content and use of blended learning.
Good value for money with their supply of amenities. However, campus security during COVID-19 could have been policed better.