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4.04.14.31228 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsBest - beautiful campus, many social events, helpful educators Worst - distance between classes, lectures split into smaller groups preventing socialising with peers, drinking culture
Not much to do, you can easily get bored.
The campus is lovely and has so many great facilities. The student atmosphere and events are great
More events inclusive to first years
Best- campus Worst- SU, sometimes
The location and campus at UEA make it a really great place to study, its both visually very beautiful but also feels very safe. In my first year I never felt unsafe on campus late or after a night out, as I knew exactly where to go if I needed help or advice. The only issues I’ve found in my time here were to do with module changes in my second year, where I found it very difficult to receive help and often felt I was being left to fix the issue by myself.
- social aspect - green campus - supportive lectures
Best uni experience, is the nights out and events, all the different cuisines in the Hive and experiencing being in each building for different lectures. Worst experience has been the students not taking care of themselves on nights out and ruining it for other people
Nice vibes
One of the best parts of my uni experience has been the supportive academic staff and access to excellent resources, like the library, placements, and workshops. The campus environment is friendly, and I’ve met people from diverse backgrounds, which has helped me grow personally and professionally. At times, it can feel stressful when updates come last minute or support isn’t easily accessible during busy periods. Overall it’s a great place to study with lots of opportunities, but like any uni, there’s always room to improve student experience by feedback.
The lack of supermarket choice. Great atmosphere in campus.
I love the lectures, the campus and the content of my course, everything is so well thought through, including the effort put into SU events. The amount of societies available and support available for sports scholars and opportunities is amazing!
One of the best parts of my university experience has been the supportive and engaging learning environment. The lecturers are approachable and genuinely passionate about their subjects, which makes studying much more enjoyable. The diversity of students also creates a vibrant community — I’ve met people from all over the world and learned so much from their perspectives. The campus facilities, such as the library and study spaces, are excellent and make it easy to focus and collaborate.
Best - Walking around all the green space on campus Worst - 9am lectures
When I first got my accommodation offer, I wasn’t too happy and even contacted the university asking if I was able to change and they told me I had to wait until October to fill in the application. I was ready to be in and out of my dorm but when I got to my accommodation, it felt just right being there. I was also very lucky with my flatmates. We got along really well and go out together almost everyday, which made settling in so much easier especially as an international student. I was quite anxious before coming here as I thought I might feel like an outsider or be left out, but that was far from what actually happened, everyone’s been so welcoming and friendly. What makes the campus so beautiful is that everything you could ever need is right here, and that really makes up for its location being quite isolated from the city. Getting into the city doesn’t take long since there are buses that come directly to campus, but honestly, just the thought of leaving sometimes makes me not want to go at all. Since everything is available here, I rarely feel the need to leave campus unless it’s for clothes shopping. The teaching here is really good too. You can tell the lecturers genuinely care about students and group work. I’m still getting used to using Blackboard to view assignments and tasks though.
Best: LCR event Worst: making course friends
It feels like as students we are getting a lot of support from the university and professors are available to discuss any issues privately. The facilities are easy to access, the library is open 24/7, 365 days a year and that's amazing! There are a lot of things going on all the time and so many societies that you will definitely find something that you like and it makes it easy to meet new people. On campus accommodation is expensive. Very specific but as an international student your card will not work to access sportspark unless you pay 10£ and I couldn't find any mention of this fee when I signed up for some club activities.
Best - cultural inclusivity - events held by society’s Worst - WiFi and connection, accommodation facilities faulty at times.
worst- admin best- SU bar
4.2
Social aspect is potentially the best so far as it involves many creative hobbies I would otherwise not be able to do. The worst part is potentially the mental health aspect of loneliness or home sickness so far as I am far from my previous support system
The worst part of lectures is that sometimes I am unsure what to take from them and I cannot decipher what is supposed to be important from them and it feels as if there is no aim for the lecture Contact hours are good and seminars have been really useful so far!! So that's the best bit
The kitchen facilities are good and although a bit slower to cook with than my ones in my previous house (not university accomodation). There is plenty of space to cook in and the fridge-freezers have enough room as well. I'm very happy with the value for money with the kitchen facilities and overall! The location is good and very walkable. The cleaning and level of maintenance is good enough The only negative is the WiFi isn't good and tends to disconnect. It's not a major issue for me as I have enough mobile data and it has sustained a teams call before, although it's not very reliable.