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This is my second uni and I love essex uni so much. The social life is amazing with sub zero being the on campus club being open most days of the week. Sport is for everyone and a lot of my friends are my mates because I joined a sport. The accommodation is good. Campus is huge and so many options for things to do. Multiple restaurants on campus too. My course lectures are so good ( I do nursing ) and very supportive. I’m very happy at this uni :)
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This is my second uni and I love essex uni so much. The social life is amazing with sub zero being the on campus club being open most days of the week. Sport is for everyone and a lot of my friends are my mates because I joined a sport. The accommodation is good. Campus is huge and so many options for things to do. Multiple restaurants on campus too. My course lectures are so good ( I do nursing ) and very supportive. I’m very happy at this uni :)
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The University of Essex is located in the Essex town of Colchester, in South East England. 18,110 students are enrolled at the University of Essex:
- 12,205 of these students come from the UK
- 1,615 come from EU countries
- And 4,290 are students from non-EU countries.
(Source: HESA 2021/22)
The graduate outcomes for the University of Essex show that six months after leaving university, 91% of graduates are in work or further study. The typical graduate salary six months after leaving the University of Essex is £24 - £27K a year.
(Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Data Survey 2023 for 2020/21 graduates)
Updated: 30th June 2023
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Great staff but poor WiFi. Lovely buildings
Great rooms, common rooms often cleaned and it's great having access gym etc
Facilites and activities are ammazing
One of the best universities in the UK, really big campus and one of the best student union
Essex university is a great university, especially with sports science not only have they helped me practically, but also with life after university.
Good experience of studying All the experience is good
Amazing experience amazing people
The campus itself is ok, very expensive to buy anything on campus. The learning aspect is mediocre, with at times unreliable support networks.
Good university, great opportunities
It’s a great university, always something to do.
I’ve had a good experience overall
Colchester campus is the heart beat of the city. Great learning environment.
Absolutely loved my experience there
This is my second uni and I love essex uni so much. The social life is amazing with sub zero being the on campus club being open most days of the week. Sport is for everyone and a lot of my friends are my mates because I joined a sport. The accommodation is good. Campus is huge and so many options for things to do. Multiple restaurants on campus too. My course lectures are so good ( I do nursing ) and very supportive. I’m very happy at this uni :)
Good friendly university that has good facilities
Uni is nice many study spaces the lake is nice
The university has a wonderful scenery to explore or take in when studying or to hang out with friends. We also have the iconic pebbles, the campus cat. To see it roam around the campus is such a treat. Overall I found the students here to be sociable. When it comes to activities and verity of foods. It’s a little repetitive. This year it has stepped up with more options For food. The main variety of food comes when the market comes onto campus which is lovely. For the Activities on campus is a freestyle. Students have to show up onto campus, from there get to witness if theres anything on or nothing at all . The social media accounts are getting better at announcing what’s coming on, in the campus it self not much. Overall Essex has some unique quirks about it and is constantly changing to provide for the students.
Essex is a awesome university which is equally maintaining the ambience, environment, teaching facilities, services etc. They are very updating and friendly, without any racism or other other issues.
Good uni needs to update services a bit more
Social life is good, nice, library, gym and store, but the concept of FED is something I truly do not understand. I want to sleep in peace on Wednesdays
Outstanding university no doubts in that, especially computer science department
Nice looking university lots of events which are fun
Great accommodation for students - highly recommended!!!👍😁
It was good university Overall it was fine
The Wi-Fi signal is often poor. I wish the Wi-Fi could be fixed properly. I wish the lights would be brighter in the public areas.
Essex is good!Especially the lab!I mean all students can participant in some experiments,like decision making…and so on!So not only we can learn sth in the classroom,we also can learn sth outside the classroom.
The school is very beautiful, the teachers and staff are very friendly and enjoy the learning atmosphere here
Psychology department are really helpful
It’s a very good university. Totally satisfied
I love my school. I love my school. I love my school. I love my school. I love my school.
The University of Essex, a research university, is generally less stressful and offers a 2lb meal that is friendly to poorer students.
A great university overall, that's for sure! Great value of money in terms of facilities that it offers, especially teaching which is the most important.
I am very happy to study here. I got to know a lot of different classmates, and I had a good time with them. At the same time, I came into contact with friendly teachers, who always helped us with patience and care. The school environment and facilities are very good, I got a very good experience here.
Not much to complain about! Lots of spaces to study and just hang out.
The staff are helpful and approachable. Enjoyed my study there, especially the 24h library. The campus is not as huge so it's easy to walk from one side to the other. Map of the campus is provided on the website and app which is very convenient
The university is very good and the university flats are great, there is plenty of space to study in the university
It is good place to study in Uk.
Some of the departments need to work on their communication when students need support.
Having a great experience so far!
A really good sense of community!
University of Essex is good for business studies.
Lecturers are engaging and friendly. Not a great range of societies to engage with. Can be easy to feel isolated without much face-to-face learning.
Very welcoming and diverse environment for all. Really good educational method
Essex has been very helpful in all aspects. Friendly people willing to help you everywhere. The service is perfect.
so far ive had fun. nothing super exciting but its a nice place
Campus: sooo green! If you like plants, you will like the campus. I love the array of study spaces too. Many societies to choose from.
Best place to live and make friends.
Good facilities on campus, good teaching style.
Great university so far, have had a solid time!
The environment of the campus is very beautiful, with many brilliant facilities and designs, which will make me feel happy and comfy in class. In addition, the teachers and students are very warm and friendly, and there are many activities on campus, which can make me better adapt to the life of studying abroad. Besides, I really want to meet the popular cat
Great university, a good place to study!
It's a very nice university and teachers are very professional.
In my first year and my first week has been an eventful experience, with both my course and the night life. Looking forward to the rest of my time here!!
Love the campus feel but wish more was in person
It is a really decent university with good campus facilities and friendly professors. But the main thing is the psychoanalytic and psychosocial department that makes it a uniquely brilliant university
Good environment and close to town
Very nice and large campus with lots of nice sites and buildings, with diverse accommodations. Campus has everything you need.
A very prestigious University in a beautiful location providing top quality education.
The University of Essex has been great for socialising, there are many facilities that make meeting and speaking to other students easy.
“Don’t sit and watch the world goes by, Chang it.” University of Essex
I loved this university. Genuinely loved every second of my years here.
I have loved every moment living at Hythe Mills and it has been one of the best decisions I have made whilst studying at the University of Essex. I couldn't recommend it enough.
the hardware of the campus is a bit historical , many undeveloped area nearby , looks like inside an industrial area
Lovely, green campus with great facilities. The shops and restaurants have good variety. The award-winning SU consistently goes above and beyond in its support of the students. The student support staff are helpful and friendly.
The university campus is really nice, however, it's a disappointing place to study your PhD. The lecturers are unhelpful they just scratching each other backs, regardless of students rights; it's a trap try to avoid it. I am happy that I am not there anymore.
The best university I've ever attended !! Need to say more?
the best thing was the accomdation
Everything is closely accessible so I don't have a huge problem with the facilities already available but occasionally the internet on campus did become an annoyance since some lectures rely on it for class quiz.
great system of education, staff are polite and helpful.
The maltings is a great place to live, it’s on the pricey side however the place itself and location is great and definitely worth the accommodation. The management, and staff are great. Lorraine and Debbie are my favourite, always greeting me with a huge smile, Michelle new addition to the team is amazing too :) They try their best to make you feel at home. Definitely disappointed towards how much the management staff have been bashed. Fix up smh :/
Loved the friends I made here. Will always have a special place in my heart.
Gonna miss this university so much. Love how it has its own campus and its own club. Friendly people too. Only downside is the town isn't very huge so there isn't much to do there.
Met nice people. Cant complain
Excellent student experience but better staff training for lecturers delivery of teaching is needed.
The university of Essex is an overall good university in terms of facilities, clubs and societies and teaching.
The university has everything you could need.
very international and sociable
It’s a decent university. They could offer more in stores and give more choice of food on campus. The groceries are very over priced though.
Essex uni is a great university. Had a fun experience living on campus and it was very lively every time I stepped foot.
Love the university and the friends which I have made
Great rooms and staff always happy to help.. Luxury like a hotel
Generally a pretty good uni. I personally haven’t needed it but many say the mental health support is poor, so something to consider. It’s quite communal with shops/bars/clubs on campus, big library, lots of study spaces (lovely to study by the lake in summer).
the uni campus is nice and everything works fine the only thing is that the WiFi is really slow or it does not work at all!
uni us nice, canteen in there tase good with a not expensive price
This is a decent Uni with decent provisions made.
Very well equipped university, brilliant range of courses. Staff are always helpful.
Great university enjoyed my experience.
good sized classrooms. the university is kept clean and hygienic good, cheap shops on campus
Essex Uni is pretty good. The campus looks great and has a lot of heart for sure. I'm a bit mixed on my course and it's pacing. It can be a little bit slow moving but then suddenly ramp up in pace at the more important stuff. Also booking equipment is difficult, I do BA Film and Creative Writing and you need to book filming equipment well in advance if you want it because there's not much to go around. Especially when the course keep booking it themselves to run demo workshops while we really need to be working on our projects. The Wifi 'eduroam' is pretty laughable. Overall, nice scenic place with terrific buildings, I just wish the course was better paced and that there were more resources. Also damn they need to time their union strikes better. It's always during some major assessment and it's always everybody all at once.
I really like the university and everything in it.
Essex campus is pretty okay. It’s nice to have so much in one place.
Easy to get around with modules Lovely peaceful campus Extremely helpful for emotional and educational support
Great university with supporting staff
Lots of facilities local including gym and convenience shop. Good wifi available too
A pretty good university over all!
Definitely enjoyed my time at the university.
Great University would recommend
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I love University of Essex. I have really enjoyed my mine here and studying. I've made some friends for life. All the lecturers are friendly and I also talk about my Uni life when I go home.
Covid-19:
I found that there is something for everybody no matter how niche your interests are.
What can I say... If you like a University that is literally always on strike, missing 10 lectures due to strikes and only a £40 payment reimbursement. Go for Essex. The way it's run is subpar. The food is subpar. The facilities are subpar. It's like a giant drink and drugs orgy. Terrible. The internet cuts off constantly, panic when trying to get essays in as it always goes down. I could go on all day. Not great at all.