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4.22 / 5 from 307 verified student reviews

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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.

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University of Essex Ranking


University of Portsmouth #25
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) #26
University of Bath #27
King's College London (KCL) #28
University of Essex #29
Arts University Plymouth #30
Sheffield Hallam University #31
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) #32
University of Nottingham #33
University of York #34

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University of Essex Hall Rankings


The Maltings #1
The Meadows #2
South Towers #3
Hythe Mills #4
University Quays #5
South Courts #6
Forest Road House #7
Wolfson Court #8
The Houses #9
University Square #10

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Ratings and Reviews

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4.22 / 5 from 307 verified student reviews

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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.

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Applying to University of Essex

Entry Requirements

64-79 UCAS Points

Average range for University of Essex entry requirements. Varies depending on the course.


Offer and Acceptance Rates
Offers:
8,955
÷  
Applications:
12,215
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Offer rate:
73.3%
Acceptances:
1,930
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Applicants:
11,110
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Acceptance rate:
15.8%

This is the latest available data, published by UCAS - 9th January 2023. All data is based on UCAS standard definitions.


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Is the University of Essex Online part of the University of Essex, or is it completely separate? I read that it’s actually Kaplan Open Learning. Kaplan was successfully sued in the US.
By member464012 On 19th November 21
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I have an offer from University of Essex for Master in Public Policy, I'm not sure how many opportunities I will have after graduation, I've seen on topuniversities.com that is on the 6th place in the UK, at Politics and International Relation, which is very surprising.I'm also interested in master in International Development or LLM. It would be very helpful for me if someone who graduated a mas
By member1254189 On 15th February 21
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Hi! I would like to apply for the University of Essex to start my undergroud, but I intend to take a gap year before applying. Do you think I have less chances of getting there after a year? Moreover, I am French, do you know the English language level requiered to enter the facility? Thank you !
By member653984 On 8th February 21
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Hi there! I am looking to get my Master's in political science from the University of Essex. Does anyone have a review of the program/post-graduating reviews of finding jobs?
By member851507 On 11th October 20
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What is it like commuting to University of Essex? Are there a lot of commuters? Is it harder to make friends?
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Student Review: 5 /5
By member886085 On 12th May 23 verified Verified student

Uni is nice many study spaces the lake is nice

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member1162920 On 17th April 23 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member683864 On 8th April 23 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1378840 On 18th February 23 verified Verified student

Good uni needs to update services a bit more

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member978817 On 17th February 23 verified Verified student

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

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1378719 On 17th February 23 verified Verified student

Outstanding university no doubts in that, especially computer science department

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member674715 On 6th January 23 verified Verified student

Nice looking university lots of events which are fun

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member974580 On 21st December 22 verified Verified student

Great accommodation for students - highly recommended!!!👍😁

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1374535 On 20th December 22 verified Verified student

It was good university Overall it was fine

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member674531 On 20th December 22 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member574527 On 20th December 22 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member774526 On 20th December 22 verified Verified student

The school is very beautiful, the teachers and staff are very friendly and enjoy the learning atmosphere here

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member674520 On 20th December 22 verified Verified student

Psychology department are really helpful

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1074518 On 20th December 22 verified Verified student

It’s a very good university. Totally satisfied

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member574517 On 20th December 22 verified Verified student

I love my school. I love my school. I love my school. I love my school. I love my school.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1073978 On 5th December 22 verified Verified student

The University of Essex, a research university, is generally less stressful and offers a 2lb meal that is friendly to poorer students.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member472654 On 22nd October 22 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member672548 On 18th October 22 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member569935 On 12th July 22 verified Verified student

Not much to complain about! Lots of spaces to study and just hang out.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member469086 On 20th May 22 verified Verified student

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

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1168884 On 12th May 22 verified Verified student

The university is very good and the university flats are great, there is plenty of space to study in the university

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1368004 On 9th April 22 verified Verified student

It is good place to study in Uk.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member967487 On 22nd March 22 verified Verified student

Some of the departments need to work on their communication when students need support.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1067390 On 18th March 22 verified Verified student

Having a great experience so far!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member867279 On 15th March 22 verified Verified student

A really good sense of community!

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member665503 On 19th January 22 verified Verified student

University of Essex is good for business studies.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member765003 On 14th December 21 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By EvaO On 3rd December 21 verified Verified student

Very welcoming and diverse environment for all. Really good educational method

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member764551 On 2nd December 21 verified Verified student

Essex has been very helpful in all aspects. Friendly people willing to help you everywhere. The service is perfect.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member464108 On 23rd November 21 verified Verified student

so far ive had fun. nothing super exciting but its a nice place

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1363658 On 9th November 21 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member763552 On 5th November 21 verified Verified student

Best place to live and make friends.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member762922 On 15th October 21 verified Verified student

Good facilities on campus, good teaching style.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1162921 On 15th October 21 verified Verified student

Great university so far, have had a solid time!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1262918 On 15th October 21 verified Verified student

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

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member962917 On 15th October 21 verified Verified student

Great university, a good place to study!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1262914 On 15th October 21 verified Verified student

It's a very nice university and teachers are very professional.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member962913 On 15th October 21 verified Verified student

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!!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member962912 On 15th October 21 verified Verified student

Love the campus feel but wish more was in person

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1360472 On 24th June 21 verified Verified student

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

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member459558 On 4th June 21 verified Verified student

Good environment and close to town

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member959557 On 4th June 21 verified Verified student

Very nice and large campus with lots of nice sites and buildings, with diverse accommodations. Campus has everything you need.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1158225 On 19th May 21 verified Verified student

A very prestigious University in a beautiful location providing top quality education.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member755699 On 29th March 21 verified Verified student

The University of Essex has been great for socialising, there are many facilities that make meeting and speaking to other students easy.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1054956 On 4th March 21 verified Verified student

“Don’t sit and watch the world goes by, Chang it.” University of Essex

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member754947 On 4th March 21 verified Verified student

I loved this university. Genuinely loved every second of my years here.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member854592 On 24th February 21 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By bigsmile On 5th February 21 verified Verified student

the hardware of the campus is a bit historical , many undeveloped area nearby , looks like inside an industrial area

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1253130 On 14th December 20

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.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member952949 On 6th December 20

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.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By Francesco On 13th November 20 verified Verified student

The best university I've ever attended !! Need to say more?

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member751674 On 19th October 20

the best thing was the accomdation

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By TheBadUsernane On 12th August 20 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member849684 On 6th July 20

great system of education, staff are polite and helpful.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By Anisha Al-firdous On 9th June 20 verified Verified student

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 :/

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Student Review: 3 /5
By karensmith On 2nd June 20

Loved the friends I made here. Will always have a special place in my heart.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By fvckthemaltings On 29th May 20

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.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member1048841 On 29th May 20

Met nice people. Cant complain

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1048840 On 29th May 20

Excellent student experience but better staff training for lecturers delivery of teaching is needed.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By Alex21 On 27th May 20 verified Verified student

The university of Essex is an overall good university in terms of facilities, clubs and societies and teaching.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1248680 On 26th May 20

The university has everything you could need.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By annonymous On 22nd May 20 verified Verified student

very international and sociable

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member548565 On 21st May 20

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.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member548507 On 20th May 20

Essex uni is a great university. Had a fun experience living on campus and it was very lively every time I stepped foot.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member848389 On 18th May 20

Love the university and the friends which I have made

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member848386 On 18th May 20

Great rooms and staff always happy to help.. Luxury like a hotel

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By Emily18301 On 18th May 20 verified Verified student

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).

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member12483801 On 18th May 20 verified Verified student

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!

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member448379 On 18th May 20

uni us nice, canteen in there tase good with a not expensive price

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member748366 On 18th May 20

This is a decent Uni with decent provisions made.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1048354 On 17th May 20

Very well equipped university, brilliant range of courses. Staff are always helpful.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member748331 On 17th May 20

Great university enjoyed my experience.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member948258 On 15th May 20

good sized classrooms. the university is kept clean and hygienic good, cheap shops on campus

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By ChannelPupYT On 14th May 20 verified Verified student

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.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member548178 On 14th May 20

I really like the university and everything in it.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member648164 On 14th May 20

Essex campus is pretty okay. It’s nice to have so much in one place.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1248108 On 14th May 20

Easy to get around with modules Lovely peaceful campus Extremely helpful for emotional and educational support

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1048077 On 13th May 20

Great university with supporting staff

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member848076 On 13th May 20

Lots of facilities local including gym and convenience shop. Good wifi available too

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1148061 On 13th May 20

A pretty good university over all!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member948035 On 13th May 20

Definitely enjoyed my time at the university.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member947972 On 12th May 20

Great University would recommend

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By Member8293040 On 12th May 20

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.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member647539 On 26th April 20

I found that there is something for everybody no matter how niche your interests are.

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member847302 On 13th April 20

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.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member746956 On 26th March 20

The best university I have encountered. So involved with students' needs and always available for anything. Advanced and beautiful campus. Definitely recommend this university.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1346923 On 23rd March 20

Great university with a huge support system

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Student Review: 1.4 /5
By Ias2020 On 4th March 20 verified Verified student

The University of Essex is an institution that unfortunately agrees with xenophobic fees for international students. I had to pay 1/3 more than any other European student to have the same education, just because I'm overseas. If that's not xenophobia, then what is it? They always charged interests for delayed instalments (more than 10% a month), even when they knew I was hardly struggling to pay the tuition fees and that the extra money would make the whole difference for me. It's sad and I think that everyone should know what is the experience of an overseas student in this institution. I actually don't know how I'm managing to finish my 3rd year. But for sure, it's not because I received support, cause I had none.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member545836 On 18th February 20

Best university experience! Helped me with every little problem I had

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1145597 On 12th February 20 verified Verified student

I’m in my second year of computer science and I’ve never regretted anything in my life more than going to this university. Cultures just hang out with each other. If you don’t like ur nationality then tough luck. Nightlife is poor. It can be either fully packed and so crowded u can’t dance or so dead and boring that the only people that go there are people who get drunk or weirdos. In my first year, most of my teachers either got fired or quit. You couldn’t understand anything they said when giving lectures. The department handled teachers quoting poorly and don’t let u know anything. All my exam marks and assignments throughout the year were marked late and poorly, therefore always needing a remark which takes even longer. The grading is unbalanced; they make a very very difficult assignment worth only 10% whilst a multiple choice progress test can be worth 30%. The town and university is dangerous; constantly hearing police cars go past my accommodation.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member745068 On 29th January 20

WiFi could be better but overall great

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member845040 On 28th January 20

very skin colour biased univeristy lots of privileges if your face fits SW dept is very biased

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1044243 On 5th December 19

A great university with all the facilities I need including study areas, library and also space I can hang out in my free time.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member844120 On 30th November 19

Currently I’m studying in the uni, not the best uni out there. The staff is great, at least for my department EBS. The teacher teaching quality is a range from okay to good. Price wise it’s quite worth it, if I compare to another uni with my major in uk. Most would go >19.500, but essex is lower. Unfortunately, if you are interested in marketing, they don’t hv CIM marketing certification. Colchester for me is okay, everything is there, and if ur bored u can always go to London by train. What I don’t like about uni is the range of accommodation they provided, not so great for post grad. And accommodation price in Colchester is quite expensive. The bus i think the worst of them all, it never on schedule, and doesn’t work 24 hours and some buses even doesn’t work at night. Another option is taxi, which can be difficult on friday and Saturday night. And it would be really expensive. Library is quite good, but small.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By Misturah On 29th November 19 verified Verified student

The WiFi could use some improvement. Other than that the Maltings is a nice place to stay

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member643953 On 23rd November 19

Students Union seem to make a lof of effort, in the library toilets are always out of order and the WiFi is always cutting out

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Student Review: 1 /5
By Nothatfunguy On 9th September 19 verified Verified student

Awful, certain students are marked down no matter how hard they try. I was a victim of racial abuse in first year. Teaching is variable it ranges from very good to awful. Economics and politics departments are a shambles. International students who “No hablo ingles” get first class marks on everything, but the home grown native speaking students got to worse marks??!?. Don’t go here it’s weird, it’s tacky, full of man dem and other types of plebs, sub par education and a very dead night life.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member541589 On 18th August 19

Good uni place it's pretty decent met lots of people.......

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member741035 On 5th August 19 verified Verified student

Limited resources throughout the Southend campus

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By Refrigerator227 On 27th June 19

Regarding nightlife: Freshers week is totally packed as you'd expect. Squares are bustling, SU bar is full, queue for the club is 1hour+ and lasts until last entry. About 2 months later, the club will never hit max capacity. And during the last term, they actually put a wall up across half the nightclub to try and hide how dead it is. But the last week of term is basically freshers week part 2. Alternative music style events are always dead *cough* indie night *cough* which is a shame. You get occasional big nights like derby day (crossover with UEA), and when live performers come. FED is usually a good night too but it's Wednesday night. The bouncers are power hungry. Will stop you for random searches, not let random people in, shout at you, etc Nightlife in town is a bit crap, Atik is full of weirdos and it's so far away. NO UBER. Buses are awful. Make sure you book a cab before 4pm, and it's £10. There's a taxi rank in town so getting back won't be a problem (also £10).

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