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University of Sussex

Arts B, Falmer, BN1 9QN BRIGHTON, United Kingdom
3.71 / 5 based on 132 reviews.
Description:
The University of Sussex received its Royal Charter in 1961. Situated on the edge of the Sussex Downs, the University campus is like a large, self-contained village, with lecture theatres, seminar rooms, libraries, labs, accommodation, restaurants, bars, shops and sports facilities all within easy walking distance.


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86% of students recommend
132 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (132)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (60)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (48)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“if you travel for instance to london choose megabus and not train or nationalexpress. so you will save a lot of money.” Read Review
catrin_sei, Austria

3 5-star reviews of University of Sussex

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Review by Catrin, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose:
Why? it's very comfortable to live and study at the same place - you don't have to go by bus
Personal comments:
it was quite ok - however twelve people who have to share a kitchen for six people was not very comfortable
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
especially the academic english at the university of sussex is very easy to understand. teacher pronounce very clearly - so you don't have any problems even to follow difficult topics
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
because the average price level in the uk is higher than in austria
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
it was surprising that on-campus there live only very young students and nearly no post-graduates, so i was one of the eldest
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
it's very good to offer so many sports activities. however, i think it was a little bit too expensive.



FINAL COMMENTS

if you travel for instance to london choose megabus and not train or nationalexpress. so you will save a lot of money.
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