Hey, Im in first year and I go to UCA in Epsom and studying Fashion Management and Marketing. Saw this thread and reminded me of when I was considering what uni to go to. The course itself is really good, but ALOT of work. Epsom is VERY boring, only two places to go really - Boogie Lounge (Im sure you can tell by the name that its ****) and Elements which stinks of feet.
I live in Kingston, even though its about 40 mins away on bus from Epsom, I much prefer it as there is more nightlife here. I personally wouldn't live in Epsom although its close to the campus, I chose to stay at home in 1st year (dad lives in Kingston) but Im going to live out next year with friends I've made. But I am still looking to stay in Kingston.
Halls are pretty decent, but most of the rooms are quite small. I suppose you could say that if your a 'going out' person and enjoy nightlife, epsom is not really for you. But on the other hand, it is what you make of it and house parties can make up for the lack of decent bars/clubs in the area.
Again, if i had to another chance at deciding what uni to go to, i perhaps would have chosen somewhere with more nightlife. However, with the workload that you get on the FMM course, Im not sure i would have passed any of my units if Epsom had a thriving nightlife. So i really do recommend you think about whether having clubs etc. is essential to your student experience. If it is, Epsom is not the place. Any questions about Fashion Management and Marketing, area or just anything really ask me!!!