Sussex, Surrey, Kent, or Essex?

Sussex
Surrey
Kent
Essex

(Can i just add, they're all good universities, and they all rank really well)

Reply 2

cberry

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Surely it depends on the subject?

Reply 3

Historophilia

Original post by swbp

Sussex
Surrey
Kent
Essex

(Can i just add, they're all good universities, and they all rank really well)

^This pretty much.

And it also does depend on subject, Surrey is very well regarded for Physics and Engineering and it's reputation for these subjects outweighs it's more general reputation.

Kent is apparently very good for English and also American studies.

And I've heard very good things about Sussex for History and also Economics.

But overall they are good solid Unis without too much difference in their reputations.

Reply 4

I would say that Sussex ranks highest overall. Surrey has a great reputation for sciences, and Kent for History, English and other arts. Sussex however ranks brilliantly for a tonne of subjects including Sociology, English, Chemistry, Bio Sciences, Psychology and others. I'm going there next year to study Geography and can't get enough of the place :smile:

Reply 5

Id and Ego seek

21

Essex's Language and Linguistics department is phenomenal <3

In terms of consistent quality across subjects and reputation, Surrey will be at the top of my list, followed by Kent. Then again, I've never browsed Sussex's website or prospectus :colondollar:

Reply 6

KingGoonIan

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Surrey
Sussex
Kent
Essex

just an opinion from word of mouth. Surrey and Sussex are pretty even I think but Surrey just edges it for me because I loved it when I visited and I plan to go there myself.

Reply 7

JollyGreenAtheist

None of them are that bad, to be honest.

I'd say Sussex edges it for its overall quality
Surrey's forte is its sciences
Kent has strength in arts and humanities
Essex is broadly solid.

Reply 8

Just Josh

Depends on your subject of course. But surrey usually do placement years so may have better prospects

Reply 9

XO*

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Sussex
Kent
Surrey
Essex

That's from what I have heard

Reply 10

chinaberry

At first I only applied to Surrey because I like, well, Surrey, but it wasn't really a serious choice. I'm warming to the idea though (two rejections tends to help you make your mind up)...is the thing they tout about being top for graduate employment serious? Because I can't really believe it, surely Oxford/London uni graduates have an easier time of it getting jobs? Is it just because of Surrey's placement years?

Reply 11

Original post by chinaberry

At first I only applied to Surrey because I like, well, Surrey, but it wasn't really a serious choice. I'm warming to the idea though (two rejections tends to help you make your mind up)...is the thing they tout about being top for graduate employment serious? Because I can't really believe it, surely Oxford/London uni graduates have an easier time of it getting jobs? Is it just because of Surrey's placement years?

I think Surrey have such great employablility because they mainly offer science courses, which obviously have good employment overall. It can't be denied though, that if they're top for employment, they must be doing something right :smile:

Reply 12

chinaberry

Original post by swbp

I think Surrey have such great employablility because they mainly offer science courses, which obviously have good employment overall. It can't be denied though, that if they're top for employment, they must be doing something right :smile:

Ah yes- that would skew it! Quite crafty of them...thanks :smile:

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