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University of Essex

University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ Colchester, U.K., United Kingdom
3.91 / 5 based on 120 reviews.

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75% of students recommend
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Housing
4.1/5
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3.5/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
4.0/5
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4.6/5
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3.6/5
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4.1/5
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“It depends on you to interact with people, even tought it is really easy and people is really friendly, you need to be open all the time.” Read Review
hectorplast, Mexico

120 reviews of University of Essex

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HOUSING    
by martamarina, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Economics, University Agreement
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: On campus
Why? Living on campus was extremely convinient because I had easy access to classes and to the majority of services I need like library, laundry, pubs and I liked to live with foreign students from various countries.
Personal comments:
In general I consider my experience on campus a positive one. My room was of the right size and near to all the facilities of the university. A possible aspect to improve was a renewing of the building and of the common space like the kitchen. However the university had already started to restructur the oldest buildings.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Flavia, ,
Law, Independent
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
My favorite place in Colchester would have to be the Art Cafe in Culver Square in town centre. They have delicious cakes and a variety of teas and coffees plus you ge to see nice paintings around you.
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ACADEMIC    
by martamarina, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Economics, University Agreement
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:
I had veri good teachers and in general the courses where structured differently from my home university where usually I attend also 6 hours for one course a week, while in the university of Essex one course consists of nearly 3 hours for week.I appreciated the closer and less formal relation with the professor in comparison to my university.



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:
In sum I think that the academic life was well organised. The structure of the courses left more space for student work.In my opinion, when there are good professors, I would have also disposed to attend more hours of a single course.

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by Mia, ,
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
There are a lot of International students about, so preferred spoken language was English. I was asked to attend a test at the beginning of the year, just for the assesment and afterwards given a choice of courses I could attens such as Academic Writing Skills, Vocabulary, Listening skills etc. If I wouldn't have been quite secure in my language ability, I'm sure I would've gone to some of those and would've found them helpful.
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EXPENSES    
by Hector, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The UK is expensive, so expect higher prices in everything, but do take advantage of student prices, which help a lot, plus ask english students where to buy cheap stuff, like there is in Colchester a place called One pund shop and you can get lots of stuff for one pound.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Transport is REALLY expensive, prepare to pay three times what you pay at home for a normal ride on the bus. That´s why its great to live on campus, you dont use it that much, at least not daily to get to your classes.
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OVERALL    
by alessiodlg, Università Degli Studi Di Roma - Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Economics, Independent
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...
I have been lucky because I came here during the summer to have a look before moving to study. It is important to know if you live on campus or off campus because then in the second case the option of having a car is fundamental!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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 is a wonderful place for an Erasmus experience because there is plenty of opportunities to have fun and develop new activities and interests. If you come for academic reasons then of course it depends on the quality of the specific department you are applying for!



FINAL COMMENTS

The study rhythm is very intensive and demanding, expecially postgraduate. Social life is very good as well, so overall it is a place I would recommend.
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