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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
120 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (120)
Student life
3.5/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.1/5
 1 star (12)
“I loved my experience and would recommend going to Essex!” Read Review
kamatt, Finland

120 reviews of University of Essex

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HOUSING    
by ethan_mi6, ,
Engineering, Electronic, Independent
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? South Courts is the best option if u got $$$.
Personal comments:
Towers r cheap, in both sense, but u get to meet a lot of other students.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Peter, Aarhus Universitet, Arhus, Denmark
Political Science, 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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The pubs at Campus are quite nice.
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ACADEMIC    
by Karina, ,
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Erasmus
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:
Take full advantage of the multidisciplinary choices, I got so much out of studying under different departments



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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by Peter, Aarhus Universitet, Arhus, Denmark
Political Science, Independent
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:
It helped a lot that I have a background in reading and writing English beforehand especially in preparation for examinations in the summer.
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EXPENSES    
by Antonio, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Law, International, LLM (Master in Law)
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:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Everithing was more expensive
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by idorsman, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Social Sciences, Erasmus
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...
the academic level
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:
great campus life, compare course details with other universities before you go - some courses are very well regarded and others are not very well known which indicates the level of academic teaching



FINAL COMMENTS

if going to a university in the UK, compare courses at different universities - most big uni's with campusses will give you a great experinec but not necessarily the academic skills you would have liked to acquire.
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