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4.00 / 5 based on 133 reviews
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Karina M
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Take full advantage of the multidisciplinary choices, I got so much out of studying under different departments
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Karina M
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had realised how easy it is to travel from Colchester to Europe and I would have saved more money for trips abroad!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I would definitely go, the campus is beautiful and people are really friendly. The academic life is challenging and very rewarding, I like how teachers at Essex want you to question everything and it has helped me in my studies since.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I loved my experience and would recommend going to Essex!
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Karina M
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At first I was amazed at all the different accents I heard at Essex but by the end of the year I could speak to anyone with no problem.
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Karina M
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Karina M
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was a great way to meet people and convenient to get to class, safe and friendly and not too far from town
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Personal comments
I thought living in the towers was great fun, I met 15 people in my first day there. The room was big enough and cheaper than private housing and the internet connection was great to have. My flatmates and I cooked for each other and made trips to the supermarket together so it was like living with a family away from home. I loved being able to get up 10 minutes before class and still make it there on time!
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Karina M
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The venues on campus were great, especially the dress up nights in the night club on campus and the alternative music nights in Level 2. I went out in town a few times and the bars there were great, there were more places than I had time to visit. The coctail bars in town were particularly good.
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