Marine Biology degrees

The faculty is very welcoming and approachable. There are great study spaces and environments on uni that enhance my study experience. The clubs are great but one drawback is having to pay quite a bit to attend sessions. The campus is lush and clean. I do feel there need to be few more HALAL and vegetarian spaces to ensure all people have a place to grab a safe bite

The best part of studying at the University of Essex is definitely the amazing campus. There are a lot of study spots in different places, cafes, the library, the student center, lecture or tutorial rooms… The student life is amazing thanks to the campus bar and nightclub. It makes it so easy to go out and have fun with your uni friends safely!! There is always something to do, an activity planned, en event or a party, and that’s amazing. The online resources work really well, and are perfect to conduct independent study in the best conditions. If i had to say what should be improved i would maybe say first of all the fact that there isn’t a lot of visibility when it comes to exam dates : it makes it hard especially for international students to plan ahead when it comes to going home for breaks, but it also is limiting for local students in terms of organization. The tapping-in for lectures and tutorials is very practical but it makes it very stressful if you have to miss a class because you are sick for example or if you have something urgent because it can feel like you might not get the authorization to do so, and if you don’t you get absences which can endanger your visa. It is important to check attendance, but for local students who don’t have a visa it really should be their own choice to go to lectures or not. Another downside is that all activities take place on wednesday afternoons which makes it challenging if you want to do multiple things, maybe a sport, a society and volunteering : most of the time you can’t and i think it is a shame, activities should be more dispatched around the week. I think one thing that is lacking is more healthy food options on campus, i feel like they are less approachable and less present.