MSc (by Dissertation) Cell and Molecular Biology

University of Essex

The overall atmosphere is good, the SU is always planning and running events and they are very active. There could be healthier food options but the current ones are mostly sustainable and there is a decent variety.

Best: located in a small town that is relatively peaceful and quiet compared to large cities, easy public transport access with buses and trains, small class size, availability of practical experience, wide range of facilities and equipment's, experienced lecturers, availability of assessment feedback, well-arranged and managed online portals for resources and assignment submission, nice architecture of the Essex Business School. Worst: unpleasant learning experience from one of the lecturers who taught statistics where the contents were not well taught and explained, campus is located far away from the town centre, not many food available around the campus, map navigation is confusing and not well-developed, buses are not completely reliable as some buses may terminate services while still showing status in the bus app (show only operating buses to avoid confusions and delays in travelling for people to plan their time accordingly rather than waiting for the bus at a much earlier time), maze-like building with multiple levels (perhaps should develop an app showing 3D map and navigating people through the building floor by floor), stairways and entrances are covered with spider webs making the campus looks shabby (clean them occasionally), many uphill's towards the campus, little covered walkways for people to walk around the squares to squares (building more sheds for people walking around the campus so they don't have to be wet when it's raining).

Essex is a great place to study because of it’s facilities and courses however students are bit rude except britishers, they are really sweet with you .

The campus is just big enough to have everything it needs, but you’re still able to get everywhere fast enough. They offer great support for students and can point you to services that could be beneficial to you. There is always something happening on campus so you never get bored. Lecturers are knowledgeable and supportive and passionate about their subjects. One downside is that administrative things may take a bit long to sort through for the team but I usually get to what I need. Overall, I do not regret choosing UoE as my university and I am proud to be a part of it.

Well basically the facilities and labs are awesome. The in person experiences are not comparable with reading theories and going through lectures. But one year for masters is a very short time as we are struggling with our daily basis the fist semester and the pressure can result in some mental difficulties.