It is one of the great places to study because I have made friends who are absolutely brilliant in their field and glancing at them, help me realize where I lack and where I can improve you myself to score better in paper. Teachers are very friendly and they encourage students thoroughly to do better with Professional Critiques. And when I have a problem I get swift responses for the problems I face from the accomodation team. So I'm very grateful for that and these are some of the aspects why it makes such a great place to study.

One of the best aspects I have enjoyed for my module is International Realtions: Theory and Analysis. GV902. Our Professor was brilliant and had a great sense of humour and knew how to engage with students in a very fun manner. One of the things I wished it existed in University was a Professor who does research on Intelligence Services.

The accomodation which I am allocated with is worth the price and money. I pay 127 pounds per week, but I got a room of 180 pounds in terms of quality. So far I am bit greedy and just wished the living space was more bigger.

The campus and buildings are overall great, and even the facilities that improve student life (I.e., SU store, cafes, places to eat, club), and teaching equipment. I would improve on the quality of the services and staff hired (i.e., more options for food, quality foods, more drink options, etc) and increase the budget for student activities (aside from volunteering).

I did my UG at Essex, too, so I know a bit about the teaching structure and lecturers. They are all overall great, with small exceptions, especially this year for one of my Master's module. However, pretty much all lecturers know what they are doing, with great structured seminars and lectures, engagement options for students, great readings that support the topics, etc. I would improve on assessment options that modules have and add more diverse options aside from just long essays on one subject that represents 100% of a final grade.

The Meadows is great for 1st years (as I was back then) during my UG. It is quite spacious and the location is geat and close to Tescos. However, the value for money is not great and the prices are not justified by what you're getting, especially when it comes to the bathroom situation.