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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.

Think the facilities are great and the academic leads have been helpful with those having a harder time at university , they take the time to email how you are getting along , I would say there needs to be some leniency with regards to attendance if there could be

Good university

Facilities are pretty good they have all the software we need for free but most of the time when we have labs in a new room the software we need isn’t installed on the computer’s. Really good location right next to the city centre very convenient. Students union and support were really helpful when I had Somme issues before the start of the year but the was some issues with my course enrolled when I came back to study.

I find it really helpful that we get told about things such as our dissertation very early so we can prepare and think about it throughout our time here. I find it that due to the market for jobs, it would be helpful to have companies that could sponsor the university so that students have a much higher chance of getting a job in their field.

Not enough activities and needs more brands at freshers. Great student support

Friends I’ve made along the way, some courses can be taken at a slower pace

To be honest I can not think of any...

Top notch

Amazing lectures, really learn a lot.