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FOURTH YEAR+

University rating (1)

Tell us about your overall university experience so far.

Complete lack of flexibility from this University. You have absolutely no influence over which optional modules you can take even if you state at the outset you are only completing the course because you need one of the optional modules for your existing career. it.

Reviewed: 11 October 2021

Elle

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University rating (5)

Tell us about your overall university experience so far.

I've completed nearly a year and a half of my degree so far and I have enjoyed myself so much. I have been to a "normal" university before, so I personally can see the huge differences between an Online and "normal" University. In the University of Essex Online you're more than a number as I said previously, every aspect of the course is personal to you and the tutors are really focused to helping you achieve your best potential. It's hard to summarise my experience in one tiny box but I have seriously enjoyed myself so much already; as well as learnt so much. I honestly think the teaching standards are so much higher than a "normal" university, because the personal teaching and feedback is so prominent. Also, I was worried that I wouldn't make any friends since it was an online university but I made some close friends within my first few weeks of joining. Again, it's hard to summarise my experience on the spot but I have honestly loved every minute of it so far!

Facilities (5)

How good are your university's facilities?

Very good. Again, since it is an online university the ball game is a lot different - we have bi-weekly Live (you don't need to talk or anything though) Q&A sessions with our Tutors for example.

Student support (5)

How good is the support offered by the uni? Think both academic (tutors/feedback) and personal (counselling, etc).

I seriously can't commend the support provided by the university enough. The tutors are very focused around developing our skills and abilities so constant feedback is provided to help us improve. I had a family bereavement and had to postpone an assignment and my student adviser and tutor were beyond helpful and kind! Again like previous answers, because this is an online university, it is a much more personal experience than a normal university where you are just a number.

Students' union (5)

What do you think of your Students' Union in terms of student representation and facilities?

There's no student union as such but there's forums provided within the online learning platform which are split into subjects and cover all kinds of topics and plenty of places to make friends. This is an online university though so it is quite different to a standard university.

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Lecturers and teaching quality (5)

What do you like most and least about the way your course(s) are taught?

For me personally, I love the flexibility of the course as there are no set hours. This means we have to completely plan out our entire study time during the week; which has really made me much more organised!! In my old university, I was spending 1-2 hours a day driving to University and catching 2 buses (onsite parking was useless!) so the amount of time that I'm saving is just insane! In terms of how the course is taught, the tutors all have very interesting career backgrounds (such as owning their own multiple businesses or have risen up the career ladders and quite a few have Masters/ PhDs) which really help us learn the various modules since every tutor is so different! I also really love the Discussion forums that we have (twice per module) since we can really dive into the modules much more than just learning for an exam. I've also met quite a few new friends through the discussion forums!

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Career prospects (5)

How does your uni make efforts to increase your employability (careers department, work placements, transferable skills)?

I personally think that there is a really strong effort to increase employability skills. Transferable skills are quite a big feature within the assignments, as we have to submit "journals" every two weeks to reflect our own learning; which helps us identify transferable skills for our personal and professional lives.

Reviewed: 31 January 2019

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