133 reviews
4.00 / 5 based on 133 reviews
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Flavia P
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Law, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favorite place in Colchester would have to be the Art Cafe in Culver Square in town centre. They have delicious cakes and a variety of teas and coffees plus you ge to see nice paintings around you.
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Hazel D
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Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
How much I would miss the country I was visiting, when I came home again!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The university has a really good vibe and the teaching is outstanding. Very friendly people (students and teachers and locals), great surrounding area.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Research! This is a skill you will have developed during your studies - use it! Use it to decide where to go and use it to avoid any surprises once you get to your destination, so you'll know what to expect when you get there and from your overall experience. The internet is the ideal resource for this.
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Mia M
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Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The library is not as well equipped as German libraries in general.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It might look a bit scary when you first get there as most of the university housing and facilities is built in grey conrete. Don't let you first impression take over, because the people you'll meet will make up for it.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Make sure you'll get a young person's railcard (and an oyster card for inner London), so you are able to go into London for around £10 (instead of £30).
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idorsman
Overall
I wish I had known...
the academic level
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
great campus life, compare course details with other universities before you go - some courses are very well regarded and others are not very well known which indicates the level of academic teaching
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
if going to a university in the UK, compare courses at different universities - most big uni's with campusses will give you a great experinec but not necessarily the academic skills you would have liked to acquire.
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Antonio G
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was quite simple to communicate with international students, with teachers and secretaries, but more difficult to discuss with English people and to understand tv and radio
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“Well taught course”
Richard A
United Kingdom, Undergraduate
Economics, 2011
Overall
The course is a fairly standard Economics course. Uni of Essex rate particularly well for research in the field of Economics and their teaching is equally good.
The fields I focussed in were game theory related and I found the topics well explained with suitable levels of teaching time and good class sizes.
Essex as a uni would not be my first choice, however. The location is not ideal, it is not a particularly aesthetically pleasing university and parking is an absolute nightmare.
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Pros
Research quality, Teaching Quality
Cons
Location, Parking
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