University of Essex — Attraction in Colchester

like that the library is well supplied with research material and also allows students to request any additional. I also particularly love the accessibility of study materials through various e-Learning platforms that come with the degree such as O'Reilly, Kortext along with many others. These have been instrumental for me in learning new software and keeping up to date with the latest research in my field. Digitally is where Essex truly shines. There are cloud resources available for accessing University computers and licenced software for programming, 3D modelling with Blender, project management with Jira, version control with Gitlab. That's just the tip of the iceberg. I have found the facilities pretty incredible especially in the science labs where I was able to conduct my research into Brain Computer Interfaces with state of the art EEG equipment and testing facilities. This has allowed me to gain an understanding and experience of the technologies as well as begin working on my Start-Up company for which I have been receiving funding. I was also given the opportunity to study Brain Computer Interfaces for my masters project and my supervisor was one of the leading experts in the field which gave me a lot of experience, and confidence learning this relatively new technology. I also received excellent mentorship which has translated to me wanting to build my own Start-Up company to aid Paralysed people control computer game experiences autonomously. One of my favourite features of my university experience has been studying at the Colchester Campus which is set in a beautiful natural parkland with the student Silbarrad building overlooking a beautiful lake. It is honestly a really beautiful place to go for a walk, hang out with friends and unwind. You can have picnics in the park, Barbeque near the lake or play sports in the courts. The aspects I did not enjoy were mostly the food places being a bit lacking in their quality, though this could be offset by the occasional market stalls set up on campus by traders from the surrounding area. I also found the student nightlife to be a mild experience, preferring instead to meet people at meetup events set up by student unions and social experiences with societies such as pool, photography etc. The university seemed to have an interesting e-Sports scene which was nice to see even though the games the societies participated in weren't things I would play. I also did not enjoy the process of finding support information for basic questions as it was difficult to speak to someone on the phone which often left me frustrated. One thing I am thankful for was the ability to use my skills in terms of employment with the University. I worked on video projects and as a Media assistant, in a job I could balance around my studies. Furthermore I truly appreciated the financial assistance I received whilst trying to move homes after a period of illness which allowed me to have a safe place to stay and alleviated a lot of stress for me. The University of Essex is a university that gives opportunity to different types of people and allows them to pursue their dreams in cutting edge technology which can not only change how we live our lives but help...

As an international student in university of Essex i am the witness of that firstly when you are applying from your country they will advertise very effectively and they are very helpful to new potential students once you give them initial deposit they will control you accordingly to their wish They will not response on time They will not give you an accurate answer They will give you 12 months visa for master degree all though other universities are give 16 months visa to there students Once you arrived in UK they will pressurise to give the remaining fee every university have one registration in a year but they have two And if you had financial issue during your studies they are not going to give you any relaxation hold on even they will not allow you to give fee in installment comparatively other universities allow their students to pay in easy installment Lets come to studies trust me teachers here in university are 85% non British which means even they can’t speak English fluently you gonna trouble with their accent For study point of view they simple read the slides that you can do by your ownself, at the end they will give you some assignments and you have to make by your own which means they will not even clear the assignment questions and if there is any mistake in questions they are not going to correct it and if you ask them they gonna behave rudely Lets come to results they will never give you results on time and even after that you gonna see some huge mistakes in your results and they will say sorry and again take couple of months to correct it For international students when your visa will near expire then they will give you results and if you have any reassessment in last term man you gonna f**k up by university they will send you back to your country with diploma not with degree A lots of more things to highlights so Overall my reviews is that its one of worst university in UK Think thousand time before coming...

The reviews here are very suspicious. Essex is not a good university especially for international students. The food is awful. Washers and dryers are very expensive (I paid 15 quid for 2 loads and they weren't even dry, this is a huge problem that the student here have voiced but the university has ignored them). The teachers are not very involved, they give you a bunch of reading and simply tell you to write an essay (very hands off teaching methods). Accommodation is also very poor. When I moved into my room, the mattress had a blood stain and the carpet also had mysterious stains on it. Things are always broken. The front gate was down for over a month and now the lift has been broken for a month. This is bad for those living on the 6th and 7th floors, especially after shopping for grocery. The events sound nice but are poorly put together, resulting in utter disappointment. There are a LOT of events that are "compulsory" in which you need to leave your class early or not even go and many of these events do not even follow the time they set. And least but most importantly, the mental health services are poor. I've been in contact with other students suffering from depression, suicidal even and could not get support. We recently had a student commit suicide (kept under wraps) and nothing has changed. I could list a million more reasons but its just too much to type. I'm thinking of...