Languages Reviews
4.00 / 5 based on 133 reviews

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Hazel D
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Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Language was not a problem for me as I went to an ENglish speaking country. They were great communicators, both in the university and as a nation. Very helpful and friendly.
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Maro K
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I didn't have any problems, as I was intstucted in english during my BA as well, and I hold a teaching licence of english in my home country
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Peter S
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It helped a lot that I have a background in reading and writing English beforehand especially in preparation for examinations in the summer.
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Karina M
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At first I was amazed at all the different accents I heard at Essex but by the end of the year I could speak to anyone with no problem.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It is easy to speak to English people because I come from America where we speak English.
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