University of Sussex

Sussex University is a great place to study because it is very diverse and supports a social life. I love meeting other students from around the world. There are also a million support resources available for students, and I really appreciate it. Brighton is a wonderful place to live while I study, and the convivence of busses to campus makes like easy.

My least favourite thing about studying at the University of Sussex, one that weighs heavily on my mind is the academics part of it. While I may not be majority to say this but, there are not enough classes. I am paying a lot of money to learn valuable information from professionals in this field, so I want to hear what my teachers have to say as well as interact with my classmates who will be my colleagues and peers in the future. Networking is essential. I do not like it when I only have class once a week per a module, or even twice. As a full time law student, I feel that it should be more.

The seminars do not promote proper discussion or interaction. The teachers seem just fine asking dry questions and then answering themselves. A good teacher (I have one who does this well), will start by asking easier foundation questions for students to become interested in speaking and then build up into group work or more difficult questions. Questions should spark conversation, rather than just dry answers (especially in my degree, where there are almost no yes/no/straightforward answers). I love the diversity at this university, my classmates are from many different places with professional experiences in their countries, however, I do not get to hear about their experiences/opinions on these topics. Our degree is "INTERNATIONAL human rights LAW."

My courses do not offer me developing any hard skills. These are essential for career development and finding a good job post graduating. My courses are entirely dependent on learning abstract philosophies and information about international law through reading. We are practicing reading and then writing academic research. Only preparing us for a career in academics or getting a PhD. Not a career in human rights or law. These are good skills, but they should be in conjunction with learning hard skills such as debating, interviewing, writing policy briefs, public speaking, presenting, researching the law and finding court cases, contract reading, and writing. When I am researching jobs for after I graduate, I am still lacking the skills they ask for which I expected to learn while at school (the reason I enrolled).