Paying for Stress, Not Support!!

My experience with MANCOSA during my Honours studies has been an absolute nightmare, not because of the academic content, but because of how poorly processes are managed. Feedback from coordinators takes months, yet students are given extremely tight deadlines. This creates unnecessary pressure and panic. Because of these delays, students are then forced to rush organisations for data collection, as if the delays were our fault. That is highly unprofessional and embarrassing for students who are simply trying to follow ethical and academic procedures. Communication is another major issue. Emails often go unanswered, and you have to follow up repeatedly just to get a response. It honestly feels like you are nagging people to do their jobs, despite the fact that students are paying for this service. There is little to no accountability on the institution’s side. Students are penalised for missed deadlines, but staff taking months to respond is treated as acceptable. The emotional and mental stress this causes is overwhelming and unnecessary. MANCOSA needs to seriously improve communication, turnaround times, and overall student support. No Honours student should have to go through this level of stress due to administrative inefficiency.

#This Is Not What I Signed Up For!