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Faculty of Social Sciences

Square 3, Colchester Campu

Square 3, Colchester Campus.

About us

The University of Essex is the top university in the UK for social science research.

The Faculty brings together seven departments and centres who work to produce world-leading research and deliver an exceptional standard of teaching and student experience.

Research

The Faculty boasts an outstanding international research reputation that has a direct impact and influence on social and economic issues facing the world. It is home to some of the most highly-rated departments and research centres in the country.

Its excellence can be demonstrated by the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

Teaching

As part of the social science community, you will enjoy access to leading specialists and research-led teaching ensures you will benefit from the latest developments.

Other learning opportunities

i-lab, Colchester Campus

The i-Lab, Colchester Campus.

Our world-leading experts also engage with a wide range of people from outside the academic community, sharing their knowledge and expertise in a variety of ways.

Why not come to one of the many seminars and workshops that are open to the public. Details can be found under news and events on each department and centre website.

Do you carry out qualitative and quantitative research and analyse data as part of your work? Why not come to our Essex Summer School in social science data analysis or one of our short courses in social research where you can learn about a variety of research methods, data measurement, mathematics and much more. The UK Data Archive curates the largest collection of digital social science data in the UK and is available to all UK researchers to use for free.

Are you looking to learn a new language? Our Open Language Programme offers members of the public as well as students and staff at the university the opportunity to learn French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese to various levels (from beginner through to advanced level) with native speakers of the language.

We work with other organisations (private, public sector and charities) to help you grow and succeed. Find out more about how you or your organisation could benefit from working with us.

News and events

News and events

Keep up-to-date with what's happening in our Faculty, from our latest research which tackles current issues and has a direct impact on society, to our awards and achievements. We also organise a huge range of specialist workshops, training events and public lectures. News and events in our Faculty.

Your experience

Share your experience

If you graduated from one of our departments in the last ten years we would like your help to create truly engaging content for our website, including student profiles and case studies. You can help by completing your graduate profile online.

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Postgraduate research

At Essex you will work at the heart of an internationally recognised and well-connected research community. Our internationally-renowned academics will support and guide you through the different stages of your research until completion.

Scholarships

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For students starting their undergraduate study in 2012, we are offering up to five Masters scholarships to students whose performance is exceptional during their first degree and choose to stay at Essex in the same department to study for a Masters.