If you're starting a course that involves working with children or vulnerable adults (such as healthcare courses with work-based learning or certain placements) or you have a criminal conviction and you’re not sure whether it will affect your studies, we can provide you with DBS guidance and support.
Any previous conviction need not be an obstacle to you succeeding in your studies at Essex.
Find out what a DBS check is and whether you need to have one.
Everything you need to know about getting a DBS check.