I'm looking for...
Courses Research People Something else

Unable to find any suggestions for your query...

Prefer to see our subject areas?
Browse courses by subject

Unable to find any suggestions for your query...

Looking for funded postgraduate opportunities?
View doctoral training partnerships Browse postgraduate research opportunities

Unable to find any suggestions for your query...

We are different and we are the same. #WeAreEssex
Read our stories

Unable to find any suggestions for your query...

Looking for student or staff information?
Student Directory Staff Directory
Courses

Unable to find any suggestions for your query...

Prefer to see our subject areas?
Browse courses by subject
Research

Unable to find any suggestions for your query...

Looking for funded postgraduate opportunities?
View doctoral training partnerships Browse postgraduate research opportunities
People

Unable to find any suggestions for your query...

We are different and we are the same. #WeAreEssex
Read our stories
Something else

Unable to find any suggestions for your query...

Looking for student or staff information?
Student Directory Staff Directory

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are consenting to their use. Please visit our cookie policy to find out which cookies we use and why. View cookie policy.

University of Essex homepage Clearing Why choose Essex
Clearing

Why Choose Essex in 2023?

Sign up for exclusive Clearing guidance and advice
Students piggybacking on hill

We are Essex. Are you?

We know choosing a university is big deal. It needs to do more than help you gain a degree after three years; you need those years to be filled with memories, friendship and personal development.

You need somewhere that feels like home from the moment you step foot on campus, and where you feel empowered to stand up for what you believe in to shape the world for the better. If that's sounding good, welcome home...

Learn more about Clearing at Essex
Essex campus cat, Pebbles, in a window
Say hello to our campus cat, Pebbles. He's pretty popular around here...
View over the lake, Silberrad centre and library at the university of Essex
Enjoy the tranquillity of our lakes, a stone's throw from the hustle and bustle of central campus
Group of Essex graduates celebrating with friends and family
And when all is said and done you'll be an Essex member for life (don't forget about us!)
Male and female student looking at a tablet
Which courses can I study at Essex?

With over 50 subject areas to choose from, there’s a course for you at Essex. From Sociology to Art History and Biomedical Science to Philosophy we’re confident you’ll find your perfect course with us.

Explore our courses
Guaranteed on campus accommodation with bills included
As a first-year student at Essex you are guaranteed on campus accommodation. Plus, our accommodation costs include your energy bills and internet access, so regardless of what happens to supplier costs, you can rest assured you’ll be fine with Essex.
Receive a £250 cash bursary for preparing to start your university journey
We’ve developed an online pre-arrival course to help you make a flying start with your learning and help you settle right into your studies. To top it off, if you complete the course and are eligible, you will receive a £250 cash bursary!
Side hustle while you study at Essex
Combined with the SU we employ over 1,000 students across our campuses, and you could become one of them. Did we mention they’re all paid at least the voluntary living wage? It’s just one of the things we’re doing to help our students with the cost of living crisis.
Enhance your employability skills as standard
We know how important life after graduation is, which is why many of our courses feature compulsory employment modules in each year of study. And that’s just the start of what we’re doing to support you after you graduate.
Learn a language at no extra cost
Our award-winning Languages for All programme gives all our students the chance to study a languages alongside your degree for a year, at no additional cost! Boost your CV and prepare to seriously impress your mates on holiday.
Pioneering free data science courses
In today’s job market we know how important skills in data science and data analytics are, which is why we offer all our undergraduate students access to Data Science courses for free!
@uniofessex it’s pretty fun tbh 🛗 #Paternoster #PaternosterElevator #PaternosterLift #UniversityOfEssex #UniTok #University #LibraryTikTok ♬ original sound - kardashianshulu

Want to know more about our campuses?

With our three campuses, located in Colchester, Southend and Loughton, we've got the whole of Essex covered. Want to know more about where you could be calling home? You're in the right place...

Colchester Campus
Home to 15,000 students from more than 130 countries, our Colchester Campus is the largest of our three sites, making us one of the most internationally diverse campuses on the planet - we like to think of ourselves as the world in one place.
Southend Campus
Our Southend Campus is based in the heart of this vibrant and modern seaside city. With its lively, state-of-the-art facilities and a close-knit international community, Southend is the perfect environment for living and learning. So if you're joining our School of Health and Social Care, East 15 Acting School, or Essex Business School, you may well be studying at our Southend Campus.
Loughton Campus
Studying at East 15 Acting School in Loughton isn’t your average student experience. You’ll be in intensive training at one of the most prestigious and internationally respected conservatoires in the country, gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a career in the performing arts.
photo-of-woman-using-laptop
Sign up for exclusive Clearing guidance and advice

It's never too early to start your Clearing research and explore your options. Sign up today and get prepared for when Clearing opens in July with exclusive Clearing content and access to a priority hotline number.

Sign up now
Life at Essex
What it's like to live at Essex
Open Days
Come see for yourself
CHAT TO US
ASK OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF ANYTHING
WE ARE
ESSEX ARE YOU?
Get a prospectus Get to know Essex
STUDY
Find a course
LIFE
RESEARCH
EXPLORE
CONTACT US
Contact


  • +44 (0) 1206 873333
  • University of Essex
  • Wivenhoe Park
  • Colchester CO4 3SQ

 

CONNECT WITH US
© 2023 University of Essex. All rights reserved