Careers and skills

Professional Accreditation

Many of our courses are accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) and the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). We encourage our students to become members of both organisations, and their accreditation of our courses gives you an accelerated pathway to full membership after you graduate. You can find out more about professional accreditation here. 

Diverse career options

• IBM
• BT
• EDS
• Google
• Force India F1
• BAE Systems
• Accenture
• RBC Capital Markets.

Our undergraduate courses also equip you to pursue postgraduate study and research.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

These are government-funded opportunities that enable businesses to work closely with the university. The objective is to enable businesses to gain access to academic expertise. This expertise is used to give businesses a competitive advantage, and grow faster. At the same time, it gives the university an opportunity to apply its research, and raise its impact in society. You can find out more about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships here. 

Employability and Careers Centre

Throughout your time at Essex, advisors at our Employability and Careers Centre will be available to help you formulate your career plan.