Undergraduate study

Our University’s Lakeside Theatre runs a diverse programme of plays, live art, and comedy and has a fully-equipped 200 seat auditorium and an experimental studio laboratory.

We also have a dedicated 120-seat film theatre where we hold weekly film screenings introduced by our academic staff as well as talks by visiting filmmakers and showcases of students' work.

Our students have access to our University’s Media Centre which is equipped with state-of-the-art studios, cameras, audio and lighting equipment, as well as professional editing facilities and a purpose-built newsroom with access to television and radio studios.

We also own a substantial DVD collection for students to use alongside extensive film holdings in our University's Albert Sloman Library.

All of our undergraduate courses have the option of spending a term or a full year studying abroad. As well as being a fantastic opportunity to experience a different country and its culture, this gives you the opportunity to add a valuable dimension to your studies by engaging with worldwide perspectives on creative writing, drama, literature, film and journalism.

At Essex you gain relevant practical experience in your field. Our journalism students publish their own material on our dedicated Essexjournalism website. Our drama students hold their own shows in our purpose-built, 200-seat Lakeside Theatre. Our film students showcase their work at our dedicated 120-seat film theatre.

Our courses teach the critical and practical skills that are widely transferable and highly valued by employers across a variety of sectors. Our graduates are therefore ideally prepared for careers in the media, education, publishing, film and theatre industries, or as writers, and we encourage and support you to explore a full range of future options.