Undergraduate, postgraduates and family members - everyone is welcome at our on-campus Essex Open Day.
09:00 - 16:00
Sports Arena
Open Days
Corporate events
Open Days team opendays@essex.ac.uk
Our Open Day is a chance for you to see the true spirit of Essex, the place you might be calling home.
Academics will be available to chat to one-on-one so that you can learn more about the courses you're interested in, and you'll be able to learn more at a subject talk with an academic teaching on the course. For a real taste of the student experience, pop into a taster lecture too!
Our campus is pretty huge, so it's a good idea to join a Campus Tour which are run by students who can show you their favourite spots. We also have a huge variety of accommodation for you to take a look around, and speak with students living there this year.
Think street food huts, mocktails, live music, and society demonstrations. Head outside to the Squares in the heart of campus and soak up the atmosphere of student life at Essex. Meet our Students' Union, find a society you'd like to join and chat to its members.
Check in opens at 9am and the day finishes at 4pm. Bring along your friends and family and get to know Essex. We can't wait to meet you!
We want to make sure you have the best Open Day so if you have any questions about your visit or need any information ahead of the day please feel free to contact us.
Email us at opendays@essex.ac.uk.
We've created a collection of short, accessible videos to help you find your way around campus on the Open Day, highlighting step-free access routes.
• Step free access on our Open Day
• Journey from parking to check-in
• Journey from bus stop/taxi to check-in
• Journey from Essex Sport Arena to Tony Rich Teaching Centre and Essex Business School
• Journey from Essex Sport Arena to The Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall
• Journey from Essex Sport Arena to Lecture Theatre Building and STEM Centre
• General Open Day information
If you or your guests have any special requirements, please email us in advance so we can make sure your visit is as smooth as possible.
The University is set across various levels, so please check out our Access Guide for further information or step-free routes around campus. Staff and Student Ambassadors will also be based in all main areas to assist you on the Open Day.
Toilets will be located in all main venues and gender-neutral toilets can be found in Students' Union on Square 3.
To allow you to soak up the atmosphere on campus, we are offering discounted student accommodation either the night before the Open Day (19 September) or the night of the Open Day (20 September). Each room is a single en-suite bedroom for single use, costing £40.
Bookers under the age of 18 years old will need to be accompanied by adult, staying in a separate room.
To secure your discounted room, visit this link and use the promotion code "VIP".