Essex Abroad team
Essex Abroad is the student mobility team and the specialists in international experiences at Essex. We manage a profile of over 150 exchange partnerships with universities across the world, manage incoming exchange and study abroad (fee paying) students, guide and process Essex students on a year or term abroad and offer a range of short term international experiences. We are the key team and contacts for the YUFE Student Journey within Essex and work with departments to promote international opportunities available to students.
At Essex Abroad, we’re passionate about internationalisation. We’re responsible for the day-to-day operations of our inbound and outbound exchange programmes and short-term international experiences. So, whether you’re an exchange student visiting Essex or an Essex student preparing to embark on the adventure of a lifetime abroad, we’re here to help.
Section contacts
Incoming students – incomingexchange@essex.ac.uk
Essex students (Outgoing) – essexabroad@essex.ac.uk
Short-Term Programmes – stpabroad@essex.ac.uk
Grants and Agreement – eagrants@essex.ac.uk or eaagreements@essex.ac.uk
YUFE Programme – yufestudentmobility@essex.ac.uk
Meet the team
Essex Abroad Officer - Incoming
Essex AbroadWorking alongside Katherine and Chelsea, Chorong now supports incoming Study Abroad & Exchange students from all four corners of the world. She is passionate about assisting international students so that they can enjoy and benefit from their time at Essex to the fullest. Chorong studied Political Sciences in South Korea and lived in Canada, Switzerland, the USA, and Germany. Witnessing how diverse and exciting our world is, Chorong would like to help make incoming students’ experience at Essex as enriching and memorable as possible.
Essex Abroad Officer - YUFE programme
Essex AbroadHannah is the advisor for YUFE and joined the Essex Abroad team in January 2025. Hannah is dedicated to supporting students throughout their YUFE journey. Hannah studied French, Spanish, and Russian at the University of Essex and spent her year abroad in France teaching English and Spanish. After university, Hannah lived and worked in various countries, including the Middle East, gaining valuable experience with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Having experienced the personal and academic growth that comes from studying and working abroad and is eager to help others make the most of these opportunities. She looks forward to helping students make the most of their YUFE experience and ensuring they have a rewarding and enriching time abroad.
Essex Abroad Ambassadors
If you'd like to talk to another student about anything Essex Abroad related, please email us at essexabroad@essex.ac.uk and explain briefly what you would like to discuss and we will do our best to put you in touch with another student.
If you'd like to promote your experience abroad you can tag us on social media using the following tags:
- @essexabroad
- @abroadatessex
Who are the Essex Abroad Ambassadors?
Our Essex Abroad Ambassadors are current Essex students who have completed an Essex Abroad experience or are currently completing one! Our Ambassadors are both Essex students who are outgoing students or our incoming students who are here at Essex to complete their exchange term or year.
We are always looking for ambassadors who are in their study abroad location and feel they can support students who are applying for future study abroad programmes. Ambassadors may interact on social media, share information on their host country, or give insight on tips and tricks when it comes to studying abroad.
If you are interested in becoming an Essex Abroad Ambassador please email stpabroad@essex.ac.uk who will provide you with more information. If you complete at least 25 hours of activities then you can claim the Essex Abroad Ambassador units from Big Essex Award - Chart my Path.
You can also become an informal ambassador by tagging us on any social media photos using the tag @essexabroad.
Antonio Ferreira
Antonio completed a remote internship in 2021, via Absolute Internship, with a marketing research company based in China. Antonio studies in the Psychology department at our Colchester campus.
You can ask Antonio about Absolute Internship (he is an ambassador for the programme), what it's like to take part in a remote internship and what it's like to study Psychology at Essex. Antonio is also a mental health ambassador and takes on many initiatives for mental health.
Email: af19080@essex.ac.uk
