University partnerships
University Partnerships provides guidance for University of Essex staff, partner institution staff and students on academic partnerships, partner institutions, approval processes, partnership oversight and quality assurance requirements. These pages support colleagues involved in developing, managing and reviewing partnerships in the UK and internationally.
Partnership activity
We offer many forms of partnership arrangement and have several types in place with our current partners.
Our partner institutions
We have partnerships with institutions in the UK and internationally.
A double degree programme in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering is available in partnership with Northwest University, China.
Education Development Pathways for teaching staff at strategic partner institutions
Education Development Pathways can lead to achievement of a postgraduate qualification or access to online learning to support the development of teaching practice for you or your colleagues.
Setting up a new partnership
The establishment of new academic partnership arrangements or university transfer programmes, both in the UK and internationally, follows a set approval process and operating framework.
Find out about the process of setting up an academic partnership.
Find out about the process of setting up a university transfer programme.
Oversight of partnerships
Our Partnerships team manages the University's partnership activity in conjunction with the Dean and Deputy Dean of Partnerships.
Find out about the formal meetings and reporting that take place with our partners.
Find out about the institutional review that place with our partner institutions.
Find out about the ongoing monitoring process of courses.
Existing partner and students information
Student involvement and feedback is a vital part of our University's approach to quality assurance and enhancement.
Information covering the framework for the approval, monitoring and review procedures for UK and international academic existing partnerships.
