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Join our global community of original thinkers and gain a unique experience within an academically challenging environment. We welcome visiting students from around the world to experience Essex.

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Join us at Essex for a term or academic year.
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If you're not at one of our exchange partner universities, you can still join us through our Study Abroad Programme.
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Some students join us through our University transfer programme and complete their studies at Essex. Those students apply to us via our main application process.

Visiting PhD and Masters students

We welcome students for a period of visiting research study at Essex. You should contact the school or department you are interested in studying in to discuss their research profile and potential for supervision. Also see our visiting research student fees.

What our students say...

"I felt a little anxious at first, but I met so many wonderful people during my first week here. It's such an exciting and lively university with beautiful grounds. There's so much to explore on and off campus. What I love the most, however, is the cultural diversity!
Claire Wilson Law and Psychology Student from Melbourne, Australia
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When you join us at Essex, you'll be with students and staff from over 140 countries around the world. Find out all there is know about being an international student at Essex

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