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Joining us this October 2023?

Undergraduate students are guaranteed accommodation with all bills included as long as you apply to us by the 15 September.

As well as this, UK Undergraduate students could be eligible for one of our bursaries or scholarships to help with the costs of Accommodation.

  • University of Essex Accommodation Bursary - providing a bursary worth £2,000 for UK students from low household incomes to support with the cost of accommodation (University-owned or administered) throughout their first year of Undergraduate degree study.
  • University of Essex Accommodation Academic Scholarship - a scholarship of £2,000 towards University owned or administered accommodation to eligible UK students who achieve BBB or above in their A-levels (or equivalent qualification). The scholarship is available for the first year of Undergraduate degree study only
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Contact us

For enquiries about accommodation or about an application you're making, contact us at the Student Services Hub. Quote your full name and PRID or PG number on all correspondence.

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