Rooms
All single rooms are full furnished with a single bed and mattress (four foot, small double bed in The Meadows, The Copse, and The Pastures), and double beds in premium or self-contained rooms. Plus you get a desk, chair, bookshelves, a wardrobe (double the items in a twin or double room), a bin, mirror, and a lamp (integrated desk light not lamp at The Meadows, The Copse, The Pastures, and University Quays).
You need to bring with you or purchase when you arrive:
- Bedding
- Towels
- Personal items, such as clothes, photos, a rug, and blankets
Try not to bring expensive, unnecessary items with you, leave them at home.
E-scooters are not permitted anywhere on campus, including storing or charging in your accommodation, so if you have one, please leave it at home.
If you want to bring a mini fridge with you, then you can only request to do so for medical reasons. You will need to email askthehub@essex.ac.uk and supply medical evidence.
We have a rolling maintenance programme in place to continually review and improve our accommodation, so some areas may have older facilities than others, depending on when they were last refurbished.
Kitchen
All kitchens are self-catered and are provided with a cooker (induction hob at The Copse and The Pastures), fridge, freezer (one shelf per student) microwave, kettle, ironing board, and storage units.
You need to bring with you or purchase when you arrive:
- Crockery (plates, cups, bowls)
- Cutlery (knives, forks, spoons)
- Saucepan and frying pan (you will need magnetic pans to use on the induction hobs at The Copse)
- Tin opener, whisk and any other cooking utensil you might need
- Iron - but only if you really need one (we will supply an ironing board as well as a hoover)
Why not chat with your new flatmates via Facebook and make a plan on who is bringing what item? This way you can share and don't all have to bring a full set of everything. Facebooks groups are available on our accommodation area pages for Colchester and Southend.
We have a rolling maintenance programme in place to continually review and improve our accommodation, so some areas may have older facilities than others, depending on when they were last refurbished.
Essex Essentials
If you need to buy new stuff for when you arrive, you can get your essential first-week items online before you arrive at the University and have them delivered to your room. We provide a range of bedding, kitchen and electrical packs containing all the items you will need in your student accommodation.