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Ever wondered what it is like to study with us?
Join us at the University of Essex for our Insight Days, where we will be running a selection of different taster sessions across our teaching faculties.
Bookings are now open for our Insight Days
Our Insight Days give students the chance to explore life at Essex beyond the prospectus. They’ll experience academic taster sessions, get a feel for our campus, and begin to picture what university could look like for them. Each Insight Day will run from 9.45am to 2.15pm.
They are open to students in Years 10 to 13, helping them make informed decisions no matter where they are in their university planning. Please note that our Winter Insight Day is open to Year 12 and Year 13 students only.
Please do get in touch with us if you have any questions about the event in the meantime, we'd love to hear from you.
Winter Insight Day
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Our Winter Insight Day is open to students in Year 12 and Year 13.
Students will have the opportunity to join taster sessions across a wide range of subject areas, including Psychology, Business, Law, Sports, Sociology, Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, Computer Science, Health and Social Care and Film.
The programme, including details of activities and timings, can be found below.
| Time | Activity |
| 9.45am | Arrival |
| 10.00am | Welcome talk |
| 10.30am | Taster session 1 |
| 11.40am | Campus Tour |
| 12.15 pm | Lunch Please advocate students bring a packed lunch with them as there will be limited time to purchase food on campus |
| 1.00pm | Taster session 2 |
| 2.15pm | Depart |
We are working hard to finalise the details for our Winter Insight Day. We’ll update this page with more information, including details of the morning and afternoon taster sessions, once these have been confirmed.
Spring Insight Day
Wednesday 14 April 2027
We are currently finalising the details for our Spring Insight Day and will update this page with more information as it becomes available.
Summer Insight Day
Tuesday 6 July
We are currently finalising the details for our Summer Insight Day and will update this page with more information as it becomes available.
Why Attend
Our Insight Days provide prospective students with an informative experience that helps them make confident decisions about their next steps. Don’t just take our word for it. Take a look at the feedback we’ve received.
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Brilliant range of subjects available. All of our students gave positive feedback, and the students found the practical elements really engaging.
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Fantastic lectures, inspiring content. If this doesn’t inspire students to consider higher education or Essex, then I don’t know what will!
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There was excellent communication prior to the event.
We are excited to offer a Taster Day Bursary for school groups attending this event!* Please do get in touch to find out more.
Students under the age of 16, attending as individuals, will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
If you would like to access our Faith Centre while on campus, please let the event organiser know.
*Please note, this offer is not available in conjunction with the Schools Membership travel bursary.
Get in touch
Schools Engagement Team
Email:
schools-link@essex.ac.uk
