Essex Preparation Programme

Overview

The Essex Preparation Programme is for students who intend to enrol at the University of Essex after receiving an offer of study.  If you complete the course by the set deadline and are eligible, you will receive a £250 cash bursary!

Terms and conditions for the bursary are available online.

The course is divided into six topics, covering important parts of university life – such as study habits, reading and writing skills, and critical thinking.

Throughout, you'll build your academic skills and a range of other skills that will help you to succeed at university. You'll learn through a mixture of lectures, articles and quizzes – and as the course is online, you can study at a pace that suits you – with new content being released weekly from the end of June.

Topics

Topics you’ll encounter on the Essex Preparation Programme are:

• Learning – how to become an independent learner and improve your study habits.
• Speaking – improving your speaking, discussion, and presentation skills.
• Thinking – how to become a more critical thinker ready to tackle undergraduate study.
• Reading – engaging with academic texts and reading actively.
• Integrity – learn more about academic integrity to make sure you are prepared for what is expected of you.
• Writing – writing at university level, and how to produce high-quality work from the outset.
• Essex life – find out about student life on our campuses, such as the Students' Union, clubs and societies, and sustainability.

How to enrol

The course will be available soon.

You will be able to sign-up for the course by following these simple steps:

• Register with 'Open Essex', the online platform for this course. 
• Confirm your account by clicking the link in the email sent to you.
• Enrol on the Essex Preparation Programme by logging into Open Essex and pressing ‘Enrol now’ on the course.

If you have any problems creating an account or accessing the course, please email orgdev@essex.ac.uk.