Post services for students
Student mail
Student mail is sorted and delivered into accommodation areas daily except weekends, bank holidays and during University closures. Full details of the arrangements for each of the accommodation areas can be found below.
Towers, Wolfson Court, North Houses or South Courts
Student mail is delivered into the post room and sorted into the accommodation kitchens daily except weekends, bank holidays and during University closures.
Any mail not collected from the designated area in student accommodation will be returned to the post room after three weeks. It is then endorsed or returned to sender.
Larger items of post are kept in the post room along with mail to be signed for. We will notify you via email when there is an item to collect. You must bring your registration card to be scanned to collect this mail.
The post room opening times
The post room is located in 4N.3.0, on floor 3. It can be accessed by taking the lift situated inside entrance 4NW, next to the Campus Shop.
The post room is open from 10am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday all year round, excluding bank holidays and the University closure period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Postal address
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
Name of Tower/House followed by flat/room (e.g. Rayleigh 3/5, Wolfson Court 1/5, Harwich 3.5/A)
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
The Copse and Meadows
Student mail is delivered to the Copse reception and delivered into the accommodation kitchens daily except weekends, bank holidays and during University closures.
Any mail not collected from the designated area in student accommodation is returned to the Copse reception after three weeks. It is then endorsed or returned to sender.
Larger items of post are kept at the Copse reception along with mail to be signed for. Staff will notify you via email when there is an item to collect. You must bring your registration card to be scanned to collect this mail.
Copse reception opening times
The Copse reception is located on the ground floor of the Poplars.
Items of post can be collected from the Copse reception between 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday all year round, excluding bank holidays and the University closure period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The Copse postal addresses
The Oaks:
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
The Oaks followed by flat/room (e.g. 7/3)
The Copse
Capon Road
Colchester CO4 3ZS
The Poplars:
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
The Poplars followed by flat/room (e.g. 5/2)
The Copse
Capon Road
Colchester CO4 3ZT
The Meadows postal addresses
The Meadows Townhouses:
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
Name and number of townhouse followed by flat/room (e.g. Godwin 1.3/E)
Annan Road
Colchester
CO4 3ZH
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
Name and number of townhouse followed by flat/room (e.g. Godwin 1.3/E)
Annan Road
Colchester
CO4 3ZG
The Meadows Flats - Arber:
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
Name of Block followed by flat/room (e.g. Arber 5.21/A)
Annan Road
Colchester
CO4 3ZJ
The Meadows Flats - Cole and Conway:
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
Name of Block followed by flat/room (e.g. Cole 5.21/A)
Annan Road
Colchester
CO4 3ZE
University Quays
Student mail is delivered to the Quays reception and sorted into accommodation areas. It is delivered into the accommodation kitchens daily except weekends, bank holidays and during University closures.
Any mail not collected from the designated area in student accommodation is returned to the Quays reception after three weeks. It is then endorsed or returned to sender.
Larger items of post are kept at the Quays reception along with mail to be signed for. Staff will notify you via email when there is an item to collect. You must bring your registration card to be scanned to collect this mail.
The Quays reception opening times
The Quays reception is located on the ground floor in Matthews Quay House 1.
Items of post can be collected from the Quays reception between 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday all year round, excluding bank holidays and the University closure period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The Quays postal address
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
Name of Quay followed by house number, flat/room (e.g. Matthew Quay 2.1/A)
Lightship Way
Colchester
CO2 8GY
University Square
Student mail is delivered to University Square reception and sorted into accommodation areas. It is delivered to into the accommodation kitchens daily except weekends, bank holidays and during University closures. Studio flats' post is delivered to the pigeon holes.
Any mail not collected from the designated area in student accommodation is returned to University Square Reception after three weeks. It is then endorsed or returned to sender.
Larger items of post are kept at University Square reception along with mail to be signed for. Staff will notify you via email when there is an item to collect. You must bring your registration card to be scanned to collect this mail.
University Square reception opening times
The University Square reception is located on the ground floor, just inside the main entrance to the building.
Items of post can be collected from the University Square reception between 9.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday all year round, excluding bank holidays and the University closure period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. There is a limited out-of-hours service available.
University Square postal address
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
University Square followed by house number, flat/room (e.g. University Square 2.1/A)
36 Queens Road
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 1BF
Other student mail
If you do not live in University-owned or administered accommodation and arrange for an item or items to be delivered to the post room, we will notify you via email when there is an item to collect. You must bring your registration card to be scanned to collect this mail.
Post room location and opening times
The post room is located in 4N.3.0, on floor 3. It can be accessed by taking the lift situated inside entrance 4NW, next to the Campus Shop.
The post room is open 10am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
These times are all year round, excluding bank holidays and the University closure period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Postal address
Colchester Campus
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
Post Room
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Southend Campus
Your name (as registered with the University of Essex)
University of Essex Southend Campus
Elmer Approach
Southend on Sea
SS1 1LW
Amazon lockers
You can arrange for your Amazon purchases to be delivered to the Amazon lockers, which are in the entrance corridor to 3NE (off Square 3). To use these lockers, just add them to your Amazon address book and select them as your delivery address.
