Offer Holder Days

Offer Holder Day dates and programmes vary between our Colchester and Southend campuses. In your invite email we'll send you your department's personalised programme. Not sure which campus your Offer Holder Day will be on or how to book your day? Check your invite email! 

All eligible applicants who attend an Offer Holder Day will receive a contextual offer; this lowers the requirements in your current offer by up to two A-Level grades or equivalent. Find out more in the FAQs.

If you are an overseas offer-holder, you will be invited to attend one of our virtual events. However, you are more than welcome to join us at one of our in-person Offer Holder Days if you are able to. We'll give you more information on how to do this in your invite email.

Not sure what to expect on the day?

We hope you are excited to join us on-campus however we know that for many prospective students, visiting a university can be daunting. You may be attending on your own, visiting a university for the very first time or simply just a little unsure of what to expect or how to make the most of your day. Be reassured that at Essex, we are with you every step of the way.

In the run up the event, we’ll keep in touch with travel information, your programme and tips to make the most out of your time on campus, so you don't need to worry now about what to expect.

On the day, our Outreach team and student ambassadors will be ready and waiting to greet you and offer one-on-one information, support and guidance. So, whether you just need pointing in the right direction, someone to help you plan the day or a friendly face to share ideas with and walk you to your next session – we’re here for you.

You’ll find the Outreach team in the Ivor Crewe foyer, next to our check-in zone.

Travel bursary

We appreciate that travelling to university events can be expensive and with rising costs, we want to ensure that as many of our offer holders as possible are able to visit us. We are therefore offering a bursary of up to £150 to help with travel costs to our Offer Holder Days.

Take a look at the terms and conditions (.pdf) and travel bursary form (.pdf). You can fill in the form and bring it with you on the day, or we will have some available for you to fill out when you arrive.

Find out how to get to our Colchester and Southend campuses here.

Free Greater Anglia train tickets

We've partnered with Greater Anglia to provide our prospective students with a free train ticket to attend our Offer Holder Days. You can claim one Greater Anglia off-peak day return ticket on the date of your Offer Holder Day from your nearest Greater Anglia home station to Colchester/Southend. Applications for the train ticket must be made at least 5 working days before the date of your Offer Holder Day. You will be able to add on accompanying tickets for any guests you're bringing with you. These tickets will be charged at the correct and current journey price.

To find out more information and apply for your ticket, visit the Greater Anglia website. You'll need a discount code for the free ticket so keep an eye out for this in your Offer Holder Day booking confirmation email or email us for the code.