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We understand that choosing a university is an exciting experience, but it can also be a time when you have a lot of questions. We run both self-guided and guided campus tours, allowing you to get inside knowledge about what our campuses have to offer.

We run campus tours throughout the year and at our Open Days.

Find out more about Colchester campus tours

Find out more about Southend campus tours

Colchester Campus tours

Visiting our campus is going to feel a little different at the moment and keeping staff, students and yourself safe is our top priority. Please read our current guidance and policy regarding COVID-19 and visitor’s agreement before visiting. Upon booking a tour you’ll receive a confirmation email with further details, plus information on travel and how to book parking.

Self-guided tours

You are very welcome to visit and take a self-guided tour around our beautiful campus. Self-guided tours must be booked at least 24 hours in advance and are available Monday to Friday, at 10am-12pm, 12-2pm and 2-4pm. Please note that self-guided tours are outdoors only.

Book your self-guided tour

Guided tours

Let us show you around our campus and accommodation. You'll have the opportunity to meet a member of the Essex team and ask any questions you may have about life at Essex. Tours must be booked at least a week in advance and are available every Friday at 12pm. Tours are conducted in line with government guidance, therefore you may have other visitors in your group.

Book your guided tour

A travel bursary is available to cover the costs of your travel (up to £100). View our terms and conditions (.pdf) and download the travel bursary form (.pdf).

Virtual tour

If you are unable to visit us or would like to get a feel for the campus ahead of your visit, use our virtual tour tool to take a look around.

Colchester Campus virtual tour

Our Colchester Campus is just under an hour from London.

Our Colchester Campus is just under an hour from London.

Sweeping views across the lake towards central campus

Enjoy picnics by the lake at our Colchester Campus

Walk through the bustling Squares; the heart of campus

Walk through the bustling Squares on our Colchester Campus

Love it or hate it, our brutalist architecture makes us distinctively Essex

Love it or hate it, our brutalist architecture makes us distinctively Essex

Colchester campus is home to 4-star country house hotel, Wivenhoe House, where Edge Hotel School students work and study

Colchester campus is home to 4-star country house hotel, Wivenhoe House, where Edge Hotel School students work and study

The Silberrad Student Centre is a one-stop shop for all your student needs

The Silberrad Student Centre is a one-stop shop for all your student needs

Wander around the spaces you'll come to call home

Wander around the spaces you'll come to call home

The iconic Towers are some of our best value accommodation

The iconic Towers are some of our best value accommodation

Markets, music, festivals; there's always something going on on campus

Markets, music, festivals; there's always something going on on campus

Our Essex Business School is the first zero-carbon business school in the UK

Our Essex Business School is the first zero-carbon business school in the UK

The architecture in the Essex Business School is sure to inspire you

The architecture in the Essex Business School is sure to inspire you

Find the perfect spot to relax after a busy day

Find the perfect spot to relax after a busy day

Southend Campus tours

We run guided tours of our Southend Campus on Tuesdays at 12pm.

Visiting our campus is going to feel a little different at the moment and keeping staff, students and yourself safe is our top priority. Please read our current guidance and policy regarding COVID-19 and visitor's agreement before visiting. Upon booking a tour you'll receive a confirmation email with further details, plus information on travel and parking.

Guided tours

Let us show you around our campus and accommodation. You'll have the opportunity to meet a member of the Essex team and ask any questions you may have about life at Essex. Tours must be booked at least a week in advance and are available every Tuesday at 12pm. Tours are conducted in line with government guidance, therefore you may have other visitors in your group.

A travel bursary is available to cover the costs of your travel (up to £100). View our terms and conditions (.pdf) and download the travel bursary form (.pdf).

Please email tours@essex.ac.uk to book your Southend Campus tour.

Virtual tour

If you are unable to visit us or would like to get a feel for the campus ahead of your visit, use our virtual tour tool to explore our facilities.

Southend campus virtual tour

The show-stopping Forum Southend-on-Sea houses a comprehensive library, teaching spaces and Learning Hub - perfect for students to get the most out of their studies

The show-stopping Forum Southend-on-Sea houses a comprehensive library, teaching spaces and Learning Hub - perfect for students to get the most out of their studies

Resources are available at the Forum whenever you need them thanks to the 24 hour Learning Hub

Resources are available at the Forum whenever you need them thanks to the 24 hour Learning Hub

With 7 miles of award-winning coastline on your doorstep and London just a stone's throw away, our Southend students have the best of both worlds

With 7 miles of award-winning coastline on your doorstep and London just a stone's throw away, our Southend students have the best of both worlds

For East 15 students, the Clifftown Theatre and Studios offers unique rehearsal and performance space in a converted church

For East 15 students, the Clifftown Theatre and Studios offers unique rehearsal and performance space in a converted church

Gateway building

Gateway building

Study and live in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, a vibrant seaside town

Study and live in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, a vibrant seaside town

The Forum is a joint partnership between Southend Borough Council and South Essex College. Here you'll find modern lecture rooms, rehearsal space and high-tech medical skills labs

The Forum is a joint partnership between Southend Borough Council and South Essex College. Here you'll find modern lecture rooms, rehearsal space and high-tech medical skills labs

Students outside the Forum at our Southend Campus

Students outside the Forum at our Southend Campus

The library in the Forum

The library in the Forum

Students outside University Square accommodation in Southend

Students outside University Square accommodation in Southend

Chill out with your friends in the SU space. Our active Students' Union offers a relaxing home from home experience and a wealth of advice and guidance

Chill out with your friends in the SU space. Our active Students' Union offers a relaxing home from home experience and a wealth of advice and guidance

"The best thing about being an Essex student is the community feel of the campuses. Everything is available and so close by."

Andrew BSC sports therapy

Any questions about our campus tours?

Contact our campus tours team

Email: tours@essex.ac.uk

Boy walking through field with skateboard

What it's like to live at Essex

Students studying in Bytes Cafe in the STEM Centre

Two girls laughing at the bottom of the stairs in Square 3, Colchester Campus

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