University of Essex

University of Essex

Our Reputation  9th in the UK for research (RAE 2008) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

for Politics, Sociology for Accounting and Finance, History for Economics for Linguistics

 8th in the UK for teaching excellence (The Sunday Times 2008)  The UK’s no. 1 social science university  Internationally respected qualifications

Our location Colchester is…..  Only 55 miles from Central London  Only 1 hour away by train

 The UK’s 3rd safest city, according to official surveys  The UK’s oldest recorded town Southend is..…

 Only 40 miles from London &  Only 30 minutes away by train  The UK’s safest city according to official surveys, and a famous seaside town

Colchester

Southend

Accommodation Colchester    

Guaranteed campus accommodation All single occupancy bedrooms Many bedrooms en-suite high speed internet connection, communal kitchens and a cleaner every weekday

Southend  Brand new student halls located next to the main University building  All single occupancy bedrooms, all en-suite.

Our Courses 18 different departments covering many areas including:

 Accounting, Finance, Economics  Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing  Computer Science and Electronic Engineering  Telecommunications, Internet technology

 Law, Sociology, Human Rights, Politics and International Relations  Biological Science – inc. Biomedical and Biotechnology  Public Health, Sports Science, Psychology  English Language Teaching, Linguistics  History, Literature, Theatre, Film, Media

Flexible entry routes Undergraduate foundation  Bridging Year foundation course - all subjects - guarantees entry to Year 1 of a degree.  Certificate of Higher Education - Business subjects only - guarantees entry to Year 2 of a degree.

English language  Pre-sessional English classes (4-16 weeks)  Preparatory English courses for IELTS preparation.

An International Community  42% of Essex students come from outside the UK, making it one of the most popular UK universities  Over 120 countries are represented  Staff are drawn from around the world  Courses with an international focus  Student run cultural societies  Support with visa renewals  Wide range of student support activities  Links across the world

Fees and Living Expenses Pathways  Bridging Year (all courses)  Certificate of HE

£8,500 £11,500

Undergraduate  Standard fee  Psychology and Biology

£10,750 £12,750

Postgraduate  Standard fee  Business School (Masters)  Psychology and Biology  MBA

£10,750 £11,750 £12,750 £15,000

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Accommodation from £63-95 per week Living expenses around £5,000 per year

How to Apply 1. Apply online at www.essex.ac.uk or…

2. Contact one of our local agents for forms and advice

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Apply directly to the University for Bridging Year,and Postgraduate courses.

Undergraduate applications through UCAS at www.ucas.com

Documents     

Transcripts from high school and/or university English language certificate References Research proposal for Ph.D students Other documents (e.g. CV / resume)