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POSTGRADUATE FORTNIGHT 22 February - 4 March 2016
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POSTGRADUATE STUDY AT ESSEX Impatient for change? Good, you’re our kind of person. So why not take your study further with a Masters or PhD and make real change happen? Between 22 February and 4 March 2016, we are delivering a programme of events to give you all the information you need about postgraduate study at Essex. Find out about student finance, learn what your department has to offer, or just chat one-to-one about your options. This is your opportunity to get all the answers you need.
PROGRAMME FOR POSTGRADUATE FORTNIGHT n WHY
STUDY A POSTGRADUATE DEGREE? Monday 22 February 1.00pm – 2.00pm, room LTB04, Colchester Campus An introductory talk into postgraduate level at Essex, including information on fees and funding.
n ALTERNATIVE
GUIDE TO POSTGRADUATE FUNDING Monday 22 February 2.00pm – 2.30pm, room LTB04, Colchester Campus Find out about funding opportunities for taught and research postgraduate courses.
n POSTGRADUATE
DROP-INS AND PIZZA Tuesday 23 February 3.00pm – 5.00pm, Colchester Campus Chat to the recruitment team over pizza about your postgraduate options.
n WHY
STUDY A POSTGRADUATE DEGREE? Monday 29 February 5.30pm – 6.30pm, room LTB04, Colchester Campus An introductory talk into postgraduate level at Essex, including information on fees and funding.
n ALTERNATIVE
GUIDE TO POSTGRADUATE FUNDING Monday 29 February 6.30pm – 7.30pm, room LTB04, Colchester Campus Find out about funding opportunities for taught and research postgraduate courses.
n PG
WORKSHOP: YOUR APPLICATION Friday 4 March 2.00pm – 4.00pm, room, 5A.106, Colchester Campus A drop-in session with advice on writing and reviewing your Postgraduate application to Essex.
n SOUTHEND
POSTGRADUATE DAY Tuesday 1 March, 1.00pm – 2.00pm, Gateway Building, room GB.2.13 An introductory talk into postgraduate level at Essex, including information on fees and funding. Chat to the recruitment team over pizza about your Postgraduate options.
DEPARTMENTAL EVENTS n BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES Wednesday 24 February
n COMPUTER
SCIENCE AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING Thursday 25 February
n ESSEX
BUSINESS SCHOOL Thursday 25 February
n ESSEX
BUSINESS SCHOOL Tuesday 1 March, Southend Campus
n GOVERNMENT
Tuesday 23 February
n HISTORY
Wednesday 2 March
n LANGUAGE
AND LINGUISTICS Wednesday 24 February
n LAW
Wednesday 2 March
n LITERATURE,
FILM AND THEATRE STUDIES Wednesday 2 March
n MATHEMATICS
Wednesday 2 March
n PHYSIOTHERAPY
AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Thursday 25 February
n PSYCHOANALYTIC
STUDIES Wednesday 16 March
n PSYCHOLOGY
Wednesday 24 February
n SOCIOLOGY
Wednesday 17 February
Please visit the website for further details.
WHY STUDY A POSTGRADUATE DEGREE? n FURTHER
YOUR CAREER - studies show that as a postgraduate you will potentially earn more than an undergraduate.
n CHANGE
YOUR CAREER DIRECTION - specialising with a postgraduate degree means you can change the direction you took with your undergraduate degree.
n PURSUE
YOUR PASSION - if you fell in love with your subject and want to know more, a postgraduate degree will give you the chance to be obsessive about your subject.
n STAND
OUT FROM THE CROWD - a postgraduate degree demonstrates to employers your commitment and dedication, as well as being a step above the rest!
WHY ESSEX? If you’re already an Essex graduate, as well as staying at a great University, you’re also entitled to up to 33% off the cost of a postgraduate degree. However if you’re new to us, here are five good reasons to choose Essex: 1 ACADEMIC EXPERTS AND WORLD CLASS RESEARCH: We can guarantee excellent support from academic leaders in their specific fields. You will learn from the best, with Essex being a top-three social science university with six of our subjects in the top ten. 2 HAPPY STUDENTS! 94% of our taught students and 84% of our research students said their course met or exceeded their expectations. 3 ESSEX SPIRIT We know you are bold, curious and determined. We know you are prepared to work hard and play hard. You are exactly what we are looking for, so come join our thriving postgraduate family. 4 COMMUNITY Our award-winning SU will help you settle in if you haven’t been here before, with a range of events to join over 3,500 postgraduate students across our campuses. 5 MONEY Don’t worry about having to pay upfront, the new Postgraduate Loans means you could be eligible for a £10,000 loan to cover the cost of any Masters degree.
WHO TO CONTACT Art History
E ahtquery@essex.ac.uk
Biological Sciences
E bsquery@essex.ac.uk
Centre for Computation Finance and Economic Agents
E ccfeaola@essex.ac.uk
Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
E csee@essex.ac.uk
Economics
E pgecon@essex.ac.uk
Essex Business School (Colchester)
E ebsenq@essex.ac.uk
Essex Business School (Southend)
E semquery@essex.ac.uk
Government
E qvquery@essex.ac.uk
Health and Human Sciences
E ipl@essex.ac.uk (pre-reg) E hhsgrad@essex.ac.uk (non pre-reg)
International Academy
E intacad@essex.ac.uk
Institute for Social and Economic Research
E pgriser@essex.ac.uk
History
E history@essex.ac.uk
Human Rights
E hrep@essex.ac.uk
Law
E pglaw@essex.ac.uk
Literature, Film and Theatre Studies
E pglit@essex.ac.uk
Maths
E masquery@essex.ac.uk
Philosophy
E philenq@essex.ac.uk
Psychoanalytic Studies
E cpsquery@essex.ac.uk
Psychology
E psygsecs@essex.ac.uk
Sociology
E socenq@essex.ac.uk
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