University Guide
University of Essex
The University of Essex is a campus based university in South East england. It was established in 1964 in Colchester and attracts around 15,000 students each year. The University focuses on excellence in both teaching and research.
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The overview
The main things you need to know about studying at the University of Essex.
Rankings
The University of Essex ranks in the top 350 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2021.
Employability
The University Website offers career prospect pages tailored to specific departments as well as help with placements, A Career Mentoring Programme, Volunteering and The Big Essex Award for employability and skills.
Fees
The 2021/22 fees for Home, UK and Channel Island students will be £9250 and International fees vary by course which can be found here.
Bursaries
The University offers financial packages, bursaries for care leavers, students with refugee status and students from lower income households, and also has a scholarship finder. As well as this there is country specific funding available.
Accommodation
Accommodation is offered on the Colchester Campus and Southend Campus and specific accommodation include The Towers, South Courts and The Houses. Prices range from £102-£188 per week on the Colchester Campus and accommodation is guaranteed for all first year students.
Need a place to stay in Colchester?
We have lots of available student accommodation in Colchester.
Students' Union
The Student union offers an SU bar, Top Bar, The Kitchen and shops as well as Cine10, their very own cinema and confidential advice at SU Advice. At Colchester Campus, there are 165 sports clubs and societies. Sports clubs can be found here and societies here.
Famous for
Notable Alumni include Priti Patel, David Yates and Ben Okri.
News
The University announced that nursing graduate Amma Frimpong was honoured this year in the Student Nursing Times Award 2020!
AFS says
"The university is campus based and creates a social and welcoming environment for students. It is not far from Colchester which is a great option to live off campus"
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