Overview
The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. It was established in 1963, welcomed its first students in 1964, and received its Royal Charter in 1965.
Essex’s largest campus is the Colchester Campus within Wivenhoe Park, less than a mile (1.6 km) from Wivenhoe and two miles (3 km) from Colchester. Apart from the Colchester Campus, there is a campus in Southend-on-Sea and East 15 Acting School is based at the Loughton Campus. Essex’s motto, “Thought the harder, heart the keener”, is adapted from the Anglo-Saxon poem The Battle of Maldon.
Essex has collaborative partnerships with 18 institutions around the world. UK partnerships include Kaplan Open Learning (provider of the University of Essex Online), Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, and University of Essex International College. International partnerships include a franchise arrangement with Kaplan Singapore and double and dual degrees with several universities in Europe and Asia.
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2014 ranked Essex in the top twenty universities in the UK for the quality of its research and the top five for social science. Essex is in the top 50 for the social sciences and law in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 by subject. Essex was shortlisted in the University of the Year category of the Times Higher Education Awards 2018.
Essex has produced many notable alumni in several fields, including two Nobel Laureates, prominent scientists, artists, and politicians. In addition, there are two former academics who are Nobel Laureates.
25,000 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Hospitality and Culinary
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Theology
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
South Asia Scholarship
| Total Worth | £4,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | 1) These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self funded2) Students must be ordinarily resident in one of the countries specified above. 3) Students must register for the first year (Year1) of a full-time undergraduate degree** at the University of Essex in October 2024-25. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
Sports scholarships
| Total Worth | up to 100% tuition fee discount |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Undergraduate Sportsperson |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
Academic Excellence Senior Status Law Scholarship
| Total Worth | £3,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | If you're an international student studying the Law LLB M103 (Senior Status) programme you could be eligible for a scholarship worth £3,000, which you'll receive as a fee discount in your first year of study. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |