The University of Essex (E70)

Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ

contact: Undergraduate Admissions Office
t: 01206 873666
f: 01206 873423
e: admit@essex.ac.uk
w: www.essex.ac.uk
for prospectus requests: t: 01206 873666, e: admit@essex.ac.uk, w: www.essex.ac.uk

Campuses locations

Colchester - campus site, two miles from town centre. Southend - town centre campus adjacent to railway. Loughton (East London)- East 15 Acting School

Campuses or associated collegesRegion
Main Site, Wivenhoe ParkEASTERN
East 15 Acting School, Loughton, Hatfields, Rectory LaneEASTERN
Southend Campus, The Gateway Building, Elmer ApproachEASTERN

Open days (calendar year 2011)

Sat 19 June 2010, Sat 25 September 2010 and Sat 30 Oct 2010, with tours during the year. Contact 01206 873987 or www.essex.ac.uk

Open days (calendar year 2010)

Open days are 19 Jun, 25 Sep & 30 Oct 2010 at Colchester campus. Contact 01206 872800. Tours are available upon request at Southend campus.

Interviews

Applicants for some of the courses are interviewed. Audition or workshops are required for Acting and Drama degrees.

Compacts and networks

Our Schools Liaison programme supports over 200 visits each year.

Record of achievement / Progress file

May be considered - applicants should only send RoA if requested.

Accommodation

Percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation: 100

Estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 0-39 weeks:
  • including 0 meals a day, 0 days per week: £0.00
  • without meals: £63.00 - £67.00
  • en suite (without meals): £93.00 - £98.00

Links to further information

Accommodation Careers advice and guidance
Disability access Fees
International students Learning resources
Open days Prospectus
Student help Student life
University and college year Faculties
Our Campuses Virtual Tours
Sport

Total number of all students : 10126

Student numbersDegreeHND/HNC/ Fd degreeOther
Total full-time undergraduate numbers7282173410
Percentage of these who are - on sandwich programmes100
- mature students158135
- international students29090
Percentage ratio of male/female49/5120/8051/49

Full-time student numbers by subject areaDegreeHND/HNC/ Fd degreeOther
Art & design, perfoming arts5193247
Built environment000
Business and management12000254
Combined6990109
Education000
Engineering and technology10500
Humanities101900
Mathematical sciences, IT and computing33900
Medicine, dentistry and veterinary science000
Science1241500
Social sciences200300
Subjects allied to medicine219910

Overseas opportunities (excludes those on compulsory language course placements)

Number of students on a placement or study period abroad: 153

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