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The University of Essex An Introduction

International Office Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex, CO4 3SQ Tel: +44 (0)1206 872371 Fax: +44 (0)1206 874828 Email: [email protected]

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Choosing a UK University

What to consider

      University reputation and strengths Location and environment Range and quality of courses Accommodation Facilities and costs Student composition

Our reputation

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10th in the UK

for research (RAE) All but 1 Department at Essex scored 4,  5 or 5* in RAE

7th in the UK

for teaching quality (QAA)  All departments assessed scored 20 or  more out of 24 in QAA Internationally respected qualifications www.essex.ac.uk

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Our campuses

Colchester

   Situated in over 200 acres of parkland Friendly, secure environment Lecture halls, seminar rooms, computer labs and library all within easy access  Sporting, shopping and extensive  social facilities on your doorstep 100% of accommodation on campus

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Our campuses

Southend

   Brand new state of the art campus Opened in 2005 Situated in the centre of busy Southend-on-Sea  An exciting, modern and dynamic environment  Home of the new School of Entrepreneurship and Business www.essex.ac.uk

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Our locations

Colchester is…..

     Only 55 miles from Central London Only 1 hour away by train The UK’s 3 rd safest city, according to official surveys The UK’s oldest recorded town The town with the lowest rainfall and highest number of sunshine hours in the UK

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 www.essex.ac.uk

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Colchester Southend

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Accommodation

 All overseas students are guaranteed University accommodation  All single occupancy bedrooms  All accommodation is on campus, within easy walking distance of the teaching buildings  Many bedrooms en-suite  All accommodation comes with furniture, heating, high speed internet connection, communal kitchens and a cleaner every weekday www.essex.ac.uk

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Facilities

 Large indoor and outdoor sports complex     Extensive social facilities Medical centre on campus Coffee shops and restaurants State of the art laboratories and research facilities   Student Jobshop Open access computer labs Extensive library and online archive  Multi-faith chaplaincy www.essex.ac.uk

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Our courses

19 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

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Flexible entry routes

 Bridging Year foundation course - successful completion guarantees entry to undergraduate programmes  Pre-sessional English classes  General English courses to prepare you for IELTS.

 Route to a 3 year Bachelors degree through the International Academy and Insearch Essex

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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

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Fees and expenses

     Bridging Year (all courses): £7,450 English Language programmes: 5, 10, 15, 20 weeks @ £200 per week Classroom based undergraduate and research degrees: £9,250 Classroom based Masters degrees: £9,900 All laboratory based degrees: £11,990 Bachelors degrees are 3 years Masters degrees are usually 1 year Ph.D courses can take 3-5 years.

   Accommodation from £60-91 per week Living expenses around £4,000 per year Accommodation and cost of living are both

considerably cheaper than London

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How to apply

1.

Download forms from our website, or… 2. Contact one of our local agents for forms and advice 

Apply directly

to the University for Bridging Year,and Postgraduate courses. Undergraduate applications through

UCAS

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Documents

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