University of Essex The University’s parkland campus The University of Essex campus is situated in over 200 acres of landscaped parkland

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The University’s parkland campus

The University of Essex campus is situated in over 200 acres of landscaped parkland near the historic town of Colchester.


The University of Essex campus is a compact and friendly place. It is like a small town and incorporates teaching buildings, student accommodation, shops, banks, a gallery and a theatre, bars and cafés, and sports facilities all on the one site

A friendly place to live


Compact and friendly campus community

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II meets some of our Chinese students on a recent visit

International community


A vibrant international community

International community

Our campus is home to students from over 120 different countries making it one of the most cosmopolitan in the UK. Currently we have over 700 students from China as well as an active Chinese cultural society – pictured here


A wonderful environment in which to study

The friendly campus community offers an ideal place to study and relax with friends. Essex is in the sunniest part of the UK so summers are especially enjoyable.


The Albert Sloman Library

The Albert Sloman library is large but easy to use and always well resourced. It also has a large reading room that is open 24 hours a day for students during the week.


The new state of the art Lecture Theatre, opened in 2006, has the capacity to hold large and intimate lectures and is a short walk from student housing.

Excellent teaching facilities


Towers accommodation

Budget

South Courts

Deluxe

Guaranteed accommodation

All overseas students are guaranteed University accommodation throughout their period of study, with lots of different options to choose from.


Brand new housing at the University Quays

All our accommodation is close to the main campus and all its facilities, so students are safe and have everything need within easy reach


A range of modern study bedrooms

All our modern study bedrooms are single occupancy and many have en-suite bathrooms. All have a telephone and internet access points.


State of the art laboratories combined with continued investment in new facilities and cutting edge research make Essex a great place to study the sciences

Science and engineering labs


The University of Essex has excellent sports facilities right on campus including a modern gym, sports hall, tennis courts and extensive playing fields. There are also over 30 different sports clubs that compete across the UK.

Excellent sports facilities


All Essex students have 24 hour access to our modern computer labs situated across the campus.

24 hour computer access


The University is situated next to Colchester, the old Roman capital of England. Colchester contains many historic buildings and museums including a castle, and is only 45 minutes by train from London.

Historic buildings in Colchester


Colchester castle

Colchester’s Norman castle is over 900 years old and now houses an interesting museum.

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University of Essex The University’s parkland campus The University of Essex campus is situated in over 200 acres of landscaped parkland