The University of Essex

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• The University of Essex
• An Introduction

International Office Wivenhoe Park
Colchester Essex, CO4 3SQ Tel [phone]
872371 Fax [phone] Email
overseas_at_essex.ac.uk
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University of Essex
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

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University of Essex

• Our reputation
• 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
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University of Essex

• 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

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• Our locations
• Colchester is..
• Only 55 miles from Central London
• Only 1 hour away by train
• The UKs 3rd safest city, according to official
  surveys
• The UKs 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 UKs safest city according to official
  surveys, and a famous seaside town
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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
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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
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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
  _at_ 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
• Download forms from our website, or
• Contact one of our local agents for forms and
  advice
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• Apply directly to the University for Bridging
  Year,and Postgraduate courses. Undergraduate
  applications through UCAS
• Documents
• Transcripts from high school and/or university
• English language certificate
• References
• Research proposal for Ph.D students
• Other documents (e.g. CV / resume)