Essex University

The University of Essex has almost 15,000 students from over 140 countries around the world. It is a diverse mix of students all aiming high, and this is demonstrated in the type of teaching and learning environments set out at the University. It is a bold and daring university, supporting its students to fulfil their potential in whatever chosen career path they take. As well as the main Colchester campus there is also a campus located at Southend.

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The Albert Sloman

The main library at the Colchester campus is called The Albert Sloman and is open 24 hours a day. Here, students can find six floors of amazing resources, including over 1.7 million books, e-journals, microfilms, and other educational materials.

There are short loan and student collections for those books in high demand – a total of 34,000 extra copies to cope with demand. There is another extensive library found at the Southend campus. The Silberrad Student Centre at the Colchester campus is open 24 hours a day and allows students to access study pods to participate in group work, IT-rich areas to study and revise, as well as being home to the Student Services Hub.

The Hub is a one-stop shop for all student advice and issues that matter during university, such as all financial support and advice etc. The Orangery, The Limehouse, and other areas are great places to meet your classmates and work on group projects together.

Modern Facilities

A modern 180-seat wet lab for the School of Life Sciences and a 150-seat It-rich exploratory learning space allows for fantastic collaboration across the Faculty of Science and Health, whilst the Languages for All programme provides modern foreign language classes at no extra cost. Both are examples of how high the university values all levels of learning.

Build Your Career

The University actively encourages its students to find part-time work alongside studies, as it is a fantastic way to build your CV, develop key skills, and build confidence that will stand you in good stead after you finish your studies. CareerHub+ provides information and access to full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities within the university and with external employers.

Frontrunners is also available, a placement scheme that has paid placements on campus within both academic departments and the administrative sections of the University. The student ambassador scheme through the Students’ Union is also well developed and has a range of part-time job roles throughout campus.

The Big Essex Award is the employability award that over 5,000 students have taken part in, with over 100 extracurricular activities and employability tasks judged. The Essex Interns and Faculty Placement teams work with thousands of students and graduates to help find paid work experience that will be of significant value going into a chosen career, including 12-week summer placement schemes within the industry.

Student Life

The Students’ Union has bars, the Sub Zero nightclub, shops, a coffee shop and kitchen, Cine10 showing some of the latest films, a bank, a quality gym, sports facilities, health centre, and even a hairdresser. Colchester town centre is only 10-minutes away on the bus, but you’ll be able to find most things you need on campus.

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