University of Essex

University of Essex - public higher education institution in United Kingdom.

University of Essex - Description

The University of Essex was born during a rare moment of national hope and enthusiasm in the early 1960s, when everything seemed possible and new departures seemed essential. Our campuses at Colchester, Southend and Loughton are all different, but they all share the same approach to delivering an exceptional learning experience. We are 2nd for Student Satisfaction and we are one of the top 3 UK universities for research in social sciences according to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The university exhibits an international character with 132 countries represented in its student body. Essex is among the smallest multi-faculty universities in Britain and was a member of the 1994 Group. Despite its small size, Essex has developed an international reputation for teaching and research. The annual Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis and Collection, now approaching its 41st year, attracts faculty and students from all over the world as does the human rights centre celebrating its 25th year. We are Essex: a close-knit, welcoming, 12,000-strong community, with a powerful, pioneering global outlook. At Essex you’re taught by world-leading academics in a supportive and research-intense environment. Our trailblazing research continues to change the world for the better and we’re placed in the top 20 in the UK for research excellence, coming fourth for social science, and consistently housing the highest-rated politics department in the country. Our students love us, voting us top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction for three years in a row. This is your chance to become a member of one of the happiest groups of students around. Feeling adventurous? Widen your experience by studying abroad. Explore another culture, develop new skills, and set yourself a challenge for a full year, and we’ll even cover your tuition fees whilst you’re away. Our award-winning accommodation is sure to make you feel at home. And the best bit? It's guaranteed for your first year here. Join Nobel Prize-winners, award-winning directors, presidents, astronauts, and over 75,000 other alumni who've gone on to shape the world. Start exploring and find your perfect course today. Up for a challenge and want to make a real difference? Welcome home. We are Essex. Be taught and supported by world-leading academics, have the freedom to ask difficult questions, and a genuine license to take intellectual risks as a postgraduate student at the University of Essex. Join our lively and supportive postgraduate community and immerse yourself in pioneering thinking. If you’re keen to make an impact and change the world around you, welcome home. For over fifty years, we’ve provided a supportive and empowering, research-intense environment, placing us in the top 20 in the UK for research excellence, fourth for social science, and consistently housing the highest-rated politics department in the country. We understand that money matters, so we’ve developed a comprehensive package of bursaries and scholarships, to make sure all of our students have the potential to succeed. Our range of award-winning accommodation is sure to make you feel at home – there's something to suit every budget and personality. Join Nobel Prize-winners, award-winning directors, presidents, astronauts, and over 75,000 other alumni who have gone on to shape the world and share the Essex spirit. Think you’ve got what it takes? To discover your perfect course, visit our course finder and start exploring now. We are Essex. Are you?   The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions. Founded in 1964, we have developed a worldwide reputation for top quality teaching and research. Essex is consistently ranked in the UK’s top ten universities for its overall research quality, and achieves the top ranking for social science research. Ranked in the top 20 in England for student satisfaction, according to the National Student Survey for 2011, we have more than 10,000 students studying at our three campuses in Colchester, Loughton and Southend. Academic departments span the humanities, social sciences, science and engineering, and law and management. We are the UK's most internationally diverse campus university, with students drawn from more than 130 countries. Our founding principles – to be interdisciplinary, international, and inclusive – remain at the heart of what we strive to achieve