Meet and speak with the experts from the UK
- Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Department
- Essex Business School
- Government Department
- Economics Department
Taster Sessions
This is an exciting opportunity for you to get stuck in and find out what it will be like to study your course at Essex.
Student voice
The best way to find out what it's like to be an Essex student, is to speak to one! Throughout the day our Essex alumni will be involved in our talks and giving you a real insight into life at Essex.
Bring your up-to-date results for assessment as we will be issuing on the spot offers!
About the University of Essex
Essex introduces you to people from every corner of the planet to create networks that last for life. We are a genuinely global community that lives, works and plays together. You study an internationally relevant curriculum, are encouraged to live and study abroad, become part of our diverse community, and are taught or supervised by academics whose research has global impact. We give you the best chance to complete in a global economy.
The strengths, key courses and notable research areas of institution:
- University of the Year (Times Higher Education Award 2018)
- Top 30 in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019
- We are gold rated in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework
- Top 5 in the UK for social science research (REF 2014)
- 87% of our international students are in professional employment or postgraduate study within six months of graduating from Essex (DLHE 2016)
- Areas of academic excellence: Politics, Human Rights, Economics, Sociology, Art History, Accounting and Finance
- Key courses: Accounting and Finance, Actuarial Science, Business Management, Computer Science, Law, Marketing, Psychology