University profile
University of Essex
Colchester, United Kingdom
About
Why study at University of Essex?
The University of Essex is a public research university founded in 1964 on the Wivenhoe Park estate outside Colchester. It has a strong social science tradition, with reputations in economics, politics, sociology, law and human rights, and hosts the UK Data Archive. Its Southend campus closed in August 2026, with those courses moving to Colchester.
At a glance
University of Essex in numbers
- 2Campuses
- 1964Founded
- 301–350THE World Ranking 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Colchester Campus
The main campus set in the parkland of Wivenhoe Park, about two miles from Colchester town centre, housing most departments and student accommodation.
Loughton Campus
The Essex base of the East 15 Acting School, in Loughton on the north-east edge of London.
Somewhere to live
Student accommodation at University of Essex
- £127per weekView details
North Towers
Single rooms with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities in the original tower blocks at the heart of the Colchester campus; 2026-27 rate. · Colchester Campus
- £190per weekView details
South Courts
Single en suite rooms in flats on the Colchester campus, including refurbished and premium options; 2026-27 rate. · Colchester Campus
- £202per weekView details
The Copse
Premium en suite rooms and self-contained studios on the Colchester campus; 2026-27 rate for a single premium en suite room. · Colchester Campus
- £167per weekView details
The Meadows
Premium single rooms with shared facilities, en suite rooms and duo suites on the Colchester campus; 2026-27 rate for a single premium shared-facilities room. · Colchester Campus
- £171per weekView details
University Quays
Single and double en suite rooms in flats beside the river on the Colchester campus; 2026-27 rate for a single en suite room on a 50-week contract. · Colchester Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- International Undergraduate Scholarship - GBP 5,000 discount on tuition fees for the first year of study, awarded automatically to overseas fee-paying undergraduates from a wide list of eligible countries
- International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarship - GBP 2,000 for the first year of study for students achieving 34 points or more in the International Baccalaureate
- Global Talent Masters Scholarship - GBP 5,000 tuition fee discount for eligible international master's students
- Undergraduate EU Scholarship - GBP 5,000 discount for each year of full-time undergraduate study, up to three years, for students from EU countries paying international fees
- International Student Accommodation Discount - 50 percent discount on the standard weekly rent for shared facility rooms in The Meadows for first-year international students from listed countries including India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Vietnam
- Early Bird Discount - tuition fee discount for international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students who pay their fees in full and early
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