The University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ
Tel: 01206 873666
Email: admit@essex.ac.uk
Website: http://www.essex.ac.uk
Information from this Institution
Accommodation  | Careers advice and guidance |
| Disability access | Fees |
| International students | Open days |
| Prospectus | Student help |
| Student life | Surrounding area |
| Sport |
Institution´s policy towards use of 14-19 Diplomas
Although we would not except students with the new Diploma to be entering University before 2010, we would like to advise students that the University expects to be able to accept the Advanced Diplomas for entry to our degree schemes. Entry to specific degree schemes may be dependent on the Diploma taken and the degree scheme applied for.
Institution´s policy towards use of the Extended Project
The University will consider the Extended Project as part of the overall tariff points required and subject to any other admissions requirements.
Institution´s policy towards use of parental education data
Data on parental education is not used for selection purposes and only used as aggregated data for monitoring purposes.
Institution´s policy on Unit Grades
The University admissions process does not use Unit Grades as standard procedure, however Unit Grade information may be used on receipt of examination results for individual applicants who do not meet the conditions of their offer.
Interviews
Applicants for 60% of courses interviewed. Audition required for Acting and Drama degrees.
Open days
Saturday 21st June 2008 and Saturday 20th September 2008 with tours during October half-term. Contact 01206 873424 or www.essex.ac.uk
Compacts and networks
Schools Liaison programme supports 200 visits each year.
Record of achievement/Progress file
May be considered - applicants should only send RoA if requested.
Campus locations
Colchester - campus site, two miles from town centre. Southend - town centre campus adjacent to railway. Loughton (East London)- East 15 Acting School
| student numbers | |||||
| total number of students : | 8250 | ||||
| total degree students : | 5313 | ||||
| total HND students : | 98 | ||||
| total other students : | 466 | ||||
| Degree | HND | Other | |||
| percentage on sandwich courses : | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| percentage mature students : | 11 | 5 | 2 | ||
| percentage international students : | 26 | 2 | 90 | ||
| ratio male / female : | 51/49 | 50/50 | 42/58 | ||
| student numbers by subject area | Degree | HND | Other | ||
| medicine, dentistry, veterinary science : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| subjects allied to medicine : | 56 | 0 | 0 | ||
| science : | 989 | 0 | 0 | ||
| engineering & technology : | 165 | 0 | 0 | ||
| architecture, building & planning : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| mathematical sciences, IT & computing : | 212 | 0 | 6 | ||
| business & administrative studies : | 743 | 0 | 82 | ||
| social, economic, political & legal studies : | 1658 | 0 | 189 | ||
| humanities : | 915 | 0 | 80 | ||
| art & design, performing arts : | 269 | 98 | 49 | ||
| education : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| combined : | 306 | 0 | 60 | ||
| accommodation | |||||
| percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation : | 100 | ||||
| estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 0-39 weeks: | |||||
| including 0-0 meals a day, 0-0 days per week | £0.00-£0.00 | ||||
| including no food | £56.00-£58.00 | ||||
| other | £62.00-£86.00 | ||||
| overseas opportunities (exc. compulsory language course placements) | |||||
| number of students on a placement or study period abroad : | 118 | ||||