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University of Essex – an international experience
The University of Essex is one of the UK’s leading universities with an outstanding international reputation for research and teaching quality, ideally located within easy reach of London and Europe.
The University has three campuses: a main campus set in over 200 acres of parkland in historic Colchester; a new state of the art campus in the thriving coastal town of Southend-on-Sea; and East 15 Acting school located in Loughton on the outskirts of London. All locations are less than one hour to London by train and have excellent access to other major European cities by air, rail and sea.
The University received its Royal Charter in 1965 and has since grown to become the UK’s most international campus university, with over 10,000 students from over 125 countries. Around 25% of students are postgraduates. Essex has over 1900 staff, also drawn from around the world, ensuring that students benefit from a truly international experience.
The University has always been a popular destination for international students both for the strength of its reputation as well as the safe, friendly and international environment. Every year thousands of international students choose Essex because Essex is:
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Ranked in the top 10 for research and teaching quality in official rankings; |
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Highly ranked across a number of popular subject areas including Accounting and Finance, Economics, Law, Politics and International Studies; |
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Ranked 15th in the UK for our overall student experience |
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Able to offer the ‘best student accommodation’ in the UK* |
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Ideally located close to London, but with a significantly lower cost of living; |
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Friendly and safe: we offer secure campus locations in two of the UK’s safest cities; |
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The UK’s most internationally diverse campus university. |
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