We are Essex: home to the daring and the tenacious, a place for the ambitious and the bold. We're a close-knit, supportive and welcoming community, with a powerful and pioneering global outlook. Here youâre taught by world-leading academics in a supportive and research-intense environment. We have been ranked as gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2017) which means we deliver an excellent educational experience, and we are ranked 22nd in the Times Good University Guide (2018). Our trailblazing research also continues to change the world for the better and weâre placed in the top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014), in the top 5 for social science, and are consistently housing the highest-rated politics department in the country. Our students love us, Essex has achieved a top 15 ranking for the fifth year running in the NSS (2017. Overall student satisfaction, English mainstream universities). 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 weâll even cover your tuition fees whilst youâre 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. Up for a challenge and want to make a real difference? Welcome home
