Study Across The Pond : Choosing a College for Overseas Study

One of the UK’s leading institutions, the University of Essex received its Royal Charter in

1965 and ranks in the top ten in the UK for research and teaching in official government assessments. A wide range of flexible degrees and courses are available that allow students to build a program to suit their interests. Departments cover the Arts and Humanities, Law, Science and Engineering and the Social Sciences, and Essex credits normally transfer without difficulty to your home institution. The University of Essex offers

the ideal combination of academic excellence, a great location and a fun, friendly and informal campus.

Location

Set in over 200 acres of beautiful parkland, the main campus lies 2 miles from the historic town of Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain. Located in the east of England and one of the safest towns in the UK, Colchester is 45 minutes by train from central London, and one hour from Stansted Airport, a hub for cheap flights to over 160 destinations across the UK, Europe and beyond. We also have a city centre campus at Southend, a 45 minute train ride from London.

Entertainment

Essex has a thriving campus community with a range of amenities on site including shops, banks, a gallery and theatre. On campus entertainment is provided by a full and varied programme of events throughout the year and the campus boasts 4 bars, the largest of which, Sub Zero has a capacity of 1,200.

Extra Curricular Activity

With 126 clubs and societies there are many opportunities to get involved and meet new people. The Student Union also runs extensive volunteering programs, and the JobShop to help you make the most of out your stay at Essex and develop your skills and experience.

Sports

With over 35 different clubs Essex has excellent facilities for sports. We have a 40 acres sports complex including extensive pitches, tennis and squash courts, gym and fitness room, climbing wall and several activity halls. Our water sports clubs have their own clubhouse at nearby Brightlingsea.

International Community

With students from over 135 countries and currently over 140 students from the USA, Essex is one of the most international universities in the UK with over 40% of students coming from overseas.

Accommodation

Accommodation is guaranteed for international students for the duration of your study. 90% of student residences are on campus and comprise of single study bedrooms grouped in modern self contained apartments with communal kitchens and dining facilities with many rooms en-suite. A phone is provided in each room and all rooms provide access to the internet free of charge.

General Information

Student population : 8,800
City population : 150,000
Rural/urban setting : Parkland campus 2 miles from town centre
Date of establishment : 1965
Location: Colchester, East of England. (55 miles from London)
Center of excellence: Department of Government, Department of Sociology, Department of Law, Department of Economics, Department of History
Cost of tuition per year: Classroom based per semester from £3,394, Undergraduate: £8990, Postgraduate: £9450; Laboratory based degrees; Undergraduate and Postgraduate: £11,760
Estimated Living costs: Per semester from £4,516 , per year from £6,475

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University of Essex TESTIMONIALS

Edmund Leece, Graduate Student, University of Essex

25th November 2009

I met Hannah from Across the Pond at my university and told her my history of studying abroad in Ireland previously and my academic interests. Hannah then told me that she would email me some information on schools in the UK. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the very next day I had an email with a list of potential schools. That single email helped me decide exactly where I wanted to attend this upcoming fall. I was able to find out exactly what each school had to offer through the email sent to me by Hannah, which made a difficult process much easier.

The only problem that I had was, trying to get all of my formal paperwork handed in. Being that I live and attended school in Ohio it was hard for me to send my paperwork overseas. But with the help of my friends at Across the Pond I was able to digitally scan my documents and email them to Hannah. Hannah once again helped make this process go so much smoother.

One major quality that I like about Across the Pond is that in my final moments at my home university I was able to do all of my paperwork for graduate school and still have that precious time to spend with my friends and to work on my finals. Things can get very stressful in the final moments at one's home university and graduate school was the least of my worries. I was able to go about my daily business knowing that there was someone working to help me reach my academic goals. I believe wholeheartedly that Across the Pond is a wonderful organization. Best of all is that it is totally free.

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Ashley Chew in the UK

25th November 2009

I'm working toward my Masters in Literature at University of Essex. I'm enjoying myself in England very much so far and am so excited to be here and have this experience. Across the Pond literally made this dream possible and the process of getting here - applying to schools, getting finances in order, and whatever other random questions I had - was easier than I could have ever expected. Thank you so very, very much!!

Chew, Ashley
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