WE ARE . WE’RE ON THE SIDE OF PEOPLE WITH GUTS – REBELS WITH A CAUSE. WE’RE ABOUT PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO LEARN HOW, BUT WANT TO CHALLENGE WHY. BUT WHY DO WE HAVE TO STOP HERE? WHY CAN’T WE TAKE IT FURTHER, TO THE BIT WHERE IT REALLY GETS INTERESTING? WE’RE ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HUDDLE OUTSIDE A CLASS LONG AFTER IT’S FINISHED BECAUSE THERE’S MUCH MORE TO BE SAID, MORE ARGUMENTS TO BE HAD. WE’RE ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE BOLD ENOUGH TO CHALLENGE INEQUALITY AND THE STATUS QUO. PEOPLE WHO DON’T EXPECT THE WORLD TO CHANGE SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY LIKED A FACEBOOK STATUS OR NODDED WHEN SOMEONE ELSE SPOKE. AT ESSEX YOU’RE NOT JUST A STUDENT, YOU’RE A MEMBER, SOMEONE WITH GENUINE LICENCE TO SHAPE WHAT GOES ON AROUND YOU. TO US IT DOESN’T MATTER WHERE YOU’VE COME FROM. WE’RE INTERESTED IN HOW YOU WANT TO GROW AND WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE. WE’RE AFTER PEOPLE WHO WILL HELP US PUSH THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE. CHALLENGING CONVENTION IS IN OUR DNA. ALL OF WHICH LEAVES YOU WITH A DECISION: ARE YOU GOING TO SIT AND WATCH THE WORLD GO BY? OR DO YOU HAVE THE COURAGE AND ENERGY TO SHAPE IT? WE’LL HELP YOU EXPLORE, QUESTION AND CREATE POWERFUL IDEAS. WE’LL INTRODUCE YOU TO PEOPLE FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE PLANET, A GENUINELY GLOBAL COMMUNITY THAT LIVES, WORKS AND PLAYS TOGETHER. IF YOU GIVE UP AT THE FIRST HURDLE, ESSEX ISN’T FOR YOU. IF YOU WANT TO BE SPOON-FED A DEGREE, ESSEX ISN’T FOR YOU. IF YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO HAVE IDEAS AND GENEROUS ENOUGH TO SHARE THEM, WELCOME HOME.

Undergraduate Prospectus 2015 An Essex Get your Education1 facts right 2

1 The key to success? Choose a course that you love at a where you can grow. 2 Ranked 2nd for student satisfaction among mainstream UK Employers now look far more at the ‘whole person’, not just your education. A good degree can no longer stand on its own, you need to combine it with work and a range of other Top 10 for research in the UK experiences. Essex understands this. We give you a world-class education but just as Top 10 for accommodation in the UK importantly we offer every possible opportunity to develop the real you. Top 30 in the world for universities under 50 years old 2013 winner of the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Award for Outstanding Support for Students Watch our Manifesto video www.essex.ac.uk/2015/manifesto How to get the most from this prospectus Contents This prospectus might seem long Our prospectus is just the tip of the Your Essex journey 76 Genetics but you don’t have to read it all. Just iceberg. Visit our website and Course 78 History follow these easy steps to find all the Finder to explore Essex. 4 Why we’re great 80 Hotel management information you need. 6 Be a member 82 Human rights 8 Our global community 84 International Academy four-year courses 10 Say hello 86 International Diplomas in business and 12 #WeAreEssex economics 14 Our Campus 88 International Foundation Programme STEP 1 18 Our Southend Campus 90 Latin American studies DISCOVER US 22 Apply to us 92 Law 26 Invest in your future 94 Liberal arts STEP 10 STEP 2 28 Make yourself at home 96 Literature and creative writing EMPLOYABILITY BE A MEMBER 32 Learn how to learn 98 Marine biology 34 You’re hired 100 Marketing 36 Our global impact 102 Mathematics 104 Modern languages 106 Nursing STEP 9 STEP 3 START LEARNING THINK GLOBAL Our subjects 108 Oral health sciences 110 Philosophy 40 Accounting, finance and banking 112 Physiotherapy and occupational therapy 42 Acting and theatre 114 Politics 44 Actuarial science 116 Psychoanalytic studies and therapeutic care

STEP 8 STEP 4 46 American studies 118 Psychology START LIVING CONNECT 48 Art history 120 Social and community development 50 Biochemistry 122 Social work 52 Biological sciences 124 54 Biomedical science 126 Sports and exercise science STEP 7 STEP 5 56 Business and management 128 Sports therapy YOUR FINANCES YOUR HOME 58 Computational finance 60 Computer science STEP 6 62 Criminology APPLY TO US 64 Drama Extra information 66 Economics 132 Our partners 68 Electronic engineering 134 Index and additional information 70 English language and linguistics 136 Travel to our University 72 European studies 137 Travel to our Southend Campus www.essex.ac.uk/2015 74 Film studies 138 Travel to our Colchester Campus www.essex.ac.uk/2015/courses

Contents 3 Why we’re great “Freer, more daring, more experimental” Sir Albert Sloman, founding Vice-

Develop a research mindset Interdisciplinary learning 93% of our research is ‘internationally recognised’, but why The world likes to put people into is this important to you? boxes, which can happen at universities too. You’re a biologist, a film-maker Inspiration or an historian. However at Essex our Being active in research fuels our lecturers’ enthusiasm, interdisciplinary approach means that which can be pretty infectious. Sharing the excitement our biologists and computer of comparing established theory with evolving concepts collaborate on producing digital fitness creates a fast-paced learning environment, and will games for the elderly. Business and human challenge you to think both critically and creatively. rights students analyse together the relationships between working conditions Relevance and productivity. Being interdisciplinary creates almost limitless opportunities and Conducting internationally signifi cant research means the freedom to explore. It is an opportunity our lecturers always have their fi ngers on the pulse. to combine your interests and make your Sir Albert Sloman with our fi rst cohort of students They are at the forefront of the latest research fi ndings contribution really count. and emerging trends, ensuring your teaching material is relevant and up-to-date. Financial support What makes Essex special? In the early 1960s our Development Our comprehensive package of founding Vice-Chancellor, While lectures are a valuable part of your learning journey, scholarships and bursaries ensures you The tenacious, bold and they’re not the whole story. At Essex, you learn to work have the potential to succeed, regardless Sir Albert Sloman, envisaged inquisitive spirit of our students independently, which is all about engaging with research. of your financial circumstances. Our a new university for the modern age; and staff You gain knowledge by studying our academics’ research National Scholarship Programme Bursary 1 and developing the skills needed to conduct your own. enables self-supporting students or those a place where students could live, Students who gain a degree through active learning from low-income families to study at Essex, learn and make a real difference. Our research continues to change develop the intellectual skills of critical thinking, team-work and our Academic Excellence Scholarship Since then, Essex has been the world for the better – we are and data-handling. Things we know employers love. is awarded to UK and EU students who determined to challenge convention. top 10 in the UK for research achieve academic excellence in their entry 2 qualifications. These are just two examples. Mature students From the student rebellions of the Our students love it here – we Visit our Scholarship Finder to see what 60s to our Students’ Union’s recent rank 2nd in the UK for student Life at Essex exposes you to new ideas, opportunities other support is available. campaign against tax evasion, we and people. As a mature student you’ll be in very good u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/scholarships satisfaction company – about 20% of students in an average year. have never accepted the status 3 We were shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award quo. We are always thinking of new Our strong sense of community in 2011 for our outstanding work with mature students. and better ways of doing things. – students, staff and graduates 4 are members of our family Did you know? With students from over 130 Our University was seen as a radical new project for education in the early 1960s. Sir was STEP 1 www.essex.ac.uk/2015/study nationalities, Essex is the world of our founding donors. Fifty years on, an Essex DISCOVER US 5 in one place Education is as unique and valued as ever. 4 Why we’re great Why we’re great 5 “Universities are people, not places. People with Be a member different interests living and working together” Sir Albert Sloman, founding Vice-Chancellor

Ways to take full advantage of Join in being part of Essex Clubs and societies are a great way to meet other people and indulge your Have a voice hobbies, interests and ambitions. However obscure your interest, there’s probably a There are hundreds of ways to have your say at Essex. student society of like-minded people on Developing your ‘voice’ is one of the key principles that run campus. This is an opportunity to pursue throughout your education and extracurricular activities. your passions on a completely different Our Students’ Union (SU) is a democratic organisation scale to college or sixth form. We’ve also that exists solely to improve your rights and experience as got lots of sports you can try, but if you a student, and is one on the most celebrated and active don’t fancy sport then you can try your unions in the country. Our SU is on its way to being the hand at many other things, such as most student-centred organisation in the world. There are fundraising or volunteering, two things lots of ways you can be involved, from being a student which we do really well, and which enable representative for your course, to being elected to run the you to put something impressive on SU. The opportunities are endless. Our students enjoying some quiet study time in the outdoor amphitheatre your CV while at the same time doing meaningful work in the community. Become a member of staff There is an incredible range of social Essex gives you the chance to become a valued member events taking place every day that cater What makes Essex special? of staff as well as a student, with the opportunity to make At Essex you’re not just a for all interests. Our Term Planner tells you a meaningful contribution to campus life whilst also getting what’s going on so you can plan the weeks student, you’re a member, paid. This is as good for us as it is for you: we get to We look out for each other ahead, or just get involved as and when benefi t from your vibrancy, your ideas and your experience. someone with genuine licence to the urge takes you. If you’re into media – our support networks are One example is our award-winning placement scheme, shape what goes on around you. The then check out our TV Station, SX:TV, our award-winning and renowned Frontrunners. This gives you the opportunity to undertake newspaper, The Rabbit, or our radio station, concept of membership is enshrined 1 challenging employment around campus in departments to Red Radio. If you’re from outside the UK, develop the higher-level skills you need to compete for the in our University constitution and is As a student you are a member we also have the International Students’ best jobs once you graduate. a cornerstone of our manifesto. Like for life, with all the associated Association to help ensure you have a great time. no other community you’ve been 2 benefi ts Being an alumnus part of before, your time at Essex Once you graduate you become an ‘alumnus’ of the You develop a sense of will provide endless opportunities University. This gives you a range of benefi ts such as to make a difference to your own belonging and form lifelong access to career support and events, the library and friendships academic journals, and signifi cant discounts on future academic and social life, and to 3 study at Essex. It really is membership for life. those around you. And you’re a We have one of the highest member from the moment you numbers of clubs and societies enquire. 4 per student in the UK Did you know? Our campuses are uniquely Our founding ethos was to break down barriers between staff and students, and create departments where all STEP 2 www.essex.ac.uk/2015/su intimate – although small, we members get to know each other one by one. BE A MEMBER 5 punch well above our weight 6 Be a member Be a member 7 Our global The world in community one place

Inspire and be inspired Global research projects The research that we carry out at Essex Study abroad has both impact and a global reach. We At Essex you have the opportunity to study abroad at no are tackling some of the world’s greatest extra cost. Not only does this give you a unique chance challenges. to improve your employability, broaden your horizons and gain new skills, you also explore the world from new Is growth sustainable? perspectives, seeing cultures, histories and traditions in With climate change, the increasing ways you can’t experience elsewhere. Studying abroad is a price of oil, food crises, and the critical fantastic chance to see the world and be part of our wider pressures on land and water, how can we global community. help achieve sustainable growth locally, nationally and globally? International societies Our Students’ Union (SU) runs a huge range of student Our changing world societies that you can join when you arrive at Essex. Facing the ‘perfect storm’ of growing We have students from over 130 countries on campus We have a society for almost everything, including most populations, changing consumption countries. Challenge yourself to join a society from another patterns and depleted resources, how can culture and meet with other students from around the we build resilient communities in our world world to learn and explore the international experience What makes Essex special? of rapid social and ecological change? Essex introduces you to of being a member of our Essex community. We are the people from every corner best SU in the UK for international student representation World peace THE and QS World Rankings according to a major National Union of Students Award of the planet. We are a place us in the top 2% of world in 2012. How can we help countries in the transition from violent conflict and repression to genuinely global community that universities 1 peace and prosperity? lives, works, and plays together. Here you receive a unique experience – 40% of our students are from Rethinking the web the world in one place. You study an overseas. We are one of the most The internet has become a victim of its internationally relevant curriculum, are diverse universities in the UK own success and usage today is stretching 2 the original network to its limits. How can encouraged to live and study abroad We are in the top 30 in the we redesign it to cope with the demands of for a period of your course, become world for our high proportion the 21st century? part of our diverse community, and of international students are taught by academics whose 3 research has global impact. We give We have a worldwide reputation you the best chance to compete in a for top-quality teaching and global economy. 4 research Did you know? We encourage every student We give you excellent global employment prospects: 92% of our international students were in employment or STEP 3 www.essex.ac.uk/2015/study to study abroad and learn a further study within six months of graduating from Essex. THINK GLOBAL 5 new language 8 Our global community Our global community 9 Say hello Dare to question and have the freedom to explore

Come and visit Join the conversation There’s a whole community online waiting Open Days to talk about student life at Essex. Join the Our Open Days are the perfect way to discover what life conversation on Facebook, read the latest at Essex is really like. You’ll be able to meet lecturers, chat news on Twitter, see what we’ve been up to to students, attend talks on the subjects that interest you, on YouTube and Vimeo, or ask us questions explore our campuses, take a tour of our accommodation, on any of our official social networking talk to us about fi nance and discover more about student sites. We are one of the most active life. Here are the dates for your diary: universities in the UK on Facebook, so Colchester Campus expect to receive a message back shortly after you contact us. n Saturday 21 June 2014 n Saturday 20 September 2014 facebook.com/uniofessex

n Saturday 25 October 2014 twitter.com/Uni_of_Essex Southend Campus Award-winning pop-up café, Hunt and Darton, take over the Lakeside Theatre youtube.com/uniessex n Saturday 11 October 2014 Make a day of it by bringing along family and friends. Book vimeo.com/uniofessex Top ways to explore Essex your place online. It’s not where you come u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/opendays Essex forever from that matters, it’s When you graduate, you become one Ask questions and you’ll get Campus tours of our alumni. We’ve got over 70,000 where you’re going. We’re a answers – we’re always on Can’t come to an Open Day? Don’t worry. Contact us and now, in more than 120 countries. We run home for like-minded people from Facebook and Twitter we can arrange a campus tour for a date which suits you. exclusive events and reunions, including an 1 You can see our accommodation, outstanding facilities and annual Sports Weekend, and we keep you around the globe who want to fi nd Give us a call or send us an attractive campuses, while getting answers to questions informed with e-newsletters and our Essex out more about the world and make you have about life at Essex. Effect magazine. email – our friendly staff are a difference. We like to challenge u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/alumni convention, tackle new problems 2 more than happy to help you Visit Days and question everything, and this If you live in the UK, you’ll also be invited to a Visit Day Meet us in person and check where you can experience the course you’re interested in ethos starts now. Ask us questions out our beautiful campuses by and meet other students who are applying for the same to help you decide whether Essex is coming to an Open Day subject. Your Visit Day invite will be sent in the post with the place for you. Get in touch or 3 your offer letter. come and visit. Visit our website for all the information you need to make 4 an informed decision Did you know? We offer an Alumni Loyalty Discount if you stay on for If you’re unable to visit us in postgraduate study, which can reduce your first-year STEP 4 www.essex.ac.uk/2015/explore person, watch our videos to postgraduate tuition fee by up to 33%. CONNECT get a taste of life at Essex 5 u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/loyalty 10 Say hello Say hello 11 Take a peek through the keyhole. Get involved and discover what life is like at Essex by following us on #WeAreEssex Instagram. Just search for uniessex.

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12 #WeAreEssex #WeAreEssex 13 “Our University is a community whose concern is Our Colchester Campus not just with the pursuit of learning but with the fulfi lment of lives” Sir Albert Sloman, founding Vice-Chancellor

Students’ Union (SU) Student support services Our brand-new £26m Student Centre The SU at Essex is completely unique. When you come delivers leading-edge facilities and to Essex you’re automatically part of the SU family – an enhances our commitment to putting your unconventional family with 11,000 brothers and sisters Essex experience at the heart of everything from every different nationality and background. We’re here we do. We provide a hub for all of your to give you a platform to make amazing things happen. queries and we offer specialist advice From meeting new people and making life-long friends, for international students, students with to having the best nights out of your life, campaigning on disabilities, and students with mental and things that matter to you, or even changing the world. You emotional health issues. Our award-winning will never be bored and there is something for everyone. Nightline service provides confidential, We have a huge range of sports clubs and societies, and out-of-hours support. We also have a every night of the week we make sure you have something Multi-Faith Chaplaincy, to support students exciting and interesting to do on campus. from all faiths, an ‘outstanding’ nursery (Ofsted), providing day-time child care, and Set in 200 acres of parkland, our beautiful Colchester Campus is an ideal location for your studies Sport a NHS Medical Centre. We offer opportunities for all abilities and levels to participate in sport for free. Our showpiece Evolve gym has Library facilities A dynamic academic What makes us special? 130 fi tness stations, and we also have a variety of both Our large, and recently extended, Albert indoor and outdoor pitches and courts, an all-weather pitch, Sloman Library is perfect for quiet study our Colchester an indoor sports hall, squash courts and a climbing wall. environment, Our brand-new £26m Student or group work. We have over 1,400 reader Campus offers extensive facilities The Essex Sports Federation has a signifi cant presence at places and 100s of PCs, with wi-fi access Centre is a hub for all your and services to ensure you achieve our Colchester Campus, with over 45 teams, offering you throughout the building, almost 2 million services and support needs the chance to join an active community and compete in books and e-publications. the most from your studies. All on 1 both local and national fi xtures. Membership of our sports one compact site, two miles from Five interlinked squares at the clubs is free – something very few universities offer. IT facilities Britain’s oldest recorded town, you heart of the campus creates our Arts We provide a range of computing services have access to state-of-the-art 2 friendly, community environment to support your living and learning learning facilities, accommodation, We bring internationally famous and emerging artists experience. As well as our many PC labs, shops, banks, bars, cafés, sports We are home to some of the into the heart of our Colchester Campus and offer you our Orangery and Limehouse facilities are the chance to work with them in our venues. You can join vibrant, group-learning spaces that provide facilities, a gallery and a theatre. UK’s leading departments and research institutes professional actors and artists, show your work in our Art you with the perfect environment to work One of the most internationally 3 Exchange gallery, and perform at our Lakeside Theatre on projects with your friends and peers. alongside cutting-edge theatre, music, dance and comedy. diverse campus universities, you Our Students’ Union is one of have the perfect environment for the best in the UK – they make your academic and social life. 4 sure you love your time with us Did you know? We have fantastic transport Many artists including the famous John Constable have painted Park which is the site of our STEP 5 www.essex.ac.uk/2015/colchester links and we’re just over an Colchester Campus. YOUR HOME 5 hour away from central London 14 Our Colchester Campus Our Colchester Campus 15 Our Colchester Campus is situated on historic Wivenhoe Park and surrounded by beautiful parkland. The town centre of Britain’s former Roman capital is only fi ve minutes by car, while the art-hotspot Wivenhoe, where many of our students live after Our Colchester Campus their fi rst year, is only a short walk. Stansted and Southend airports and Harwich port are all less than an hour away. Many beaches are within half an hour’s drive.

North campus n North Towers accommodation n The Houses accommodation East campus n Health Centre n Lecture Hall n Tony Rich Teaching Centre n Brand-new Student Centre Wivenhoe House n Albert Sloman Library n Restaurant and hotel North-west campus n Lakeside Theatre and Café n Edge Hotel School n University Quays accommodation n Art Exchange n Campus farm (10 minute walk) n Waterstones bookshop n Sports pitches and parkland n The Meadows accommodation n Parkland and lakes (5 minute walk) n Brand-new building to house Essex Business School n Day Nursery

Central campus n Students’ Union n Academic departments South-east campus n Lecture and seminar rooms n Tennis courts n Bars and restaurants n Synthetic turf pitch n Shops, banks and Post Office n Sports Centre n Information centre n Evolve Gym

South campus n Lecture Theatre Building n South Towers accommodation n South Courts accommodation

16 Our Colchester Campus Our Colchester Campus 17 Our Southend Campus “The Pier is Southend, Southend is the Pier” Sir John Betjeman

Ultramodern facilities Location Southend-on-Sea boasts seven miles of Our Southend Campus, opened in 2007, offers coastline. Sail, kitesurf or cycle along the contemporary learning and teaching environments. coast or stroll to the end of the world’s Clifftown Theatre and Studios, a converted church, longest pleasure pier, as recently featured provides an inspirational setting for our East 15 students, in Jamie Oliver’s Food Fight TV series. housing specialist rehearsal studios and a 200-seat Well-known attractions abound, from theatre. Our nursing students hone their skills in our Adventure Island and amusement arcades high-tech, cutting-edge health and dental skills labs in to the famous Rossi ice-cream parlour. The Gateway Building, which also houses a GP and The town holds the Purple Flag: the gold dental practice and multi-faith chaplaincy. standard for a fun and safe night out. Southend is also a great gateway: London The Forum is just 50 minutes away, while Southend The Forum is a brand-new, landmark civic educational Airport is only three miles from campus, facility. It houses our Learning Hub, which is open 24/7. offering budget flights to a range of With miles of stunning coastline, Southend is one of the UK’s most popular seaside towns From quiet reading spaces to technology-driven group European destinations. working pods, there is a range of diverse spaces, each dedicated to a different style of learning and studying. All Sports, arts and leisure What makes us special? of your support services are also available in one place, If you like to be active, join our new Evolve Located in the heart of with access to student support, fi nance, and registry at a gym or take advantage of the free sports famous Southend-on-Sea, single student services hub, while the integrated public and on offer through our My Essex Sport Everything you need is on your academic library, the fi rst of its kind in the UK, provides an programme. If you prefer spectating to our Southend Campus offers doorstep – the town centre is excellent range of resources. participating, there is a thriving live music specialist resources and state-of- your campus scene and a strong arts scene, with two the-art facilities in a vibrant and 1 theatres, numerous art galleries, and Students’ Union (SU) film, book, music, arts and cultural arts exciting seaside town. Enjoy a rich Join a small, friendly, supportive Our SU is striving to become the world’s most student- festivals throughout the year. If food is cultural and educational experience, and internationally diverse centred organisation, shaping their services around you. your thing, you are spoilt for choice with where everything is modern and student body You are actively encouraged to have your say, whether over 300 places to dine in the town, 2 from independent Portuguese and Thai spacious, and leisure is only ever a that’s running in the elections as a sabbatical offi cer or restaurants to popular franchise outlets. few minutes away. Affectionately Live in our iconic University dropping into the SU offi ce for a cup of tea and a chat. If you’re in need of support, the SU Advice Centre is there known as ‘London’s playground’, Square, just two minutes’ walk from your lectures to help on a variety of issues, from academic to housing, Southend is the ideal student 3 offering guidance and access to a range of support location. services. The SU also organises and facilitates an array Be inspired by the ultramodern of activities at the Southend Campus. facilities in our £27m 4 development, The Forum Did you know? Enjoy fast and easy access to With over six million visitors each year, Southend is one of the UK’s most popular seaside towns. STEP 5 www.essex.ac.uk/2015/southend London – just 50 minutes by YOUR HOME 5 train from campus 18 Our Southend Campus Our Southend Campus 19 Our Southend Campus is situated in the heart of Southend-on-Sea. It combines the charms of a traditional seaside resort with the attractions of a vibrant, modern town. Right on your doorstep, the High Street is a popular destination for shoppers, Our Southend Campus while neighbouring Leigh-on-Sea with its cosmopolitan atmosphere is great for independent and specialist shops.

Learn in our new £27m building, The Forum Explore The Forum’s learning resources Use our Evolve gym to stay fit and healthy Be entertained in stunning venues

Live in our iconic University Square Feel part of an international community Enjoy seven miles of coastline and beach Stroll along the world-famous mile-long pier

Be taught at the Gateway Building Attend high-profile lectures Shop at boutiques and big-name stores Enjoy the nightlife on the seafront

20 Our Southend Campus Our Southend Campus 21 “We want to emphasise the fundamental unity of Apply to us human knowledge”

Sir Albert Sloman, founding Vice-Chancellor

UK students GCSE requirements Our General Entrance Requirements are Typical offers are described on each subject page of a minimum of two full A-levels and five this prospectus. Visit our Course Finder for additional GCSEs at grade C or above, including information. English (or equivalent). Some courses also u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/courses have additional GCSE subject requirements which you’ll find on the relevant subject The wide range of equivalent qualifi cations that we pages. If you don’t currently meet consider include the following: our GCSE requirements, contact our n A-levels Undergraduate Admissions Office for n BTEC (QCF and NQF) qualifications advice. n International Baccalaureate Diploma Second-year entry n QAA-approved Access to HE Diplomas n courses We’re happy to consider applications for We make things as easy for you as possible so you can get on with the important business of enjoying Essex n Practising professional qualifications entry to the second year of study for most n Continuing education qualifications, bearing appropriate of our courses. For direct entry to the validated higher education credits second year, we would normally expect you to achieve 55-60% overall in the first-year What you need to know Applying to Essex is Our offer will ask you to achieve specifi c grades in three modules of a comparable course at another simple and straight A-levels (or equivalent) for most courses although we institution. Contact our Undergraduate The typical entry requirement consider additional qualifi cations. For example, if your Admissions Office for further information. forward. In these pages, we for the majority of our courses results fall short of the offer level by a small margin, your give you the important information is ABB-BBB or equivalent result in the Extended Project or an additional AS-level 1 will be taken into account. We want you to stand the best you need to make your application. chance of benefi ting from an Essex Education. We consider a wide range of This includes how to apply if you’re We accept either General Studies or Critical Thinking a UK, EU or international student, qualifi cations, including IB, BTEC as one of your three A-levels. We will also consider your Your personal statement and Access to HE Diploma application if you are re-taking one or more exams. as well as English language 2 From the moment you enquire you become a member. This means we’ll provide you requirements and language If you need to improve your profi ciency courses. For more with support and guidance such as our English languages skills, we Personal Statement Writing Guide. This detailed information, visit our offer programmes of support easy-to-use booklet will help you write a website, or get in touch. 3 stand-out personal statement and express what makes you uniquely ‘you’. For the majority of our courses, you apply via UCAS 4 Did you know? 2013 was our busiest year ever. We dealt with a record We offer support and guidance number of applications and were able to offer more places STEP 6 APPLY TO US www.essex.ac.uk/2015/apply 5 on your application than ever before. Our popularity grows with our reputation. 22 Apply to us Apply to us 23 EU and international students Immigration and applying for a visa Information for all applicants The next steps of your application If you’re from outside the UK we are more than happy to If you’re applying from outside the How do I apply? UCAS will officially inform you when European Economic Area and require a a decision has been made on your make offers based on EU and international qualifi cations Applications for the majority of our courses should be visa to study in the UK, you will need to application. You’ll also receive information that are considered equivalent to our standard A-level offer. made online through UCAS. Visit their website for more apply under Tier 4 of the UK Government’s from us if we make you an offer. Contact our Undergraduate Admissions Offi ce for more information. information on specifi c qualifi cations. Points Based Immigration System (PBIS). Once you’ve received a decision from all u www..com You will also need to meet the UK Home your choices, UCAS will ask you to accept English language requirements Office Visa and Immigration’s minimum one offer as your firm (first) choice and one English language requirements. Refer When should I apply? You are required to have GCSE English at grade C or offer as your insurance (second) choice via to our webpage for information about Entry in October 2015 above (or equivalent). If English isn’t your fi rst language, UCAS Track. immigration and applying for a visa. you can demonstrate your level of English language by If you’re applying from the UK or EU, you should send your If your offer is conditional on exam results, achieving a specifi ed score in IELTS or another equivalent u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/immigration application to UCAS by 15 January 2015 although we and you meet the conditions specified in test that we accept. You don’t need to achieve this level normally consider applications after this date, subject to the offer, we’ll confirm your place. If your before making your application, but it will be one of the Fee status the availability of places on the relevant course. If you live results don’t quite meet the conditions, conditions of your offer. Our IELTS requirements are outside the EU, you should aim to send your application to If you’re unsure whether you’d be we may still confirm your place, but this published on our Course Finder. See the table below as UCAS by 30 June 2015. classified as a home or overseas student depends on the results and the availability a guide. in relation to your tuition fees, contact our of places. If you don’t meet the conditions Deferred entry u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/courses Undergraduate Admissions Office. of your offer and don’t secure a place on If you wish to take a gap year, you can apply in the normal your chosen course, you may be offered a The UK Council for International Student Contact our Undergraduate Admissions Offi ce for further way during 2014-15, but should indicate your year of foundation option through our International Affairs (UKCISA) can also give you advice information about other English language tests that we entry as 2016 on your UCAS application. Applications for Academy although some are only open to and information on fee status. Visit their accept. deferred entry will be considered on the same basis as overseas students. Our decision is made website for more information. those for entry in October 2015. within a few days and you’ll be notified We also offer full-time English language profi ciency u www.ukcisa.org.uk by UCAS. courses which can be taken before your degree. How is my application dealt with? u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/international Once we receive your application from UCAS it is Modern language requirements considered by our Admissions Team. When making a Some courses have additional language English language requirements decision on your application, we take into account a range entry requirements, depending on the of factors, including GCSE performance, AS-level results, Year of entry Course(s) IELTS (academic version) language you choose to study. If you wish subjects taken at A-level (or equivalent qualifications), to major in French you’ll need an A-level or International Foundation Programme 5.0* predicted grades, your personal statement and your equivalent in French; if you wish to major Pre-degree Four-year courses with foundation year 5.5* academic reference. in Portuguese you’ll need an A-level or International Diplomas in business or economics 5.5, with a minimum of 5.0 in writing* equivalent in Portuguese or Spanish. † First-year All other courses 6.0 * Interview and Visit Days German, Italian and Spanish can be Second-year All 6.5†* If you’re based in the UK, we’ll invite you to either an studied as your major language either from † Note that BSc Nursing and BA Social Work have different English language requirements. See relevant subject pages for further details. Interview Day (depending on your subject) or a Visit Day. beginner level, via our intensive route, or via * Note that students who need a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK must meet the UK Home Offi ce Visa and Immigration minimum English These will give you the chance to meet members of staff our post A-level route. All languages can language requirements. and students, and have a look around our University. be studied from beginner level as a minor language. You cannot study language modules in your native language. Other things to consider Some courses require you to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check, when working with children and/or vulnerable adults, or a Work Health Assessment.

Further information If you apply for a course at , you must Did you know? Undergraduate Admissions Office apply directly to East 15 as well as UCAS. For most courses When you apply you have the chance to declare whether E [email protected] you are required to attend an audition, interview or technical you have a disability or health issues so we can provide STEP 6 T +44 (0)1206 873666 theatre assessment. support. We have a team of Disability and Wellbeing APPLY TO US u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/east15 Advisers, Dyslexia Tutors, and other specialist staff.

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Our UK and EU tuition fees for the academic year Our fees for the academic year 2015-16 2015-16 are yet to be confirmed but as a guide our fees are yet to be confirmed but as a guide our for 2014-15 were £9,000 per year. fees for 2014-15 were between £9,250 For UK students fi nancial support is available based on and £13,950 per year. your household income and academic achievement. Student visa requirements n Government non-repayable grant If your household income is below the amount set by the As part of the visa application process, Government, you should be eligible for a you’ll be asked to produce evidence of your non-repayable grant. ability to pay tuition fees and to cover living expenses during the course. Refer to our n Government maintenance loan webpage for information about the current You can apply for a maintenance loan to help cover your UK Home Office Visa and Immigration living costs. In 2013 the amount ranged from £4,375 to requirements. £7,675. The brightest and the best – award-winning lecturer Dr Chris Saker working with his students u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/immigration If you’re an EU student we encourage you to research fi nancial support offered in your home country. You may fi nd that national grants or loans, provided by your Living expenses What you need to know Going to university is one government or local careers service, can be used to At January 2014 price levels, the minimum of the best investments fi nance study outside your country. sums required for living expenses in The UK Government provides 2014-15 are estimated to be between Scholarships and bursaries you will ever make. At Essex UK and EU students with a £6,780 and £8,800 for a 39-week course. you are taught by world-leading tuition fee loan We offer a number of fi nancial packages to support This includes the cost of a single room 1 students from lower income households and students who in University-provided accommodation academics in a supportive and achieve academic success in their entry qualifi cations. and an allowance to cover food and other research-intensive environment. Our No tuition fees are payable Additional support for UK students includes bursaries for expenses, such as travel, leisure activities tuition fees enable us to invest in upfront if you are from the UK care leavers, students with refugee status, and students and study-related books. This estimate is from lower income households studying on a year your future and continue to provide or EU for a single student without dependents. 2 abroad, industrial or voluntary placement. Use our online Expenses are much higher for families. fi rst-class facilities, as well as offer You only start repaying your Scholarship Finder to search for funding opportunities. a multi-million pound support loan once you earn over u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/scholarships Earning whilst learning package which ensures that £21,000 per year There are lots of opportunities to work students from all backgrounds can 3 part-time while you study. See page 35 for more information. benefi t from an Essex Education. You pay 9% of your income once you begin repaying 4 Did you know? Our scholarships and bursaries At Essex you are not required to pay tuition fees for your study abroad year or placement year if you are spending STEP 7 www.essex.ac.uk/2015/fi nance ensure you are supported the year away as part of a four-year course. YOUR FINANCES 5 fi nancially to help you succeed 26 Invest in your future Invest in your future 27 “A university should provide an experience Make yourself of living as well as an opportunity for at home learning” Sir Albert Sloman, founding Vice-Chancellor

Our accommodation Will I be guaranteed accommodation? Our accommodation is modern and purpose-built, and If your academic application is successful, the majority is situated on, or close to campus. Our you will be guaranteed accommodation accommodation mostly consists of single study-bedrooms, for your first year of study, providing grouped in self-contained fl ats of varying sizes, with you’ve had your place confirmed and your communal kitchen-dining facilities. You have a choice accommodation application is received by between en-suite or shared bathrooms. We have a limited the published deadline. We only have a amount of accommodation suitable for couples and limited amount of accommodation suitable families and some adapted rooms. Most fl ats are for couples and families, and therefore mixed-gender, although single-gender fl ats are available. cannot guarantee accommodation for As all living areas are shared, you have the perfect first-year students who are accompanied opportunity to make new friends. It’s an experience in by a partner and/or children but we will do learning how to live with others, but with your own space our best to help. Early contact with us is when you want privacy. advisable.

Southend students in the courtyard at our iconic University Square accommodation Standard bedroom En-suite bedroom E [email protected] So how much and what’s included? What makes Essex special? Charges for accommodation at our We know that home is Colchester Campus in 2013-14 vary from so we place £70.01 to £137.90 per week. Charges for where the heart is Our accommodation is as much importance on living as we accommodation at our Southend Campus guaranteed for all fi rst-year and in 2013-14 vary from £124.74 to £153.86 do on learning. Our award-winning international students per week. This includes heating, hot water, accommodation is the perfect base 1 electricity and the cleaning of communal to start this new and exciting period areas. Rooms are normally let for the full academic year from late September to the of your life. We offer a range of We offer a safe and secure living environment 24 hours a day end of June (however this depends on the accommodation to suit your needs, length of your course). This means that, 2 even if you’re away from the University preferences and budget, all within during the winter and spring vacations, you walking distance of your department Our Residents’ Support Network creates a community environment don’t have to remove your belongings from and facilities. Community is at the your room. It’s likely our rental charges for for living and learning heart of the Essex experience. Our 3 2014-15 will increase and we will publish the new prices on our website as soon as home is your home. You can apply for University they are available. accommodation in subsequent 4 years to live with your friends Did you know? All bills and cleaning of Our pioneering and award-winning night-time support service, Nightline, provides a confidential listening service STEP 8 www.essex.ac.uk/2015/home communal areas are included and help from trained volunteers for any problems you START LIVING 5 and wi-fi is free might have in Colchester and Southend. 28 Make yourself at home Make yourself at home 29 Make yourself at home

Happy students Living at home While there are lots of benefits to living The National Student Housing Survey is an annual survey on campus, you may decide that it makes of students in higher education across the UK. The most more sense for you to stay at home. With recent survey attracted over 20,000 responses from a jam-packed programme of social events, higher education institutions. We perform consistently plus hundreds of clubs and societies to well, winning in 2009, and coming second in 2010 and join, there’s no reason why you can’t feel as 2011. In 2012 we were one of only fi ve institutions to integrated into student life as your friends receive an award for the level of satisfaction among our who live on campus. The Towers South Courts The Houses international students. In 2013 we continued to excel by Size: 1,142 rooms Size: 1,218 rooms Size: 267 rooms improving in fi ve of the seven categories, with 84% of our After your fi rst year Location: Colchester Campus Location: Colchester Campus Location: Colchester Campus students satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with their experience. When you return to Essex in your second, Cost per week: £70.01-£81.41* Cost per week: £121.80* Cost per week: £110.32* We understand how important it is for you to be happy third or fourth years, you can apply to live n 14-16 rooms per flat n 4-6 rooms per flat n 4-6 rooms per flat in your new home so we strive to continually improve the on campus. Campus accommodation is n Shared showers and toilets n En suite facilities n En suite facilities experience we offer. guaranteed to overseas students in their Perfect choice if you want to n Some adapted rooms available n Some adapted rooms available subsequent years, providing you apply get stuck into student life, don’t Perfect choice if you want your Perfect choice if you want your and pay your deposit by the published mind sharing bathroom facilities own bathroom facilities, enjoy own bathroom facilities, prefer Supported students deadline. Studentlets is a service run and prefer being around lots of having flatmates close by and being in a flat with fewer students by our Students’ Union in Colchester. flatmates. would like our sports centre on and would like our beautiful The purpose of our Residents’ Support Network (RSN) They maintain a register of private your doorstep. parkland close by. is to create a harmonious community in which to live and learn. A Residents’ Assistant is based in your area of accommodation should you wish to live accommodation and will meet you soon after you arrive. independently off campus or are unable to They ensure that you have opportunities to get involved secure accommodation on campus. in University life and social activities, and provide support outside of offi ce hours. ©@CollectiveCGI The Meadows University Quays University Square Size: 228 townhouse rooms Size: 766 rooms Size: 497 rooms and 64 studio (shared facilities), plus 420 en Location: Colchester Campus flats suite rooms Cost per week: £112.35- Location: Southend Campus Location: Colchester Campus £125.16* Cost per week: £124.74 and Cost per week: £118.16 and n 4-9 rooms per flat £153.86, respectively* £126.84* n En suite facilities n 11 rooms per flat n Townhouses – 12 rooms per Perfect choice if you want your n En suite facilities flat. Four bedrooms and two own bathroom facilities, would n Studio flats have own shared bathrooms on each floor like views across the river and kitchenette n Ground floor lounge/kitchen fancy a quick walk to the nearby n Some adapted rooms available Did you know? Perfect choice if you want to live supermarket. Perfect choice if you want your Our vision has always been to combine work and play: in our newest accommodation own bathroom facilities and enjoy ‘The architecture reflects the wholeness of the experience STEP 8 with lots of social space. You being part of a community. with no division between work and leisure, and the START LIVING have the choice of an en suite or * It is likely our rental charges for 2014-15 will increase and we will publish the new prices on merging of one subject with another.’ (Sir Albert Sloman) shared bathroom. our website as soon as they are available. 30 Make yourself at home Make yourself at home 31 “At school you study textbooks. At university you Learn how create the knowledge to learn that goes into those textbooks” Dr Pam Cox, broadcaster and Essex academic

Research-led teaching Your key learning tools n Online Resource Bank Why research matters Houses all your course-related materials Our main focus at Essex is to help you develop a ‘research n Virtual Learning Environment mindset’. This underpins everything we do. Our staff always Our online learning space which provides have their fi ngers on the pulse. They are involved in the information, quizzes, tests and forums latest research fi ndings and emerging trends, ensuring n Listen Again your teaching material is current and relevant. You not only MP3 recordings of lectures are available learn from the best but produce and contribute towards to aid revision – we are the first cutting-edge research. Active learning and participation institution in the UK to have this service in research allows you to gain skills of critical thinking, available for all teaching events independent learning and intellectual creativity. You also learn how to work with teams and how to handle evidence, n Personal Response Systems data, statistics and other forms of information: these are all Some lectures utilise handsets making skills that top employers want. learning more interactive and responsive n Undergraduate Research Our teaching is dynamic and inspiring – so are our facilities In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, we Opportunities Programme rank 9th out of 159 institutions in the UK for the quality of This scheme helps you to become a our research. trainee researcher and become an active “Freer, more daring, more What makes Essex special? u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/research part of our research community experimental.” These were the n University Skills Centre We are top 10 in the UK for Methods of teaching We provide assistance to our students words of our fi rst Vice-Chancellor, research – the most prestigious through workshops, courses and How we teach you one-to-one guidance Sir Albert Sloman. Today an Essex measure of a university Education still refl ects his founding 1 Each subject at Essex combines different methods of n Writing Fellows vision. You learn in a cutting-edge, teaching to ensure you gain in-depth knowledge in addition You can work with professional writers to developing the transferable skills that are sought by in residence who offer specialised challenging and stimulating Our academics are world leaders in their fi elds employers. Expect a mixture of lectures, classes, seminars, one-to-one guidance on writing environment of world-class research laboratory practicals and fi elds trips, depending on your 2 course. You also have the opportunity to attend symposia, and educational excellence. You We combine traditional teaching conferences, and become a member of relevant student Personal support work with academics who are world societies and professional bodies. One-to-one mentoring methods with state-of-the-art As a student at Essex you have a personal leaders in their fi elds and who are and other forms of peer support also play an important role tutor to provide one-to-one advice and learning technology in how you learn and how we teach at Essex. passionately committed to offering 3 support throughout your studies. you the best possible learning We design our assessments to experience. be learning experiences, not 4 just tests Did you know? At Essex we subscribe to a concept known as You can study abroad Assessment for Learning. This means that the ways STEP 9 START LEARNING www.essex.ac.uk/2015/study completely free of tuition fees we assess are not just designed for the purpose of 5 assessing, but also to provide new learning experiences. 32 Learn how to learn Learn how to learn 33 “Choose a job you love and you will You’re hired never have to work a day in your life” Confucius

Extra things that employers love Where have our graduates landed jobs? Let’s talk n Accenture Our award-winning Languages for All scheme enables you n Allen & Overy to learn a new language, including Arabic, French, German, n Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish, completely Amnesty free of charge. This is your golden ticket to employment, n Barclays demonstrating determination and commitment, as well as n Bloomberg being incredibly useful in the workplace. It most recently n BP won the European Language Label 2013 for being an n BT Group innovative project. n Cancer Research UK u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/lfa n Credit Suisse Fly away n Deloitte n Fujitsu Spend a year studying abroad free of tuition fees. This We support your career development throughout your degree offers a unique student experience, which also shows key n GlaxoSmithKline qualities such as adaptability and cultural awareness. In n Goldman Sachs today’s global job market, this can seriously impress. n Intel So what does it take to get What makes Essex special? u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/abroad n KPMG n Microsoft It’s pretty obvious Ahead of the pack a good job? Frontrunners is our award- n Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar that the graduates who really Our placement years are free and give you a whole year winning placement scheme n Morgan Stanley in a role of your choice. This is your employability trump succeed are the ones who put in n Oxfam offering paid work on campus card. An opportunity to gain real-world experience that’s that little bit extra and make the 1 n Procter & Gamble directly relevant to your career path, this shows prospective most of what is on offer. Good work Volunteering proves you are employers you’re a real self-starter. n Rothschild GmbH n Royal Bank of Canada experience is unbeatable, which is committed and reliable as well u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/placements why we provide lots of opportunities as community-focused n QinetiQ 2 Earning whilst learning n Panasonic for this, but you still need to know n how to navigate the job market. We Our Employability Award is for There are lots of opportunities to work part-time while you PricewaterhouseCoopers study. Jobs range from bar, retail or administrative work, to n Shell show you the tricks of the trade to people who are serious about getting an amazing job working as a web designer or sports coach. We help you n The Royal Shakespeare Company fi nd a suitable part-time job, as well as Frontrunner posts, out-manoeuvre the competition. 3 n United Microelectronics Corporation internships and other vacation work. So what else can Essex offer you? Our careers staff provide n United Nations u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/jobs one-to-one support throughout 4 your time at Essex Did you know? We ensure career skills are We won the prestigious national Times Higher Education Award in 2013 for our pioneering placement scheme, STEP 10 EMPLOYABILITY www.essex.ac.uk/2015/careers embedded in your modules Frontrunners, which is open to all students. 5 and courses We were the 1st university to introduce this. 34 You’re hired You’re hired 35 We’ve had 50 years of global impact and our students have gone on to become important and signifi cant people around the world. At Essex we give you every Our global impact opportunity to make a difference. Here’s a snapshot of our success stories. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/notable

Tajikistan USA Fatimakhon Ahmedova, Dr Ali A. Houshmand, Mercedes-Benz, Russia President of Rowan “At Essex I was nominated University, New Jersey for the Nobel Peace Prize in “I can honestly state that the 2005, as one of the ‘1,000 education I received at Essex, Peace Women across the as well as the wonderful nine UK Globe’ Project. I now work for years that I lived in the UK, truly Elizabeth Bailey, Italy Mercedes-Benz in Russia to prepared me for my current Secondary School Teacher eliminate corruption, bribery position. I am so grateful for “In 2012, I was honoured to Giovanni Sulis, and injustice in business.” their mentorship and advice.” win the Outstanding New Lecturer Teacher of the Year award. “Essex has a great My experience at Essex academic reputation. helped shape the teacher I I had a fantastic time. am today.” There were so many China good academics that I knew I was in an Gao Sunchao, important place.” Manager at KPMG Shanghai “Studying accounting and management at Essex made my dreams Costa Rica come true. I now work Dr Oscar Arias Sanchez for KPMG Shanghai auditing multinational Oscar Arias has twice been companies and I use President of Costa Rica Mexico what I learnt at Essex and he received the Nobel Zambia every day.” Dr Peace Prize in 1987. Terence Chibula, Director of Rodolfo became Mexico’s first Terence Ray Solicitors, London in 1985. He carried out “I use human rights every day. experiments on human physiology The multicultural nature at Essex in space and helped to put the opened my mind and I see the satellite Morelos 2 into orbit. world as one global village where every person is the same and aiming at a common goal.”

36 Our global impact Our global impact 37 There is more to learn than we can ever be taught 3

3 Which is why we believe that your time at university should inspire you to want to explore and embrace what we do not yet know Accounting, fi nance “You have to understand accounting. and banking It’s the language of business” Warren Buffett, CEO Berkshire Hathaway

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BSc Accounting* N400 N402 BSc Accounting and Finance* N420 NNK3 A-levels: ABB-BBB. BSc Accounting and Management* NN24 NNK2 GCSE: Mathematics C. BSc Accounting with Economics* NL41 NKL1 IB: 32-30 points, including Standard BSc Banking and Finance N390 NH90 Level Mathematics grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level. BSc Finance* N300 N302 † A-level (or equivalent) in French or BSc Financial Management* N340 NH40 Portuguese/Spanish is required, if BSc Banking and Finance with a Modern French or Portuguese is taken as the NR3Y Language† major language. BSc Banking, Finance and Modern Entry requirements for students studying BTEC † NRH9 qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Languages Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The BSc Finance with a Modern Language† N3R9 standard required is generally at Distinction level. The new £21m building which houses Essex Business School will generate more energy than it consumes BSc Finance and Modern Languages† NR39 BSc Finance with Mandarin• N3T1

• Please note this course is not available to native speakers of Mandarin. Reasons to study this at Essex Visit our Course Finder for more information. The world of fi nancial For additional GCSE, English language and modern language requirements, see p22-25. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/afb management attracts * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For You are taught by experts with information, see p84. many top graduates who both academic and private For related courses, see business and management (p56), marketing (p100) Joanne Senior, BA Accounting ’04 enjoy stimulating, exciting and sector experience and mathematics (p102). Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers 1 “Studying at an institution that’s so rewarding careers. At Essex Popular modules Our new trading lab gives you strong for social sciences shaped the Business School, you benefi t from n Corporate Finance hands-on experience of dealing businesswoman I am today. Discussing professionally recognised courses n International Banking emerging trends with economists, political in stocks and securities which are both academically rigorous 2 n Management Accounting scientists and sociologists, as well as and closely aligned to professional n Options and Futures my peers at Essex Business School, You actively engage with issues broadened my whole outlook on business. I n Portfolio Analysis accreditation bodies. Understanding concerning governance and wouldn’t change my degree for the world.” n Corporate Governance the fi nancial drivers of business ethics underpins leadership, strategy and 3 n Quantitative Methods and Finance n Risk Management planning, and governance and You gain an excellent Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. ethics. Essential understanding for understanding of issues from a fast-paced career. 4 both local and global contexts Recent graduate careers n n n Our courses are highly fl exible Accountancy Financial and Tax management n Auditing business analysis n Credit risk and interdisciplinary so you www.essex.ac.uk/2015/ebs n Investment banking n Financial management can focus on your interests management 5 n Stockbroking n Equity management 40 Accounting, fi nance and banking Accounting, fi nance and banking 41 “The contribution of East 15 Acting and theatre actors to British theatre, television and fi lm over the past decades has been immense” OBE

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements 3 years 1 year Campus BA Acting W411 Successful audition, plus A-levels: 160 points, BA Acting (International) W83A• including CE. BA Acting and W441 BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP (in relevant subject). Contemporary Theatre Successful interview and technical aptitude workshop, BA Stage and Production DKAS plus A-levels: 160 points, including CE. Management BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP (in relevant subject). Cert HE Theatre Arts W410 Successful audition, plus A-level: E. Southend Campus Successful audition, plus A-levels: 160 points, BA Acting and W496 including CE. Community Theatre BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP (in relevant subject). BA Acting and Stage Successful physical workshop audition, plus A-levels: Develop the confi dence to become the best in performance, production or management W412 Combat 160 points, including CE. BA Physical Theatre W494 BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP (in relevant subject). Reasons to study this at Essex Successful audition, plus A-levels: 260 points, We emphasise a balance including BC. BA World Performance W495 BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM (in relevant subject). between personal IB: 28 points. discovery, intuition and East 15 is a fully accredited Cert HE Theatre Arts W410 Successful audition, plus A-level: E. Drama UK school • Subject to approval based on our Visit our Course Finder for more information. technical skills, 1 For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. founding principles fi rst established u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/act One of the most international over 50 years ago. Our aim is What can I do after I graduate? drama schools, with students to provide you with the basic Over the last few years our recent graduates have worked Charlotte Josephine, BA Acting and from over 40 countries at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Contemporary Theatre ’11 awareness and confi dence, and a 2 Theatre, The Royal Court, The Old Vic, Birmingham Rep, “East 15 offered a unique environment and New End Theatre and Vienna’s English Theatre, and toolkit of skills that will allow you to We give you access to the opportunity to write my own play, under innumerable touring productions, television programmes continue to learn and perfect your a substantial network of the watchful eye of the Royal Court’s April and feature films. Other graduates are working on TIE De Angelis. I’ve since written and acted craft in years to come. We received respected industry practitioners projects in the Third World and many formed their own 3 in two award-winning plays and secured production companies. Awards from the Edinburgh Festival a resounding endorsement from representation from a top London artist Benefi t from state-of-the-art and beyond are testament to their success and ours. our students having attained a management company.” remarkable 98% score for student facilities including studios and innovative theatre spaces satisfaction. 4 Course structure In your first year you undergo training that introduces you to the core We offer two locations for disciplines: acting technique, voice, singing, movement and contextual studies. www.essex.ac.uk/2015/east15 the study of the creative arts, You explore objective self-assessment, development of observational skills 5 Loughton and Southend and research, imagination and improvisation. 42 Acting and theatre Acting and theatre 43 “Actuaries are fi nancial Actuarial science wizards” The Actuary, 2007

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year A-levels: AAB, including A in Mathematics, or ABB, including B in Further Mathematics. Please note that we are unable to accept BSc Actuarial N323 N324 N233• A-level Use of Mathematics in place of A-level Science Mathematics. IB: 33 points, including Higher Level Mathematics grade 6.

• Subject to approval Visit our Course Finder for more information. For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. For related courses, see accounting, fi nance and banking (p40) and u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/actuary mathematics (p102).

Popular modules Dr Haslifah Hasim Lecturer n Statistics The domino effect – actuarial science combines the study of causation, risk and applied mathematics “At Essex you gain understanding on the n Financial Mathematics theory and methods used by professional n Introduction to Economics actuaries. We prepare you to pass the Risk is opportunity. Reasons to study this at Essex n Probability and Statistics professional exams required in the fi eld, Actuarial science applies n Finance and Financial Reporting by studying eight core actuarial subjects mathematical and statistical skills Our department offers a great n Contingencies which exempt you from some professional n Survival Models actuarial examinations. to problems arising in applied experience – we have a 90% n Statistical Methods You study important areas such as subjects such as commerce, student satisfaction score 1 n Options and Futures mathematical fi nance, fi nancial reporting, government, insurance and fi nance. contingencies, risk management and Our internationally renowned n Risk Management Studying actuarial science at Essex survival analysis. However, the course lecturers provide an exceptional Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. has a generous content of traditional offers an attractive blend of core learning experience mathematics as well. You also receive input skills essential for the actuarial 2 from actuaries in the insurance industry profession, as well as computing. Did you know? where they contribute to our employability Take advantage of our excellent module, whilst we maintain a close, It is predicted by the US dedicated computing facilities You will have seminars with leading businesses, including ongoing, and dynamic relationship with the Department of Labor that the AXA and Buck Consultants, learning how actuarial science actuarial and insurance communities.” 3 is applied in real-life scenarios. 100% of our current employment of actuaries is students have places on summer placements. expected to grow faster than any We offer a very supportive and other occupation in 2014, making friendly learning environment it a great prospect for the future. 4 Top careers n Insurance n Accountancy n Operations Become part of our vibrant and n Consultancy n Education management www.essex.ac.uk/2015/maths active Maths Society n Government n Risk assessment n Environmental sustainability 5 n Investment banking n Engineering 44 Actuarial science Actuarial science 45 “We Americans bear the ark American studies of liberties of the world” Mark Twain

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements 3 years + + year term abroad abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB, BA American (United States) Studies T700 T708 including an essay-based subject. IB: 32-30 points, including a Higher Level essay-based BA American (United States) Studies with Film T7P3 T7W6 subject grade 5. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice BA Criminology and American (United States) can be provided on an individual basis. MT2R MT27 Studies The standard required is generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see European studies (p72), Latin American studies (p90) and liberal arts (p94). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/usa New York City is one of many locations where you can study Popular modules Josephine Asante, BA American On the global stage, the Reasons to study this at Essex n Introduction to US Sociology (United States) Studies ’08 n Introduction to US Literature “The fi lm modules I studied, both at Essex n United States remains a You are taught by our Introduction to US History and the University of California, where I n hugely infl uential player internationally recognised Introduction to US Politics spent my year abroad, were fundamental n United States Literature Since 1850 to me securing an internship because they socially, politically, culturally and experts 1 n Post-War United States Fiction demonstrated my interest and skills in fi lm, historically. The place of the US in production and the media industry. n The Special Relationship? Anglo-American Relations history and politics, the complexity Study abroad at a partner 1850-2005 Immediately after graduating, I worked for of its society, and its massive university in the United States n Clash of the Superpowers: The History of the Cold War two public relations companies, then for CNN on their fi lm show The Screening contribution to world culture, n In Slavery: The African American Experience 2 Room. I am now working in New York on n The United States and the Vietnam War provides an endlessly fascinating Our courses are highly fl exible the Mountbatten Internship Programme. range of material to study. You also n American Society: Ethnic Encounters in the Making of I connect producers with advertising and interdisciplinary so you can the USA have the unique opportunity to agencies for commercials. I loved my time focus on your interests Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. at Essex and I truly believe it gave me the spend part of your course in the US. 3 foundation for a fantastic future.” Gain a wide range of valuable skills Become skilled at approaching for the future, as well as a rich issues and problems from a understanding of the United States. 4 number of different angles Recent graduate careers n n n We equip you with the Civil Service Government International n Media n Education organisations such transferable skills needed to as the UN and NATO www.essex.ac.uk/2015/cish n Politics n Non-governmental pursue a wide range of careers 5 organisations 46 American studies American studies 47 Art history “The history of art is the history of the world” Anon

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA Art History V314 V35A BA Art History and History VV31 VV3C A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA Film Studies and Art History VW36 PV33 IB: 32-30 points. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM (in relevant BA Literature and Art History* QV23 QV32 subject). BA Art History and Modern † VR39 A-level (or equivalent) in French or Languages† Portuguese/Spanish is required, if French or BA Art History with Modern Portuguese is taken as the major language. V3R9 Languages† A-levels: ABB-BBB. IB: 32-30 points. BA Philosophy and Art History VV53 VV5H Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is generally at Study internationally signifi cant art at fi rstsite in Colchester or curate in our on-site gallery, Art Exchange Distinction level. For additional GCSE, English language and modern language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. Reasons to study this at Essex * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/art Our world is now information, see p84. dominated and driven by Our students are extremely Popular modules Sarai Lambert BA Literature and Art History ’13 visual media. Understanding happy – we have an impressive n The Pre-Raphaelites: Revolutions in Art and Life art and visual culture has never 97% student satisfaction score n Film, New Media, and Software “My course gave me the opportunity to sample lots of different topics from history, 1 n Collect, Curate, Display: A History of the Museum been more relevant and rewarding literature, and philosophy, and I became – studying images and objects is an Enjoy a structured programme n The Renaissance in Tuscany completely immersed in art history. I exciting and extremely sensible of study trips at home and n The Art of Exhibition: Salon, Biennal, Blockbuster discovered all the great, dark, and even degree option. At Essex you will join abroad n Picturing Paris: The Capital of the Nineteenth Century murderous sides of humanity, and I love the 2 n idea that you can examine art from a totally After Impressionism: From Van Gogh to Klimt a department that was founded by Combine your interests with n Becoming Modern: From Futurism to Surrealism unknown society, from any period of time, and can determine something about its pioneers of the discipline who vocational modules designed with n Journeys Through Time and Space developed the infl uential new culture. I decided to study a postgraduate exhibitions and curating in mind n History of Photography course at Essex because there was simply theoretical approach to the study of 3 Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. too much more to learn.” art history, while living and learning Our passionate lecturers have on a campus that was famously research expertise in a wide painted by Constable. 4 range of topics Recent graduate careers n n n We house ESCALA, the most Media Galleries Charities n Advertising n Museums n Publishing important collection of Latin www.essex.ac.uk/2015/arthistory n Marketing n Education n Fashion American art in Europe 5 n Public relations n Visual merchandising 48 Art history Art history 49 “A living organism is nothing but a wonderful Biochemistry machine endowed with the most marvellous properties”

Claude Bernard

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year A-levels: ABB-BBB, including Chemistry and a second science or Mathematics. GCSE: Mathematics C. IB: 32-30 points, including Higher BSc Biochemistry C700 C703 C701 Level Chemistry and a second science or Mathematics grade 5, plus Standard Level Mathematics grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see biomedical science (p54). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/biochem Popular modules n Structural and Molecular Enzymology Andreea Manole Develop your knowledge and practical skills in our dedicated laboratories n Metabolism BSc Biochemistry ’13 n Metals in Biology “I started my degree with the aim of Reasons to study this at Essex n Membrane Biology and Bioenergetics building a foundation for a career in Every component of life n Proteins and Macromolecular Assemblies research and studying at Essex helped me in so many ways. The lecturers are n Molecular Cell Biology is beautifully connected. enthusiastic and helpful and I was able Study the molecular and n Genetics and Evolution Biochemistry addresses how the to do voluntary work in several research chemical basis of life with an structure of biological n Bioinformatics labs. Students are encouraged to seek international team of lecturers n Drug Design and Development macromolecules determines their 1 opportunities to develop and I successfully n Research Project applied for funding from the Wellcome functions in cellular processes. Experience small-group tutorial Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. Trust for a ten-week summer vacation Studying biochemistry allows you to teaching that complements our project. Importantly I felt that my efforts appreciate how the processes of formal lectures were being recognised and I was pleased 2 to be awarded eight prizes for high life function at the molecular level. achievement. I am now doing a PhD in At Essex you are taught by staff Undertake practical work neuroscience that is sponsored by the who use the latest technological in a large, modern teaching Medical Research Council.” laboratory advances in their research. In your 3 fi nal year you contribute to ongoing Spend a year on a paid projects in our state-of-the-art placement gaining skills and research labs. 4 experience Recent graduate careers n Laboratory research n Scientific n PhD studentship Use our new cutting-edge n Education administration n Medicine courses www.essex.ac.uk/2015/bs research project laboratory n Scientific sales n Clinical science in n Dentistry courses NHS 5 n Scientific publishing n Masters degrees 50 Biochemistry Biochemistry 51 “Biology is complex, messy and Biological sciences richly various, like real life” Sir Peter B Medawar, Nobel Prize winner

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year A-levels: ABB-BBB, including Biology. GCSE: Mathematics C. IB: 32-30 points, including Higher BSc Biological Sciences C100 C101 C102 Level Biology grade 5 and Standard Level Mathematics grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see genetics (p76). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/biosci Popular modules n Molecular Biology: Genes, Proteins and Disease Oliver Deacon n Molecular and Developmental Immunology BSc Biological Sciences ’13 n Cancer Biology “When I came to Essex I was uncertain Explore the systems that govern our world n Plant Biotechnology what career I wanted to pursue, I just n Climate Change knew I had a broad interest in biological sciences. However, throughout my course n Animal and Plant Biology Biology is the scientifi c Reasons to study this at Essex I discovered my passions. The lecturers n Microbial Diversity and Biotechnology were fi rst class, expertly knowledgeable, exploration of the vast We offer a wide variety of n Human Molecular Genetics interested in my development and highly and diverse world of modules allowing you to tailor n Genome Science approachable. During my studies, I n Cell Biology successfully completed an eight-week which has your course to your interests living organisms, 1 n Molecular Virology studentship for the Society for General Microbiology. I now have a far broader skill expanded enormously within the n Bioinformatics set which prepared me for future work. last four decades revealing a wealth Study abroad or go on an n Coral Reef Biology (with optional Indonesia Field Trip) My experiences at Essex made me realise of knowledge about ourselves and industry-based placement Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. that a research career is one I wish to the millions of organisms on our 2 pursue, thus I am now undertaking a PhD planet. You learn modern laboratory Conduct practical work using in biochemistry at Essex funded by the Leverhulme Trust.” techniques, participate in research modern laboratory methods and fi eld trips and develop employability 3 state-of-the-art equipment skills. We explore the most recent developments in the fi eld. There has Prepare for further study and never been a more exciting time to research, and develop skills valued by employers be a biologist. 4 Recent graduate careers n n n We emphasise employability Laboratory or field Scientific publishing Environmental research n Conservation assessment and have strong links with www.essex.ac.uk/2015/bs n Education practice n PhD studentship industry, government and NGOs 5 n Scientific sales n Masters degrees 52 Biological sciences Biological sciences 53

“No amount of experimentation can ever prove Biomedical science me right. A single experiment can prove me wrong” Albert Einstein

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB, including Chemistry or Biology and a second science or Mathematics. GCSE: Mathematics C. BSc Biomedical Science B990 B995 IB: 32-30 points, including Higher Level Chemistry or Biology and a second science or Mathematics grade 5, plus Standard Level Mathematics grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see biochemistry (p50). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/biomed Popular modules n Immunity in Health and Disease Jessica Aggrey-Akyeampong n Cancer Biology BSc Biomedical Science ’12 The enemy within – explore how our bodies react to intruders, degeneration and kinks in the code n Medical Microbiology “My academic development at Essex was n Human Genetics largely due to the help given to me by my n Haematology and Blood Transfusion lecturers. They were really interested in my Reasons to study this at Essex progress, provided excellent feedback on Exploration of how the n Cell Biology and Cellular Pathology my work and offered continual advice. n Clinical Biochemistry body works is endlessly Our degree courses are Through the different modes of n Neurodegenerative Diseases fascinating. Biomedical science accredited by the Institute of assessment I was able to vastly improve a n Drug Design and Development number of my skills such as writing essays applies the concepts of Biomedical Science 1 n Molecular Virology and giving presentations. The best part of biochemistry and cell biology to the Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. the course was my fi nal-year project when I study of disease. You learn about Use our cutting-edge worked in the immunology research lab and the onset, progression, diagnosis laboratories to develop gained great confi dence in my ability to practical skills undertake experiments and analyse results and treatment of diseases and are 2 independently. I now study medicine and feel that my degree in biomedical science taught by research-active academic Undertake projects on experts. You undertake practical at Essex proved to be the perfect cancer biology, immunology, preparation.” work in our state-of-the art microbiology and virology laboratories, enabling you to gain 3 the skills needed for a career or You have the opportunity to further study within the profession. spend a year working in a NHS 4 laboratory Recent graduate careers n n n Benefi t from special lectures Biomedical science Education Medicine courses or clinical science in n Scientific sales n Dentistry courses and classes from health care NHS www.essex.ac.uk/2015/bs n Scientific publishing n Masters degrees professionals n Laboratory research 5 n PhD studentship 54 Biomedical science Biomedical science 55 “Leadership and learning Business and management are indispensable to each other” John F Kennedy

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year Colchester Campus A-levels: ABB-BBB. GCSE: Mathematics C. BSc Business Management* N200 N202 IB: 32-30 points, including Standard Level Mathematics BSc Management and Marketing NN25 NNF5 NN2M grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level. BA Business Management and NR19 † A-level (or equivalent) Modern Languages† in French or Portuguese/ BA Business Management with Spanish is required, if French N1R9 a Modern Language† or Portuguese is taken as the major language. BSc Management with Mandarin• N1T1 Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on Southend Campus units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required The new £21m building which houses Essex Business School will generate more energy than it consumes BBA Business Administration N100 N110 is generally at Distinction level.

• Please note this course is not available to native speakers of Mandarin. Visit our Course Finder for more information. Reasons to study this at Essex For additional GCSE, English language and modern language requirements, Our courses prepare you see p22-25. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/business for a rich understanding * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For International reputation for information, see p84. of how organisations operate – what There are also online courses in business, management and marketing. Emma Flaherty exceptional social science they do, how they develop their Visit our website for more information: www.online.essex.ac.uk BSc Business Management ’13 based business analysis For related courses, see accounting, fi nance and banking (p40), Latin American Graduate Recruiter, EMEA strategies and why. With a global 1 studies (p90), marketing (p100), mathematics (p102) and sociology (p124). Recruitment reputation for rigorous teaching and Acclaimed research expertise Popular modules “The course was perfect. I was able to analysis on workplace behaviour, on workplace behaviour and n Marketing Communications pursue entrepreneurial activities such as The Prince’s Trust, in which my team went business ethics and marketing, management n Organisational Behaviour 2 on to raise over £12,000 and win the Essex Business School equips you n Brand Management We emphasise ethics and National Million Maker’s Competition. I am with a creative, analytical and n Business Ethics sustainable business practice now in a career where I get to meet lots of international grasp of management, n Principles of Markets, Marketing and Selling new people and travel the world. I couldn’t in the global economy along with the applied skills 3 n Introduction to Management Economics for Business be happier with my decision to study at n International Business Environment Essex.” necessary for a successful future Our placement opportunities are Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. career in an increasingly complex focused on refl ective learning business world. 4 and skills development Recent graduate careers We have a global understanding n Procurement n Relationship n Advertising and management marketing of management in established n Human resources www.essex.ac.uk/2015/ebs n Consultancy n Strategic planning n Operations and developing markets management 5 n Project management 56 Business and management Business and management 57 “Machines can increasingly undertake a range of Computational jobs for less cost with fewer errors and at fi nance much greater speed” BIS Foresight Report, 2012

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements

3 years

A-levels: ABB-BBB. GCSE: Mathematics B. BSc Computational Finance IN13 IB: 32-30 points, including Standard Level Mathematics grade 5, if not taken at Higher Level. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM (in relevant subject).

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see accounting, fi nance and banking (p40), computer science (p60) and electronic engineering (p68). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/compfi n

Popular modules Dr Steve Phelps n Introduction to Computational Finance Lecturer n Introduction to Programming “Our course equips you with the core n Object-Oriented Programming Learn the mathematical principles, systems and computing that underpin modern fi nance concepts and mathematical principles of n Computational Methods for Finance modern quantitative fi nance, along with n Mathematical Methods for Financial Modelling the operational skills to use computational In today’s increasingly Reasons to study this at Essex n Data Structures and Algorithms methods for fi nancial modelling. You are introduced to the information and n Portfolio Analysis communication technology and automation computerised and n Introduction to High-Frequency Finance You gain advanced knowledge that underpin fi nancial systems, as well networked fi nancial in computer science, fi nance n Agent-Based Economics as receiving training on the structural, n markets, institutions like banks, and fi nancial solutions Risk Management instrumental and institutional aspects 1 Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. of fi nancial markets, banking, payment stock exchanges and investment We have an international and fi nancial risk management. Your funds have to build sophisticated introductory modules examine how modern, reputation for leading-edge real-time applications from trading highly computerised fi nancial markets research and training work, how assets should be priced, and platforms to option pricing 2 how investors should construct a portfolio algorithms, or risk management You have the opportunity to of assets. As the course progresses, you systems to hedge fund strategies. analyse and model real-world learn how computational and quantitative At Essex you become an expert in fi nancial data methods and techniques can be applied to 3 make fi nancial decisions, and assess the the fi eld by gaining the knowledge risk of their executions.” and practical skills required by You learn how to program a variety of popular trading industry. 4 strategies Top careers We maximise your employability n Banking n Rating agencies n Brokerage firms by teaching a wide variety of n Insurance n Financial regulations n Financial IT www.essex.ac.uk/2015/ccfea n Investment funds agencies providers modules 5 n Hedge funds n Stock exchanges 58 Computational fi nance Computational fi nance 59 “The question of whether computers Computer science can think is like the question of whether submarines can swim” Edsger W Dijkstra

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3-4 years abroad year BSc Computer Science* G400 G401 I101 A-levels: ABB-BBB. BSc Computer Games G610 G612 I610 GCSE: Mathematics C. BEng Computer Networks G420 G421 I120 IB: 32-30 points, including BEng Computer Systems Standard Level Mathematics H650 H651 HP50 Engineering grade 4, if not taken at Higher BEng Computers with Electronics* GH4P GH4Q I1H6 Level. BTEC Extended Diploma: BSc Information and GH56 GH5P I102 Communication Technology DDM (in relevant subject). A-levels: AAB-ABB. GCSE: Mathematics C. IB: 33-32 points, including MSci Computer Science G402 Standard Level Mathematics I100 (Integrated Masters) (4 years) grade 4, if not taken at Develop advanced games and apps for a new generation Higher Level. BTEC Extended Diploma: Reasons to study this at Essex DDD (in relevant subject). Computing is everything For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. and it is everywhere. * You can take this course with a foundation year. For information, see p84. Our students are extremely For related courses, see computational fi nance (p58) and electronic engineering u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/compsci Information systems make (p68). happy – we are 1st in the UK businesses run properly. Computer for student satisfaction Popular modules Christopher Unwin games are creating imaginary 1 BSc Information and n Software Engineering worlds. Simulation enables you to Communication Technology ’13 You can study a wide range of n Computer Security “By getting to grips with project understand how things, people and modules, giving you great choice n Web Application Programming management, as well as systems, security countries behave. Social media, in your degree course n 2 Artificial Intelligence and engineering, I gained the knowledge face recognition, website design, n Computer Game Design and Programming needed for practically any computing role. We offer exceptional resources cloud computing, network security, n Evolutionary Computation and Genetic Programming Now I use the skills I learned at Essex and facilities with well-equipped – all of these are n Natural Language Engineering working as a data analyst for a large and state-of-the-art labs international fi rm.” computing. We pride ourselves on 3 n Mobile Robotics Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. our commitment to excellence in You have the opportunity to both teaching and research. We are undertake a placement year or experts in our fi eld and produce 4 spend a year abroad Recent graduate careers cutting-edge research. n n n Our research-led teaching Software Entertainment Systems, server development n Motorsport and network provides the skills demanded management and www.essex.ac.uk/2015/csee n Games design n Banking and finance by today’s employers development 5 n Telecommunications n Defence and security 60 Computer science Computer science 61 Criminology “Behind every great fortune lies a great crime” Honore de Balzac

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA Criminology* M900 M901 A-levels: ABB-BBB. IB: 32-30 points. BA Criminology and the Media MP93 M902 Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on BA Criminology with Social Psychology L3C8 LHC8 units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is BA Sociology and Criminology* LM39 LMH9 generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For information, see p84. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/criminology There are also online courses in criminology and criminal justice. Visit our website for more information: www.online.essex.ac.uk For related courses, see American studies (p46), history (p78), law (p92) and Sindy Mohanathas sociology (p124). BA Criminology with Social Few issues attract more public debate than those involving crime Psychology ’11 Popular modules Business Support Offi cer Reasons to study this at Essex n Introduction to Crime, Law and Society National Society for the Prevention of What is crime? Who are n Introduction to Media, Culture and Society Cruelty to Children It is questions n Crime, Media and Culture “I’ve always been interested in issues the criminals? Our Criminology Centre draws like these that you explore and n Sociology of Crime and Control surrounding child protection. Because together leading academics challenge when studying n Punishment, Justice and Modernity Essex offers an impressive range of from across the UK n Globalisation and Crime modules, I was able to specialise in this criminology. The subject demands a 1 area. I developed strong research and n Children and Young People: Criminological Approaches analytical skills, and the Employability critical engagement with some of We pioneered sociologically n Crime, Policy and Social Justice the most pressing issues, decisions informed approaches to and Careers Centre taught me how n British Culture and Society in the 20th Century to communicate my knowledge and and dilemmas facing societies 2 criminology n Policing and Society experience through CVs and interviews. today. You are encouraged to Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. We explored my options and identifi ed a critique ideas and concepts of Our experts have taught range of possible opportunities. Now I have my dream job! Spending my time listening justice, punishment and social sociology of deviance since the 1970s to young people and ensuring they are control. Be prepared – adopting a 3 offered the best possible care is exactly what I want to do” criminological imagination will Each member of our team of inspire you to see the world in a lecturers is at the cutting-edge completely different way. 4 of their respective fi elds Recent graduate careers n n n You are taught by the staff Paralegal and law Social work Risk assessment n Probation n Journalism n Court management who conduct the research and www.essex.ac.uk/2015/sociology n Youth work n Police and n Research write the books 5 community safety 62 Criminology Criminology 63 “We are such stuff as dreams Drama are made on” William Shakespeare, The Tempest

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB, including one essay-based BA Drama W401 W402 subject. IB: 32-30 points, including a Higher Level essay-based subject grade 5. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are BA Drama and Literature QW24 WQ42 dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see modern languages (p104). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/drama Popular modules n Introduction to Drama Natasha Eves n Introduction to Theatre Making BA Drama and Literature ’12 Staff and students working together on a production in our Lakeside Theatre n Performing Shakespeare Secondary School Drama Teacher n Restoring the Repertoire “The passion that my lecturers had for The study of drama is a Reasons to study this at Essex n Theatre and Education drama and literature made them a privilege n Creative Performance to work with, and the balance of practical performance and literary study was just true marriage of intellect n Theatre and Human Rights Our students are extremely right. The wide variety of modules also n and emotion. Through a happy – we are 2nd in the UK Text into Action opened my eyes to the range of possible combination of workshops and for student satisfaction n Gender in Performance: Sexual Politics and the Stage career paths I could follow. Theatre and 1 n Independent Practical Theatre Project Education was a particularly interesting seminars, you receive a thorough Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. module, as it gave me my fi rst experience grounding in classical and Our lecturers come from the of working with young people, creating contemporary texts, as well as theatre profession and continue workshops for local schools. I’d never really practices that are key to theatre and to have active theatre careers thought about teaching until then, but 2 that’s the thing about Essex, there are so performance. We teach comedy, many new things to experience, you never tragedy, physical theatre, and We have a thriving drama know what you might discover.” theatre in education, and are society and student company committed to furthering the cause 3 of human rights through drama. We Your modules are a combination think theatre can change the world. of practical workshops and 4 seminars Recent graduate careers Our Lakeside Theatre is a n Acting and the n Journalism n Copywriting cultural industries vibrant creative hub with an n Press relations n Business and www.essex.ac.uk/2015/lifts n Education n Television production commerce international reputation 5 n Stage management n Magazine editing 64 Drama Drama 65 “Economists should help the poor, Economics not make the rich richer” Christopher Pissarides, Essex economics graduate 1970, Nobel Laureate 2010

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year BA Economics* L100 L106 0F66 BSc Economics* L101 L107 0E45 A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA International Economics* L115 L163 9O47 GCSE: Mathematics B. BSc International Economics* L116 L162 5H18 IB: 32-30 points, including Standard Level Mathematics BA Financial Economics* L111 L195 5A84 grade 5, if not taken at Higher BSc Financial Economics* L114 L194 0Q64 Level. BA Management Economics* L108 L192 9L11 †A-level (or equivalent) in BSc Management Economics* L109 L193 5M00 relevant language required. BA Economics with French† L1R1 L1RC Entry requirements for students studying BA Economics with German† L1R2 L1RF BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on BA Economics with Italian† L1R3 L1RH units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required † BA Economics with Portuguese L1R5 L1RM is generally at Distinction level. BA Economics with Spanish† L1R4 L1RK Essex is the top university in the UK for social sciences As L100 above, plus B in BSc Economics with Mathematics L1G1 L1GC A-level Mathematics (or equivalent). Reasons to study this at Essex As L100 above, plus C in Financial crisis. BA History and Economics LV11 VL11 GCSE Mathematics (or Unemployment. equivalent). Ranked 3rd in the UK for For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. Immigration. Market research – our staff bring their * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For expertise into the classroom information, see p84. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/econ competition. Economics helps 1 For related courses, see accounting, fi nance and banking (p40), mathematics us shape the present and improve (p102) and politics (p114). We have a fantastic 92% student Vaska Atta-Darkua our future. Economics at Essex is a satisfaction score – become a Popular modules BSc International Economics ’10 Marketing Analyst, Ohal home for tenacious and inquisitive member of our community n Methods of Economic Analysis students. By asking diffi cult 2 n Introduction to Quantitative Economics “After graduating I secured a position questions you break intellectual We give you diverse employment n Microeconomics and Macroeconomics at Ohal, a leading marketing analytics company. I use econometric analysis n Mathematical Methods in Economics boundaries and pioneer new potential and you meet with and marketing-mix modelling to build n solutions to issues of global prospective employers Econometric Methods comprehensive sales models. The 3 n Financial Instruments and Capital Markets knowledge I gained at Essex proved concern. Spend a year abroad or on a Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. invaluable in securing the position.” work placement to enhance 4 your experience and skills Recent graduate destinations n n n Our vibrant Economics Society Santander RBB Economic Government n Barclays Capital Consulting Economic Service enables you to make friends www.essex.ac.uk/2015/economics n Deloitte n Ernst and Young n Bank of and develop interests 5 n Citigroup n Morgan Stanley n CRA Consulting 66 Economics Economics 67 Electronic “We have a civilization in which the most engineering crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology” Carl Sagan

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3-4 years abroad year A-levels: ABB-BBB, including BEng Electronic Mathematics†. H610 H611 HP10 Engineering GCSE: Science C. IB: 32-30 points, including Higher Level Mathematics grade 5 and Standard Level Science grade 4. BEng Telecommunication H641 HQ41 HPK1 BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, Engineering* including Merit in Further Mathematics for Technicians. A-levels: AAB-ABB, including MEng Electronic † H613 Mathematics . Engineering (Integrated H614 (4 years) GCSE: Science C. Masters) IB: 33-32 points, including Higher Level Mathematics grade 5 and Optical fi bre is the essential technology in modern telecommunications MEng Telecommunication Standard Level Science grade 4. H642• Engineering (Integrated BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD, (4 years) Masters) including Distinction in Further Electronics is essential to Reasons to study this at Essex Mathematics for Technicians. • Subject to approval. Visit our Course Finder for more information. the modern world of † Please note that we are unable to accept A-level Use of Mathematics in Gain professional IET and BCS place of A-level Mathematics. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/electro instant global accreditation – the basis for For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. * You can take this course with a foundation year. For information, see p84. chartered engineer status Jonathan Tam, BEng Electronic communication. 1 For related courses, see computational fi nance (p58) and computer science Today the internet, innovative (p60). Engineering ’12 Our strengths are in telecommunications and powerful, “In my fi nal year, I created a palm-sized telecommunications and Popular modules inexpensive computing have all balancing robot that stood on two networking n Digital Systems Architecture wheels, remotely controlled via a PS3 been made possible because 2 n Engineering Electromagnetics controller. This was an excellent addition of advances in electronics. Our You can study a wide range of n Digital Signal Processing to my portfolio, as it demonstrated the students are the people who make modules, giving you a great deal n Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices sheer variety of knowledge and skills I gained at Essex. I am now an Electronics n Telecommunication Systems possible what we all use in our daily of choice in your degree Development Engineer, developing 3 n Audio Electronic Systems and Design lives. You fi ne-tune your creativity, products to a wide variety of specifi cations.” your team-working and leadership, You have access to well-equipped Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. and design with the skill and labs with modern hardware and software tools dedication of a professional. 4 Recent graduate careers n n n You have the opportunity to Telecommunications Systems Futurist n Manufacturing development n Motorsport undertake a placement year or www.essex.ac.uk/2015/csee n Electronic n Production and aerospace spend a year abroad 5 engineering management engineering 68 Electronic engineering Electronic engineering 69 English language “Language has stimulated the curiosity of those who seek to understand their place within and linguistics the wider world” Noam Chomsky

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA English Language Q301 Q302 BA Linguistics Q100 Q101 BA Language and Linguistics QQ13 QQ3D BA English Language and English A-levels: ABB-BBB. QX31 QXH1 Language Teaching IB: 32-30 points. BA English Language, Language Entry requirements for students studying BTEC QQ3C QB36 qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Acquisition and Language Disorders Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The BA Teaching English as a Foreign X162 XC62 standard required is generally at Distinction level. Language BA English Language and Literature QQ23 QQ32 BA English Language and History QV31 QV3C BA Linguistics and Sociology LQ31 L390 Study the building blocks that underpin the English language For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see modern languages (p104). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/linguistics English is one of the most Reasons to study this at Essex Popular modules n Foundations of Linguistics Natilly Macartney, BA English important and widely We are ranked 2nd for student n Foundations of Sociolinguistics Language and Linguistics ’13 spoken languages in the satisfaction and 4th for research n Foundations of Psycholinguistics English Language Tutor n Structure of English “My time at Essex helped me to become a world. We look at its structure, its quality in the UK 1 n Child Language Acquisition more confi dent and independent person. acquisition as a fi rst and second n Conversation and Social Interaction In my fi nal year I was offered an internship You are taught by staff who are with a partner university in Germany. language, and how it is used in n Meaning and Words internationally recognised for Experiencing a new culture, meeting lots n contexts like the media, their language research English Phonetics and Phonology of new people and gaining international marketplace, courtrooms and 2 Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. experience was fantastic. I attended lots conversations. Our mission is to Join our international of careers events and workshops which community of students from all introduced me to many careers I hadn’t discover how language is even thought of before. I’m now working organised, how it is acquired and 3 corners of the globe with a charity, helping migrant workers how it is used for communication. improve their English language skills.” At Essex we give you a range of We give you the option to study analytical skills which are invaluable abroad with one of our partner universities of your choice in all spheres of activity. 4 Recent graduate careers n n n In your second and third years, Education Publishing Marketing n Learning support n Journalism n Advertising you specialise in the areas that www.essex.ac.uk/2015/langling n Media n Management n Health care 5 interest you most 70 English language and linguistics English language and linguistics 71 “In America, there’s a failure to European appreciate Europe’s leading role studies in the world” Barack Obama

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements 3 years + year abroad BA European Studies R000 A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA European Studies with French† R9R1 IB: 32-30 points. † BA European Studies with German R9R2 A-level (or equivalent) in French required. • A-level (or equivalent) in French or Portuguese/ BA European Studies with Italian R9R3 Spanish is required, if French or Portuguese is BA European Studies with Spanish R9R4 taken as the major language. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations BA European Studies with Politics• R9L2 are dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an BA European Studies and Modern individual basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction R9T9 level. Languages•

For additional GCSE, English language and modern language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see American studies (p46), Latin American studies (p90) u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/euro Carnevale di Venezia is an annual festival in Venice, Italy and liberal arts (p94). Popular modules Liisi Vahtramae, BA European Studies with Spanish ’10 Reasons to study this at Essex n Art, Sex and Death in the Eighteenth Century There has never been a Parliament of Estonia n Europe: Myth and Idea “As Estonia’s foreign policy is directly linked more crucial time to study Our students are extremely n From Disunity to Unity: An Introduction to the History of Europe in the 20th Century to the activity of the EU, being aware Europe. Seen by some as the happy – we have a stellar rating of Europe’s political, social and cultural n Introduction to European Literature next superpower and by others as a of 97% student satisfaction landscape is crucial to me. My academic 1 n Introduction to European Politics background was therefore vital and Essex’s continent in decline, at Essex we n You are taught by international Society, Culture and Politics in Europe, 1500-1700 reputation added extra gravitas to my take an innovative, interdisciplinary n Sociology of the New Europe application. My role involves networking experts in a range of subjects at approach to the study of Europe. n The Enlightenment with delegates from all over the world. The Essex and abroad international environment at Essex helped We combine subjects from across 2 n The Law of the European Union me develop my conversational French the humanities and social sciences n Three Countries, One Language – Austria, Switzerland Each of our courses enables and Spanish, which also boosted my and Germany to investigate and debate a topic you to study at a university of employability.” Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. that is of vital importance to the your choice in Europe future of both the UK and the 3 entire world. Our courses are highly interdisciplinary and you can 4 study a wide range of topics Recent graduate careers n n n You have the opportunity to Civil Service European Council Museums and n Foreign Office n Import/export galleries study one or more European www.essex.ac.uk/2015/cish n International management n Non-governmental languages 5 embassies/agencies n International finance organisations 72 European studies European studies 73 Film studies “Is fi l m about painting with light or changing the world?” Anon

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA Film Studies W620 P303 A-levels: ABB-BBB, including one essay-based subject. BA Film Studies and IB: 32-30 points, including a Higher Level QW26 PQ32 Literature essay-based subject grade 5. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM (in relevant BA Film and Creative Writing PW38 PWH8 subject).

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see American studies (p46), art history (p48) and history (p78). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/fi lm

Popular modules Claire Birch n Filmmaking BA Film Studies and Literature ’03 n Introduction to Screenwriting Production Manager We don’t simply lecture, we make award-winning fi lms and documentaries n Cultural Ideology and Film “Everyone in my department was so n American Documentary Film and Television friendly and the academic staff were In our media-led world, Reasons to study this at Essex n Film Animation excellent. The facilities were brilliant and n Cityscapes of Modernism the lectures really engaging, they made studying fi lm and literature a real pleasure. does fi lm merely refl ect We provide a global approach to n Film and Propaganda n After I completed my degree, I found a society or shape it? Our the study of fi lm in a distinctive Advanced Film Production n Independent Project in Film Studies few different jobs in the television industry courses are ideal for those with a and vibrant community and simply worked my way up the ladder. 1 n Independent Practical Film Project natural curiosity for the world. We One of the projects I am most proud of Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. focus on practical production You balance academic theory is Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A&E, which I with practical production loved working on. I am very grateful for experience informed by deep the opportunities I was given at Essex experience insights into a variety of 2 and, if I had the chance, I would do it all over again!” contemporary and historical fi lms, Use HD cameras, extensive cultures, and societies. Essex offers editing facilities, a fi lm library a unique opportunity to look at fi lms and a dedicated cinema differently, understand both their 3 technical aspects and their social We offer opportunities for paid signifi cance, and develop industry- experience in productions, specifi c and transferable skills. 4 events and festivals Recent graduate careers n n n Our close links with fi lm, TV Film, TV and radio Creative industries Screenwriting production n Cinema and n Management and publishing industries give www.essex.ac.uk/2015/lifts n Journalism and film festival n Events coordination 5 you excellent career prospects writing administration 74 Film studies Film studies 75 “Our genomes carry the story of evolution written in Genetics DNA. The language of molecular genetics is

unmistakable” Kenneth R Miller

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year A-levels: ABB-BBB, including Biology. GCSE: Mathematics C. BSc Genetics C400 C402 C403 IB: 32-30 points, including Higher Level Biology grade 5 and Standard Level Mathematics grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see biological sciences (p52). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/genetics Popular modules n Human Molecular Genetics Tazkia Uddin n Genome Science BSc Genetics ’12 n Cell Biology Secondary School Teacher Master the universal language of the proteins that dictate our every attribute n Issues in Biomolecular Science “I felt at home as soon as I started at Essex. n Molecular and Developmental Immunology Everyone was friendly and welcoming, and n Cancer Biology the Colchester Campus environment was Reasons to study this at Essex just perfect for living and learning. There Want to fi nd yourself? n Molecular Virology was a real enthusiasm, nowhere more n The answers are right Bioinformatics so than in lectures and lab sessions. My Study advanced medically n Microbial Diversity and Biotechnology lecturers’ passion for their subjects made here. New technologies in genetic important topics including n Research Project all the topics really engaging and inspired manipulation, biotechnology and 1 cancer biology and immunology Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. me to build my own career in teaching. genomics allow you to explore the The wide range of topics we covered in my intricate proteins that dictate your Develop essential laboratory fi rst year helped me to develop a strong every characteristic. Your teaching skills in gene manipulation, base of knowledge, which was a perfect cloning and microscopy foundation to the more specialist topics is research-led, with a focus on 2 of the second and third years. I defi nitely felt that the course structure made me a real-world biomedical applications. Learn from enthusiastic and Did you know? From genetically modifi ed crops well-rounded , and it gave me the expert staff in a supportive There are opportunities for summer research scholarships confi dence to pass that knowledge on to that could eliminate world hunger, environment in our research labs to become even more involved in our my students.” to emerging theories on cancer 3 academic community while developing your practical skills. biology, there really has never Gain valuable research been a more exciting time to experience through cutting-edge study genetics. 4 project work Recent graduate careers n Education n Scientific publishing n Laboratory research Study abroad or go on an n Science n Medicine and n Masters degrees www.essex.ac.uk/2015/bs industry-based placement communication dentistry courses 5 n Scientific sales n PhD studentship 76 Genetics Genetics 77 History “If you don’t know history, you are a leaf that doesn’t know it’s part of a tree” Michael Crichton

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA History* V100 V101 BA Modern History* V140 V149 A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA Social and Cultural History V320 V324 IB: 32-30 points. BA American History* VT27 VT2R † A-level (or equivalent) BA History with Film Studies V1W6 V1WP in French or Portuguese/ BA History and Film Studies VW16 V1WQ Spanish is required, if French BA History with Human Rights V1L2 V1LF or Portuguese is taken as the BA History and Criminology MV91 MV9C major language. Entry requirements for students studying BA History and Literature* QV21 VQ12 BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on BA History and Sociology LV31 LV3C units studied. Advice can be provided on BA Modern History and International Relations VL12 VL1F an individual basis. The standard required BA Modern History and Politics LV21 LV2C is generally at Distinction level. BA History and Modern Languages† VR19 Study the rings of time to uncover the truth of the past BA History with Modern Languages† V1R9 For additional GCSE, English language and modern language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. Reasons to study this at Essex * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hist Cross boundaries, tell information, see p84. stories, make histories. For related courses, see art history (p48), economics (p66), English language Our research is ranked 2nd in and linguistics (p70) and philosophy (p110). Lauren Mason We teach and write about BA History ’13 the UK and we are highly rated Popular modules everything from households and for student satisfaction Human Resources Assistant communities in Essex to witchcraft 1 n Society, Culture and Politics in Europe, 1500-1750 asos.com n Making of the Modern World, 1776-1989 in Germany, from the history of Choose from a unique and “I was looking for a more personal n Great Experiment: United States History experience, and that’s what attracted me disease to the culture of death, international range of topics, n China: The Long Twentieth Century to Essex. The department offered a wide from shopping to sex, from slaves periods and countries 2 n Gender in Early Modern Europe variety of modules and learning styles that really helped me to grow as a person. My to aristocrats, from revolutions in n Stalin’s Russia We offer fi nancial assistance for time management and communication England, China and Russia to the n The Tudors and Stuarts on Film voluntary work at local museums, skills benefi ted hugely from this diversity, struggle for racial equality in South n The Third Reich archives and heritage sites and ultimately allowed me to secure a Africa and the United States. Join 3 n South and Southern Africa in the 20th Century graduate role.” n us on an intellectual journey through Our friendly and supportive In Slavery and Freedom: The African American Experience the past. environment includes a specialist Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. 4 library and advisers Recent graduate careers We pioneer research and study n Government n Marketing n Archiving n n n in the fi elds of oral and public Civil service Museums Education www.essex.ac.uk/2015/history n Journalism n Galleries n Accountancy history 5 n Law n Archaeology n Management 78 History History 79 “Edge Hotel School is unique in providing degree-level Hotel management education set entirely in a fully operational hotel” Harry Murray MBE, Chairman, Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements A-levels: 240 UCAS points. GCSE: Five GCSEs at grade C or above, BA Hotel Management (24 months) N863 including Mathematics and English. BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM. A-levels: 160 UCAS points. GCSE: Five GCSEs at grade C or above, FdA Hotel Management (16 months) N86G including Mathematics and English. BTEC Extended Diploma: M PP. Subject to satisfactory academic and BA Hotel Management (progression NV62 practical assessment on the FdA Hotel award) (8 months) Management course.

Please note that the institution code for Edge Hotel School is E41 on UCAS. You can also apply directly to the School. Visit our Course Finder for more information. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hotel What skills and experience will I gain? n An integrated learning experience Wivenhoe House is run by students and professionals together Katie Norman n Engagement with every department in a living, BA Hotel Management working hotel “I chose Edge Hotel School as it has The hospitality industry Reasons to study this at Essex n Practical professional activities a fantastic mixture of education and n Understanding of operational planning, including events experience. Studying for only two years contributes over £40bn to A unique experience – we n Extensive interaction with reputable industry links appealed to me so I can start working n Organisation and time management skills earlier. Before I made the decision I looked the UK economy and Edge are the UK’s fi rst hotel school at all my options to make sure I picked a n Presentation and enhanced communication skills Hotel School is changing the way based in a real hotel course that was exactly what I wanted. 1 n Become an innovative, professional leader for the people think about hospitality and What really appealed to me was gaining hospitality industry education. We equip you with the experience in a 4-star hotel. Now I am We integrate academic and here I love experiencing everything about professional and managerial skills, professional activities the hospitality industry and gaining more as well as academic theory, to 2 responsibility as I progress. We learn succeed in a career in hotel academic theories and then put them into You gain invaluable professional Did you know? practice. I am strongly supported by the management. Edge Hotel School experience in a 4-star hotel, You have the flexibility to start our courses in January, other students and staff. It is nice to have a offers hands-on experience in a Wivenhoe House May and September. close group around you, all going through fast-track, two-year intensive course 3 the same experience.” that refl ects the realities of life in the You serve real customers and hospitality industry. face real challenges 4 Your career By studying with us, you gain a degree that is respected throughout the You gain outstanding hospitality industry: not just as a mark of academic accomplishment but also as www.essex.ac.uk/2015/ehs preparation for employment in a sign that you have developed professional abilities in areas of interest to any 5 the hospitality industry employer, such as team and operational management, and customer service. 80 Hotel management Hotel management 81 “Under the most crushing state machinery courage Human rights rises up again and again, for fear is not the natural state of civilised men” Aung San Suu Kyi, Freedom from Fear

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB, including one essay-based subject. IB: 32-30 points, including a Higher Level BA Human Rights* L240 essay-based subject grade 5. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction level. BA History with Human Rights• V1L2 V1LF BA Latin American Studies with T7M9 Human Rights• BA Law and Human Rights*• M1M9 Please see the respective subject pages for the typical entry requirements for these LLB Law and Human Rights• MM19 courses. We are affectionately known as the “Essex Mafi a” because of the extent of our international network and impact BA Philosophy with Human Rights• V5M9 V5MX BA Politics with Human Rights• L2M9 LFM9 BA Sociology with Human Rights• L3M9 LMJ9 Reasons to study this at Essex Human rights have no For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For borders or boundaries. information, see p84. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/human We produce the future leaders • These courses are administered by their respective departments. For They are the global information, see history (p78), Latin American studies (p90), law (p92), in human rights philosophy (p110), politics (p114) and sociology (p124). Doriane Hardy, LLB Law and language of the world. 1 Human Rights ’12 Studying human rights develops the Popular modules Our staff are leaders in human “The Human Rights Centre has real-world skills and confi dence to advocate n Foundations of Human Rights impact. Learning in such a highly regarded rights and hold prestigious n Human Rights Institutions: International and Regional university is incredibly motivating, which is for individual and community rights, UN appointments social justice and social change. 2 Organisations refl ected in the variety of Essex’s human n Issues and Methods in Human Rights rights societies, such as Student Action for Our approach to human rights is Gain practical experience n Right Skills for Rights Refugees and the Amnesty International Society. For anyone wanting to establish interdisciplinary, with the theory and through our Human Rights n International Relations practice of human rights embedded Clinic a career in human rights, there isn’t 3 n European Human Rights Law anywhere better than Essex.” in our work. At Essex, you join a n Public International Law We have an active human rights thriving community of expert staff, Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. students and graduates who have society and a comprehensive programme of events global impact. 4 Recent graduate careers n n n Our courses are designed for Human rights United Nations Amnesty n Law n Education International students with a commitment to www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hrc n Government n Public relations n Charity and voluntary 5 human rights and social justice work 82 Human rights Human rights 83 International Study new and fascinating Academy subjects in different ways Four-year courses

Course UCAS codes Course UCAS codes 4 years 4 years BSc Accounting* N4011 BA American History VT2T BSc Accounting and Finance* NN431 BA Criminology M903 BSc Accounting and BA English Literature Q320 NN421 Management* BA History V102 BSc Accounting with Economics* N4L11 BA History and Literature QV2C BSc Business Management* N2011 BA Human Rights* L241 BSc Computer Science*† G4031 BA International Relations L250 BEng Computers with LLB Law* M101 GH461 Electronics*† BA Law and Human Rights* M102 BA/BSc Economics* L102/L1031 BA Liberal Arts LQV0 BSc Finance* N3011 BA Literature and Art History QV2H BA/BSc Financial Economics* L118/L1171 BA Literature and Myth QV2M BSc Financial Management* L3411 BA Media, Culture and Society P300 BA/BSc International Economics* L160/L1611 BA Modern History V144 An exciting and supportive route to your Bachelors degree BA/BSc Management BA Philosophy V502 L190/L1911 Economics* BA Philosophy and History VV51 BSc Management, Mathematics BA Philosophy and Literature VQ52 NGL12 These courses have been Reasons to study this at Essex and Economics* BA Politics L202 BEng Telecommunication 3 BA Sociology L304 † HP41 designed principally to We equip you with the necessary Engineering* BA Sociology and Criminology LMHX BA Sociology and Liberal Arts L305 assist students who have not knowledge and skills to succeed Typical entry requirements for all courses For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. yet reached the required academic at Essex and beyond † 1 A-levels: 180 points, including DD (or Also open to UK and EU students. level for undergraduate study and equivalent). * You can start this course in either October or January. 1 to improve your academic skills Our integrated foundation year GCSE: Mathematics C (or equivalent). Visit our Course Finder for more information. provides a seamless transition to 2 AS-level: Mathematics B (or equivalent). and subject-specifi c knowledge. 3 u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/foundation your chosen department GCSE: Mathematics and Science C (or Our four-year degrees include 2 equivalent). a foundation year, known as English language: IELTS 5.5, with a minimum of We offer part-time employment 5.5 in each element (or equivalent). Year Zero, followed by a further opportunities across the whole If you possess non-UK qualifi cations, we will three years of study, leading to a evaluate the equivalent level on receiving your University application. If you have any questions about Bachelors award. 3 qualifi cations, please email us. Small class sizes allow you to E [email protected] work closely with your teachers 4 and classmates International students benefi t www.essex.ac.uk/2015/international from one visa for all four years 5 of study 84 International Academy four-year courses International Academy four-year courses 85 International Diplomas Internationalism is central to who in business and economics we are and what we do

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements 1 year A good academic record at senior secondary/high school or junior college. International Diploma in Business NN14 If you have taken A-levels, International (Accounting, Finance and Management) Baccalaureate, or similar examinations, but have not achieved the grades required for direct entry to the fi rst year of our courses, you may also be eligible to apply. NN14 GCSE: Mathematics C. International Diploma in Economics L104 L104 GCSE: Mathematics B. English language: IELTS 5.5, with a minimum of 5.0 in writing (or equivalent).

Popular modules Visit our Course Finder for more information. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/diploma Both courses: Study an intensive fi rst year and complete your degree by the third year n Applied Business Communication n Academic Literacy Tuyet Le, Vietnam BSc Accounting and Finance Our International Reasons to study this at Essex Business only: “Although daunted by the prospect of Diplomas are principally n Introduction to Finance studying in a new country, I settled into n Introduction to Accounting the International Academy with ease. The We maintain a progression rate International Diploma is a dynamic course designed for international n Introduction to Management of over 80% that enabled me to develop the skills I students looking to gain an 1 n Quantitative Methods and Financial Mathematics need to succeed at university. Being able undergraduate degree within to study straight from high school meant We keep international student Economics only: I could earn a Bachelors degree in three three years. Our diplomas follow a welfare at the heart of everything n Introduction to Economics years, saving time and money that I would curriculum equivalent to fi rst-year we do n Introduction to Accounting and Finance have otherwise spent on a foundation year.” study, and allow you to progress 2 n Introduction to Quantitative Economics directly to the second year of n Methods of Economic Analysis We offer dedicated one-to-one relevant courses in business and Visit our website for detailed information about modules. support to help you succeed economics. We also focus on 3 developing your English profi ciency, academic literacy and employability Combine foundation and skills. fi rst-year study to earn your 4 Bachelors in three years Learn and develop as a full www.essex.ac.uk/2015/international 5 member of our University 86 International Diplomas in business and economics International Diplomas in business and economics 87 International Foundation We help you explore, challenge and Programme create powerful new ideas

Course Typical entry requirements

A good academic record at senior secondary/high school or junior college. If you have taken A-levels, International Baccalaureate or similar examinations, but have not achieved the grades required for International Foundation Programme direct entry to the fi rst year of our courses, you may also be eligible to apply. English language: 5.0, with a minimum of 4.0 in each element (or equivalent).

Please note you can start this course in either October or January. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. You should apply directly to the International Academy at Essex. For u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/ifp further information, please visit our website or email us. E [email protected] Ogechukwu Onyia, Nigeria Programme options International Foundation Programme ’13 An authentic experience of living in the UK as well as learning Your choice of modules depends on the future area of study that you wish to pursue. Here are the optional areas “I chose to study at Essex because I you can choose from: knew it was one of the best universities Reasons to study this at Essex in the UK. The International Foundation Our International n Accounting n History Programme is structured in a way that n Foundation Programme n Art history Human rights suited what I wanted to learn and gave Successful completion n Banking and finance n International relations me the tools I needed to feel confi dent in enables you to reach the guarantees entry to the relevant n Business management n Law my abilities. Being a member of the Essex required academic level degree at Essex n Computer science n Liberal arts community has given me a strong sense of 1 independence and I feel ready to tackle the n Criminology n Literature challenges of my undergraduate course.” for undergraduate study. n Develop your confi dence in using n Drama Mathematics As well as improving your English n English in an academic setting n Economics Philosophy and academic skills, you gain the 2 n Electronics n Politics necessary experience of living and n Entrepreneurship and n Sociology learning in a university environment. We offer fl exible start dates – business n Telecommunication We nurture your critical thinking and begin our programme in either n Film studies engineering independent study skills to ensure 3 October or January n Finance you succeed in your chosen fi eld. This course is available to EU and We organise trips and events to international students only. 4 help you settle into life in the UK You can apply directly to our www.essex.ac.uk/2015/international 5 International Academy 88 International Foundation Programme International Foundation Programme 89 Latin American “I have always imagined that paradise studies will be a kind of library” Jorge Luis Borges

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements 3 years + year abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA Latin American Studies T711 IB: 32-30 points. Spanish can be studied from beginner level. If Portuguese is taken as the major BA Latin American Studies with T7N2 language, an A-level (or equivalent) in either Business Management Portuguese or Spanish is required. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC BA Latin American Studies with qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice can T7M9 be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is Human Rights generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see American studies (p46), European studies (p72), liberal arts (p94) and modern languages (p104). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/latin

Martín Weber. ‘Quisiera tener mis tierras propia’, Juripucio, Jujuy, Argentina (undated) © Martín Weber. Image © ESCALA Popular modules Sebastian Bustamante-Brauning n Introduction to Contemporary Latin America BA Latin American Studies ’12 Latin America is at the Reasons to study this at Essex n Introduction to Latin American History Primary School Teacher n Dictators and Politics “I came to Essex because of its unique heart of issues of global n Slavery and Plantation Societies in 19th Century Latin focus on Latin American art. I was always We house an internationally America As well as important collection of Latin incredibly interested in Latin American importance. n Latin American Art and Architecture history and culture, and being able to study producing some of the world’s American art, ESCALA 1 n Anthropology of Latin America its art really complements this. I gained a most celebrated literature, art and n Latin American Politics lot of confi dence at Essex, and learned to enjoy my education for what it was, rather music, the region’s economic, Our students are extremely n The Making of Modern Brazil than simply studying as a means to an social and environmental impact is happy – we have a stellar rating n The Enlightenment of 97% student satisfaction end, as I had at school. Now I’m teaching internationally signifi cant. At Essex, 2 n Doing Research for a Dissertation English in a primary school in Spain and Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. I love thinking of ways to engage my you deepen your knowledge of Latin Graduate with degree-level America while gaining the skills and students so that they can enjoy their Spanish or Portuguese, taught by education as much as I did at Essex.” experience to make a difference native speakers when you graduate. There is 3 nowhere better to immerse yourself Our library is one of the best in the study of Latin America. for Latin American studies, with 4 more than 85,000 books Recent graduate careers n n n Create a course to suit your Arts management Journalism International n Translation and n Tourism development interests in Latin America from www.essex.ac.uk/2015/cish interpreting n Non-governmental n International banking a range of modules 5 n Human rights agencies n Civil Service 90 Latin American studies Latin American studies 91 “This is a very famous university which Law has been involved in the fi ght for human rights in all parts of the world” Nelson Mandela

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year LLB Law* M100 M107 A-levels: ABB-BBB, including one essay-based subject. LLB Laws M120 IB: 32-30 points, including a Higher Level essay-based subject LLB English and French Laws M122 grade 5. (Maîtrise)† † With A in A-level French, 6 in Higher Level IB French or LLB Law and Human Rights MM19 12 in French in the French LLB Law and Philosophy MV15 Baccalaureate. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on LLB Law and Politics ML12 units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is BA Law and Human Rights* M1M9 generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Former South African president Nelson Mandela visiting our Colchester Campus in July 1997 Visit our Course Finder for more information. * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For information, see p84. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/legal How is society regulated? Reasons to study this at Essex For related courses, see philosophy (p110) and politics (114). Popular modules Chris Burge, LLB Law ’10 How can you change it? Legal Trainee, Treasury Solicitor’s Our staff work with the UN, the n Law of Contract n Company Law Studying law enables you to Department UK government, and with EU n Criminal Law n French Law “Learning from academics with understand and explore answers to n Public Law n Family Law and foreign governments international reputations as leaders in their these questions. Law affects all our 1 n Current Issues in UK n Animal Welfare and fi eld was amazing. Being able to use the relationships: with other people, Gain invaluable work experience Human Rights Wildlife Law knowledge that I gained every day is a joy. with shops, banks and companies, advising real clients at Essex n European Human Rights n Medicine and the Law My current position within the Treasury and with governments. At Essex, we Law Clinic Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. Solicitor’s Department is extremely 2 challenging, and I’m glad that I gained such teach the law that matters, with a a solid understanding of public and human Available courses include our Did you know? concern for the demands of justice rights law; but a degree alone wouldn’t and commerce. You learn to analyse esteemed double degree in All our LLB courses are accredited by the Solicitors have guaranteed me such an amazing job. English and French law Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board. Additional opportunities at Essex, such as the law and apply it in context – law 3 gaining experience in the Law Clinic, really never operates in a vacuum. And Every student gets a peer help you stand out from the crowd.” law needs good lawyers. mentor – they guide you 4 through your fi rst year Recent graduate careers n n n Engage in mooting or Solicitor or barrister Police Non-governmental n EU Commission n Civil Service organisations negotiation exercises – put www.essex.ac.uk/2015/law n Local authority n Government Legal n In-house counsel for knowledge into practice 5 lawyers Service banks and city firms 92 Law Law 93 “Read everything you can get your hands on. Liberal arts Cram yourself with words and fi gures and ideas” Laurie Penney, The Independent

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB, including one essay-based subject. IB: 32-30 points, including a Higher Level essay-based BA Liberal Arts* V900 QV00 subject grade 5. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For information, see p84. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/liberal For related courses, see American studies (p46), European studies (p72), Latin American studies (p90), mathematics (p102) and sociology (p124). Laura Aguilera Cassis Popular modules BA Liberal Arts ’13

Bring together your passions for literature, art, science and history n The Enlightenment “I was attracted to liberal arts at Essex n The World in Question: The Social, Political, and because of its interdisciplinary nature, Psychological Legacies of the Enlightenment which allowed me to create my own course based on my interests. This was perfect Liberal arts is for true Reasons to study this at Essex n Dangerous Ideas: Essays and Manifestos as Social Criticism for me, as I realised the value of pursuing knowledge for the sake of learning, intellectuals who want n Italian Renaissance Art You are taught by our rather than just obtaining a degree. I was to indulge their curiosity internationally recognised n World Cinema encouraged to always question existing n Crime and Punishment knowledge, which created an abundance of for knowledge. In Ancient experts 1 n Death, God and the Meaning of Life different ideas. The course was never dull Greece, liberal arts were essential n International Relations as there was always more to be explored We offer a vast range of and, because of the unique ethos, I can for a citizen in order to take an n Language, Mind and Communication modules to choose from in the now confi dently express myself in a variety active part in civic life. This included n The Body and Modern Society humanities and social sciences of situations, which is perfect preparation participating in public debate, 2 Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. for almost any career.” defending yourself in court and Thinking across disciplinary serving on juries. The aim was to boundaries builds mental produce a virtuous, knowledgeable 3 strength and fl exibility and articulate person. Today, liberal arts at Essex combines subjects Exposing your mind to different to make an intensely rich and kinds of knowledge prepares you for your future stimulating course. 4 Recent graduate careers n n n Gain the confi dence to pursue Education Management and Librarianship n Media and administration n Charity sector a wide variety of employment www.essex.ac.uk/2015/cish journalism n Publishing n Research possibilities 5 n Government n Finance 94 Liberal arts Liberal arts 95 Literature and “The English language is nobody’s special property. It is the property of the imagination: it is the property of creative writing the language itself” , Nobel Prize winner and Professor of Poetry, 2010-2013

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA English Literature* Q300 Q321 BA English and United States A-levels: ABB-BBB, including one T720 QT37 Literature essay-based subject. IB: 32-30 points, including a Higher Level BA Creative Writing W800 W801 essay-based subject grade 5. BA Literature and Myth* Q390 Q291 † A-level (or equivalent) in French or Portuguese/ BA Literature and Sociology LQ32 QL23 Spanish is required, if French or Portuguese is BA Literature and Modern taken as the major language. QRF9 Languages† Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual BA Literature with Modern Q2R9 basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction level. Languages† A-levels: AAB-ABB, including one essay-based subject. BA Journalism• P500 IB: 33-32 points, including a Higher Level At Essex you don’t just study English Literature, you study world literature in English essay-based subject grade 5.

• Subject to approval. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For additional GCSE, English language and modern language requirements, Vibrant. Experimental. Reasons to study this at Essex see p22-25. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/literature * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For Supportive. Literature at information, see p84. A unique literary conservatoire For related courses, see art history (p48), drama (p64), English language and Ida Løkås Essex has a great tradition where you can respond critically linguistics (p70), fi lm studies (p74), history (p78) and philosophy (p110). BA Creative Writing ’09 of nurturing writers and artistically to your studies Popular modules “After graduating from Essex I began 1 writing novels and my debut, The Beauty n Post-War United States Fiction and thinkers. From past giants That Flows Past, won a literary prize in Our students are extremely n Cityscapes of Modernism such as Robert Lowell, Ted Berrigan happy – we have a stellar rating Norway, which was a massive achievement n Transformation of Fairytale for me and a great honour. Studying and who have shaped of 99% student satisfaction 2 n Arthurian Literature BA Creative Writing defi nitely helped literature as we know it, to prize- n Symbolic Imagination: Romantic and Modernist Poetry develop my writing. It was an important Our teaching is underpinned by winning contemporary writers such n United States and Caribbean Literatures stepping stone towards becoming a excellent research – 95% is of published writer. I had the privilege of as Professors Derek Walcott and n Shakespeare and the History Play internationally recognised quality being taught by talented and inspiring , Essex has always 3 n Myth and the Creative Process professors, and I am grateful for all their n Creative Writing: Oulipo and the Avant Garde attracted people who are at the We encourage innovation, encouragement and guidance during my Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. three years at Essex.” heart of defi ning and redefi ning experimentation, originality, and literature. So come and study with invention in writing and thinking Recent graduate careers us and fi nd your own voice. 4 n n n Our literature and creative Theatre practitioner Editor Business n Writer n Publisher development officer writing courses are taught by www.essex.ac.uk/2015/lifts n Teacher n Journalist n Management leading academics and writers executive 5 n Operations manager n Radio presenter 96 Literature and creative writing Literature and creative writing 97 “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds Marine biology us in its net of wonder forever” Jacques Cousteau

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3-4 years abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB, including Biology. GCSE: Mathematics C. BSc Marine Biology C164 CC60 IB: 32-30 points, including Higher Level Biology grade 5 and Standard Level Mathematics grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level. A-levels: AAB-ABB, including Biology and a second science or Mathematics. C160 GCSE: Mathematics C. MMarBiol Marine Biology (4 years) IB: 33-32 points, including Higher Level Biology (Integrated Masters) and a second science or Mathematics grade 5, plus Standard Level Mathematics grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see biological sciences (p52). Make the coral reef your classroom – at Essex you don’t just study what’s underwater, you’re taught underwater u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/marine Popular modules Explore the fascinating Reasons to study this at Essex n Coral Reef Biology - Indonesia Field Trip Meg Cousins n Estuarine and Coastal Ecology Field Trip BSc Marine Biology ’12 n Marine Ecology complexity of the natural Our underwater lectures give “The coral-reef research at Essex has an n Marine Biodiversity excellent international reputation for its world through the study of you an exciting, unique and n Marine and Freshwater Vertebrates quality and prevalence but I didn’t expect marine biology. Benefi t from our engaging education experience the country’s top researchers to be so n Coral Reef Biology 1 actively involved in our studies. My lecturers experience, expertise and n Coastal Ecology We develop your practical were taking part in ground-breaking work enthusiasm as we engage in n Conservation Management and Practice skills with subsidised UK and and our teaching refl ected this. We had ecologically critical research n Pollution: Impacts and Management the opportunity to travel to different marine overseas fi eld trips projects. Investigate the effect of 2 n Animal and Plant Biology sites in Essex, Scotland, and Indonesia, human endeavour on biodiversity Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. analysing salt marshes and rocky shores, Receive SCUBA training and and learning underwater survey techniques. with fi eld trips to some of the conduct coral-reef research We even had underwater lectures, using world’s most signifi cant coral reefs during your trip to Indonesia specialist microphones. My time at Essex and develop your skills in the 3 motivated me to pursue a career in marine Use our coral-reef aquarium biology, and it equipped me with the skills latest surveying techniques. Essex and experience needed.” is a centre of excellence for facilities and marine-biology research in biology. 4 labs for your research projects Recent graduate careers n n n Join our Marine Conservation Government and Local and Industry and environmental international marine business www.essex.ac.uk/2015/bs Society and volunteer with our authorities and environmental consultancy 5 coral reef research unit n Laboratory research charity work n Field research 98 Marine biology Marine biology 99 “Business has only two functions – Marketing marketing and innovation”

Milan Kundera

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year Southend Campus A-levels: ABB-BBB. GCSE: Mathematics C. IB: 32-30 points, including BSc Marketing N501 N502 Standard Level Mathematics BSc International Business and grade 4, if not taken at Higher N120 N121 Entrepreneurship Level. Entry requirements for students studying Colchester Campus BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required BSc Management and Marketing NN25 NNF5 NN2M is generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. There are also online courses in business, management and marketing. Visit our website for more information: www.online.essex.ac.uk u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/marketing Have a lightbulb moment every day – marketing is one of the fastest growing creative industries For related courses, see accounting, fi nance and banking (p40) and business and management (p56). Alina Jipa, BSc Marketing ’13 Reasons to study this at Essex Popular modules IT Business Analyst, Hiscox Marketing is about n Managing Innovation “The atmosphere at the Southend innovation, initiative and n Enterprise and Economic Development Campus was so infectious that I couldn’t We work closely with marketers help but get involved. Taking part in n International Human Resource Management imagination. Marketers and and entrepreneurs to develop different activities, societies and sports n Principles of Markets, Marketing and Selling entrepreneurs are committed and professional leaders of the future developed my time-management, 1 n The Networked Economy team-work and communication skills creative, as well as business- n Business Creation and Growth that ultimately secured me an excellent focused and able to demonstrate a Gain a thorough understanding n Business Economics job. Hiscox were impressed with my thorough understanding of key of marketing practice and theory n Digital Business knowledge of business marketing and I now use the tools and techniques business drivers. With a focus on n Consumer Behaviour and Market Research 2 that I learnt at Essex. I’m now enjoying n Business Ethics leading-edge marketing, critical Learn about the role of learning about the insurance industry, and Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. thinking and leadership, Essex entrepreneurship and enterprising am quickly gaining experience through training and individual project work.” Business School graduates individuals manage entrepreneurial activities 3 in organisations of all sizes, or Study innovation and new apply their skills to their own venture creation that generate new ventures. 4 opportunities Recent graduate careers n n n Acquire unique skills for Advertising and International project Supply chain marketing management management improving the competitive www.essex.ac.uk/2015/ebs n Entrepreneurship n Recruitment n Finance and banking sustainability of organisations 5 n Management n Business creation 100 Marketing Marketing 101 “Mathematics is the door and Mathematics key to the sciences” Roger Bacon

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + + year 3 years placement abroad year BSc Mathematics G100 G102 BSc Mathematics with Physics° G1F3 GCF3 A-levels: ABB-BBB, BSc Mathematics for Secondary G190 GX11 including Mathematics. Teaching Please note that we are BSc Mathematics, Cryptography and unable to accept A-level Use GG1K GGC4 Network Security of Mathematics in place of BSc Mathematics with Computing G1GK G1G4 A-level Mathematics. BSc Mathematics with Economics G1L1 G1LC IB: 32-30 points, including BSc Mathematics and Liberal Arts GV19 GV1X Higher Level Mathematics BSc Mathematics and Statistics 9K12 5B43 9K13• grade 5. ° Also requires A-level BSc Computing and Mathematics GG14 GG1L Physics grade B or IB Higher BSc Economics and Mathematics LG11 LG1C Level Physics grade 5 (or Maths is everywhere – the Fibonacci sequence is repeated throughout nature BSc Accounting and Mathematics GN14 GN1K equivalent). BSc Finance and Mathematics GN13 GN1H † A-level (or equivalent) BSc Management and Mathematics NG21 NG2C in French or Portuguese/ BSc Management, Mathematics and Spanish is required, if French Reasons to study this at Essex NGL0 LGN0 Mathematics is the study Economics* or Portuguese is taken as of pattern and structure BSc Management with Mathematics N2G1 N2GC the major language. Our students love studying with BSc Mathematics with a Modern G1R9 GCR9 in the world around us. us – we have a 90% student Language† It is the language that underpins the satisfaction score • Subject to approval Visit our Course Finder for more information. 1 For additional GCSE, English language and modern languages requirements, rest of science and is a discipline see p22-25. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/mathsci in which precise propositions can Our award-winning lecturers * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For provide an exceptional learning information, see p84. lead to far-reaching consequences Hollie Smith, BSc Mathematics ’11 experience For related courses, see actuarial science (p44), economics (p66). through elegant arguments. Our 2 “The Department is wonderful. It’s courses are an exciting challenge. Popular modules reasonably small, which makes it easy to At Essex you develop critical- Take advantage of our excellent n Calculus n Probability and Statistics get to know everyone, and means your dedicated computing facilities n Optimisation n Complex Variables lecturers give you expert support and thinking and problem-solving skills, guidance. Upon graduation I secured a n Linear Algebra n Graph Theory and we inspire you to succeed in a 3 position at a top investment bank.” n Mathematical Methods n Cryptography and Codes wide range of careers. We offer a very supportive and Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. friendly learning environment 4 Recent graduate careers n Accountant n Financial Analyst n Engineer Take part in our vibrant and n Actuary n Risk Assessor n Games Designer www.essex.ac.uk/2015/maths 5 active Maths Society n Economist n Statistician n Operations Manager 102 Mathematics Mathematics 103 “Language is the road map of a culture. Modern languages It tells you where its people come from and

where they are going” Rita Mae Brown

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA Modern Languages R900 BA Modern Languages with Professional Skills• R800 BA Language Studies Q140 Q142 BA French Studies and Modern Languages• RR19 BA German Studies and Modern Languages RR9F A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA Italian Studies and Modern Languages RR38 IB: 32-30 points. BA Portuguese Studies and Modern Languages° RR58 • A-level (or equivalent) in BA Spanish Studies and Modern Languages RR49 relevant language (major) is BA Modern Languages and English Language RQ93 required. BA Modern Languages and Linguistics RQ91 ° A-level (or equivalent) BA Modern Languages and Teaching English as a in Portuguese or Spanish RX91 Foreign Language required. BA Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian Studies° RT97 Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are BA Modern Languages with Latin American Piecing the puzzle – master new languages to gain your passport to the world R8T7 dependent on units studied. Advice Studies can be provided on an individual basis. BA Spanish Studies with Latin American Studies R4T7 The standard required is generally at Studying languages opens Reasons to study this at Essex BA Drama and Modern Languages RW94 Distinction level. BA Philosophy and Modern Languages VR59 BA Philosophy with Modern Languages V5R9 doors to new horizons. Study up to four languages At Essex we give you access to BA Politics and Modern Languages LR29 and develop high-level BA International Relations and Modern Languages LRF9 other countries, people and communication skills For additional GCSE, English language and modern languages requirements, cultures, as well as excellent 1 see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/languages employment prospects. Not only Learn Chinese, French, German, can you reach Mastery level Italian, Portuguese and Spanish Popular modules without any prior knowledge, you from beginner level n Intensive Initial German/ n Brazil in Focus: Business, n La Dolce Italia: A Journey 2 Italian/Spanish Culture and Society Across Enduring Italian can also study several languages n Introduction to Professional n From The Caves to Modern Traditions simultaneously. Our courses are Study at a partner university or work as a language teaching Language Skills Graffiti: a Visual History of the n Translation, Interpreting and also unique because they have a Spanish Language Subtitling Skills assistant abroad n French Cinema and Culture triple focus on developing 3 n Three Countries, One n Spanish and Latin American Visit our website for the full language profi ciency, cultural Language - Austria, Art, Film and Music range of modules we offer. Each of our classes is taught Switzerland and Germany awareness and professional skills. by highly-qualifi ed native or 4 bilingual lecturers Recent graduate careers n Education n International finance n Entertainment Our multimedia labs are equipped n Translation n International n Tourism with translation, interpreting and www.essex.ac.uk/2015/langling n Journalism business n Management subtitling software 5 n Media 104 Modern languages Modern languages 105 “Nursing is rooted from the needs of Nursing humanity and is founded on the

ideal of service” Virginia Henderson

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements

Southend Campus 3 years

A-levels: BBC. BSc Nursing (Adult) B74 0 GCSE: Mathematics and English Language C. BSc Nursing (Mental Health) B760 BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD (in relevant subject).

Please note that these courses are only available to UK and EU applicants. Successful applicants will be required to satisfy a Disclosure and Barring Visit our Course Finder for more information. Service check and undergo a Work Health Assessment. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/nursing Non-native English speakers require IELTS 7.0, with a minimum of 7.0 in each element. Frederica Goater Popular modules BSc Nursing (Adult) ’13 n Foundations of Nursing Respiratory Ward Staff Nurse Hands-on experience – placements are a key part of your study at Essex n Applied Biosciences “The course required a lot of dedication, n Psychosocial Aspects of Care but the support was amazing – and it n Caring for the Person with Limited Capacity was really confi dence-boosting to see my Reasons to study this at Essex hard work paying off. When I graduated Our students demonstrate n Public Health Nursing I felt ready to start building a career, and care, competence and n Acute Care in Adult/Mental Health Nursing through the contacts I made during my Our focus is on producing n Ongoing Care in Adult/Mental Health Nursing studies, I managed to secure a position on compassion in everything nurses with compassion as well n Leadership in Nursing one of the wards I spent my placement on. they do. We have a long-standing as technical skills n Transition to Practice I’m really glad I pursued this career path at 1 Essex. Being able to care for people when commitment to teaching nursing at n Clinical Governance and Health Policy We provide you with excellent they most need help is a real privilege.” Essex and we are confi dent that our Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. support from our dedicated graduates possess the values teaching team necessary for practice in today’s 2 world. As one of our students, you Did you know? Course fees We model dignity, respect and are committed to making a We give you the hands-on experience in our purpose-built compassion in everything we do The tuition fees for these courses are difference to the health of others facilities. Our simulated clinical skills laboratories emulate paid for by Health Education East of 3 real-life clinical situations, enabling you to observe and England. locally, nationally and internationally, practise. and you gain the communication Our students are very happy skills and courage to speak up and – we have 94% student satisfaction challenge when things are wrong. 4 Your career Successfully completing one of our nursing courses leads to admission to Train for employment as a nurse the Professional Register, maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hhs – we have strong partnerships as a registered nurse (adult or mental health), which allows you to practise 5 with placement providers as a nurse. 106 Nursing Nursing 107 Oral health “For the fi rst time in history, we can offer thorough preventive measures” science Orlando Monteiro da Silva, FDI President

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements

Southend Campus 2 years A-levels: 160 points, including CC, including one science subject. GCSE: Mathematics and a science-related subject C. National Dental Nurse Certifi cate or Diploma in Dental FdSc Oral Health Science B750 Nursing (with a minimum of two years’ experience). Your entry is based on your ability to study at Foundation degree level. Please visit our website for more information. BSc Oral Health Science Please visit our website for more information. (1 year top-up)

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. Successful applicants will be required to satisfy a Disclosure and Barring Service check and undergo a Work Health Assessment. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/dental

Gain technical experience in our state-of-the-art dental skills laboratory Popular modules Michelle Hawker n Biomedical Sciences FdSc Oral Health Science ’10 Become a professional Reasons to study this at Essex n Health, Illness and Disease Dental Therapist n Clinical Governance and Patient Safety HJS Dental Practice dental hygienist or n Oral Health “My time was divided between classroom- therapist. Our FdSc course We have a fantastic 100% n Health Protection and Disease Prevention based learning and practical placements, n prepares you for a career as a success rate for employability Pathology and Oral Disease which made the transition from learning to 1 n Health Policy, Law and Ethics working really easy. I gained confi dence dental hygienist and enables n Extending Oral Health Practice in both my practical abilities and clinical Learn clinical skills in our knowledge. eligibility to register with the n Developing Professional Practice dedicated, state-of-the-art Through my placement I secured my General Dental Council. At Essex, n Managing the Oral Care of Children and Adolescents dental skills laboratory current role as a dental hygienist and I we ensure that you are qualifi ed and n Comprehensive Oral Health Care 2 now support students in their learning, confi dent to practice once you You will be involved in the Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. help develop their skills, and share in their graduate and gain a holistic treatment of patients right from challenges and triumphs. I am very proud approach to patient care. Our BSc to be a clinical educator for the University, when you start the course helping Essex students on the road to their prepares you for a career as a 3 new careers!” dental therapist. This course is a You benefi t from a supportive one-year top-up, open to you as an learning environment, including existing registered dental hygienist. 4 small group teaching Your career Successful completion of our FdSc Oral Health Science course enables We integrate the primary-care registration with the General Dental Council as a dental hygienist. By www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hhs workplace environment in your completing the additional year, taking you to BSc level, you will be developing 5 education and development your skill set to bring you in line with that of a dental therapist. 108 Oral health science Oral health science 109 “The big question behind Philosophy philosophy is: what is the good human life”

Ursula Wolf

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA Philosophy* V500 V501 BA Philosophy, Religion and Ethics VV56 VV5P BA Philosophy and Art History VV53 VV5H A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA Philosophy and History* VV15 VV5C IB: 32-30 points. BA Philosophy with Human Rights V5M9 V5MX Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. BA Philosophy and Law MVC5 VM51 Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The BA Philosophy and Literature* QV25 VQ5F standard required is generally at Distinction level. BA Philosophy and Politics LV25 LV2M BA Philosophy and Sociology LV35 VL53

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For information, see p84. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/question Not just quiet contemplation – philosophy has great practical value For related courses, see law (p92), modern languages (p104) and politics (p111). Hannah Willis, BA Philosophy ’12 We expand the realm of Reasons to study this at Essex Popular modules Management Consultant n Introduction to Philosophy “The study of philosophy is all about the possible by going n Death, God and the Meaning of Life challenging diffi cult questions and An amazing 100% of our considering ideas from different angles. n Conceptual Foundations of Modernity beyond what has so far students fi nd studying at Essex Employers are impressed by my academic n Ethics been thinkable. Philosophy is intellectually stimulating background, as it shows a strong 1 n Capitalism and its Critics analytical skillset and a creative way of the rigorous study of ideas and We are world-renowned for our n Critical Reasoning and Logical Argument thinking. My current position involves arguments. At Essex, we embrace n Philosophy and Literature delivering a range of tailored support combination of Continental and this philosophical rigour in order to n Nietzsche services for short-term projects. I have Anglo-American philosophy to work out the most effi cient approach. address existential questions of 2 n Philosophy and Religion We’re also operating in an international n 20th Century Continental Philosophy human life, and to gain a critical We provide a critical perspective workplace, and in this respect I really perspective on the social, political on political, economic and Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. benefi ted from the diverse environment and economic challenges we face technological developments at Essex. My experience left me confi dent 3 that I can build good working relationships today. Join our tight-knit department with people from across the globe.” of internationally renowned You explore a wide range of philosophers. subjects, from human rights to 4 psychoanalysis Recent graduate careers n n n We have outstanding results for Education Business and Recruitment and n Research and financial project human resources our research, student satisfaction www.essex.ac.uk/2015/philosophy analysis work management n Marketing and sales and graduate prospects 5 n Social and care work n Consultancy n Government 110 Philosophy Philosophy 111 Physiotherapy and “Alone we can do so little. occupational therapy Together we can do so much” Helen Keller

Course Typical entry requirements BSc Physiotherapy A-levels: CC (or equivalent), including one science subject*. (four-year part-time) GCSE: Science C. BSc Occupational Therapy A-levels: CC (or equivalent)*. (four-year part-time) GCSE: Mathematics C.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. * You are required to demonstrate an ability to study at Level 3. For full details of our entry requirements, please visit our website. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/therapy For these courses, please apply directly via our website.

Popular modules Rebecca Ridge BSc Physiotherapy ’12 Physiotherapy “I knew I wanted to study physiotherapy n Anatomy and Pathophysiology for Physiotherapy Practice and Essex offered the course I wanted n Core Physiotherapy Skills to study. There was a lot of support, both n Physiotherapy for the Upper and Lower Quadrants academically and socially, to help me Develop your practical skills in our physiotherapy and occupational therapy labs n Neurological Physiotherapy integrate into the community. I enjoyed n Cardiovascular Physiotherapy the practical modules the most and the purpose-built facilities enabled us to n Complexities in Rehabilitation Learn how to provide Reasons to study this at Essex replicate situations that arise when treating treatment that helps to Occupational Therapy real patients. The staff were all very Small class-sizes enable close n Biopsychosocial Perspectives of Occupation friendly and approachable which makes transform lives. working relationships between n Foundations of Occupational Therapy Practice a big difference. I now work as a full-time physiotherapist and it’s clear to me that Physiotherapists and occupational students and staff n Performance and Occupation studying BSc Physiotherapy at Essex has 1 n Reflection in Occupational Therapy Practice therapists, known as Allied Health enabled me to reach my goals.” n Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Professionals (AHPs), work in Practice placements are n Skills for Practice hospitals, clinics, homes, schools available to all our students and colleges. Not surprisingly, the 2 Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. academic requirements and training We offer inter-professional Course fees demands are high, but so are the learning along with interactive The tuition fees for these courses are rewards. You gain a great deal of job teaching methods paid for by Health Education East of satisfaction and improved career 3 England. prospects by becoming a Physiotherapy and occupational professionally trained physiotherapist therapy labs are available for or occupational therapist. 4 activities and sessions Your career Our courses enable you to become a physiotherapist or occupational Our close links with clinicians therapist. You will be eligible to apply for professional registration with the www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hhs in practice will strengthen your Health and Care Professions Council, as well as the Chartered Society of 5 career prospects Physiotherapy or College of Occupational Therapists. 112 Physiotherapy and occupational therapy Physiotherapy and occupational therapy 113 “I was incredibly lucky to be taught by academics at Essex who could not be surpassed at any Politics other university in the UK” Rt Hon Dr , Speaker of the House of Commons

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA Politics* L200 L201 A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA International Relations* L258 L259 IB: 32-30 points. GCSE: Mathematics (or equivalent) BA Elections, Public Opinion and Parties L290 L291 is preferred. BA Political Theory and Public Policy 7L29 0A56 Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. BA Politics with Human Rights L2M9 LFM9 Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The BA Politics and Law LM21 LM2C standard required is generally at Distinction level. BA Political Economics L150 L151 As L200 above, plus C in GCSE BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics L0V0 L0VA Mathematics (or equivalent). BA Economics and Politics LL12 LL1F

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For Essex is the top university in the UK for social sciences information, see p84. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/politics For related courses, see history (p78), law (p92), modern languages (p104), philosophy (p110) and sociology (p114). Reasons to study this at Essex David Giles, BA Politics and We are the top political Popular modules Law ’11, Management Trainee, Kent in the n Liberalism and its Critics County Council science department We have always been ranked UK, so come and study with us and n Conflict and Co-operation “Essex has the best political science fi rst in the UK for political n Environmental Politics department in the UK and an incredible gain expert tuition and guidance in feeling of community. In such a friendly science research n Authoritarianism and Corruption politics and international relations. 1 environment it’s impossible not to get n We ensure that you are provided Political Economy involved. My participation in societies and We consistently receive n The New British Politics with the necessary tools to explain sports really improved my CV, helping to impressive student satisfaction n International Politics of the Middle East secure my current job. My employers were signifi cant political outcomes such scores each year 2 n The Analysis of Conflict and Peace impressed by my extensive knowledge of as war and peace, the way that n Human Rights and Political Theory the British political and legal system, as Our world-leading experts well as my time-management, team-work governments run the economy, the n International Development and Globalisation introduce you to new ideas and communication skills. I now have outcome of elections, and major n Diplomacy and Negotiations and theories access to a range of exciting opportunities, changes in political institutions, 3 Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. such as meeting global political leaders and shadowing cabinet members.” such as democratisation. We are the only political science department to receive the 4 Regius Professorship Recent graduate careers n n n Spend up to six months on Government Voluntary sector Police and armed n Civil service n Non-governmental forces a paid internship and still www.essex.ac.uk/2015/government n Media and organisations n Business and graduate within three years 5 journalism n Political research commerce 114 Politics Politics 115 Psychoanalytic studies “Most people don’t really want freedom. It involves responsibility, and most people are and therapeutic care frightened of responsibility” Sigmund Freud

Course Typical entry requirements Colchester and Southend campuses FdA Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic You must demonstrate capacity to study for a Organisations (Adult) Foundation Degree as evidenced by NVQ, A-level and Access to HE Diploma or other evidence, FdA Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic perhaps including evidence of relevant experience Organisations (Child and Adolescent) and ability from the workplace. Colchester campus only BA Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic You should have a Foundation Degree in Organisations (Adult) Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic BA Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations and a capacity to study at a Organisations higher level.

For these courses, please apply directly to the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies at Essex. Visit our Course Finder for more information. Email us for information. E [email protected] u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/mind Dr Chris Nicholson teaching an innovative course helping school staff deal with challenging children Popular modules Lisa Parker, FdA ’10, BA ’11 n Introduction to Psychoanalytic Concepts Reasons to study this at Essex Therapeutic Communication and Education, health, social n Introduction to Psychodynamic Thinking about Therapeutic Organisation care. If you want a career in these Organisations Child and Adolescent Mental Health Created for people working n Child Development areas, then our courses are ideal. At Practitioner on the frontline in social care, n Theory, Practice and Responsibility Essex, we introduce you to “I’ve always wanted to work within my education and mental health n Trauma and Organisational Responses local community, and my time at Essex psychoanalytic and psychodynamic 1 n Wider Applications of Psychodynamic Thinking taught me how to focus my thinking, ideas, as they relate to individuals Our courses are designed n Advanced Seminars in Theory and Practice and gave me the knowledge and skills and organisations. You gain to enable those in full-time n Counselling Skills with Children and Adolescents needed to make a real difference to the young people and families I now work n Organisational Dynamics knowledge along with work-based employment to gain a degree with. I’m working in the neighbourhood 2 n Mentoring and Supervision experience of the problems faced I grew up in, identifying complex needs by children, adolescents and adults Learn in small groups and Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. which require specialist intervention and in a variety of settings. We provide online using a range of building positive links between families real-life case studies and services, and there’s really no better the skills, competencies and 3 feeling than knowing you’re making a knowledge to develop your career, We work in education, social signifi cant difference to peoples’ lives.” and make a difference to the care, psychotherapeutic and troubled clients and organisations 4 mental health services Recent graduate careers who you work with. n n n Available in Colchester and Education Nursing Social care n Teaching n Youth work n Learning support Southend, our courses are www.essex.ac.uk/2015/cps n Residential child n Health and social n Mental health highly regarded and innovative 5 care care 116 Psychoanalytic studies and therapeutic care Psychoanalytic studies and therapeutic care 117 Psychology “It’s all in the mind”

George Harrison

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BSc Psychology C800 C803 A-levels: ABB-BBB. GCSE: Mathematics C. IB: 32-30 points, including Standard Level BA Psychology C802 C801 Mathematics grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are BSc Psychology with dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual C808 C806 Cognitive Neuroscience• basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction level.

• Subject to approval. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/psych Popular modules n Discovering Psychology Stuart Keeble n Brain and Behaviour BA Psychology ’08 Matter of mere mechanics, or something much deeper? n Cognitive Psychology Senior Public Health Epidemiologist, n Developmental Psychology NHS Psychology impacts on Reasons to study this at Essex n Evolutionary Psychology “Working for NHS Suffolk, I study the n Social Psychology distribution and determinants of disease and ill health within the population. every aspect of human n Personality and Individual Differences Gain professional status on our This involves providing public health n Statistics for Psychologists behaviour. What drives people British Psychological Society practitioners and partner organisations to act, respond, remember and (BPS) accredited courses n Emotion with intelligence and evidence to prioritise 1 n Cognitive Neuropsychology investment, target health interventions recognise things in the way they Use state-of-the-art research Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. towards groups and communities with do? How do we understand the greatest health needs, monitor health relationships and interpret the equipment such as EEG, TMS, outcomes and identify health inequalities. actions of others? If you’re curious 2 and eye tracking I get a great deal of satisfaction from seeing my work directly infl uence local and about how our mind works and Our supportive and enthusiastic national government policy and practice. what drives human behaviour, lecturers are also internationally At Essex I developed an enquiring and psychology is your perfect subject. renowned researchers questioning mind, which is an important At Essex you acquire skills that go 3 attribute within public health.” far beyond being useful in related Our outstanding teaching professions. Studying psychology is and research facilities include an investment for life. 4 specialist labs Recent graduate careers Participate in workshops, n Clinical, forensic, n Social work n Human resources educational or seminars, events and n Mental health care n Finance www.essex.ac.uk/2015/psychology occupational n Management n Media and marketing 5 extra-curricular activities psychology 118 Psychology Psychology 119 “Citizenship requires a sense of community Social and community membership. It is endowed with development rights and protected by a common law” Natan Sharansky

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA Social and Community IB: 32-30 points. L540 L54B Development Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see human rights (p82), law (p92), politics (p114) and sociology (p124). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/community

Popular modules Dr Ewen Speed n Exploring Civil Society Lecturer and Course Leader n Exploring Social Policy “Our social lives are structured around n Research Skills for the Voluntary Sector Don’t donate, do more – make a positive contribution to society complex struggles for recognition and n Foundations of Human Rights rights. Citizenship is complicated because n Explaining Civil Society of the need to consider the wishes of Health and welfare is Reasons to study this at Essex n Health, Welfare and Society people who may want different, even contradictory things. To resolve this n Community Development changing. Historically the complexity, we need to think about Develop the skills to work in the n Principles of Social Justice preserve of government, service questions of access to health and welfare, expanding voluntary, third and n Developing Civil Society and what role we think the government provision is now open to other non-governmental sectors n Understanding Ideology should have in providing for all of its organisations, charities and 1 n Markets, Freedom and Pluralism citizens. Developing our understanding of voluntary bodies. Welfare reform is Develop an understanding Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. these issues gives us the opportunity to positively contribute to the development focused on engaging local across a range of contexts, of our communities. communities in deciding which from communities to NGOs 2 Our course identifi es ways in which this services are available. But what do involvement can be strengthened and politicians mean when they talk Draw expertise from a range of developed. You will be well-placed to about community or society? What specialists in the fi elds of politics, exploit the expansion of the voluntary sociology and human rights sector and, most importantly, well-placed about the need for more responsive 3 to make a real difference in the world services? We enable you to answer Study abroad with one of our around you.” these questions and develop a partner universities in your career where you can infl uence 4 third year Your career decision-making. Our course can take you to establishing an aid station in Syria, coordinating We give you the opportunity temporary housing in London, or developing fund-raising strategies in New www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hhs to take advantage of the job York. You gain the skills and training needed for a career in the voluntary, 5 markets of the future third and non-governmental sectors. 120 Social and community development Social and community development 121 “How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait Social work a single moment before starting to improve the world” Anne Frank

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements Southend Campus 3 years A-levels: ABB-BBB. GCSE: Mathematics C. IB: 32-30 points. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent BA Social Work L500 on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction level.

Some paid or voluntary experience in health or social care in a relevant social care or child care/education setting is also required.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. Non-native English speakers will require IELTS 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/social

Popular modules Vikki-Jo Scott n Professional Skills Head of School n Practice Interventions Take advantage of brand-new facilities at The Forum to help others fi nd solutions “As a pre-registration course, our BA n Critical Reflection and Professional Challenge Social Work supports and develops you to Reasons to study this at Essex n Legislation, Regulation and Social Policy for Practice become an effective qualifi ed social worker. Social work is all about n Lifespan Development Within the teaching and learning It is an extremely n Emotional, Relational and Mental Health Issues opportunities provided, there are central people. Our partnership with placement rewarding and challenging n Independent Study themes that refl ect the core values providers ensures you gain n Research Perspectives and principles of practice. These are: profession. You’ll need to be hard safeguarding and protection; evidence- effective high-quality training n Interpersonal Skills for Practice working, adaptable, honest and, 1 based relational practice; inter-professional n Sociological and Psychological Frameworks above all, passionate about fi nding working; impact of practice; professional You study a wide range of Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. challenge; service users and carers long-term solutions and supporting specialist areas within health autonomy; social justice and values; and, positive changes for children, adults 2 and social care equality and diversity. and families. At the core of our Our close partnerships working with course is the opportunity for you to You gain experience working in placement providers ensures you have develop the skills, knowledge and partnership with children, adults, high-quality training in the workplace families and communities combined with excellent professional understanding of how to support 3 education within a strong academic framework.” people to improve personal, We meet the standard set by The practical, psychological and social College of Social Work, Social aspects of their lives. 4 Work Reform Board and HCPC Your career To be a social worker in England you need a degree in social work approved by Study the areas that interest the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), as well as a wide range of www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hhs you most through placements life skills including the ability to act as a counsellor, an adviser or someone just 5 and evidence-based research to listen – we develop the skills to support you in your chosen career. 122 Social work Social work 123 “Sociology’s ultimate mission – like all of Sociology science and art – is surely a mission for a

better world” Ken Plummer

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad BA Sociology* L300 L301 BA Media, Culture and Society* LP33 PL33 BA Sociology and Criminology* LM39 LMH9 A-levels: ABB-BBB. BA Sociology with Psychosocial Studies LJC8 LJ8C IB: 32-30 points. Entry requirements for students BA Sociology with Social Anthropology LL36 LL3P studying BTEC qualifi cations are BA Sociology with Human Rights L3M9 LMJ9 dependent on units studied. Advice BA Sociology and Liberal Arts* L302 L303 can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is generally at BA Sociology and Management LN32 LNH2 Distinction level. BA Sociology and Politics LL32 LL23 BSc Social Psychology and Sociology CL83 C LV 3

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. * International applicants can take this course with a foundation year. For u Explore how society is organised information, see p84. www.essex.ac.uk/2015/society For related courses, see criminology (p62), English language and linguistics (p70), history (p78), literature (p96) and philosophy (p110). Sarah Day Sociology is the study of Reasons to study this at Essex Popular modules BA Politics and Sociology ’09 social tensions, n Introduction to Media, Culture and Society Independent Domestic and Sexual We are the top sociology n Continuity and Controversy in Sociology: Sociological Violence Advocate, Refuge interactions and networks. department in the UK for the Analysis “The challenger mind-set at Essex is These make up our everyday lives. quality of our research n Social Psychology: Self and Interaction unique. We were encouraged to question 1 n New Media and Socio-Cultural Change everything and never accept something But why are individuals, groups and just because it was the norm. My work is n Race, Class and Gender cultures the way they are and how Gather a range of skills in high focused on lowering the risk for domestic might they be different? At Essex, demand, including researching n Social Anthropology: Birth, Sex and Death and sexual violence survivors as quickly as we teach you about how society is and interpreting data n Power, Wealth and Poverty in a Global Age possible, through housing, injunctions and 2 n Sociology of Sexualities: Queer History and Visual the justice system. Having the capacity structured, and why individuals and Develop critical and inventive Culture to question general practice is vital, as it groups behave in certain ways and thinking necessary for many n Finance, Globalisation and the Crash of 2008 means I can challenge institutions’ views and practices in order to maximise victim believe particular things. We also graduate jobs n American Society: Ethnic Encounters in the Making of give you the intellectual tools to 3 the USA Acquisition safety - an ability I learnt at Essex.” analyse and solve complex Sociology graduates quickly Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. problems. gain employment or move onto 4 further study Recent graduate careers n Housing, care, health n Public relations n Education Choose to study a wide range and welfare services n Human resources n Market research www.essex.ac.uk/2015/sociology of topics as part of your course n Youth and n Police services n Business and community work 5 n Government finance 124 Sociology Sociology 125 “Winning isn’t everything, Sports and exercise science but wanting to win is”

Vince Lombardi

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year 3 years abroad A-levels: ABB-BBB, including one science subject or Mathematics (PE, Sports Science and Psychology count as science A-levels). GCSE: Mathematics and Science C. BSc Sports and Exercise IB: 32-30 points, including Higher Level Science C600 C602 Science or Mathematics grade 5, and Standard Level Mathematics and Science grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level. Entry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifi cations are dependent on units studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis. The standard required is generally at Distinction level.

For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For related courses, see sports therapy (p128). u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/sportsci Turn your passion into a career Popular modules n Exercise Physiology Sophie Carter, BSc Sports and Are Olympic athletes born Reasons to study this at Essex n Anatomy and Physiology Exercise Science ’13 n Assessing and Developing Performance in Exercise “Essex academics are passionate about Can exercise be bad n Biomechanics and Movement Analysis advancing our understanding of sports and or made? Our course is endorsed by the for your health? What is the secret n Health and Lifestyle exercise science. They create a stimulating British Association of Sport and environment and their research meant I n Nutrition and Drugs in Sports and Exercise behind the world’s fastest sprinter? Exercise Sciences (BASES) was always up to speed with the latest n Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Performance Studying sports and exercise 1 theories and developments. They taught n Sports Injuries and Exercise Rehabilitation science at Essex will help you to Work with elite athletes and gain us how to conduct our own research, and n Professional Skills in Sports and Exercise Science understand the biology, physiology, work experience in our Human I developed a range of practical skills Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. that are really important in my current biomechanics and psychology of 2 Performance Unit postgraduate studies, but have also sport, exercise and physical activity. Did you know? prepared me for a career. It’s becoming You are taught by internationally Gain practical knowledge by increasingly apparent how fi tness and health is so important for our society, and recognised scientists using our using our cutting-edge advanced We have a range of sports scholarships and bursaries research equipment which offer support to talented student athletes. You’ll having the opportunity to make a difference state-of-the-art facilities. We provide 3 have access to facilities, sports science support, strength made my time at Essex really special.” you with an in-depth understanding Our emphasis is on the and conditioning, physiotherapy and financial assistance. of scientifi c applications that will development of practical skills in make you stand out from the crowd. 4 sports, health and exercise Recent graduate careers n n n Our high staff-student ratio Education Sports science Health promotion n Exercise physiology support n Personal training enables specialised teaching www.essex.ac.uk/2015/bs n Fitness management n Sports development and small laboratory class sizes 5 n Sports coaching n Sports administration 126 Sports and exercise science Sports and exercise science 127 “Sports therapists provide the best care, Sports therapy management and rehabilitation for participants”

The Society of Sports Therapists, What is Sports Therapy?

Course UCAS codes Typical entry requirements + year + placement 3 years abroad year A-levels: ABB-BBB, including one science subject or Mathematics (PE, Sports Science and Psychology count as science A-levels). GCSE: Mathematics and Science C. BSc Sports Therapy• C603 C605 C604 IB: 32-30 points, including Higher Level Science or Mathematics grade 5 and Standard Level Mathematics and Science grade 4, if not taken at Higher Level. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM (in relevant subject).

• Subject to approval by the professional body. Visit our Course Finder for more information. For additional GCSE and English language requirements, see p22-25. For related courses, see physiotherapy and occupational therapy (p112) and u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/sport Gain the experience and skills needed to work with elite athletes sports and exercise science (p126).

Popular modules Dr Matt Taylor, Lecturer We provide you with the Reasons to study this at Essex n Introduction to Biomechanics “Taught by experts, you receive in-depth understanding of practical and scientifi c n Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology applications, laboratory skills and gain knowledge and practical n A high proportion of our Introduction to Sports Therapy experience as a sports therapist through skills to underpin specialised teaching is n Anatomy and Pathophysiology for Sports Therapy supervised clinical practice. We help you Practice expertise. We improve your lab-based in small classes understand movement and injury, and how 1 n Exercise Physiology to evaluate and treat sport and exercise employability, allowing you to Our course places an emphasis n Applied Biomechanics and Movement Analysis injuries using therapeutic modalities such become an autonomous n Evaluation and Treatment of Sport and Exercise Injuries as spinal and peripheral joint mobilisations, on gaining professional skills taping and electrotherapies. practitioner. Split across two n Rehabilitation and Remedial Exercise which are valued by employers Upon graduation you are eligible to register specialist areas, our course builds 2 n Therapeutic Modalities as a sports therapist with the Society of n Academic and Practical Sports Therapy on the experience we have in both You have access to our Sports Therapists – allowing you to work physiotherapy, and sports and professional, state-of-the-art Visit our website for the full range of modules we offer. independently, with a team or in a sports exercise science. You will develop a research equipment or leisure club. We also prepare you for 3 postgraduate study in areas including sports range of treatment options science or other healthcare professions.” including electrotherapy, exercise Many of our athletes receive and manual skills. sports scholarships worth over 4 £2,500 and a support package Your career When you graduate, you become eligible for the Society of Sports Therapists Our course is accredited membership. We have a strong record in graduate employability and provide www.essex.ac.uk/2015/hhs by the Society of Sports you with the skills to work as a self-employed therapist or within the health 5 Therapists and fitness industry, health promotion, professional sport or research. 128 Sports therapy Sports therapy 129 Discover what we can do together 4

4 So check out our website, get in contact with us and come visit our campuses: we’d love to hear from you We are committed to making an Essex Education available through a range of provision, so we work closely with partner institutions to develop and maintain high-quality and accessible learning opportunities across the region and beyond. Our partners Visit our website to find out more. u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/partners

Colchester Institute University Campus Suffolk has been delivering higher education degrees UCS is a modern approach to higher education, with the main hub on for over 50 years. The College provides high-quality, industry related waterfront complemented by other centres in Suffolk. UCS is courses in: art and design; business and management; computing and academically strong, offering innovative full- and part-time Honours IT; construction; counselling, health and sport; early years and teacher and Foundation degrees in the areas of: applied social sciences; arts training; engineering; hospitality; and music and performing arts. The and humanities; business, leadership and enterprise; nursing and new Higher Education Centre demonstrates the College’s commitment midwifery; and science, technology and health. Employability is at the to providing a learning experience packed full of opportunities to core of all degrees. broaden vocational skills and prepare students for a career. T +44 (0)1473 338833 T +44 (0)1206 712000 E [email protected] u www.colchester.ac.uk u www.ucs.ac.uk

Edge Hotel School Online Edge Hotel School offers a two-year hotel management degree University of Essex Online degree courses give you the opportunity preparing students to graduate as the future leaders of the hospitality to study for your degree via distance learning, allowing you to gain industry. The course combines theory, professional skills and practical a qualification from a respected university whilst fitting your studies experience in a real 4-star hotel based at the University of Essex’s around work and personal commitments. We have regular intakes Colchester Campus. There is flexibility to join the course at one of its throughout the year, and our entry requirements recognise work three start dates in January, May and September. experience as well as previous academic achievements. Contact us or visit our website for more information. T +44 (0)1206 872858 E [email protected] T +44 (0)800 0527 526 u www.edgehotelschool.ac.uk E [email protected] u www.online.essex.ac.uk

South Essex College College offers a quality higher education experience. Writtle College is one of the oldest and largest specialist institutes With a wide range of career-orientated degrees available, you in the UK. Set on a picturesque 220-hectare estate in Essex, will benefit from small class sizes, significant teaching time, and subjects include: veterinary physiotherapy; equine science; animal teachers who have strong academic backgrounds and industry links. management and science; sports and exercise performance; South Essex College ensures that you graduate with the skills and agriculture; conservation; horticulture and floristry. Art and design, experience needed to make the smooth transition to employment. interior architecture and design, and landscape architecture and garden design are delivered through our Writtle School of Design. T +44 (0)845 5212345 E [email protected] T +44 (0)1245 424200 u www.southessex.ac.uk E [email protected] u www.writtle.ac.uk

132 Our partners Our partners 133 International students 8, 24 Applications 24 Acronyms used in this English language requirements 24 prospectus Support 15 AHP: Allied Health Practitioner Tuition fees 27 BA: Bachelor of Arts Index Journalism 96 BCS: British Cardiovascular Society Additional information BEng: Bachelor of Engineering Latin American art 48, 90 BSc: Bachelor of Science Library 15, 19 BTEC: Business and Technology Living expenses 27 Education Council Maps Cert HE: Certificate of Higher For subject areas, please see the list of Colchester Campus plan 139 Education contents on page 3 DLHE: Destination of Leavers from About this prospectus Complaints procedure Southend Campus plan 137 Academic study 32 Higher Education This prospectus tries to answer your questions about If you have any comments or concerns about the Mature students 5 Access to HE Diploma 23 EEG: Electroencephalogram life and academic provision on offer at the University recruitment or admissions process we operate, or about Music 15, 19 ESCALA: Essex Collection of Art Accommodation, residential 28 of Essex. 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Student support 15, 19 Engineering Colchester Institute 132 MMarBiol: Integrated Masters in The full Procedures, Rules and Regulations of the Students’ Union 7, 9, 14, 19 Colchester Town Marine Biology University are set out in the Charter, Statutes and No smoking policy Studying abroad 9, 27, 32, 35 Plan of 138 MSci: Integrated Masters in Science Ordinances and in the University Regulations, Policy and The University of Essex is committed to a no smoking Suffolk – see University NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Computing services 15, 19 Procedures. policy, which means that smoking is not allowed in all Campus Suffolk Organization Contact information 140 u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/regs University buildings. Teaching methods 32 NGO: Non-governmental Creative writing 96 Organisation Theatre, University 14, 19 Day Nursery 15 NHS: National Health Service Alternative formats Travelling to our Deferred entry 25 NQF: National Qualifications East 15 Acting School at our This prospectus is available in large print, audio and Colchester Campus 136, 138 Framework Disabled students 15, 25 Loughton Campus Braille formats. Please contact our Undergraduate Southend Campus 136, 137 NSP: National Scholarship East 15 Acting School 24, 42 This prospectus refers mainly to the services, facilities Admissions Office for further information. Tuition fees 26 Programme Edge Hotel School 80, 132 NSS: and courses on offer at our Colchester Campus and at UCAS 22 Employability and Careers Centre 34 NVQ: National Vocational our Southend Campus. Our Loughton Campus is the base Government funding UCAS code, Essex Spine English as a foreign Qualification for students on many of East 15 Acting School’s courses At the time of going to print, some detailed aspects of University, accommodation 28 language 22, 70, 104 PBIS: Points Based Immigration and includes state-of-the-art studios, technical equipment government funding had not been announced. As such, University Campus Suffolk 133 Service English language requirements 24 and innovative theatre space. Our Loughton Campus is our figures are based on amounts for students entering University of Essex Online 133 PhD: Doctor of Philosophy Entry requirements 22 QCF: Qualifications and Credit just five minutes from the nearest London Underground in 2014, and may be subject to change or real-term Visiting our University 10 Equal opportunities 135 Framework station, Debden, on the east end of the Central line. increases. Visit our website for more information. Worship, facilities for 15, 19 ESCALA 48, 90 RAE: Research Assessment Exercise u www.essex.ac.uk/2015/east15 European Union, Applicants from 24 Writtle College 133 RSN: Residents’ Support Network Data for marketing purposes SCUBA: Self-Contained Underwater Quality assurance Data have been selected for marketing purposes but Exhibitions, Art Exchange 15, 48 Breathing Apparatus Fees 26 SU: Students’ Union The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education all claims are based on the most current data that were Financial support 5 THE: Times Higher Education (QAA) undertook an Institutional Audit of the University available at the time of print: National Student Survey Gallery (Art Exchange) 15, 48 TMS: Transcranial magnetic in March 2008. This audit declared ‘Confidence’ (the best results are based on 2013 data; Research Assessment Health care 15, 19 stimulation judgement available) in relation to the soundness of our Exercise results are based on 2008 data; Destination UCAS: Universities and Colleges present and likely future management of the academic of Leavers from Higher Education results are based on International Baccalaureate 23 Admission Service 2012 data; QS World Rankings results are based on International Foundation UK: standards of our awards and in the soundness of our Programme 24, 88 UKCISA: UK Council for International management of the quality of the learning opportunities 2013 data. Student Affairs available to our students. A copy of the full report is UN: United Nations available on the QAA website. u www.qaa.ac.uk 134 Index Additional information 135 Travel to our Travel to our University Southend Campus

We have three main n Heathrow Airport: 90 miles (150km); 2 hours and Car Coach 10 minutes by train, 1 hour and 55 minutes by To reach our campus by car, follow signs from the National Express coach services to Southend Bus campuses across the east car. A13 or A127 for Town Centre. The closest car parks Station operate from all over the UK. Direct coaches n Harwich International Port: 20 miles (33km); 25 to our campus are underneath University Square to Southend run every hour from Stansted Airport of England, with students minutes by train, 35 minutes by car. student accommodation (car park entrance in and on a regular basis from other UK airports. College Way) and underneath South Essex College studying in Colchester, u www.nationalexpress.co.uk Southend to: (car park entrance in Elmer Approach). Loughton and Southend. n Central London: 40 miles (64km); 45 minutes to Local buses 1 hour by train, 1 hour and 20 minutes by car. Each campus has excellent air, road, rail and sea Train As our campus is located in the town centre, most links. This enables cheap and easy access around n Southend Airport: 3 miles (5km); 15 minutes by Southend is served by two major railway lines: the local buses stop nearby throughout the day and at the region, into London and further afield. bus, 10 minutes by car. c2c service from Southend Central (adjacent to our weekends. n Stansted Airport: 40 miles (64km); 1 hour and 30 Southend Campus) to London Fenchurch Street The figures below are approximate and the exact u www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/essex length of a journey will be dependent on the time minutes by bus, 1 hour by car. and the National Express service from of day travelled. n Gatwick Airport: 62 miles (100km); 2 hours by Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street. Both train, 1 hour and 10 minutes by car. services reach London in approximately 50 minutes. Colchester to: n Heathrow Airport: 76 miles (122km); 2 hours by London n  train, 1 hour and 20 minutes by car. SouthendSout Airport Central London: 60 miles (97km); 45 minutes to Search for ‘University of one hour by train, 1 hour and 40 minutes by car. n Harwich International Port: 61 miles (98km); 2 I Recommended route 1 Essex Southend Campus’ on hours by train, 1 hour and 25 minutes by car. I University of Essex 2 n Stansted Airport: 33 miles (53km); 1 hour and 15 VICTORIA AVENUE A127 I Places of interest Google Maps The Forum Southend-on-Sea minutes by bus, 50 minutes by car. I Recommended public car park The Gateway Building For more information on travelling to the University and The Union n Southend Airport: 41 miles (66km); 1 hour and I Public car parks

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