The University of Essex
Colchester Institute degree programmes are validated by the University of Essex, which was established in 1965 and is now one of the UK's leading academic institutions. Essex is ranked in the UK top ten for its research excellence, with many of the academic departments at the forefront of research in their field. The University is also ranked seventh nationally for teaching.
Essex has nineteen academic departments covering humanities, social sciences, management, science and engineering, and law. It has a strong Graduate School, with postgraduate students undertaking both taught and research programmes. It is also one of the UK's most international universities, with students from over 120 countries.The University's main campus is set in a beautiful 200-acre parkland, just two miles outside of Colchester, with teaching, social and sporting facilities on site.
The University of Essex offers:
- A compact and friendly campus environment
- Flexible degree structures, with a wide range of optional courses
- Good provision of student accommodation
- A lively international community
- A welcome for mature students and those with non-traditional qualifications
- Excellent sports facilities
- A full programme of Arts events
- An active Students' Union with over 100 clubs and societies
- Established students support and careers services
For further details, please go to the website: http://www.essex.ac.uk/.
