Colchester Institute

Welcome to the International student pages for Colchester Institute. We hope you will find all you need to know about studying at Colchester and look forward to welcoming you as a student here with us in the future.

Colchester Institute is a college of Further and Higher Education and is part of the publicly-funded education sector. It is listed on the Department for Education and Skills - Register of Providers. Colchester Institute is a member of the association for accredited English Language Centres, is fully accredited under The British Council English in Britain accreditation scheme and holds a valid Tier 4 Sponsor Licence under the UK Border Agency's Points Based Immigration System.

We welcome students from all over the world on our courses and this year alone welcomed applications from students representing MORE THAN 60 countries.

Colchester Institute has four campuses with the largest being in Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town, the additional campuses are in Clacton on Sea on the south east coast and Braintree. Most of our international students are based at the Colchester campus.

Facilities include well-equipped computer suites, a well-stocked library, which has links to other local and national libraries, fully-equipped recording studios, and of course, extensive IT facilities. All students have an email account with Internet access, which is free and available throughout the working day. Food and drinks are available throughout the day from three canteens and snack bars. Students also have free access to a fully equiped fitness gym and use of a Prayer room.

The Colchester campus is situated on the edge of the town centre, about 10 - 15 minutes' walk from the High Street. The main railway station (Colchester North) is about 10 minutes' walk away.