University of Essex
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Undergraduate foundation
courses at Essex
Your pathway to success
International Office
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex, CO4 3SQ
Tel: +44 (0)1206 872371
Fax: +44 (0)1206 874828
Email: overseas@essex.ac.uk
University of Essex
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Why choose Essex?
 Strong international reputation
- 9th in the UK for research (RAE 2008)
- 8th in the UK for teaching excellence (The
Sunday Times 2008)
 Ideal location close to London but with a
lower cost of living
 Range and quality of courses
 Guaranteed accommodation
 Excellent facilities
 Friendly international environment
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International Academy
 Runs pre-degree foundation and English
courses at Essex
 One of the University’s original departments
 Based at the Colchester campus
 High quality foundation courses
Essex Bridging Year (established in 1988)
leading to Year 1 of a degree.
Certificate of Higher Education leading to
Year 2 of a degree
University of Essex
Essex Bridging Year
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Available for all subject areas
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Taught at the Colchester campus
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Successful completion guarantees entry
to Year 1 of a relevant Bachelor’s degree
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Total time to complete a degree = 4 years
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Starts October – ends June
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Contains 5 modules
- 4 academic (40% pass mark required)
- English and study skills (60% required)
Admission requirements
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Good grades at senior high school, or
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A level, 180 UCAS points (equal to DDD)
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IELTS 5.0 overall
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Certificate of HE
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Pathway to all undergraduate degrees in
the Essex Business School
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Taught at the Colchester campus
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Successful completion guarantees entry
to Year 2 of a relevant Bachelor’s degree
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Starts October – ends July
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Total time to complete a degree = 3 years
Admission requirements (higher than for
the Bridging Year
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Good grades at senior high school or
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A level, 200 UCAS points (equal to CDD)
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IELTS 5.5 overall with 5.0 in writing
University of Essex
Certificate of HE
2 Certificate pathways
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Business (Accounting, Finance and
Business Management
- leads to undergraduate degrees in Essex
Business School in Colchester
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Business (International Entrepreneurship
and Innovation)
- leads to undergraduate degrees in Essex
Business School in Southend
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Our locations
Colchester is…..
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Only 55 miles from Central London
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Only 1 hour away by train
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The UK’s 3rd safest city, according to official surveys
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The UK’s oldest recorded town
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The town with the lowest rainfall and highest number
of sunshine hours in the UK
Southend is..…
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Colchester
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Only 40 miles from London &
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Only 30 minutes away by train
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The UK’s safest city according to official surveys, and
a famous seaside town
Southend
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Colchester campus
 Situated in over 200 acres of parkland
 Friendly, secure environment
 Lecture halls, seminar rooms,
computer labs and library all close by
 Sporting, shopping and extensive
social facilities on your doorstep
Accommodation
 University accommodation guaranteed
for every year of study
 All single bedrooms, all on campus, all
with free broadband internet
 En-suite available
 Options from £65 - £95 per week
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Southend campus
 Small friendly campus located in the city
centre
 Friendly, secure environment
 All in one location
 Sporting, shopping and social facilities all
close by in the city
Accommodation
 Accommodation in student house-shares
managed by the University
 Usually 3-6 students sharing a house
together
 All single bedrooms, some en-suite
 Options usually from £80 -90 per week
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University of Essex
Essex Business School
www.essex.ac.uk/ebs
Courses in Colchester
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Accounting and Finance
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Business Management
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Management and Marketing
Courses in Southend
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Entrepreneurship
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Business and Service Industry
Management
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Marketing with Finance / HR
Management / Innovation
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University of Essex
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Our courses
Essex has 18 different departments covering many areas including:
 Accounting, Finance, Economics
 Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing
 Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
 Telecommunications, Internet technology
 Law, Sociology, Human Rights, Politics and International Relations
 Biological Science – inc. Biomedical and Biotechnology
 Public Health, Sports Science, Psychology
 English Language Teaching, Linguistics
 History, Literature, Theatre, Film, Media
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Fees and expenses
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Bridging Year (all courses)
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Certificate of HE
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English Language courses:
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Classroom based undergraduate
degrees
£9,750
All laboratory based degrees
£11,990
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£7,500
£11,100
£220 per week
(Biology and Psychology only)
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Accommodation from £63-95 per week
Living expenses around £5,000 per year
Accommodation and cost of living are both
considerably cheaper than London
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How to apply
You can apply directly to Essex use the same
application form for the Bridging Year and the Cert
HE. Simply complete the form and return it to:
By post
International Office, University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK
By Fax
+44 (0) 1206 872371
By email ioadmit@essex.ac.uk
Documents
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Transcripts from high school and/or university
English language certificate
References
Research proposal for Ph.D students
Other documents (e.g. CV / resume)