University of Essex

1. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk The University’s parkland campus The University of Essex campus is situated in over 200 acres of landscaped parkland near the historic town of Colchester.

2. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk A friendly place to live The University of Essex campus is a compact and friendly place. It is like a small town and incorporates teaching buildings, student accommodation, shops, banks, a gallery and a theatre, bars and cafés, and sports facilities all on the one site

3. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk International community Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II meets some of our Chinese students on a recent visit Compact and friendly campus community

4. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk International community Our campus is home to students from over 120 different countries making it one of the most cosmopolitan in the UK. Currently we have over 700 students from Chinaas well as an active Chinese cultural society – pictured here A vibrant international community

5. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk A wonderful environment in which to study The friendly campus community offers an ideal place to study and relax with friends. Essex is in the sunniest part of the UK so summers are especially enjoyable.

6. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk The Albert Sloman Library The Albert Sloman library is large but easy to use and always well resourced. It also has a large reading room that is open 24 hours a day for students during the week.

7. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk The new state of the art Lecture Theatre, opened in 2006, has the capacity to hold large and intimate lectures and is a short walk from student housing. Excellent teaching facilities

8. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk Guaranteed accommodation Towers accommodation Budget All overseas students are guaranteed University accommodation throughout their period of study, with lots of different options to choose from. South Courts Deluxe

9. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk All our accommodation is close to the main campus and all its facilities, so students are safe and have everything need within easy reach Brand new housing at the University Quays

10. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk A range of modern study bedrooms All our modern study bedrooms are single occupancy and many have en-suite bathrooms. All have a telephone and internet access points.

11. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk Science and engineering labs State of the art laboratories combined with continued investment in new facilities and cutting edge research make Essex a great place to study the sciences

12. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk Excellent sports facilities The University of Essex has excellent sports facilities right on campus including a modern gym, sports hall, tennis courts and extensive playing fields. There are also over 30 different sports clubs that compete across the UK.

13. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk All Essex students have 24 hour access to our modern computer labs situated across the campus. 24 hour computer access

14. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk Historic buildings in Colchester The University is situated next to Colchester, the old Roman capital of England. Colchester contains many historic buildings and museums including a castle, and is only 45 minutes by train from London.

15. University of Essex www.essex.ac.uk Colchester castle Colchester’s Norman castle is over 900 years old and now houses an interesting museum.