The Big e

The Big e is all about the extra things that enrich your experience here at Essex and enhance your employability. Wherever you see the Big e, there will be an opportunity to gain valuable experience, develop your crucial skills and help you start thinking about your future.

Research excellence

Essex was rated ninth nationally in the last Research Assessment Exercise for our outstanding research, with most departments, schools and centres rated 'internationally excellent', meaning our students are taught, supported and supervised by world leaders in their fields.

Three reasons to choose Essex

1. Our campuses

   Our virtual tours give you an idea of what life is like here, as we understand it is not always easy to travel to every university that you want to know about.

2. Close to London

   Our three campuses in Colchester, Loughton and Southend enjoy excellent transport links and all are less than an hour from central London.

3. Diverse community

   We currently have over 11,000 students, of which more than 8,000 are undergraduate, from over 130 countries studying for an Essex degree.