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University of Essex

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The University of Essex received its royal charter in 1965 and is now one of the UK's leading academic institutions. It always been dedicated to research and scholarship of the highest international standards. The most recent national Research Assessment Exercise underlined the University's achievement, placing it tenth overall in the UK. The departments of Economics, Government and Sociology were awarded 5-star ranking for research of special distinction;, while the departments of Accounting, Finance & Management, Art History, Electronic Systems Engineering, History, Law, Philosophy and Psychology received a grade 5 for research of national and international excellence. Teaching is also of a very high standard, with the average score awarded by the Quality Assurance Agency placing Essex sixth out of all the English universities. The single-site campus, just three kilometres from the centre of the historic town of Colchester, is set in over 200 acres of beautiful parkland. As the University was conceived as a university town it incorporates teaching buildings, student housing, shops, banks, bars and cafes, a theatre and gallery, and sports facilities all on the one site. This mixture of activity creates a friendly and cosmopolitan campus. All overseas students are guaranteed a single room (with internet access) in University accommodation for the duration of their course. In addition to ready access to computing facilities, students make substantial use of the Library, to which the University devotes considerable resources. The Library occupies one of the most attractive buildings on campus, overlooking the lakes and parkland, and its light and airy interior provides ideal conditions for quite study with some 1,100 reader places. The term-time opening hours of 84 hours on seven days a week are unusually long. The University exhibits diversity and a strongly international character. Though relatively small, with around 7,400 students of whom 2,200 are postgraduates, over 25% of the students come from 120 overseas countries, with additional numbers from within the European Union. The fact that so many live on campus results in a lively community. Visitors to Essex almost invariably remark on the very friendly and informal atmosphere - one of the advantages of a compact campus where people quickly get to know each other. London is only fifty minutes by train, and the University's location at Colchester in the south-east of England with its excellent transport links bring it within easy reach of Europe. Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town and its first capital, is today a thriving modern town offering some of the finest leisure facilities in Eastern England. Known as the cultural capital of the county of Essex, Colchester has a number of museums and galleries, an arts centre, a theatre and a multi-screen cinema. The town also has excellent shopping facilities with both large department stores and smaller specialist shops and boutiques. The great variety of restaurants, coffee houses, wine bars, pubs and nightclubs ensure that the town offers something for everyone. Students will find, however, that many of their needs are catered for in the University itself.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 688

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 266

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 7,877

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,662

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 6,780

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 3,000

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 2,001

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)

Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,210

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 8,140

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 3,500

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 8,212 FTE: 7,391

Total number of students.

Total International Students Headcount: 2,625 FTE: 2,472

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Average International Student Fees Headcount: 7,350

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 23 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 69 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 186

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

The University is ranked tenth overall in the latest official research assessment exercise, while its scores for teaching quality put it sixth among the English universites.

Range of Fees

EU GBP 3,145; Non-EU laboratory-based GBP 11,990 & non-laboratory GBP 7,450 (2008/9) see http://www.essex.ac.uk/fees/ug.aspx

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Varies from IELTS 6 to IELTS 7 depending on subject, or TOEFL equivalent

Accommodation

Overseas students are normally guaranteed a single University room, mostly on campus, for the duration of their course. All share a kitchen.

Accommodation Range

Typically GBP 65 per week in 2008/9, or GBP 90 for rooms with en-suite shower and toilet.

Language Support

Pre-session English courses from one month to one year, as required. Free in-session remedial classes for students, and also for dependants.

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