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It's time to apply Applications to join us at Essex this October are open. You can still apply after the UCAS equal consideration deadline.

Find the UCAS code for your chosen course in the details section on the relevant Course Finder page. Our UCAS institution code is E70.

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We Are Essex

Want to know what Essex is really about? Hear straight from the people who call it home. Each story is unique, but they all show what it’s like to be part of Essex – how it shapes us, and how it could shape you.

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Top 25 in the Guardian University Guide 2025
Five subjects in UK top 10 for research power (Times Higher Education 2022)
We are 15th for international outlook (Times Higher Education, World University Rankings 2024)
86% of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2024)
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With 7 miles of award-winning coastline on your doorstep and London just a stone's throw away, our Southend students have the best of both worlds