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Modern languages, Modern languages

Year Abroad comparison - Italy and the UK

A year abroad in Bologna, Italy, versus a year abroad at the University of Essex, UK

Essex Abroad

29 July 2024

Nadia de Oliveira Coutinho is a final-year Modern Languages student here at Essex. She studied a year abroad at the University of Bologna in Italy during 2022-2023.

Essex Abroad

07 June 2024

My name is Alicia, I am a second-year student currently studying Modern Languages and English Language at University of Essex. I am here to tell you about my own experience applying to university and how the process was for me.

Alicia Alfaro

22 May 2023

My Clearing Experience at University of Essex

I would just like to encourage anybody who is looking to apply to Essex through Clearing to just go for it! You never know how far this leap will take you, and the opportunities you will receive.

Eniola Abdul

12 April 2023

A day in the life of Language and Linguistics

Language and Linguistics student Yoana discusses what a typical day at University of Essex is like

Yoana Dancheva

20 August 2021

If I could describe my internship at Creative Quills I would describe it as a phenomenal experience. It met my expectations and more. It was great to learn so much about marketing, how to utilise online tools for business and the optimisation of social media. It was a great experience and I learnt so much from it.

Shannon McGuigan

25 June 2021

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Modern languages, Modern languages

Year Abroad comparison - Italy and the UK

How my year abroad changed my life

How I successfully enrolled at University of Essex through the International College

My Clearing Experience at University of Essex

A day in the life of Language and Linguistics

Intern Story: Content Writer at Creative Quills, Colchester