Advice for working and studying abroad

Take part in an exchange study at one of our 160+ partner universities, which will provide academic credit towards your Essex degree.

Year abroad

Make your degree a 4-year course and spend Year 3 abroad. You'll return to Essex to complete your final year.

Term abroad

Spend the first term of your final year at one of our partner universities. You'll need to contact your department to discuss if this is an option for you. Just pop in to your departmental office or come for a the Essex Abroad office on square 2 for a chat.

For more information visit Study Abroad.

Resources

Searching courses 

• FindAMasters
• Educations
• Masters Avenue
• MastersDegree
• Masters Portal

Sourcing funding

• Association of Commonwealth Universities
• IEFA (for international scholarships and financial aid)
• Postgraduate Studentships

Support for UK nationals wishing to study abroad is available through the Fulbright Commission (for the USA) and the British Council.

We offer the opportunity to undertake a period of industry-based work placement abroad, which will count as part of your Essex degree.

International careers

Our Careers Consultants can provide you with advice and guidance for seeking jobs outside of the UK.

Resources

Prospects provides a range of careers information, advice and opportunities for students and graduates. See the working abroad pages for a guide to funding work overseas, including country guides, where to find vacancies and teaching English as a foreign language.

GoinGlobal is a comprehensive career and employment resource, filled with everything you need to find jobs and internships at home and abroad. It has a worldwide job vacancy board as well as guides on how to localise your CV and cover letter for applications abroad.

Access to GoinGlobal is only available to current Essex students; you will need to log in using your regular Essex campus IT credentials.

• GoinGlobal: country career guides
• GoinGlobal: US/Canadian cities career guides

Eures is the European job mobility portal providing information, advice and job listings.

GradlinkUK provides resources and advice to allow students from China, South-East Asia (ASEAN), the Gulf, Central and Eastern Europe, Canada, Africa, India and Bangladesh studying at universities across the UK to connect with leading graduate employers in their home countries.

WorkingAbroad is an online resource for students looking for organisations to carry out ethical volunteering or internships abroad.

Develop new skills or build on existing ones in a different culture and country, taking part in new experiences that can add to your CV.

There are a number of organisations that have created overseas programmes for volunteers, lasting from 1 week to 1 year:

• VSO
• EcuaExplorer
• WWOOF 

TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) is is a great way to experience life abroad, either as a paid teacher or a volunteer.

Resources

• Tefl.com - find TEFL jobs abroad.
• Love TEFL - practical information about TEFL plus a worldwide TEFL jobs board.

You can volunteer even if you don't have a TEFL certificate.

Undertake a period of research or project work, based either in a research lab/group or in the field, with supervision from a host organisation approved by Essex.