We can't wait to Welcome you

We're counting down the days until we can welcome you to Essex. In the meantime:

  • If you haven't already, it's time to get your IT account - to get started you'll need your PRID - you'll find this on you Student Record confirmation.
  • Once set up, you can start you Online pre-registration
  • Living on campus? Arrivals weekend for Colchester and Southend Campus is on 28 and 29 September 2024.
  • Welcome week begins 30 September. With activities taking place every day, this is your chance to get to know the campus, attend your departmental induction and make friends for life.

*Once you've completed pre-registration you'll have access to our Welcome Portal - full of information about the University, your studies and your departmental induction.

 

Chat to our students and staff about life at Essex

"Hi, I’m Lily-May, your SU President! I’m proud to be leading our big Essex family where everyone, no matter who you are, can find a second home. Essex is full of opportunities, so make the most of them - this time of your life won’t last forever! Hopefully you know this already but you're now officially a member of Essex Students' Union and the good news is that we're proud to be one of the best in the UK so you're going to get amazing support, events and opportunities in the months ahead. I can’t wait to meet you during Welcome Week, and if we don’t cross paths then, please say hello at another SU event or in the squares (be warned, I do yap)!"
Lily-May SU President, 2024
SU Freshers Fortnight Clubbing in Sub-Zero
A Welcome like no other

Ready to party? Freshers Fortnight and Welcome is your first taste of life on-campus . Expect incredible parties, great DJs, special guests and unforgettable moments, plus a range of different activities across the full range of services at the University.