If you are an international student living outside the UK and EU, you may be eligible for a part-scholarship towards the tuition fees for our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Scholarship applications are assessed on a merit basis and will take into consideration previous qualifications and level of work experience.
We offer a wide range of online and part-time programmes, perfect for people that need to fit study around work or family commitments. Open to both UK and international students, our tutor-led courses allow you to work towards your degree in a unique virtual learning environment and still have access to all the support and facilities you would expect to receive on campus. Students are assessed through assignments and discussion forum posts, with no need to travel to take any exams. Our state-of-the-art online platform also allows students to interact with their classmates to take part in real-time conversations, listen to and view recorded lectures and participate in live question and answer sessions.
The varied suite of courses available includes Business Studies, Business and Management, Business and Marketing, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Law, Law with Business, Law with Criminology, Psychology, MBA, Business with Finance, Business with Human Resources, Policing, Criminology and Criminal Psychology, Infection Control, LLM International Trade and Commercial law, Master of Public Health.
All of our courses are created and taught by knowledgeable and qualified tutors, with years of experience in their respective fields. Students at University of Essex Online are also assigned a personal Student Adviser, who will be your first point of contact throughout your studies and will serve as your mentor. Our dedication to student support was shown this year when we received an overall student satisfaction rating of 93% in the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS).
Founded in 1964, University of Essex is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Colchester (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), East of England. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Loughton, Southend. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, University of Essex is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Essex offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 55 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.