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BSc (Hons) Finance

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October 2026

October 2027

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Finance (Including Placement Year)

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What is the BSc (Hons) Finance degree

The BSc (Hons) Finance is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional placement or study abroad year.

The degree prepares you for a fast-paced career across the finance sector. You will explore how financial markets function, how organisations make financial decisions, and how finance supports strategy, leadership and business growth. Throughout your studies, you will develop strong analytical and quantitative skills while applying theory to real-world financial challenges.

Following a shared first year, students can specialise in one of four pathways and graduate with one of the following degrees, depending on their chosen area of focus:

BSc (Hons) Finance (FinTech and Big Data)

BSc (Hons) Finance (Sustainable Finance)

BSc (Hons) Finance (Banking)

BSc (Hons) Finance (Management)

Why this course

The BSc (Hons) Finance at Essex will help you understand how financial markets, investment decisions and corporate finance shape businesses and economies. You'll develop the analytical, quantitative and commercial skills needed to thrive in the global financial sector.

Add a placement year or study abroad year to put your learning into practice, expand your perspective and build confidence in professional or international settings.

You'll graduate on the path to becoming a finance professional, with the foundations needed to specialise in areas such as corporate finance and financial decision-making.

Who should apply

Future finance professionals analysing markets and investment opportunities

Analytical thinkers managing financial risk and making informed decisions

Future experts using financial data to support investment and business growth

Future finance specialists shaping corporate and global financial strategy

What you'll learn

Business impact: Understand how finance shapes decision-making, strategy and responsible business practices

Financial insight: Explore financial reporting, management accounting and the role of financial data in organisations

Professional pathways: Develop the skills and knowledge needed for careers in finance and business

Your learning experience

Optional placement year: Gain professional experience in a business or organisation with university support from Placements at Essex

Expert teaching: Learn from award-winning teachers and prize-winning researchers who are international experts in their areas

Specialist facilities: Gain hands-on experience using our Bloomberg Terminals and virtual trading floor to analyse real-time financial data and develop industry-relevant skills

Employability support: Gain practical experience through a placement year and receive support from our Careers Service to prepare for your future career

Careers and outcomes

A BSc (Hons) Finance degree prepares you for diverse careers:

Investment and asset management: Investment analyst, wealth manager, investment banker

Corporate finance and banking: Financial analyst, treasury analyst, corporate banker

Risk and financial markets: Risk analyst, credit analyst, market analyst

Business and consultancy: Finance manager, management consultant, valuation analyst

Employers of Finance graduates

Graduates from Essex Business School who studied Finance have progressed to roles in national and international organisations, including:

Deloitte

Lloyds Banking Group

Marks and Spencer (Financial Services)

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Specialise your degree

Your first year in our BSc Finance programme is designed to give you a strong foundation—covering essential financial principles, developing your quantitative skills, and gaining valuable business knowledge you will continue to build on throughout your degree.

From your second year onward, you can shape your degree around what genuinely interests you. You can focus on a specific area of finance through a qualifier pathway, or you can stay on the general BSc Finance route and keep your studies broad and flexible.

That is where our qualifiers come in. A qualifier lets you dive deeper into an area you are passionate about, develop industry-relevant skills, and shape a profile that employers will notice.

If you prefer exploring a wide range of financial topics, you can simply stay on the general BSc Finance pathway and design your studies your own way.

Below is a clear overview of each qualifier—helping you find the path that suits you best.

BSc Finance (FinTech and Big Data)

If you are curious about the future of finance—digital payments, blockchain, AI, and algorithmic trading—this qualifier offers you an exciting opportunity to explore the exciting world where finance and technology meet.

You will get to work with data, understand innovative financial technologies, and build analytical skills that are highly sought after.

Career paths:

FinTech Analyst

Financial Data Analyst

Digital Asset Manager

Finance Data Scientist

Business Intelligence Analyst

BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance)

If you are passionate about how finance can positively influence social and environmental issues, this pathway provides you with the essential tools to make a meaningful difference.

You will dive into ESG investing, climate risk, and ethical finance—exciting, rapidly evolving fields transforming markets worldwide.

Sustainable Finance Analyst

ESG Analyst

Green Finance Consultant

Sustainable Portfolio Manager

BSc Finance (Banking)

If you are drawn to financial institutions, capital markets, or advisory work, this pathway gives you an inside view of modern banking.

You will develop strong analytical and practical skills—useful whether you are interested in corporate finance, investment banking, or commercial banking.

Corporate & Investment Banking Associate

Credit Analyst

M&A Analyst

Regulatory Analyst

BSc Finance (Management)

If you want to combine financial expertise with leadership, strategic decision‑making, and business insight, this pathway prepares you for a versatile career in global organisations.

It is ideal if you see yourself managing teams, driving business decisions, or leading financial projects.

Financial Analyst

Business Analyst

Corporate Finance Associate

Business Development Manager

Project Manager

Professional accreditation

Completion of this course gives you accreditation exemptions from up to nine professional examination papers with The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Depending on the module options you choose during your studies, you can currently obtain up to seven exemptions from professional examinations awarded by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

This means that you are able to gain a professional qualification more quickly by taking fewer exams when you graduate, giving your career a head start.

Why we're great.

Essex Business School's finance group is one of the largest and most respected in the UK

This course is aligned to the IMC syllabus, the industry's benchmark entry-level qualification

You have access to our virtual trading floor

Meet the experts

Dr Lazaros Symeonidis

Expert in asset pricing and commodity markets

Essex Business School , University of Essex

Dr Symeonidis has researched financial econometrics, asset pricing and commodity markets for over a decade, modelling and forecasting market volatility, risk premia and price behaviour. His work supported by British Academy funding, appears in journals including the Journal of Financial Markets, the Journal of Banking and Finance and The Energy Journal. Students gain a data-driven understanding of financial markets.

Dr Udichibarna Bose

Expert in corporate and sustainable finance

An associate professor in finance, Dr Bose examines corporate and sustainable finance, emerging market finance and financial inclusion, studying how firms and households access finance. Her research, spanning more than a decade, appears in journals including the Journal of Corporate Finance, the Journal of Banking and Finance and the Journal of Business Ethics. Students gain a global perspective on how finance shapes real economies

Essex Business School is a symbol of innovation and growth. Here the teaching is alive and always up-to-date. I chose to study BSc Finance here because I am fascinated by the strict relationship between the world we live in and the financial markets. Movements in the price of a stock represent most of the information that is in circulation. Studying finance is knowing how to deal with the upside downs of the entire economical system.

Virginia Nicodemi, BSc Finance

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Course structure

The course structure is designed to cover everything a future leader in the financial industry may need to know.

In the first year our current students cover a broad range of business topics, as well as being introduced to accounting and finance. However, we are planning some changes to our first year and we'll be tailoring it more closely to your chosen course. After that your compulsory modules will cover topics such as risk management, financial markets, quantitative methods and portfolio analysis. You'll also be able to pick from a variety of optional modules to further your understanding of your favourite finance topics or to explore other areas of the business world.

We offer a flexible course structure with a mixture of core/compulsory modules, and optional modules chosen from lists. Please be aware that we are planning changes to our first year to make it more relevant to your chosen course.

Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field. The following modules are based on the current course structure and may change in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision for you. We'll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities as described on our website and in line with your contract with us. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to significant disruption, we'll let our applicants and students know as soon as possible.

Components and modules explained

Components

Components are the blocks of study that make up your course. A component may have a set module which you must study, or a number of modules from which you can choose.

Each component has a status and carries a certain number of credits towards your qualification.

What this means

You must take the set module for this component and you must pass. No failure can be permitted.

Core with Options

You can choose which module to study from the available options for this component but you must pass. No failure can be permitted.

Compulsory

You must take the set module for this component. There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the qualification if you fail.

Compulsory with Options

You can choose which module to study from the available options for this component. There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the qualification if you fail.

Optional

The modules that are available for you to choose for each component will depend on several factors, including which modules you have chosen for other components, which modules you have completed in previous years of your course, and which term the module is taught in.

Modules are the individual units of study for your course. Each module has its own set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria and also carries a certain number of credits.

In most cases you will study one module per component, but in some cases you may need to study more than one module. For example, a 30-credit component may comprise of either one 30-credit module, or two 15-credit modules, depending on the options available.

Modules may be taught at different times of the year and by a different department or school to the one your course is primarily based in. You can find this information from the module code. For example, the module code HR100-4-FY means:

The department or school the module will be taught by.

In this example, the module would be taught by the Department of History.

The module number.

The UK academic level of the module.

A standard undergraduate course will comprise of level 4, 5 and 6 modules - increasing as you progress through the course.

A standard postgraduate taught course will comprise of level 7 modules.

A postgraduate research degree is a level 8 qualification.

The term the module will be taught in.

AU: Autumn term

SP: Spring term

SU: Summer term

FY: Full year

AP: Autumn and Spring terms

PS: Spring and Summer terms

AS: Autumn and Summer terms

Placement Year

Final Year

COMPONENT 01: CORE

Introduction to Accounting I

(15 CREDITS)

This module introduces financial accounting and basic principles and techniques needed to analyse and interpret financial statements. Although the module is intended as an introduction for students majoring in accounting it will also benefit students who wish to gain some insight into the practices of accounting.

You’ll look at the nature and role of accounting and consider who uses accounting information and for what purposes. You’ll discuss the contents of annual reports, especially the narrative sections, and the qualitative characteristics of accounting information. Finally, the module will be concerned with key elements and the format of financial statements. You’ll earn to prepare company financial statements using trial balance and cover the techniques that can be used to analyse and interpret financial statements.

View Introduction to Accounting I on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 02: CORE

Introduction to Accounting II

This module is intended for students majoring in accounting and those who have a keen interest in gaining an understanding of elementary financial accounting. Learn the basic principles and techniques for preparing and constructing a set of comprehensive financial statements.

The module commences with an introduction to double-entry booking keeping and accounting equations that govern the recording of business transactions. You’ll then discuss the recognition and measurement principles for accounting for some key items in financial statements, including inventory, accruals, prepayments, long-term assets, and long-term finance, using International Financial Reporting Standards as reference. Finally, the preparation of financial statements from the trial balance for various types of entities, incorporating a variety of simple adjustments.

View Introduction to Accounting II on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 03: CORE

Quantitative Methods and Finance

Quantitative Methods and Finance is an introduction to the subject of quantitative methods and their applications in finance, accounting and management. The module is designed to provide a sound foundation for your future studies in finance, accounting or management. The topics covered include maths revision, the time value of money, rates of change (calculus), statistics, probability distributions and simple regression.

View Quantitative Methods and Finance on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 04: CORE

Introduction to Finance

Introduction to Finance is designed to give you an introduction to the wider finance subject area ass well as firm foundation for further studies in finance. You’ll gain a overview of the financial system, instruments and markets, and ideas about finance concepts and problems. The topics covered include investment companies, return and risk, and behavioural finance.

You’ll develop and be able to transmit knowledge about the financial system, instruments and markets and ideas about finance concepts and problems at an introductory level; be aware of, at an introductory level, different ways of thinking about and analysing financial phenomena; and, reflecting the principles of how we approach Finance at Essex Business School, you’ll gain an appreciation of the role that finance plays in society as whole.

View Introduction to Finance on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

Introduction to Management

Introduction to Management is a broad-ranging module intended to provide a foundation in the most significant issues in management theory and practice, as well as to prepare you for related modules in subsequent years of your course. Because theoretical explanations, i.e. academic interpretations of what managers do and even of what they say they do, and what managers actually do in real organisations on a day-to-day basis, may differ, we will also draw out some of the connections and disjunctures between management theory and management practice. Our teaching also emphasises the ethics of managing and how to balance the bottom line of the business with the organisation's wider responsibilities to society and other stakeholders. The module also looks to explore how AI is being employed by managers and how this is changing the roles and responsibilities of the managers across sectors whilst also creating new risks and challenges.

View Introduction to Management on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 06: COMPULSORY

Professional and Academic Development (Finance)

This is a key module across all our finance courses. This Professional and Academic Development (Finance) module is a foundation in core academic skill requirements with the intention of improving the standard of your academic work across all first-year modules. This module also introduces you to the themes of career planning, employability skills, and awareness of career pathways. The primary aim of this module is to deliver a range of study skills and introduce professional development at the start of Essex Business School students' undergraduate courses.

View Professional and Academic Development (Finance) on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 07: COMPULSORY

Introduction to Economics

(30 CREDITS)

How do consumers make decisions? Or firms conduct different market strategies? What impact does government policy have on inflation? Or unemployment? Develop your knowledge of economics in relation to a range of contemporary issues. Learn how to apply both micro and macroeconomic principles to the analysis of such problems.

View Introduction to Economics on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Financial Reporting and Analysis I

This module develops advanced financial reporting skills, focusing on the preparation and analysis of complex financial statements. You’ll gain practical experience in areas such as cash flow reporting, consolidated accounts and taxation, while exploring key topics including business combinations, investments and post-reporting events. Blending theory with real-world practice and industry insight, the module prepares you for senior professional roles in accounting and finance.

View Financial Reporting and Analysis I on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Financial Reporting and Analysis II

Develop the advanced financial reporting skills demanded by today’s accounting and finance professionals. This module focuses on preparing and analysing complex financial statements, covering areas such as cash flows, consolidated accounts, taxation and business combinations. By combining theory with real-world insight, it prepares you for senior professional and strategic roles in the field.

View Financial Reporting and Analysis II on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Corporate Finance

Explore how financial theory can aid financial decision-making in corporations. You discover how to apply the value maximization principle to corporate decisions, such as investment decision, borrowing decisions, and dividend decisions.

View Corporate Finance on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Portfolio Analysis

What is the appropriate measure of risk for a particular security? How might an investor decide on the weightings of different assets in his/her portfolio? How can we identify mispriced stocks? Should you invest your savings in an actively managed fund or in a passive fund? You consider the main theories of risk and return and explore the implications of these theories for investors' decisions.

View Portfolio Analysis on our Module Directory

Financial Modelling

This module introduces students to quantitative methods that can be used to empirically analyse some of the theories introduced during other finance modules on their programmes, including asset pricing, portfolio analysis and corporate finance. With extensive use of appropriate quantitative software (EViews) students will be able to use real data to analyse financial models. An important component of the module involves using classical statistical concepts to test hypotheses relating to financial models.

View Financial Modelling on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 06: OPTIONAL

EBS option(s) from list or outside option(s)

COMPONENT 07: OPTIONAL

EBS option from list

Work-Based Placement

(120 CREDITS)

On a third-year work-based placement, you gain relevant work experience within an external business, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. You complete three written pieces of coursework based on your placement.

View Work-Based Placement on our Module Directory

International Financial Markets and Monetary Policy

Explore the links between money, financial intermediaries, financial markets and the policies that affect them. In particular, you examine the effects of monetary policy on financial markets and on the economy as a whole. Gain an understanding of how interest rates, money supply and central bank actions affect the decisions of economic agents, financial markets and prices.

View International Financial Markets and Monetary Policy on our Module Directory

Alternative Investments

The purpose of this module is to introduce you to the principles of alternative investments. We provide a detailed analysis of various classes of alternative investments in the financial markets. Specifically, these classes include commodities, hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity/venture capital and real estate investment trusts (REITS). The theoretical part of the module aims at deepening your understanding of each given investment category, while the practical part focuses on formulating and implementing various active and passive investment strategies, as well as quantifying the risks associated with them.

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Empirical Finance

Master the necessary skills to conduct econometric research. You consider the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method and time series analysis, the conditions under which OLS is employable, the pitfalls and caveats when using OLS and performing analyses on time series data using any estimation method, and prediction and forecasting.

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Options and Futures

In this module you study the derivative market, in particular, futures and options markets. You explore various futures markets including the stock index, FX, commodities and interest rate contracts, how they are priced and hedged, and different trading strategies; as well as considering different option positions, the relationship between call and put option prices, and trading strategies.

View Options and Futures on our Module Directory

Finance Research Project

This module gives you the chance to critically investigate a contemporary financial issue. You put the knowledge gained on your course into practice by undertaking an independent, self-directed project or dissertation that develops your research and employability skills ready for graduate employment.

View Finance Research Project on our Module Directory

EBS option(s) from list

EBS option from list or outside option

Placement

On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.

Year abroad

On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.

Teaching

Undergraduate students at the Department of Essex Business School typically have 12 hours of teaching time per week.

Teaching includes a combination of lectures, seminars and computer-based lab sessions

Modules delivered by experts in the field as well as guest speakers

Contribute and interact in lectures through the use of smart technology

Lecture presentations and notes are uploaded online beforehand to help you prepare in advance

Complete your final-year project in consultation with a personal supervisor

Assessment

Assessed through traditional methods of end-of-year exams and multiple choice questions in class tests and essays

Plus more innovative and creative assessments include laboratory work, poster presentations, real-business case problems and group presentations

Your first year marks do not count towards your final degree

UK entry requirements

GCSE: Mathematics C/4.

Plus one of the level 3 qualifications below:

112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels.

IB: 29 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Higher Level subjects. Our Maths requirement can be met with either: 2 in Standard level Maths; 2 in Higher level Maths; or 4 in IB Middle Years Maths.

We accept A-levels, AAQs, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, T-levels and most other qualifications that hold UCAS tariff points. Acceptability of some non A-level qualifications (such as BTECs) may depend on the subject studied and units taken.

You can calculate your UCAS tariff points on the UCAS website.

Whilst International A-levels and BTECs aren't on the UCAS tariff calculator, we assign them the same tariff points as their UK counterparts.

Don't meet the entry requirements?

We know everyone's journey is different. If your achieved or predicted grades don’t match our entry requirements, you have a non-traditional educational background, or you're returning to study as a mature student, we'd still encourage you to apply. We review every application individually and may be able to offer you a place on this course, or an alternative route such as a foundation year.

Find out more about applying, personal statements, references, visas, deferred entry, extenuating circumstances, and support for mature students on our undergraduate application information page.

Contextual Offers:

We are committed to ensuring that all students with the merit and potential to benefit from an Essex education are supported to do so. We make Contextual Offers to applicants from underrepresented groups residing in the UK. Our Contextual Offers policy outlines the full eligibility criteria.

GCSE Mathematics C/4 plus

96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels.

International & EU entry requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.

AFGHANISTAN

ANTIGUA AND BARBUADA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

AZERBAIJAN

BANGLADESH

BARBADOS

BELARUS (BYELORUSSIA)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BOTSWANA

BULGARIA

BURKINA FASO

CAMBODIA (KAMPUCHEA, KHMER R)

CAMEROON

CAPE VERDE ISLANDS

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP

COLOMBIA

CONGO (DEM REB, ZAIRE)

COSTA RICA

CZECH REPUBLIC

DJIBOUTI

DOMINICA

DOMINICAN REP

EAST TIMOR

EL SALVADOR

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

ETHIOPIA (ABYSSINIA)

GIBRALTAR

GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI)

GUATEMALA

GUIANA, FRENCH

GUINEA BISSAU

HONDURAS

HONG KONG

INDONESIA

IRAN (ISLAMIC REP)

IRELAND, REP

IVORY COAST

KAZAKHSTAN

KOREA SOUTH

KYRGYZSTAN (KIRGIZIA)

LIECHTENSTEIN

LITHUANIA

LUXEMBOURG

MADAGASCAR (MALAGASY REP)

MALAYSIA

MALDIVE ISLANDS

MARSHALL ISLANDS

MAURITANIA

MAURITIUS

MONGOLIA, OUTER

MONTENEGRO

MONTSERRAT

MOZAMBIQUE

MYANMAR (formerly Burma)

NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND)

NEW ZEALAND

NICARAGUA

NORTH MACEDONIA

OMAN (MUSCAT AND OMAN)

PAKISTAN

PALESTINE

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PARAGUAY

PHILIPPINES

PORTUGAL (MADEIRA, AZORES)

SAMOA (WESTERN)

SAN MARINO

SAUDI ARABIA

SEYCHELLES

SIERRA LEONE

SINGAPORE

SLOVAKIA

SLOVENIA

SOLOMON ISLANDS

SOMALI REPUBLIC

SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH GEORGE & STH SANDWICH IS

SOUTH SUDAN

SRI LANKA (CEYLON)

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

ST. LUCIA

ST. VINCENT

SWAZILAND

SWITZERLAND

TAJIKISTAN

TANZANIA

THAILAND

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TURKMENISTAN

TUVALU, ALSO ELLICE ISLANDS

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UNITED STATES

UZBEKISTAN

VENEZUELA

VIETNAM, SOC REP

YEMEN (PDR,ADEN,SOCOTRA)

ZIMBABWE

Sorry, the entry requirements for the country that you have selected are not available here. Please contact our Undergraduate Admissions team at ugquery@essex.ac.uk to request the entry requirements for this country.

English language requirements

English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English

IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or specified score in an equivalent test that we accept.

Details of English language requirements and the tests we accept for applicants who require a Student visa (excluding Nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries) can be found here

If we accept the English component of an international qualification it will be included in the academic levels listed above for the relevant countries.

Pre-sessional English courses

If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.

Additional Notes

If you’re an international student, but do not meet the academic requirements for direct admission to this degree, you could prepare and gain entry through a pathway course. Find out more about opportunities available to you at the University of Essex International College

Home/UK fee

£10,050 per year

International fee

£23,750 per year

Fees will increase for each academic year of study.

If your course has the option to include a placement year or study abroad, and you choose to do so, you will pay the following:

Placement year

20% of your standard tuition fee for that year

Full year abroad

15% of your standard tuition fee for that year

Single term abroad

Standard tuition fee

Scholarships and financial support

There may be scholarships, bursaries or discounts available to help with the cost of this course.

Fees and funding guide

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Our UK students, and some of our EU and international students, who are still at school or college, can apply through their school. Your school will be able to check and then submit your completed application to UCAS. Our other international applicants (EU or worldwide) or independent applicants in the UK can also apply online through UCAS Apply.

The UCAS code for our University of Essex is ESSEX E70. The individual campus codes for our Loughton and Southend Campuses are 'L' and 'S' respectively.

For information on transferring from another university, applying when you are not at school or college, and applying for readmission, please see How to apply and entry requirements

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