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2 Our International Academy

LONDON

Colchester to:n Central London: 60 miles

(97km); approximately 45 minutes to one hour by train, 1 hour and 40 minutes by car.

n Stansted Airport: 33 miles (53km); approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes by bus, 50 minutes by car.

n Southend Airport: 41 miles (66km); approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes by train, 1 hour by car.

n Gatwick Airport: 83 miles (133km); approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes by train, 1 hour and 40 minutes by car.

n Heathrow Airport: 90 miles (150km); approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes by train, 1 hour and 55 minutes by car.

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How to find us

The University of Essex is one of the UK’s leading academic institutions and has an international reputation for high quality research and teaching.

We are student focused and supportive in providing the resources, facilities and opportunities to empower students to succeed.

An aerial picture of our Colchester Campus

ContentsUndergraduatePathways 6

Pre-Masters 14

Pre-sessionalprogrammes 17

English languageprogramme 20

Life as an International Academy student 22

Our International Academy 3

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Our International Academy is proud of the dedicated support we offer inside and outside of the classroom to students coming from all over the world. Over the course of a year, around 1,000 international students take one of our International Academy courses to then progress into another Essex department.

We are a University department and we have an excellent team of experienced teachers offering high quality courses tailored to the needs of home and international students. We also enrich the student experience by offering trips, social activities and integration within the British culture. Our Colchester campus (less than one hour by train from London) is a green and safe environment where students can enjoy modern facilities, shops and restaurants while studying and socialising in a multi-cultural environment.

Richard BarnardHead of Department

Why study at our International Academy?Our International Academy is a department of our University which offers courses at pre-undergraduate, undergraduate and pre-Masters levels. We bring together all the teaching services and programmes which have been developed for students who:n have a range of non-standard qualifications,

often from overseas but also from Europe and the UK; or

n have not met the entry requirements for a particular degree.

4 Our International Academy

Our strengthsWe value and are committed to high-quality teaching and internationally significant research, innovation and enterprise. Having once again ranked in the top ten in the UK for student satisfaction, we are confident that you will enjoy your time with us.

Our University is ranked ninth in the UK for the quality of our research. Therefore, you can feel confident that you are learning from some of the best academics in their fields.

As a department, we maintain a good progression rate, which reflects our commitment to quality teaching and to providing a supportive and enriching learning environment. You are a full member of the University community as soon as you arrive with us, and can benefit from use of the same facilities as all other students of our University, including our accommodation, library, support services and employability and careers centre.

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Our International Academy

The International Academy offers pathway routes at foundation and year one level that allow students to progress to a number of undergraduate degrees at the University. Our administrative team provides support and guidance on applying to UCAS for your subsequent years of study and your accommodation.

International Foundation ProgrammeIf you are an international or European student and need to supplement your high school studies or improve your English language skills before the start of your degree, our International Foundation Programme is for you. If your high school curriculum has followed a 11 or 12-year system, you may need to complete a foundation programme before pursuing an undergraduate course.

Our programmes consist of subject specific skills related to your future studies, along with academic skills that allow you to progress onto a wide range of undergraduate courses upon successful completion.

Our foundation programme has two start dates for most subject areas, one in October and the other January.

Course InformationTitle International Foundation Programme

Length October to June or January to July**selected subjects only

Fee£9,750

Apply Direct to [email protected]

Entry requirements Good academic record at senior secondary/high school

IELTS 5.0 with at least 4.0 in each component

Visa Valid for the duration of this programme

Pre-sessional programme available Yes

Go to our website www.essex.ac.uk/internationalacademy/ to find out more about our undergraduate pathways.

6 Undergraduate pathways

Undergraduate Pathways

International Foundation Programme entry options

International Foundation Programme

January start

October start

Accounting ü üBanking and Finance ü üBusiness Management ü üComputer Science ü üCriminology ü üDrama ü üEconomics ü üElectronics üEntrepreneurship and Business ü üFilm Studies ü üFinance ü üHistory ü üHuman Rights ü üInternational Relations ü üLaw ü üLiberal Arts ü üLiterature ü üMathematics üPhilosophy ü üPolitics ü üSociology ü üTelecommunication Engineering ü

I chose to study my foundation at Essex because I knew it was one of the best universities in the UK. The course was structured in a way that suited what I wanted to learn and enabled me to pursue the undergraduate course I was interested in.

The support and guidance I have received from the department has been fantastic.I would advise any students thinking about their foundation options to come to the International Academy at Essex because they have brought out the best in me, and I know they will bring out the best in you.

Ogechukwu Onyia, International Foundation Programme ’13, Nigeria

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International Foundation Programme and Year Zero


International Foundation Programme / Year Zero course structures

IFP/Year Zero modules for pathways to the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Computers and Electronics

Mathematics and Statistics or Pure Mathematics

Computer Programming

Academic Skills

IFP/Year Zero modules for pathways to Essex Business School Mathematics and Statistics

Introduction to Business Management

Introduction to Economics

Academic Skills

IFP/Year Zero modules for pathways to Humanities and Social Science degrees Western Philosophy: Fundamental Questions, Major Thinkers

Major Writers in English Literature

An introduction to the history of the UK during the twentieth century

Political and Social Theory from Plato to the Present Day

Academic Skills

IFP/Year Zero modules for pathways to the School of Law Introduction to Law

Introduction to UK Human Rights

Introduction to Legal Theory

Academic Skills

IFP/Year Zero modules for pathways to the Department of Mathematical Sciences Pure Mathematics



Academic Skills

IFP/Year Zero modules for pathways to the Department of Economics Mathematics and Statistics



Academic Skills


We refer to the foundation year as ‘Year Zero’ because we have created an integrated four-year degree that enables you to proceed seamlessly from your foundation year to your first year of undergraduate study. Each of our four-year degrees has a unique UCAS code so you can apply directly through UCAS online.

We have designed our four-year degrees for you to complete a foundation and undergraduate course at Essex without the need to re-apply for a Tier 4 visa. Our courses offer a good foundation in your chosen subjects together with additional academic skills support.

Course InformationTitle Year Zero

Length October to June or January to July**selected subjects only

Fee£9,000 (Home/EU students)£9,750 (International students)

Apply Via UCAS at www.ucas.com

Entry requirements A-levels: 180 tariff points including DD or good academic record at senior secondary/high school

IELTS 5.5 with 5.5 in each component

Visa Valid for all four years of study


Four-year Degrees (Year Zero)

Four-year degrees (Year Zero) entry options

UCAS code Degree with Foundation Year January start October startN401 BSc Accounting ü üNN43 BSc Accounting and Finance ü üN4L1 BSc Accounting with Economics ü üNN42 BSc Accounting and Management ü üN201 BSc Business Management ü üN301 BSc Finance ü üN341 BSc Financial Management ü üL102/L103 BA/BSc Economics ü üL160/L161 BA/BSc International Economics ü üL118/L117 BA/BSc Financial Economics ü üL190/L191 BA/BSc Management Economics ü üNGL1 BSc Management, Mathematics and Economics üGH46 BEng Computers with Electronics¬ ü üG403 BSc Computer Science¬ ü üHP41 BEng Telecommunications Engineering¬ üL202 BA Politics ü üL250 BA International Relations ü üM101 LLB Law ü üM102 BA Law and Human Rights ü üL241 BA Human Rights ü üL305 BA Sociology ü üLMHX BA Sociology and Criminology ü üM903 BA Criminology ü üP300 BA Media, Culture and Society ü üV144 BA Modern History ü üVT2T BA American History ü üQV2C BA History and Literature ü üV102 BA History ü üV350 BA Art History ü üQ320 BA English Literature ü üQV2H BA Literature and Art History ü üV502 BA Philosophy ü üVV51 BA Philosophy and History ü üVQ52 BA Philosophy and Literature ü üLQV0 BA Liberal Arts ü ü

¬also open to Home/EU students


If you are an international student and have completed a 12-year high school system or a foundation course with a good academic record our diploma courses could be for you.

If you do not meet the requirements of an undergraduate course in Essex Business School or the Department of Economics, or feel that you would benefit from additional academic skills and employability support modules during

your first year, you may be able to study on our diploma as an alternative.

Our International Diploma courses are equivalent to the first year of study of an undergraduate degree and will provide you with all the necessary subject knowledge and language skills to confidently progress to the second year of a relevant course.


International Diploma

Course InformationTitle International Diploma in Business (UCAS code NN14)International Diploma in Economics (UCAS code L104)

Length October to July

Fee£12,500

Apply Direct to [email protected] orvia UCAS at www.ucas.com

Entry requirements A-levels: 200 tariff points including DD GCSE: Mathematics C or Very good academic record at senior secondary/high school

IELTS 5.5 with at least 5.0 in writing and 4.0 in listening, speaking and reading

Visa Valid for the duration of this course


You can compare the diploma course modules to the first year of your chosen department.

International Diploma in Business modules Essex Business School Year One modules

n Introduction to Accountingn Introduction to Management and Marketingn Introduction to Economicsn Quantitative Methods and Financial Mathsn Introduction to Financen Applied Business Communicationn Academic Literacy

n Introduction to Accountingn Introduction to Management and Marketingn Economics for Businessn Quantitative Methods and Financen Research and study skills for professional

development

Progression to the following courses in Essex Business School:

n BSc Accounting n BSc Business Managementn BSc Accounting with Economics n BSc Financen BSc Accounting and Finance n BSc Financial Managementn BSc Accounting and Management n BSc Management and Marketingn BSc Banking and Finance

International Diploma in Economics modules Department of Economics Year One modules

n Introduction to Economicsn Introduction to Quantitative Economics n Methods of Economic Analysisn Introduction to Accounting and Financen Applied Business Communicationn Academic Literacy

n Introduction to Economicsn Introduction to Quantitative Economicsn Methods of Economic Analysisn One social science or humanities option

Progression to the following courses in the Department of Economics:

n BA/BSc Economics n BA/BSc Financial Economicsn BA/BSc International Economics n BA/BSc Management Economics

Coming from Vietnam where everything and everyone is different from the UK, it was initially quite daunting to adapt to a new place. However, I soon learnt that I didn’t need to worry as the support I received from the International Academy allowed me to settle in with ease.

I had a wonderful year studying the International Diploma in Business – the quality of teaching from experienced and enthusiastic lecturers provided a solid foundation for my current studies.

Tuyet Le, International Diploma in Business ’12,BSc Accounting and Finance student, Vietnam


14 Pre-Masters courses

Pre-Masters Courses

Our International Academy offers an innovative series of pre-Masters Graduate Diplomas, which provide an excellent entry route onto a Masters degree. You are eligible for these courses if you have graduated with a Bachelor’s degree, or have studied for a three-year diploma, but do not yet meet the entry criteria for Masters study.

Pre-Masters Graduate DiplomasSuccessful completion of our pre-Masters will guarantee your progression to a relevant masters course and provide you with the necessary academic skills and language proficiency to enable you to pursue postgraduate study at Essex.

Moreover, you will develop critical thinking, research skills and an understanding of research methods, while experiencing learning in a world-class learning environment.

Subject-specific pre-Masters are designed to improve your subject knowledge as well as your language and academic skills before progressing onto a masters. Your English for Academic Purposes (EAP) modules are taught by the International Academy, while your subject modules are taught by your chosen department, allowing you to gain direct experience of study in your chosen discipline.

Course Information TitlePre-Masters Graduate Diplomas

LengthOctober to June

FeeHome/EU students: £4,532International students: £9,500

ApplyApplications are made through our Postgraduate Applications Online system:www.essex.ac.uk/pgapply

Entry requirementsYou must have a relevant degree, or three-year higher education qualification from a recognised institution.

IELTS5.5 with 5.5 in each componentsFor Entrepreneurship and Innovation with EAP 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each component is required.

VisaValid for the duration of this course


Pre-Masters Graduate Diplomas and progressionsPre-Masters With progression to

Accounting with EAP n MSc Accountingn MSc Accounting and Finance

Applied Linguistics with EAP n MA Applied Linguisticsn MA TEFL/TESOL

Art History with EAP n MA Art History and Theoryn MA Curating Contemporary Artn MA Gallery Studies and Critical Curatingn MA Gallery Studies with Dissertation

Biotechnology with EAP n MSc Biotechnologyn MSc Molecular Medicine

Computer Science with EAP n MSc Advanced Computer Sciencen MSc Advanced Web Engineeringn MSc Artificial Intelligencen MSc Big Data and Text Analysisn MSc Cloud Computingn MSc Computer Engineeringn MSc Embedded Systemsn MSc Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Economics with EAP n MSc Accounting and Financial Economicsn MSc Applied Economics and Data Analysisn MSc Economicsn MSc Economics and Econometricsn MSc Financial and Business Economicsn MSc Financial Economicsn MSc Financial Economics and Econometrics n MSc Financial Econometricsn MSc International Economicsn MSc Management Economics

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Pre-Masters With progression to

Electronic Engineering with EAP n MSc Computer Networks and Securityn MSc Electronic Engineeringn MSc Telecommunication and Information Systems

Entrepreneurship and Innovation with EAP n MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation n MSc Global Project Managementn MSc International Business and Entrepreneurship n MSc International Marketing and Entrepreneurshipn MSc Organisation Studies and International Human Resource

ManagementEuropean Union Law with EAP n LLM European Union Law

Finance with EAP n MSc Banking and Financen MSc Finance and Investment

History with EAP n MA Historyn MA History (Cultural and Social History Pathway)n MA History (Local and Regional History Pathway)n MA History (Public History Pathway)

International Business Law with EAP n LLM International Business Law

International Commercial Law with EAP n LLM International Commercial Law

International Trade Law with EAP n LLM International Trade Law

Management with EAP n MSc International Managementn MSc Managementn MSc Marketing and Brand Management

Philosophy with EAP n MA Philosophy

Politics with EAP n MA Politics

Psychoanalytic Studies with EAP n MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studiesn MA Management and Organisational Dynamics*n MA Psychoanalytic Studiesn MA Refugee Care**subject to approval from Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies

Psychological Studies with EAP n MSc Psychology


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Pre-sessional programmes

We offer different types of pre-sessional English language programmes based on your needs and abilities.

If you hold a conditional offer to one of our Essex degrees at undergraduate or postgraduate level, you can chose from the following pathway programmes.

Pre-sessional Academic, Language and Study Skills programme (PALSS)This programme will provide you with integrated training in academic English and study skills. PALSS runs for 10, 15 and 25 weeks and provides proficiency uplifts of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 IELTS bands respectively.

PALSS will help you develop the following skills:n Reading – critical reading and note-taking skillsn Writing – academic essay writing and citation

skillsn Listening – understanding lectures and

note-taking skills n Speaking – seminar discussion, debate and

presentation skills

Pre-sessional English Language programme (PEL)Our programme focuses on enhancing your language skills. You will be taught further grammar and vocabulary development, as well as additional reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

PEL runs for 5 weeks and 10 weeks and will provide you with an uplift of 0.5 and 1.0 IELTS band respectively.

Subject specific pre-sessional programmesIf you have an offer for Essex Business School or the School of Law you may study a customised pre-sessional programme, which will contribute to your subject language skills, as well as your academic English language development.

English Language & Study Skills Enhancement programme (ELSSE)If you hold an unconditional offer to an Essex degree but still want to improve your English skills, the 5 week English Language & Study Skills Enhancement programme will help your transition to the UK by enhancing your skills and developing your abilities through formative assessment in reading, listening, writing and English for academic purposes.

For more information go to our website www.essex.ac.uk/internationalacademy to find out more information on our pre-sessional programmes.

How long should you study pre-sessional English for?

Pre-sessional entry for undergraduate courses

Minimum IELTS entry levelsPre-sessional programme options

overall writing any other component

5.5 5.0 5.010-week PALSS programmeor5-week PEL programme

5.0 5.0 5.015-week PALSS programmeor10-week PEL programme

Pre-sessional entry for postgraduate courses



0.5 band below entry


5.0 10-week PALSS programmeor5-week PEL programme

1.0 band below course overall entry


5.0 15-week PALSS programmeor 10-week PEL programme

1.5 band below course overall entry


5.0 25-week PALSS programme

The following Essex Business School masters courses require minimum IELTS entry levels for a pre-sessional programme of 6.0 overall and 5.5 in writing:MSc Management; MSc International Management; MSc Marketing and Brand Management. Please see our website www.essex.ac.uk/internationalacademy for detailed entry requirements to management courses.

Subject-specific pre-sessional programmes for undergraduate courses



5.0 5.0 5.0 10-week subject specific programme

Subject-specific pre-sessional programmes for postgraduate courses



1.0 below course overall

1.0 below course overall

5.0 10-week subject specific programme

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Pre-degree Pre-sessional programmesIf you have an offer for one of our undergraduate pathway courses: International Foundation Programme, four-year degrees (year zero) or International Diplomas; you are also able to take a pre-sessional English language programme if you do not meet your English language requirement.

Our pre-degree pre-sessional programme focuses on enhancing your language skills. You will be taught grammar and vocabulary development, as well as additional reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

Our programme runs for 5 weeks and 10 weeks and will provide you with an uplift of 0.5 and 1.0 IELTS band respectively.

Pre-sessional entry for pre-degree courses

CourseMinimum IELTS entry levels

Pre-sessional Programmeoverall writing any other

IFP4.5 4.5 4.5 5-week pre-degree programme

4.5 4.0 4.0 10-week pre-degree programme

IDB/IDE5.0 4.5 4.5 5-week pre-degree programme


Year Zero5.0 5.0 5.0 5-week pre-degree programme


Dates and fees

Pre-sessional programme

LengthStart date for 2015

Deadline for applications

Tuition fee

PEL andPre-degree

5 weeks 13 August 17 July £1,625

PEL andPre-degree

10 weeks 9 July 20 June £3,250

PALSS 10 weeks 9 July 20 June £3,000

PALSS 15 weeks 21 May 31 April £4,500

PALSS 25 weeks 2 March 9 February £7,500

ELSSE 5 weeks 13 August 17 July £1,125

Subject-specific 10 weeks 9 July 20 June £3,250

Please note that all pre-sessional programmes finish on 18 September 2015.

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How to applyTo apply for one of our pre-sessional programmes, an application form is available online for download and printing. You will need to include a copy of your University offer letter in your application and send it to [email protected].

20 English language programme

Essex English Language ProgrammeIf you want to study English language in a university environment our Essex English Language Programme (EELP) is for you. Our programme is designed to improve your general and academic English language skills. It runs throughout the year in five-week terms.

You may join our course in October, November, January, February, April, May, July or August.

Programme contentOur programme consists of four modules which provide you with English language preparation in line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) from A2 to C1:n Foundations of English Language (CEFR A2)n English Language Development and

Foundations of Academic English (CEFR B1)n Further Studies in English Language and

Academic English (CEFR B2)n Advanced Studies in English Language and

Academic English (CEFR C1)

Each module provides language study for up to 40 weeks in continuous five-week terms. You will be regularly updated on your rate of progress. Our methods of teaching and learning consist of 24 hours of taught classes, tutorials and guided self-study per week.

How do you apply?An application form is available online for printing. Please follow this guide when you are submitting your application for our Essex English Language Programme. You should send us:

n a completed EELP application form;n a scanned copy of your passport;n your high school graduation certificate and

final scores (if available); andn your English language certificate(s)

(if available).

You can download the application form from our website. www.essex.ac.uk/internationalacademy

English Language Programme

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Course Information TitleEssex English Language Programme

LengthMinimum 5 weeks, maximum 40 weeks Fee£1,275 per 5 weeks period ApplyDirect to [email protected]

Entry requirementsNo IELTS required VisaVaries depending on English language level email [email protected] for more information.

The University of Essex is just 50 minutes away from London by train, it is located in a very nice park and the town Colchester is very student-friendly. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The strength of EELP is that teachers identify what you need to learn and what your weaknesses are in order to work on them specifically. Also, they use various and interesting methods for teaching. The programme helped me in many ways as it improved my vocabulary and my academic writing. I would advise students who want to apply to Essex to do it without any hesitation because it is a great place for learning and enjoying your life at the same time.

Hazha Salih Abdulrahman, EELP student ’13, Kurdistan.

Student lifeWe want to offer you the best possible student experience both inside and outside of the classroom, so we have designed a range of social activities for you to get involved in. We regularly schedule trips to places of interest across the UK, including Cambridge and Norwich. Our Students’ Union also supports more than 165 clubs and societies covering social, cultural, sports, political, religious, arts and academic interests. Joining a society is a great way to meet people that share your passions and make new friends.

AccommodationWe offer University-provided accommodation for international students for the whole duration of your studies. However, it may not be possible to guarantee accommodation to all students depending on the start date and length of your course. Please contact our Accommodation Office for more information. www.essex.ac.uk/accommodation

Our award-winning accommodation, ranked in the top ten by the Student Choice Awards on What Uni, ensures you swiftly feel at home. All rooms come with furniture and are heated, and all flats have self-catering facilities. With a small shop on our Colchester Campus, and a large supermarket within walking distance, it is easy to have complete independence and develop your cooking skills.

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All information provided on fees, course options and dates is valid at the time of print and may be subject to changes.

1. The Towersn Weekly rent: £73 to £85n Walking distance to campus: 3 minutesn Number in each flat: 13 to 16 on each floorn Shared bathrooms

2. The Housesn Weekly rent: £116n Walking distance to campus: 5 minutesn Number in each flat: 4 to 6n En suite bathroomsn Adapted rooms available

3. South Courtsn Weekly rent: £128n Walking distance to campus: 3 minutesn Number in each flat: 4 to 6n En suite bathroomsn Adapted rooms available

4. University Quaysn Weekly rent: £117n Walking distance to campus: 15 minutesn Number in each flat: 8n En suite bathrooms

5. The Meadows, Townhousesn Weekly rent: £124n Walking distance to campus: 10 minutesn Number in each flat: 12n Shared bathrooms (one per two students)

6. The Meadows, Flatsn Weekly rent: £133n Walking distance to campus: 10 minutesn Number in each flat: up to 7n En suite bathrooms

Accommodation options

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