The University of Essex, based at Colchester (just an hour away from London), received its Royal Charter in 1965. It is one of the UK's leading academic institutions and has an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching.
The University has 16 departments spanning the Humanities, Social Sciences and Science and Engineering. For those of you wanting to study in London, this is an ideal place - set just outside the hustle and bustle of London yet within easy commuting distance of all attractions of Central London.
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