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Event

Postgraduate Open Evening

Join us for an evening of talks and tours, and get answers to your questions about studying a postgraduate course at Essex.

Wed 22 Mar 23

15:00 - 19:00
Colchester Campus

Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall
Event type

Open Days
Event organiser

Corporate events
Contact details

Open Days Team opendays@essex.ac.uk

Welcome to Essex, a home for those who are impatient to make a difference in the world.

Our Postgraduate Open Evening on Wednesday 22 March will be offered both in-person at our Colchester Campus as well as virtually, so if you are unable to travel, you can engage with our talks and other content from the comfort of your own home.

Maybe you've already applied but haven't visited us yet, maybe you're just starting to think about studying a postgraduate course, or perhaps you want to chat to like-minded students; whatever the reason, book your place to discover more about studying with us.

Our event will begin at 3pm and finish at 7pm. Talks will be available virtually via this webpage - you'll just need to sign into Zoom to access them on the day.

Our academic departments and their staff who will be attending this event in-person are:

Art History
Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
Economics
Essex Business School
Edge Hotel School
Government
History
Interdisciplinary Studies Centre
Language and Linguistics
Life Sciences
Maths
Occupational Therapy
Philosophy
Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
Psychology
Social work
Sociology (available until 5pm)

Our academic departments and their staff who we are awaiting confirmation to the event are:

Law
Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies

Our academic departments and their staff who will not be attending this event are:

Oral Health Sciences

Programmes for the event

In-person evening at our Colchester Campus

Join us for an evening of talks and tours, and get answers to all your questions about studying a postgraduate course at Essex where staff from our academic departments will be available to speak to.

Time	Talk or activity
Check-in from 3.00pm	Check into the event When you arrive, head to the Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall where our staff will check you in. We’ll only ask for your name so there’s no need to bring your booking confirmation email with you. Then grab a free tea or coffee or even a glass of prosecco from our cafe before taking a tour or speaking to staff and students.
3.15-3.45pm	Welcome to Essex talk You'll receive a warm welcome to our Open Evening, with an overview of who we are as an institution and a rundown of the programme for the evening, what to see and who you can speak to. Join this talk virtually
3.00-7.00pm	Chat with our Student Services Chat with some of our student services, including Accommodation, Fees and Funding, Employability and Careers, Students’ Union, Student Wellbeing and Development Services and Postgraduate Admission.
3.00-6.30pm	Campus and accommodation tours You'll have the opportunity to go on a tour of our Colchester Campus with a Student Ambassador, and have a look inside a some of our student accommodation that's available for postgraduates.
4.00-4.30pm	Essex2Essex, continuing your studies talk This talk is aimed at our current Essex undergraduate students. Learn more about continuing your journey at Essex by studying a postgraduate degree. Find out about postgraduate opportunities, our alumni discount and hear from current students. Staff will also be available to speak to. Join this talk virtually
4.45-5.15pm	Employability, wellbeing and support talk Discover how we can support you as a postgraduate student. In this talk we'll share information on our employability and careers and our wellbeing and support services. Join this talk virtually
6.15-6.45pm	Postgraduate student experience and return to study talk Hear from our postgraduate students on their experiences of studying at Essex. Find out more about living and learning at Essex, student jobs and funding your studies. Join this talk virtually
4.00-7.00pm	Department tours We will be running tours of the following department spaces and facilities during the evening: Department of Psychology - 4.00pm Essex Business School - 4.00pm, 5.00pm and 6.00pm School of Life Sciences (STEM Centre) - 5.00pm and 6.00pm School of Health and Social Care (oral health science facilities will not be included because they are located off-site) - 4.00pm, 5.00pm and 6.00pm School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (including physiotherapy and sport therapy labs) - 4.00pm, 5.00pm and 6.00pm

Virtual evening

Our virtual open evening will be packed with talks and opportunities to view a wide range of digital content that you can engage with from the comfort of your own home. You'll even be able to tour our campus and accommodation virtually! There will be students and staff available on both Unibuddy and Live Chat to chat with as well, so make sure you have lots of questions prepared and ready to ask.

Time	Talk or activity
9.00-9.20am and 3.15-3.45pm	Welcome to Essex talk You'll receive a warm welcome with an overview of who we are as an institution and a rundown of the programme for the event, what to see and who you can speak to. Join this webinar
9.30-10.15am and 4.00-4.30pm	International admissions and visas talk Find out more about how to apply to Essex for a postgraduate degree and visas. This talk is aimed at international audiences and will be available to watch online only. Staff will also be available to answer your questions. 9.30am - join this webinar 4pm - join this webinar
4.00-4.30pm	Essex2Essex, continuing your studies talk This talk is aimed at our current Essex undergraduate students. Learn more about continuing your journey at Essex by studying a postgraduate degree. Find out more about postgraduate opportunities, our alumni discount and hear from current students. Join this webinar
4.45-5.15pm	Employability, wellbeing and support talk Discover how we can support you as a postgraduate student. In this talk we'll share information on our employability and careers and our wellbeing and support services. Join this webinar
10.30-11.00am and 5.30-6.00pm	International fees and funding talk Find out more about how to apply to Essex for international funding including information on our scholarships and bursaries. This talk is aimed at international audiences and will be available to watch online only. Staff will also be available to answer your questions. 10.30am - join this webinar 5.30pm - join this webinar
6.15-6.45pm	Postgraduate student experience and returning to study talk Hear from our postgraduate students on their experiences of studying at Essex. Find out more about living and learning at Essex, student jobs and funding your studies. Join this webinar

Accessibility

If you or your guests have any special requirements, please email us in advance so we can make sure your visit is as smooth as possible. If you're a visitor with a disability, please let a member of staff know so they can advise you on accessible routes around campus, or conduct a separate tour if necessary.

Speaking to academic staff

You can meet our staff and our academic departments to find answers to all of your questions about doing a postgraduate degree at Essex, and you can also chat with our staff and students online whenever suits you either before, during or after the event.

Industrial action

We just wanted to let you know that industrial action will be taking place during your visit. This means that there may be picket lines at the entrances to the University. Don't worry, the Open Evening will otherwise go ahead as planned.

The industrial action is being held nationwide by members of the University and College Union (UCU) at universities across the country in response to proposed changes to the pension benefits for academic staff.

Getting to us

Travelling by car

Whether approaching our Colchester Campus from London and the South or Ipswich and the North via the A12, take the exit marked Colchester (A133). Follow the A133 towards Clacton-on-Sea, ignore the entrance to the Knowledge Gateway, continue along the A133 then take the B1028 for Wivenhoe before turning right onto Boundary Road.

Parking

Please follow the Open Evening car parking signs which will lead you to our allocated visitor parking, in Valley Car Park. Parking during our Open Evening is free. Our patrol staff should be on hand to show you where to go. The address of our Colchester Campus is:

University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ

If you are using a SatNav, please use the following postcode, CO4 3FA as this will direct you to the south side of our Colchester Campus, where you'll find Valley Car Park.

Travelling by bus or train

There are frequent trains from London Liverpool Street Station to Colchester with connections to Ipswich, Norwich, Felixstowe, Harwich and beyond.

We have three train stations in Colchester: Colchester Town, Colchester Hythe and Colchester North Station (also referred to as Colchester Main Station). Colchester North Station is the largest and has the best bus and taxi links so we recommend using this station. There is a taxi rank and bus stop at the station. The following buses will lead you to campus:

Further information about bus travel in Colchester can be found on the First Bus website and more information about travelling to our Colchester Campus can be found here.

Staying overnight

Wivenhoe House Hotel

Long journey to get to us? Stay at our beautiful Wivenhoe House Hotel. This luxury 4* hotel is situated on our campus and offers free parking, free wi-fi and an award-winning brasserie.

Email: info@wivenhoehouse.co.uk
Telephone: 01206 863666

Postgraduate Open Evening Travel Bursary

We appreciate that traveling to university events can be expensive, and with rising costs we want to ensure that as many of our guests are able to visit us. We are therefore offering a bursary of up to £150 to reimburse your travel costs to visit us.

You can view our terms and conditions here and download the reimbursement form here.

You must meet the criteria below and return your reimbursement form and receipts (if applicable) within 30 days of the Postgraduate Open Evening to be eligible for the travel bursary. These can be scanned and emailed to us at opendays@essex.ac.uk or posted (the address can be found on the form and in the T&Cs).

To receive our Postgraduate Open Evening Bursary, you'll need to meet all the following criteria:

Attend the Postgraduate Open Evening
We must receive your application and receipts within 30 days of your Postgraduate Open Evening

Student ambassador holding a sign that says 'here to help' whilst talking to two visitors on Square 4

Open Days Team

Telephone: Colchester: 01206 876818

Email: opendays@essex.ac.uk

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