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Life at Essex

Home to our three university campuses, Essex is a culturally vibrant county stretching between the Eastern outskirts of London.

Explore the local areas of our three campuses and discover the range of facilities and services open to students at Essex. Find societies that match your passion or why not take up a new sport?

Take a look around our campuses

Colchester campus

Our Colchester Campus is a thriving cosmopolitan community, hosting a post office, shops, a theatre, gym, bookstore, salon, library, a buffet of different cafes and restaurants and even a nightclub. We wouldn't blame you if you never set foot off campus. But it's worth it if you do. Steeped in over two thousand years of history, Colchester city and the surrounding villages have so much to offer.

Southend Campus

Southend-on-Sea is situated along the coastline and has the longest pleasure pier in the world. With the campus positioned in the heart of a thriving city centre, when you need a break from studying you'll never be short of entertainment. You can also jet off to Europe through the local Southend Airport.

Loughton Campus

For East 15 Acting School students, our Loughton Campus can be found in under 30 minutes from central London. There's loads of rehearsal space, dance studios and a never-ending costume department and prop workshop. 

To find out more about life at East 15, visit the East 15 website.

Experience our events on campus

Watch highlights from our previous Open Day