Welcome to our Southend Campus, our town centre campus based by the seaside. Ranked 2nd for student satisfaction (NSS) and top 10 for academic standards (RAE) Essex is popular institution near to London, with an international reputation and outlook. For more information please see www.essex.ac.uk

1. Southend Campus

2. The University of Essex is ranked top-ten for the quality of our research.
Our Southend campus possesses world-class facilities in a number of areas.

3. We combine state-of-the-art teaching
and research facilities in a traditional
English seaside town setting.

4. The Gateway Building
opened in 2007

5. Within the Gateway Building are the
academic departments, teaching rooms,
computer labs and our innovative I-lab

6. Our Accommodation was built in 2010 and is 2 minutes from campus and town

7. University Square has 560 en-suite
rooms, some with sea views!

8. The University of Essex was recently ranked
in the top-ten universities for student
satisfaction in accommodation.
Kitchens are shared between 8-10 students

9. A typical single bedroom

10. The Forum opened in 2013 containing a
library, state-of-the-art teaching spaces
and a 24 hour Learning Hub.

13. The Forum contains
over 140,000 books
with access to 52,000
e-books and 33,000 e-
journals online.

14. Clifftown Studios, a converted church, provides an incredible setting for our Acting School.

15. With studios and teaching
spaces in beautiful settings
with the original features

16. And a 200 seat theatre

17. Evolve Gym opened in
2012. It is only a three
minute walk from campus.
Click here for a 3D virtual
tour.

18. Essex was recently ranked 2nd for Student Satisfaction.
The Students Union runs many events on and off campus.

19. Local Area

20. Southend is a famous beach resort
and often referred to as 'London’s
playground', attracting more than
six million visitors per year.

21. We have seven miles of award winning coastline

22. And the longest pier in the world!!

23. Adventure Island, the only free
admission theme park in the UK!

25. The high street is on your
doorstep with great shopping!

26. With lots of cafes,
restaurants and nightlife!

29. And lots to do

30. Southend is great for watersports!

31. And there’s some lovely parks around to relax!

32. Leigh on Sea, ten minutes away, is a charming fishing village
with boutique shops, waterfront pubs and great fish and chips!

33. Hadleigh castle, which hosted Biking events
in the Olympics, is perfect for a picnic!

34. We are 1 hour from London

35. Travel around the UK and Europe is easy - Southend has it’s own airport
2 miles from campus and is also within 2 hours of 6 major international airports