University of Essex

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

1. BSc International Business and Finance · Business studies · course score 65 · £46.5k after 5 years (UK average £36k)
2. BA International Tourism Management · Tourism, transport and travel · course score 62 · £37k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
3. BA Acting · Drama · course score 59 · £23.5k after 5 years (UK average £24k)
4. BA Politics and International Relations · Politics · course score 58 · £32.5k after 5 years (UK average £34k)
5. LLB Licence English and French Law (Double Degree) · Law · course score 58 · £30k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)

Subjects

• Engineering · 27 courses · £45.5k after 5 yrs
• Computing · 12 courses · £44k after 5 yrs
• Economics · 44 courses · £38.5k after 5 yrs
• Business and management · 59 courses · £37k after 5 yrs
• Mathematical sciences · 13 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
• Nursing and midwifery · 6 courses · £35k after 5 yrs
• Medical sciences · 9 courses · £34.5k after 5 yrs
• Allied health · 9 courses · £33.5k after 5 yrs
• Health and social care · 1 course · £33.5k after 5 yrs
• Politics · 44 courses · £32.5k after 5 yrs
• Architecture, building and planning · 1 course · £32.5k after 5 yrs
• Law · 40 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
• Sport and exercise sciences · 8 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
• Biosciences · 29 courses · £29.5k after 5 yrs
• Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 43 courses · £29.5k after 5 yrs
• History and archaeology · 51 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
• Philosophy and religious studies · 13 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
• English studies · 49 courses · £28k after 5 yrs
• Languages and area studies · 24 courses · £28k after 5 yrs
• Psychology · 33 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
• Performing arts · 9 courses · £23.5k after 5 yrs
• Combined and general studies · 6 courses · £23.5k after 5 yrs
• Medicine and dentistry · 1 course · — after 5 yrs
• Media, journalism and communications · 3 courses · — after 5 yrs
• Geography, earth and environmental studies · 3 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is University of Essex a good university?

University of Essex ranks 82 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 49 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Essex graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Essex course earn £30k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Essex's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are International Business and Finance, International Tourism Management, Acting.