219 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Film and Drama course at the University of Essex is perfect for the creative types. Upon graduation you’ll be ready to break into the world of cinema, the stage and behind the scenes - and a whole range of other graduate careers in the arts, media, education, and the creative industries. 

At Essex, you will acquire a broad foundation in the history of visual culture: both by learning about canonical forms of art and architecture and by discovering what has been overlooked or marginalised, such as medical photography, tattoos or objects from political protests, all in the Art History degree from University of Essex. 

Always seeking political cause and effect, the Politics degree from the University of Essex is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional placement or study abroad year.

The Art History and History course from University of Essex promotes awareness of the interactions and differences between history and the visual arts in history and investigates the ways in which the two disciplines can be integrated. ‘Histories' are a challenge and we encourage you to look beyond superficial ideas which offer works of art as merely a way of documenting a kind of ‘truth'.

The Computer Games degree delivered at University of Essex is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad.

The BA Art History and Modern Languages (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad) from University of Essex, allows you study the history and theory of art combined with French (post-A Level), German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese (post-A Level or ab initio), and includes the chance to spend a year abroad studying at one of our partner institutions, such as the Ecole du Louvre in Paris.

Biochemistry is the branch of science that explores the fundamental chemical processes within living organisms. Biochemistry delivered by University of Essex considers molecular-level processes across a range of disciplines including genetics, microbiology, forensics, and medicine. 

Studying Tourism programme offered at University of Essexwill develop your knowledge about tourism products, services, systems and destinations. 

The Business Management and Modern Languages programme at University of Essex gives you the chance to learn two modern languages of your choice while you study management at one of the UK's best and most culturally-diverse business schools. 

The Nursing (Adult) (Including Year Abroad) programme from University of Essex prepares you to care for adults of all ages across a wide range of healthcare settings.

Studying English Literature at University of Essex will revolutionise the way you think about literature. We’ll challenge you to reflect on how literature shapes, and is shaped by, the world. Drawing on key texts and ideas, you’ll develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills that will help you make your own mark.

The Accounting and Finance programme from University of Essex provides access to our virtual trading floor, where you make use of real-world Bloomberg Market Data Feed (B-PIPE), information and analytics to practise trading stocks and securities in the type of environment found in City finance firms.

By complementing a sociological understanding of the world with programming and analytical skills, the Sociology with Data Science course offered by the University of Essex will help you to discover how to ask the right questions, and develop the skills to answer them.

In a world of conflict and uncertainty, you can be the voice for those who need to be heard. Challenge the way human rights are understood across the globe. The Journalism with Human Rights course offered by University of Essex enables you to learn about the fundamental principles and practices which underpin the protection and promotion of human rights around the world. 

In the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) programme at the University of Essex explore a broad range of topics that give you a thorough grounding in English language, teaching methodologies as well as practical training in TEFL.

The Philosophy, Ethics and Sustainability from University of Essex is a course for anyone who wants to understand the environmental crises of today and play an active role in addressing them.

On the Biomedical Sciences programme at the University of Essex, you apply the concepts of biochemistry and cell biology to the study of health and disease in the human body. 

The Law (Senior Status) programme from University of Essex is an accelerated undergraduate law degree designed for students who already hold a degree in any subject and want to retrain in law.

The Biochemistry and Biotechnology degree at the University of Essex allows you to learn in a friendly and supportive atmosphere and benefit from a research-led education, taught by world-leading experts at the forefront of their fields.

With the Business Management (Including Foundation Year) degree offered at University of Essex you gain a rich understanding of how organisations operate – what they do, how they develop strategies and why.