219 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

How can we use gene-editing technology to understand and treat human disease or improve crop yield? What is big data and how can we use it to advance our understanding of biological systems? How are we using synthetic biology to engineer bacteria to clean up oil pollution? Answer these questions with the Biological Sciences degree delivered by University of Essex.

What are the challenges facing the world today? How can nations work together to tackle contemporary issues? How do language barriers hinder relationships between states? Is globalisation an opportunity or a threat? Global Studies and Language Studies degree offered by University of Essex explores the complex modern world in which we live. 

Explore the urge to create and build new worlds, to share language and stories with others. On the Creative Writing programme from University of Essex you'll work on the craft of writing through a multi-genre approach, through and across a variety of writings from fiction and poetry, to non-fiction, psychogeography, performance writing and beyond.

The English Language and Linguistics programme from University of Essex you'll Language is central to all human activity from important negotiations between nation states to spontaneous conversations in cafés. Through your study of language, you come to understand the nature of human social life.

The Occupational Therapy course offered by the University of Essex helps you to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to enable you to work with clients of all ages who may have physical, mental health, learning difficulties or social challenges to address.

By taking the Biotechnology programme at University of Essex you will obtain a broad, research-led education in biotechnology, covering aspects of animal, plant and microbial biotechnology, with a strong foundation in molecular and cell biology. 

The Biomedical Science programme at the University of Essex is an Integrated Masters course that will open the door to a broad range of international career opportunities in this rapidly growing field. We’ll equip you with an understanding of the molecular principles that underlie biochemical reactions and biomedical processes.

 MSci Tropical Marine Biology course from the University of Essex is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad.

The Journalism and Language Studies programme offered at University of Essex will allow you to expand your multimedia skills whilst developing fluency in new languages.

The Financial Economics course offered by University of Essex is built on the core principles of economics, which are applied to your study of financial institutions (such as banks), financial markets (such as the stock exchange), and financial instruments.

On the Sociology programme from University of Essex you explore why individuals, groups, and cultures are the way they are, and examine why they might be different.

From cancer-screening to blood transfusions, from infections to genetic diseases; biomedical scientists research the causes and diagnosis of diseases and the effectiveness of the medicines that cure them. The Applied Biomedical Science (NHS Placement) degree delivered at University of Essex .

Some of the most fundamental questions about political life, its principles and ideals, are philosophical in character. The Philosophy and Politics programme at University of Essex brings these disciplines of philosophy and politics together, and provides a sound academic grounding in both. 

The Global Studies course offered by the University of Essex is designed for just this purpose – you study topics from a range of subjects so that you can develop a wide understanding of complex global issues.

The Business Management with a Modern Language degree from University of Essex offers the opportunity to learn one modern language of your choice. You spend your third year studying abroad to experience a different culture and perspective on management, as well as improve your language skills.

On the Modern Languages and Linguistics course offered by the University of Essex you explore both the theoretical aspects of the language we use, and acquire the practical ability to speak another language. Any understanding of language enhances our self-awareness, inspiring us to address fundamental questions about our communication as human beings.

The Global Sustainability programme at the University of Essex is focused on addressing the grand challenges facing Planet Earth and its living systems. This course will involve you in problem solving at a global scale and equip you with the tools needed to address complex problems through a highly innovative and interdisciplinary degree.

On the History and Sociology programme from University of Essex you are encouraged to explore the ways in which the two disciplines influence and inform one another.

The Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations degree from the University of Essex, comprising of one afternoon of teaching a week, offers a theoretical understanding and the practical tools for emotionally grounded therapeutic work with children, adolescents, and adults, whatever your role.