219 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

At the Accounting programme offered at University of Essex, you gain a firm understanding of the financial drivers underpinning business leadership, strategy, planning, governance and ethics. You explore both financial and management accounting and use case studies to apply theory to practice, skills which will be in an increasingly high demand from employers over the coming years.

The Acting and Contemporary Theatre programme offered by University of Essex develops your performance abilities and creativity, preparing you to graduate as a versatile actor and join an alumni network of leading international practitioners.

The Global Studies with Human Rights programme from University of Essex will deepen your knowledge of our increasingly interconnected world, whilst building expertise in human rights. You will develop your confidence to advocate for individual and community rights, social justice, and social change.

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

Unlike conventional management courses, on the Management Economics degree from University of Essex you analyse the economics of a business or organisation and investigate how they operate and behave.

The Sports and Exercise Science (Including Foundation Year) programme at University of Essex is a four-year degree, extendable to five with an optional year in placement or abroad.

How do we understand crime? How can it be prevented? Why should crime be punished, and how should we go about it? Criminologists engage with some of the most pressing issues, decisions and dilemmas facing societies today. On the Criminology programme from University of Essex you explore the nature of crime, criminal justice and punishment within wider social contexts.

The Financial Economics degree delivered by University of Essex is a three-year degree, or four years with an optional placement or study abroad year.

On the Nursing (Adult) course is offered by the University of Essex you will learn that nurses are visible in all walks of life - hospitals, patients' homes, doctors' surgeries and care homes.

The Psychodynamic Practice programme from University of Essex helps you to explore and understand the kind of role you are preparing for so you graduate with a valuable balance of theoretical understanding and useful practical experience – rare qualities giving you the edge needed for to successfully gain employment upon graduation.

The four-year Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies (Including Foundation Year) degree from University of Essex will cover topics such as Analysing the Social and Political World, and People and Society. At the end of Year Zero all students who pass the Social Sciences Pathway will have a choice of which course to progress with.

Currently, the world is undergoing significant health challenges, and disadvantaged groups are being hit harder than others. Why is this the case? How can we identify and resolve ongoing disparities in health outcomes? How can we improve population health and public health overall? Learn more at the Sociology and Health programme from University of Essex.

The History course offered by the University of Essex will teach you to find your own critical voice and view history through the eyes of different people, telling hidden histories that might otherwise be forgotten.

The Drama and Literature programme from University of Essex will help you develop an understanding of the principal developments in European Theatre.

With the Global Studies with Business Management course offered by the University of Essex you’ll explore a range of subjects so that you develop the widest possible understanding of complex global issues whilst obtaining a grounding in management.

On the Politics (Including Foundation Year) degree from University of Essex includes a Foundation Year (known as Year Zero) which is delivered by our Essex Pathways Department followed by a further three years of study in our Department of Government.

The Law with Business course from University of Essex is an undergraduate law degree that combines a qualifying law curriculum with business-focused study. The standard course is typically completed over three years.

The Multimedia Journalism degree delivered by University of Essex equips you to become a journalist with the news awareness, story-getting and story-telling skills to flourish in today’s multimedia journalism environment.

The Film Studies (Including Foundation Year) programme from University of Essex. At Essex you combine studying the history and theory of cinema with practical film production, so you don’t just critically examine cinema – you create it. 

The Philosophy (Including Foundation Year) course offered by the University of Essex includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three or four years of study depending on whether you choose to study abroad for a year.