219 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Art History (Including Foundation Year) degree offered by sUniversity of Essex could be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entry requirements for a three-year version of our arts and humanities courses and you want a programme that improves your skills to support your academic performance.

Do you enjoy working with people? Want to make a difference in people’s lives? If you are keen to become a registered speech and language therapist and want to shape the future of communication, the Speech and Language Therapy programme at the University of Essex pre-registration course can help you achieve your goals.

The Acting degree from University of Essex encourages you to explore your creative practice in depth, embarking on a journey of self-discovery that highlights your unique qualities as an actor.

The Modern History course offered by the University of Essex allows you to study the history of Britain, Europe and the wider world from the 18th century to the present day. This exciting period has marked an age of discovery and globalisation—a time of rapid change, brutal wars, and belief in the possibility of societal and scientific progress.

In this Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies course offered by the University of Essex you look at the psychological factors that influence our emotions, behaviours and relationships and shape our everyday lives. 

On the Law (Including Foundation Year) degree delivered by University of Essex  you will develop a critical awareness of the nature of law within its social, political and economic contexts. 

Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree from University of Essex is a three-year degree, or four years with an optional placement or study abroad year.

The BA Politics and International Relations from University of Essex is a three-year degree, with an optional fourth year for a placement or study abroad.

During the History and Criminology degree delivered at University of Essex you are encouraged to consider the ways in which histories of crime and the discipline of criminology overlap and influence each other.

Unique in both the UK and the world, East 15 Acting School’s Acting and Fight Performance course provides a professional, vocational training in stage combat and performance. The Acting and Stage Combat degree offered by University of Essex enables you to develop a variety of physical performance skills that combine discipline, focus and emotional connection. 

The Philosophy and Sociology (Including Foundation Year) from University of Essex, we work with you to develop your subject-specific knowledge, and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further three years of undergraduate study at Essex. 

The Linguistics course at the University of Essex offers you a solid grounding in linguistics, while still allowing for a large amount of personal choice.

The Accounting and Finance degree from University of Essex offers you an integrated Bachelors and Masters degree, allowing you to progress seamlessly from your undergraduate to postgraduate studies within a single course.

On the four-year MLitSt Creative Writing sdegree from University of Essex, you will be part of an interdisciplinary department and well-established home to practising poets, dramatists, novelists and critics.

The Continental Philosophy from the University of Essex is for you, if you want to take philosophy back to its roots in lived experience and everyday existential, social and political problems; it is for you if you want to rigorously examine the fundamental questions of human life and embark with others on a journey that will transform how you understand yourself and the world you live in.

Social Work is delivered by University of Essex. Social work is all about people: it is an extremely rewarding and challenging profession.

Childhood Studies is a vibrant and exciting field which has expanded in recent years to include knowledge from psychology, sociology and psychoanalysis. This Childhood Studies programme offered by University of Essex lays the foundations for a career working with infants and children, whether in education, health care or children’s services.

Switch on the news any day of the week, or pick up just about any national newspaper, and you will be sure to come across an item on Europe. It is clear that the future of Europe is a geo-political question of profound importance for the future of the world we live in. Learn more at the European Studies with Italian programme from University of Essex.

If you want to understand our place in the world, then the Psychology programme at University of Essex is for you. 

The BSc Sport Coaching (Hons) is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad. You’ll gain the applied knowledge and skills to become a sports coach and effectively train athletes and teams across levels and sports.