219 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Media and Digital Culture offered at University of Essex will investigate what connects people with each other, as well as what divides them. We consider every aspect of our daily lives, from how we relate to politicians, celebrities and friends, to how we define ourselves, our families, and others.

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.

On the History and Literature programme delivered at University of Essex you will develop your knowledge of both history and literature, and investigate the ways in which the two disciplines integrate.

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 Film and Journalism degree from University of Essex offers a creative, flexible degree with a strong foundation for employability. Your degree is balanced 50-50 between the disciplines of Film and Journalism, but there will be many modules where the two disciplines come together, for example in modules such as ‘Documentary Filmmaking' and ‘Advanced Practical Journalism.'

As a student of Criminology with Criminal Law programme at the University of Essex you'll engage with some of the most pressing issues, decisions and dilemmas facing societies today. This course explores the nature of crime, criminal law and criminal justice within wider social contexts.

The Modern History and International Relations degree from University of Essex should also interest you if you want to understand how the international system works, how decisions are made and how lines are drawn. 

Moral, political and legal philosophy have implications for law, and philosophers can learn from lawyers too in various ways. The Philosophy and Law course offered by the University of Essex offers plenty of opportunity to study, not only what the law is, but also what the law ought to be.

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. 

Tropical reefs, deep-sea trenches, seagrass meadows and frozen polar seas are all individually unique and complex environments, but connected within Earth's single, vast ocean. By joining the Marine Biology course at the University of Essex you will be immersed in this fascinating ocean world.

The four-year BA Childhood Studies (Including Foundation Year) degree from University of Essex, will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a programme that that improves your skills to support your academic performance.

The International Relations course from University of Essex is a three-year degree, or four years with an optional placement or study abroad year.

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.

There can be no crime without society. Combining the specialist study of criminology with a broad approach to sociological questions, the Sociology and Criminology programme from the University of Essex emboldens you to study crime, criminals, and criminal justice within wider social contexts.

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 Oral Health Science course offered by the University of Essex aims to create professional learning pathways to bridge the skill gap of the current NHS dental workforce while meeting your learning needs and helping you develop self-awareness, confidence and autonomy.

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

In the Art History course offered by University of 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.

By studying International Business and Finance programme from  University of Essex you will be able to consider how these disciplines are affected by globalisation and how businesses, markets, people and information interconnect across borders.

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.