Official University of Essex Offer Holders Thread for 2024 entry

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6 Tips for your first year at University!

If you are an offer holder at the University of Essex, or even if you are currently not holding an offer from us, take a look at one of our recent blogs written by one of our lovely student ambassadors around: 6 tips for your first year at university! 🎓

We know university can be scary and exciting all at once, so having a chance to hear from students first hand is a great way to get to see what people get up too while at university and see all the different experiences! 😁

Essex Official Rep - Morgan ✨

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Experience Essex Online
If you want to discover what it's like to be an Essex student, join us virtually to learn more about studying at Essex and find out more ahead of joining us in October. There will also be the chance to meet your regional representatives as well as current students, to find out what life at Essex is like.
We will be hosting webinars on the following date:

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Tuesday 23 April 2024 - listen to a variety of general talks covering topics such as finance, employability and applying to Essex

To sign-up check out our 'Virtual Open Day' webpage and click on the relevant webinar link!

If you have any questions please do let ask them! 😁🎓📚📱

Essex Official Rep - Morgan ✨

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Kel.26

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When it says " lunch takes place in departments" are we able to buy lunch from places on campus?

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Original post by Kel.26

When it says " lunch takes place in departments" are we able to buy lunch from places on campus?

Hiya,
The departments will provide lunch to offer holder students for free during the day.
You are also able to but more food at one of our facilities in campus.

I hope this answers your question.

Cat-Essex Official Rep

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Original post by Kel.26

When it says " lunch takes place in departments" are we able to buy lunch from places on campus?

Hi @Kel.26

Like Cat said, for the offer holder day there's a light lunch provided for free: sandwiches, crisps, sausage rolls, juice, that kind of thing. We do cater for dietary restrictions and there's always vegan and gluten free options available.

If you want to buy lunch elsewhere on campus during the offer holder day, you have Buffalo Joe's, the SU shop, Starbucks at the Greenhouse Café, Crumbs, etc. Here's a link to our food outlets on campus.
Just to say that not everything is open at the weekends, and our offer holder days are usually held on Saturdays.

Hope that helps ☺️
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

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Original post by EssexOfficialRep

Hello everyone, welcome to the official discussion thread for students who have gotten an offer from The University of Essex for 2024 entry! You can chat with other offer holders, and see if you can find someone who could be in your class next year ✨😊 Let us know what A Levels/other qualifications you are taking and the course you applied for!! 📚🎓

Finished 1 month and 2 days ago now.
I took: Biology, Chemistry and Economics (with EPQ in Y12 but that doesn't matter)
Exams went ok, don't want to jinx but Biology was the best (just off of how each test felt)
I have an offer for Biochemistry With a Year Abroad, I'm looking at Japan and the US as the potential destinations.
Haven't thought about results day much, I can't change it now, so who cares lol

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Original post by aaroninho

Finished 1 month and 2 days ago now.
I took: Biology, Chemistry and Economics (with EPQ in Y12 but that doesn't matter)
Exams went ok, don't want to jinx but Biology was the best (just off of how each test felt)
I have an offer for Biochemistry With a Year Abroad, I'm looking at Japan and the US as the potential destinations.
Haven't thought about results day much, I can't change it now, so who cares lol

Hey @aaroninho 👋

Best of luck for results day! Hope you've got some time over the summer to chill after all your hard work

The year abroad team are great, so be sure to look for them at the freshers fair in welcome week

Best wishes
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

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Original post by EssexStudentRep

Hey @aaroninho 👋
Best of luck for results day! Hope you've got some time over the summer to chill after all your hard work
The year abroad team are great, so be sure to look for them at the freshers fair in welcome week
Best wishes
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

Thank you, do you think I could ask the Student Union really early (before Freshers) for job openings? I’m gonna need one this year tbh😂

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Original post by aaroninho

Thank you, do you think I could ask the Student Union really early (before Freshers) for job openings? I’m gonna need one this year tbh😂

Heya,

You can email them for sure, [email protected]

Keep an eye out for job openings on our SU page as well.
https://www.essexstudent.com/jobs/student/

There aren't many postings up just yet but there will be more closer to September/October. You might not be able to apply for an SU job before you have your Essex logins, but email them for more info on how to apply

Best of luck
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

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Original post by EssexStudentRep

Heya,
You can email them for sure, [email protected]
Keep an eye out for job openings on our SU page as well.
https://www.essexstudent.com/jobs/student/
There aren't many postings up just yet but there will be more closer to September/October. You might not be able to apply for an SU job before you have your Essex logins, but email them for more info on how to apply
Best of luck
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

Thank you

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Original post by aaroninho

Thank you

You are welcome! We are happy to help! 😁🤗

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With A Level Results day merely hours away, we just want to wish you all the best of luck for tomorrow, and hope you get the results you've worked so hard for! 🤗

Best wishes
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

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I am no longer an offer holder. I am now a student at the University of Essex, W

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Original post by aaroninho

I am no longer an offer holder. I am now a student at the University of Essex, W

@aaroninho congratulations!! 🥳🎉🏆️

How was your results day yesterday? Did you get them in-person or online?
Hope you've got something nice planned to celebrate :smile:

Best wishes
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

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Original post by EssexStudentRep

@aaroninho congratulations!! 🥳🎉🏆️
How was your results day yesterday? Did you get them in-person or online?
Hope you've got something nice planned to celebrate :smile:

Best wishes
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

It was great, and I even made a video about it. I've just been enjoying my life since, so grateful for everything and can't wait to get started

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Original post by aaroninho

It was great, and I even made a video about it. I've just been enjoying my life since, so grateful for everything and can't wait to get started

Nice one! Do you follow us on socials yet?

Some of the official insta accounts you might want to follow:
uniessex - official uni account
essexsu - student union
essexbladessu - Blades sports societies
essexlifesciences - school of life sciences (as you're doing biochem)
pebbles_uoe Pebbles the campus cat (unofficial fan account but still great lol)

tiktok:
uniofessex
essexsu

Facebook:
University of Essex ☑️

Best wishes,
Essex Student Rep - Hayley

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