Essex social life

I've just got my offer for Essex - I'm wondering what the night life and general social life of the Uni and Colchester in general is like?

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EssexOfficialRep

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Original post by Mattalv

I've just got my offer for Essex - I'm wondering what the night life and general social life of the Uni and Colchester in general is like?

Hi Mattalv!

Congratulations on your offer to study with us at the University of Essex🥳
What subject are you looking to study with us?

In terms of what is on our campus: Our gym is home to over 160 fitness stations, on-site parking, machines with TV and audio systems and 300 fitness classes every month. 🎾⚾️
We have our 250-metre climbing wall with bouldering and top roping facilities, as well as having over 20 indoor courts including basketball, volleyball, squash, netball and futsal. Our 40 acres of outdoor sports space includes an 18-hole disc golf course, cricket pitch, tennis court, jogging routes, two rugby pitches and five football pitches. ⚽️

Overlooking the lakes at the heart of our Colchester Campus is the Albert Sloman Library. Use our paternoster lift to reach six floors of research resources, specialist materials, and of course a whole lot of books. It's the perfect environment for quiet reading or that last-minute essay! The library is open 24/7 during term time and has a wide range of learning resources; books, journals, British and foreign-newspapers, microfilms and audio-visual materials - most of course materials are online as well so you can access this from home just as well. 📕📚📑

We have over 165 societies and clubs to join and be part of, you can take a look at these on our SU webpages👀

On campus we have 2 bars, and a nightclub, as well as lots of food outlets, shops and on a Thursday we have a food market take place. We also have both theatre and a cinema! This all offers lots of space for students socially. 😎🍔🍕🍹

As Britain's oldest recorded development, the city of Colchester is steeped in over two thousand years of history after being founded by the Ancient Romans, and it's also where our main university campus is located. But it's not just Colchester that has lots for you to explore. Chelmsford is the first and only city in Essex, showcasing a bustling city centre packed full of shops and restaurants, it's also the birthplace of radio. 🗺️🎙️

Our Colchester Campus is also easily reached from London and Stansted Airport in under one hour, with 3 train stations near by🚅🛫

Check out our website for everything we have to offer on campus: Colchester Campus | University of Essex

And you can also check this out to see what is going on in Colchester: Events - In Colchester

I hope this helps! ✨😎🎓😊😁

Essex Official Rep - Niamh