Ranked 12th in the Guardian University Guide 2026

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STUDY CRIMINOLOGY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX ONLINE WEBINAR

Join us on Friday 24 October 2025 at 11am BST to discover the online MSc Criminology & Criminal Psychology course offered by the University of Essex Online.

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DRIVING SUCCESS

At Essex Online, we believe our students have unlimited potential and that a high-quality online education can have a transformative impact.

Discover what students have told us in our Career and Employability Survey 2024.

 

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ONLINE PROFESSIONAL COURSES

If you’re looking to keep up to date with your continuing professional development (CPD), our online professional courses can help you gain and develop industry-relevant skills and knowledge, with the flexibility of online study. What’s more, you’ll gain a new qualification in as little as 13 weeks.

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RANKED 12th IN THE GUARDIAN UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2026

We’re pleased to announce that the University of Essex has moved up to 12th place in the Guardian University Guide 2026. The league tables rank institutions by subject, student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects.

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Graduation isn’t just one day; it’s a day of celebration, a day of making life long memories and a day for receiving recognition for your incredible hard work.

Come on… it’s your turn to stand in the spotlight.

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Explore our range of Masters degrees across business, education, health, computing, law, criminology and psychology.