The University of Essex has won the 'Best International Student Accommodation Quality Award 2013' in the National Student Housing Survey.。The survey asked students across the UK how satisfied they were with everything from the condition and quality of student accommodation to neighbourhood safety。

Accommodation at Essex University

Colchester Campus

In 2013, new international students studying at the University of Essex's Colchester campus are guaranteed accommodation on campus if they apply and pay a deposit before the university's published deadline。

All student residences are single bedrooms with communal kitchen pantry facilities including a rice cooker, microwave and refrigerator。Dormitories in University Quays, South Courts and Houses have en suite facilities。

Rooms are equipped with free broadband and telephone, and calls to the school are free。Heating, water and electricity are included in the rent。

Off-campus housing is also available to all students。The Accommodation Office of the University of Essex has accommodation registries at the Colchester and Southend campuses。

The Towers

Weekly rent - 67.97 - 79.03英镑

Walking distance to the center of campus - 3 minutes, it is on campus itself, so it is very convenient。

Towers include the North Tower and the South Tower。

All provide shared bathroom, free Internet, water and electricity。

The Houses

Weekly rent - 105.00英镑

Walking distance to the center of campus - 4 minutes, itself on campus, adjacent to the North Towers

The environment is elegant and very quiet。

With private bathroom。

The Courts

Weekly rent - 115.99英镑

Walking distance to the center of campus - 5 minutes, also inside the school

With private bathroom, quiet, spacious and comfortable。

Wheelchair accessible。

University Quays

Weekly rent - 108.01英镑

Walking distance to campus - 5-10 minutes, off campus, but very close

The rooms are spacious and quiet with en suite bathroom。

Southend Campus

Southend Campus Campus Accommodation opened in 2010 and is just a few minutes' walk from the main academic building。The enclosed central courtyard has 561 rooms, all with en suite bathrooms。Between 8 and 10 students share a common kitchen with free Internet in the room and Internet access in the common study and discussion lounge for 119 per week.98英镑。

There are also studio apartments for one or two people with separate kitchenettes and bathroom facilities。The weekly rent is 148.00英镑。

With the campus and new residence halls located in the heart of the city, all the amenities that life requires are nearby。Cafes, restaurants, banks, bookshops, post offices, pharmacies and supermarkets are all within a few minutes' walk。