Open to international students only, our BA Media, Culture and Society (including foundation year) will be suitable for you, if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for an undergraduate course, and you want a programme that takes you to the right academic level as well as improves your English language and academic skills. This four-year course includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three years of undergraduate study. During your Year Zero, you study four academic subjects relevant to your chosen course. Our compulsory English language and academic skills module supplements your academic subjects. After successful completion of Year Zero in our International Academy, you transfer to the relevant school, department or centre to complete your course.

Essex graduates can be found in a variety of roles around the globe where they use the skills and knowledge they gained by studying with us. Companies around the world that employ Essex graduates include: Alcatel, Amnesty International, Bank of Mexico, BBC, BT Group, Dolby, Fujitsu, Government Statistical Service, ICSS, Intel, ITAM, KPMG, Lloyds TSB, Microsoft, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Qatar, Morgan Stanley, National Gallery, QinetiQ, Panasonic, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, PriceWaterhouseCooper, The Royal Shakespeare Company, United Microecolectronics Corporation, United Nations, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Vodafone.