The Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis

The 58th Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis will run from 30 June - 15 August 2025

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Applications are now open for the 2025 Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis! Early application is highly recommended as courses fill quickly! Read our February newsletter for additional updates, including details about scholarship opportunities, new ESS courses hosted at Simon Fraser University, and our new Data Skills courses for professional development. Best wishes, […]

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ESS provides not only world leading social science research methods training, but also opportunity to socialise with your fellow participants from all around the world.

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Our Staff

Alexandra Hennessy

Deputy-Director

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Testimonials

Participating in the Quantitative Text Analysis course of the Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis was truly a memorable and eye-opening experience for me as an undergraduate student. It not only provided me an invaluable opportunity to acquire knowledge in processing and visualizing data with some up-to-date models and packages in supervised and […]

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Courses

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  • Through the years..
  • Essex Campus
600

Avg. Students per year

78

Different Countries Since 2012

14

Different disciplines

1,500

Credits earned in 2019

8

Disciplines

47

Different courses taught

20

Different countries

40

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17,000+

Participants since 1967

1,450

Courses Taught

78

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30

Master's Degrees granted since 2013

200

Acres of beautiful parkland

60 mins

From London and Stansted Airport

2 miles

From Colchester's centre – England's oldest recorded town

24 hours

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