The University is required to collect the following information by the Higher Education Statistical Agency.

The University of Essex is registered under the terms of the Data Protection Act to enable it to hold and process personal data about its participants. These data comprise details about admission, academic background, course registration and academic progress while at the University. They also include information collected by the University for the purposes of equal opportunities monitoring. The University will process these data for various administrative, academic and health and safety purposes. The data will be kept secure and accurate and will only be disclosed to people who have a need to know in accordance with the University’s registration under the Act.

Please indicate your background knowledge in the following areas.

Note: if you are part of a group enrolment, please indicate this in the ‘research interests’ box below. 

2026 Programme Dates

Pre-sessional 1: Monday 29 June – Friday 3 July 2026
Session 1: Monday 6 July – Friday 17 July 2026

Pre-sessional 2: Monday 13 July – Friday 17 July 2026
Session 2: Monday 20 July – Friday 31 July 2026

Session 3: Monday 3 August – Friday 14 August 2026

Morning courses: 10:00-13:30 BST

Afternoon courses: 14:15-17:45 BST

Full day courses: 10:00-17:45 BST

Courses are delivered in person, online or hybrid mode

In-person courses will be held at our Colchester campus. Online study is not available for these courses.

Online courses will be taught via Zoom. In-person study is not available for these courses.

Hybrid courses are available for study either in person or online. Hybrid delivery of courses will include synchronous live sessions during which on campus and online students will be taught simultaneously.

– Select no more than one afternoon and one morning course for each session you will attend.

– Full day courses and cannot be taken in conjunction with an afternoon or morning course that occurs simultaneously.

– If you have questions about your application, please contact the ESS office by email before completing your application.

ESS courses are not automatically examined. For a fee of £100, students can be enrolled for a single course exam in any course.
- 15 ECTS credits awarded by the University of Essex can be earnt by taking the exam for a 35-hours course.
- 7.5 ECTS credits awarded by the University of Essex can be earnt by taking the exam for a 17.5-hours course.

0B, 0C, 00B, and 00C are non-credit courses; therefore, no examinations are available for these courses.

If you would like to be enrolled for the exam and the fee added to your invoice, please indicate below:

Right to Study Checks: All ESS students undertaking a course for accreditation (sitting the exam) who will be present in the UK at the time of the summer school, will be required to undergo a right to study check. Failure to complete the check will result in you not being able to undertake the exam and receive accreditation for your course.

If you are enrolling for the examination as part of your application, please respond to the question below:  

Terms and Conditions 2025 - 2026

We are a university that values academic freedom and freedom of speech within the law. We see these as vital components of being an inclusive community. Academic Freedom is an essential part of academic and university life and flourishes where there is tolerance of a wide range of views and beliefs which are lawfully expressed. Promoting the lawful expression of diverse views on our campuses and through events that we hold, is an important part of our responsibility to be inclusive. It enables all members of the University to feel able to express their views and beliefs within the law and encouraged to be active members of our university community.

Our Equality. Diversity and Inclusion Policy supports our commitment to addressing under-representation where it exists, celebrating the diversity of our students and staff, nurturing communities of belonging in which all are accepted without exception, promoting inclusion, wellbeing, resilience and empowerment to enable everyone to reach their full potential as well as securing and promoting the importance of Academic Freedom of Speech within the Law.

Declaration

I understand that it is a term of my contract with the University to agree to the following and that it is my responsibility to read the necessary regulations, policies and procedures before I agree.

Regulations

- I agree to comply with and meet any and all conditions set out in the Regulations relating to Registration, the Code of Student Conduct, IT Acceptable Use Policy and Library Regulations from the date of my first period of registration as a student on the summer school to the date I complete the course or withdraw permanently, as recorded by the University.
- I understand that this period may include a series of individual registration periods.
- I understand that if I am undertaking a course for accreditation then I will be required to provide original documents to show that I have the right to study in the UK for the course I am taking.
- I abide by the University of Essex's code of conduct and acknowledge its zero-tolerance policy on bullying and harassment.

Cancellation and Refund Policies

- Cancellations made prior to 1st June 2026: A full refund minus an administrative charge of £50.00.
- Cancellations made between 1st June and 1st July 2026: A fifty percent charge or refund of fifty percent.
- Cancellations made after 1st July 2026: No refund to be made.
- Registered participants on courses cancelled by the Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis will be entitled to claim a full refund.
- Registered participants with unsuccessful visa attempts will be entitled to claim a full refund.
- Extenuating circumstances will be considered at the organiser’s discretion.

Personal Data

I understand that the information being collected on this form is necessary for my contract with the University. I understand that there is a fuller explanation of how the University uses my personal data, and of my rights in relation to my data, in the University’s Privacy Notices. I confirm that all information provided in this form for the purposes of registration with the University of Essex is accurate.

General

I accept that the University is not liable for any loss or damage suffered or incurred by me or other parties as a result of delays or in termination of its services or any aspect of its academic provision by reason of natural disaster or unavoidable events that are beyond the reasonable control of the University.

I agree to abide by the above Registration declaration statements for the duration of my period of registration at the University.