University of Essex
About the University of Essex:
Established in 1964, with only one hundred students. University of Essex has grown over the years by increasing academically and growing its student enrollment. Today it has expanded with three campuses and over eight thousand students. In addition, Essex has a student population representing over a hundred of the worlds countries. Essex offers a variety of activities and clubs, such as sports, arts, and theatre. As well as offering a broad range of courses for students to pursue. If you are interested in the University of Essex, check out their website for more information.
Location: Wivenhoe Park, Colohester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.essex.ac.uk/studyabroad/
Academics Available: UE is open to all majors. Student can view ESSEX undergraduate courses by click on ESSEX courses.
Dates to Remember:
|
Semester |
Application Due |
Study Abroad Dates |
|
Fall Semester |
May 1st |
October 4 – December 14 |
|
Spring Semester |
November 1st |
January 14 – March 22 |
Admission Requirements:
- Must have attended HPU for one semester
- Must intend to graduate from HPU
- Must have at least a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must be fluent in English
Application Procedure:
- Complete the Student Exchange Program data sheet.
- Schedule and attend a formal interview with Melissa Matsubara
- Be prepared to discuss your motives for studying abroad and your degree plan.
- Select an exchange partner university that has courses which can be used for your intended HPU degree.
- Fill out the exchange university’s admissions application.
- Obtain recommendation letters to be turned in with your application. (This depends on the individual university’s application requirements)
- Passport photos (Amount and size depend upon each university)
- Sign a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to verify your foreign coursework and HPU equivalents.
Health Insurance: Health Insurance is mandatory for all study abroad students. You may check with your current provider to see if they cover a study abroad, or you may choose an additional provider to cover while overseas. Please consult our Health Insurance page found in our Resources section for more information.
Housing Accommodations: Essex offer on campuses housing. Students interesting the housing options should click on Housing.
Currency: The current exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Euro can be calculated online at http://finance.yahoo.com/currency
Visa Information: U.S. Passport information is available at 522-8283 (recording) and online at http://travel.state.gov
Melissa Matsubara Director, International Exchange and Study Abroad Hawaii Pacific University 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 200, Honolulu, HI, 96813 Tel: 1-808-544-0288, Fax: 1-808-544-9355 www.hpu.edu/studyabroad Skype: melissa.matsubara
