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Great Britain Direct Exchange - University of Essex, Colchester, England (Exchange Program) (Outgoing Program) Featured: Print  Save  Share
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Academic Year 2026-2027 03/01/2026 03/15/2026 TBA TBA
Fall 2026 03/01/2026 03/15/2026 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Type: Exchange Study Abroad Program Coordinator: David Wiley
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility: 2.8 GPA
Open to Non-KU students: No Open to graduate students: Yes
Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity: Yes
Program Description:


Funding your Study Abroad Program

Study Abroad & Global Engagement (SAGE) offers personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students. Schedule an in-person or virtual financial aid and scholarships advising appointment. KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of federal and/or other loans, federal grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.

KU Study Abroad & Global Engagement Scholarships are available to KU degree-seeking students.

Applications are available online.

The scholarship application deadline is February 15 for Summer, March 1 for Fall and Academic Year programs, and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break, and Spring Break programs.

For additional scholarship opportunities visit:

www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities

Note: All Great Britain Direct Exchange Program (GBDX) are eligible for BUTEX scholarships. Please visit www.butex.ac.uk for more information.

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application.  Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

  • Academic Plan and Approval Form
  • Authorization to Release Student Information
  • Financial Aid Questionnaire
  • Official Transcript
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Student Conduct Verification
  • Two General Recommendations
  • Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.



Program Ratings:
Overall Experience:
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Academic Experiences:
1 2 3 4
Cultural Experience:
1 2 3 4 5
Program Reviews:
Spring 2025 Participant
I found the academic challege to be the most rewarding in my program. I was not expecting education to be conducted in a different manner. It was odd to adjust to the different teaching philosophies. By the end of the semester I felt very confident in my academic efforts when final exam time came around. I found this rewarding because I had to adapt my thinking, planning, and study habbits in ways I never expected.

Spring 2025 Participant
My favorite part of my study abroad program at the University of Essex at Colchester was the relationships I made with other international students. Studying abroad is such a unique experience and can be a bit intimidating in the beginning. My program held events to help break the ice between international and local students. This made it much easier to meet new people and start developing relationships. Thanks to this experience I have made wonderful lifetime relationships with people from all over the world.

Spring 2025 Participant
Something I learned that I feel would be useful to future students is to take full advantage of the recourses that KU's study abroad office and your program study abroad office have to offer. At the University of Essex, the international student advisors were the most helpful when it came to any sort of difficulties or uncertainties and KU's study abroad advisors are a great help when it comes to any potential issues you may encounter on the U.S. and international side of your program.