University of East Anglia

Overview

  • The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned university based on a campus that provides more than 15,000 students from more than 100 countries with world-class academic, social, and cultural facilities.

  • The university has been successful in the league tables for a long time and regularly ranks in the top 25, most recently ranked 25th in the Full University Guide 2021 by UEA. It is ranked among the world’s  top 200 universities  (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2021) and has ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework for its teaching of the highest quality.

  • Surrounded by the English countryside, its beautiful campus offers a safe and friendly place to live and study with a welcoming and diverse community of international students.


  • History

    The University of East Anglia, established in 1963, is a leading public research university located in the western part of Norwich. The campus is situated on 320 acres of parkland on the outskirts of the vibrant and historic city of Norwich. It is home to Norwich Research Park, one of Europe’s largest clusters of environmental, health, and plant science researchers.

    UEA, including the first creative writing course in the UK, is well-known for various disciplines. It is also known for its cutting-edge research in environmental science. The University of East Anglia was ranked 10th in the UK in the most recent Research Excellence Framework for the consistency of its research results (Times Higher REF Analysis 2014).

    The university’s academic structure has been divided into 4 faculties, which constitute 26 schools of study. Each of these schools offers a plethora of degree programs in technology, medicine and health sciences, social sciences and arts, and humanities in various disciplines.

    Location

    UEA is a university set on 300 acres of undulating parkland approximately two miles from  Norwich’s city center . The campus and surrounding grounds provide abundant green space, including parkland, woods, and the picturesque Broad Lake, making them ideal locations for study, exploration, and relaxation.

    Getting to UEA by car, train, or plane is simple. Norwich International Airport is conveniently located nearby, and the rail ride to London takes less than two hours. Thousands of people go to the city every week for the shopping and nightlife. Buses often run all hours of the day and night to and from the city center to the University of East Anglia, which is situated in the southwest of the city. There are direct flights to Norwich Airport from many of the major UK airports, and from there, it is only a quick 10–15 minute drive to the university.

    Students Statistics

  • Undergraduate – 74%
  • Postgraduate –26 %
  • Full-time students –89%
  • Part-time students –11%
  • UK students– 81%
  • EU students-4%
  • International students –15%
  • Female – 59%
  • Male –41%

  • Ranking & Achievements

  • 27th in the Times University Guide 2023
  • 27th in the Guardian University Guide 2023
  • 342nd in the QS World University Rankings 2023
  • 187th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022

  • Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluations placed 91% of UEA’s research in the “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” categories (REF2021). Regarding the quality of its research, it is among the best in the United Kingdom’s top 20*.

    Faculties

  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Fees & Scholarships

    Fees for International students range from £16,100-19,400

    Scholarships

    University of East Anglia (UEA) offers a number of university-wide, subject-specific and specialist grants and scholarships for international students. Music and sports scholarships and Bright Spark scholarships are also available which reward the academic achievement and research project of a student.

    Courses

    Foundation

  • MPharm Pharmacy with a Foundation Year
  • BA Geography and International Development with a Foundation Year
  • BSc Biochemistry with a Foundation Year
  • BA Philosophy (with a Foundation Year)
  • BA Intercultural Communication with Business Management (with a Foundation Year)
  • BSc Environmental Sciences with a Foundation Year
  • BA Politics (with a Foundation Year)
  • BA English Literature (with a Foundation Year)
  • BA Film and Television Studies (with a Foundation Year)
  • BSc Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year
  • BA History of Art (with a Foundation Year)
  • BA International Development with a Foundation Year
  • BEng Engineering with a Foundation Year
  • BSc Physics with a Foundation Year
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  • BSc Chemistry with a Foundation Year
  • BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year
  • BSc Mathematics with a Foundation Year
  • Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship
  • BA History (with a Foundation Year)
  • BA American Studies (with a Foundation Year)
  • BSc Computing Science with a Foundation Year

  • Undergraduate

  • BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism
  • BSc Operating Department Practice
  • BA Drama
  • BSc Physics with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Economics with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Social Psychology
  • BSc Social Psychology with a Year Abroad
  • BA English Literature
  • BA Geography and International Development with a Placement Year
  • BA International Development with Economics with a Placement Year
  • BSc Physical Education
  • BA Media and International Development with Overseas Placement
  • BA International Development with Anthropology with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Accounting and Finance with a Year Abroad
  • BA International Development with Economics with a Year Abroad
  • BA Philosophy and Politics
  • BA History
  • BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year
  • BA Media and International Development with a Year Abroad
  • MPhys Physics
  • BA International Relations and Politics
  • BSc Paramedic Science
  • BSc Natural Sciences with a Placement Year
  • BA History of Art and Literature
  • BA Business Management with a Year in Industry
  • BSc Sports Development
  • BA English and American Literature (3 Years)
  • BSc Business analytics and Management
  • MChem Chemistry with a Year In Industry
  • BA History of art
  • MSci Environmental Sciences with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Meteorology and Oceanography
  • BSc Environmental Sciences with a Placement Year
  • BSc actuarial Science (with a Year in Industry)
  • BEng Engineering
  • BSc Economics with Accountancy
  • BA Marketing and Management with a Year in Industry
  • BSc Meteorology and Oceanography with a Placement Year
  • BSc Chemistry
  • MSci Environmental Sciences
  • BA Translation Media and Modern Language (with a Year Abroad)
  • BA Education with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Economics and Finance
  • BSc Environmental Sciences
  • BSc International Development and the Environment with Overseas Placement
  • MChem Chemistry with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Business Economics with a Year Abroad
  • MSci Geophysics
  • BSc Ecology and Conservation
  • MPharm Pharmacy
  • BA archaeology anthropology and Art History with a Year Abroad
  • BA Marketing and Management
  • BA Translation and Interpreting with Modern Languages
  • BSc Computer Graphics Imaging and Multimedia with a Year In Industry
  • BSc Chemical Physics
  • MSci Speech and Language Therapy
  • MSci Biological Sciences
  • BA Liberal Arts with a Year Abroad
  • Microbiology with a Placement Year
  • BSc Business Finance and Management with a Year in Industry
  • BA International Development with Economics
  • BSc accounting and Management with a Year In Industry
  • BA Media and International Development with a Placement Year
  • BSc Cognitive Psychology with a Placement Year
  • BSc Speech and Language Therapy
  • BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year
  • BSc Physical Education Sport and Health
  • BA Film Studies and English Literature
  • BSc Midwifery
  • BSc Psychology
  • BSc Business analytics and Management with a Year Abroad
  • BA Geography
  • MChem Chemistry
  • BA International Relations
  • BSc Cognitive Psychology
  • BA Modern History
  • BSc Biological Sciences (with a Year In Industry)
  • BSc Actuarial Science
  • BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Developmental Psychology
  • BA Culture Literature and Politics
  • BSc Occupational Therapy
  • BA Geography and International Development with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Geophysics
  • Mcomp Computing Science with Study Abroad
  • BSc Mathematics with a Placement Year
  • BSc Accounting and Management with a Year Abroad
  • BA International Development
  • BSc Mathematics
  • BSc Economics
  • BSc Business Finance and Management with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Geology with Geography with a Placement Year
  • LLB Law
  • LLB Law with Criminology
  • BSc accounting and Finance
  • BSc Business Economics with a Placement Year
  • MSci Economics and Finance
  • BA American History
  • BA International Development with Economics with Overseas Placement
  • BSc Physical Activity and Health with a Year Abroad
  • BA Drama and Creative Writing
  • Mnatsci Natural Sciences
  • BA History and History of Art
  • BA Politics and Digital Cultures
  • BSc Computing Science with a Year In Industry
  • BA Philosophy Politics and Economics with a Placement Year
  • BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery
  • BSc Sports Development with a Year Abroad
  • BEng Energy Engineering
  • BSc Economics and Finance with a Placement Year
  • BA Geography with a Placement Year
  • BSc Natural Sciences
  • BA Business and Human Resource Management with a Year In Industry
  • BA Philosophy
  • BA International Development with Anthropology with a Placement Year
  • MSci Pharmacology and Drug Discovery
  • BA Social Work
  • BA Politics
  • BSc Computing Science
  • BA Modern Language with Management Studies
  • BSc Geography
  • BA Literature and History
  • BA Media Studies
  • BA International Development with Overseas Placement
  • BA International Business Management with a Year In Industry
  • LLB Law with american Law
  • BSc Biochemistry (with a Year in Industry)
  • MSci Cognitive Psychology
  • BSc Business Analytics and Management with a Year In Industry
  • BSc Natural Sciences with a Year Abroad
  • BA Liberal Arts with a Placement Year
  • Mpharm Pharmacy with a Placement Year
  • BA International Development with Politics with Overseas Placement
  • BA International Development with Anthropology with Overseas Placement
  • BA Creative Writing and English Literature
  • BSc Adult Nursing
  • BA Philosophy Politics and Economics
  • BA Business Management
  • BA Marketing and Management with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Politics and Economics with a Placement Year
  • BA History and Film Studies
  • MBBS Medicine
  • MEng Engineering
  • BA English Literature with Creative Writing
  • BSc Physical Education with a Year Abroad
  • BA American Studies
  • BA Film and Television Production
  • MChem Chemical Physics with a Year Abroad
  • BA Modern Languages with Management Studies
  • BA Intercultural Communication with Business Management
  • BSc International Development and the Environment
  • BA Education
  • Mmath Master Of Mathematics
  • BA International Development Management with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Accounting and Finance with a Year In Industry
  • BA Liberal Arts
  • BA Philosophy and History
  • BSc Biological Sciences
  • BSc Economics and Finance with a Year Abroad
  • BEng Computer Systems Engineering with a Year In Industry
  • BEng Energy Engineering with Environmental Management
  • BSc Social Psychology with a Placement Year
  • BA History and Politics
  • BSc Physical Activity and Health
  • BSc Ecology and Conservation with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Cognitive Psychology with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Environmental Sciences and International Development
  • BSc Developmental Psychology with a Year Abroad
  • BA Business and Human Resource Management with a Year Abroad
  • MEng Engineering with a Year In Industry
  • BA International Development with a Year Abroad
  • BA International Business Management
  • BSc Business Finance and Economics
  • BA Business Management with a Year Abroad
  • BEng Engineering with a Year In Industry
  • BSc Economics with Accountancy with a Placement Year
  • BA International Relations and Modern History
  • BSc Business Finance and Management
  • BSc Physiotherapy
  • BA Translation Media and Modern Languages
  • BSc Children's Nursing
  • BA American Literature with Creative Writing
  • BA English Literature and Drama
  • MChem Chemical Physics with a Year In Industry
  • BSc Geophysics with a Placement Year
  • BSc Business Information Systems
  • BA Modern Language (3 Year Option with a Semester Abroad)
  • BSc Geography with a Placement Year
  • BA Modern Language
  • BA International Development with Anthropology
  • BA International Development with Politics with a Placement Year
  • BA English and American Literature
  • BA American Studies (3 Years)
  • Mmath Master of Mathematics (with a Year Abroad)
  • BA Media and International Development
  • BA Sociology
  • BA Film and Television Studies
  • Mmath Mathematics with a Placement Year
  • Mcomp Computing Science
  • BA International Development with Politics
  • BA History of Art with a Year Abroad
  • MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year
  • BSc Actuarial Science with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Psychology with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Psychology with a Placement Year
  • MSci Meteorology and Oceanography
  • MSci Geology with Geography
  • BSc Biomedicine
  • MMath Actuarial and Data Science
  • BA Philosophy Politics and Economics with a Year Abroad
  • BA International Development Management with a Placement Year
  • BA Business and Human Resource Management
  • MSci Biochemistry
  • MSci Meteorology and Oceanography with a Year Abroad
  • BA Society Culture and Media
  • BSc Economics with a Placement Year
  • BSc Physics with a Year In Industry
  • BA archaeology anthropology and Art History
  • BSc Biochemistry
  • MSci Geophysics with a Year Abroad
  • BA International Relations and Modern Languages
  • MSci Social Psychology
  • BSc Accounting and Management
  • BSc Adult Nursing Degree apprenticeship
  • BSc Occupational Therapy Degree apprenticeship
  • BA International Development with Politics with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Economics with accountancy with a Year Abroad
  • MSci Geology with Geography with a Year Abroad
  • BEng Computer Systems Engineering
  • BA Geography and International Development with Overseas Placement
  • BA Geography and International Development
  • BSc Business Economics
  • BA International Development Management
  • BA English Literature and Philosophy
  • BSc Biological Sciences (with a Year Abroad)
  • LLB Law with European Legal Systems
  • MSci Biochemistry with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Politics and Economics
  • MEng Energy Engineering
  • BA History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies
  • BSc Computer Graphics Imaging and Multimedia
  • BSc Politics and Economics with a Year Abroad
  • BSc International Development and the Environment with a Placement Year
  • BSc Mental Health Nursing
  • MSci Developmental Psychology
  • BSc International Development and the Environment with a Year Abroad
  • BA International Development with a Placement Year
  • BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • BA Sociology with a Year Abroad
  • BSc Physical Education Sport and Health with a Year Abroad
  • BA Modern Languages
  • BA Translation Media and Modern Language (3 Year)
  • BSc Physics
  • BA International Business Management with a Year Abroad

  • Postgraduate

  • MSc Human Resource Management
  • MA Gender Analysis in International Development
  • MSc Marketing
  • MSc Applied Ecology and Conservation
  • MSc Accounting and Finance
  • MSc Clinical Research
  • MSc Natural Product Drug Discovery
  • MSc Climate Change
  • MSc Environment and International Development
  • MA Film Studies
  • MA The Arts of Africa Oceania and the Americas
  • MA Modern History
  • MSc International Business Economics
  • MA Medieval History
  • MA Education: Learning Pedagogy and Assessment
  • GDIPL Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies
  • MBA Master of Business Administration
  • MSc Advanced Organic Chemistry
  • MSc Impact Evaluation for International Development
  • MA Public Policy and Public Management
  • MA Biography and Creative Non-Fiction
  • MSc Finance and Economics
  • MA International Relations Double Degree with Ritsumeikan University Japan
  • MSc International Accounting and Financial Management
  • MSc Energy Engineering with Environmental Management
  • Global Plant Health
  • MClinEd Clinical Education
  • MA Medieval and Early Modern Textual Cultures 1381 - 1688
  • MSc Environmental Assessment and Management
  • MA Literary Translation
  • MSc Health Economics SeNSS
  • MSc Molecular Medicine
  • MSc Behavioural and Experimental Economics
  • MA Creative Writing Scriptwriting
  • MSc Organisational Psychology
  • MRes Clinical Science
  • MA Education and Development
  • MA Development Practice
  • MSc Computing Science
  • MSc Investment and Financial Management
  • MSc Data Science
  • MSc Management
  • MSc Physiotherapy
  • MSc Quantitative Financial Economics
  • MA Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies
  • MSc International Business Finance and Economics
  • MSc Mental Health Nursing - Preregistration
  • MA Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies
  • MA Broadcast and Digital Journalism International
  • MA Conflict Governance and International Development
  • MSc Economics of International Finance and Trade
  • MSc Business Analytics and Management
  • MA Broadcast and Digital Journalism UK
  • MA Modern and Contemporary Writing
  • MA International Relations
  • MSc Banking and Finance
  • PDIP Clinical Education
  • MSc Education Leadership and Management
  • MSc Operations and Logistics Management
  • MA Social Work
  • PG DIP Advanced Professional Practice - Distance Learning
  • MSc Competition Economics and Policy
  • MSc Climate Change and International Development
  • MSc Advanced Professional Practice
  • MA International Security
  • MA Agriculture and Rural Development
  • MSc Economics of Money Banking and Capital Markets
  • MSc Economics and International Relations
  • MSc Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement
  • MSc Occupational Therapy
  • MA Creative Writing Prose Fiction
  • MSc Cyber Security
  • LLM International Commercial and Business Law
  • MA International Social Development
  • MSc Development Economics
  • MSc Business Management
  • MA Media Culture and Society
  • MSc Environmental Sciences
  • MA Early Modern History
  • MSc Advanced Computing Science
  • MA International Development
  • MSc Energy Engineering
  • Msc Cognitive Neuroscience
  • MSc Brand Leadership
  • MSc Behavioural Economics and Data Science
  • LLM International Trade Law
  • MA Media and International Development
  • MSc Digital Business and Management
  • MSc Advanced Professional Practice - Distance Learning
  • LLM International Commercial and Competition Law
  • MRes Social Science Research Methods
  • MA Mathematics Education
  • MA Comics Studies
  • MA Global Intercultural Communication
  • MA American Studies
  • MSc Developmental Science
  • MA Globalisation Business and Sustainable Development
  • MSc Physician Associate Studies
  • MSc Economics
  • MSc Marketing and Management
  • Adult Nursing - Preregistration
  • MA Landscape History
  • MSc Finance and Management
  • MSc Global Media Economics
  • MA Creative Writing Poetry
  • MRes Philosophy
  • LLM Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
  • MA Gender Studies
  • MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
  • PDIP Health Economics
  • LLM International Commercial Dispute Resolution
  • MSc Social and Applied Psychology
  • LLM Master of Laws
  • MA Second Language Education
  • MSc Global Business Management
  • Facilities & Services

    The University of East Anglia spends considerable time and money in its support services for students. There is a dedicated team in place to offer support, advice and guidance to all students and to assist with study skills and one-to-one assistance, specialist support is also available.

    For students with emotional, mental health or disabilities, Student Support Services provide professional advice. While at UEA, students can also use other advice programs, among other items, for money questions, housing problems and academic issues. UEA has a medical centre with specialist clinics for GP services. There is also a dental clinic and a pharmacy at the university.

    Accommodation

    New international students applying before the deadline, with many choices and more than 3,000 spaces, are guaranteed accommodation. Some of the highest value university accommodation in the UK is provided by the University of East Anglia, providing both en suite bedrooms and shared bathrooms, each with its own kitchen and dining area.

    Students can select from a variety of accommodations, including en-suites, standard single rooms, standard twin rooms, family accommodations, two-bedroom apartments, and premier accommodations. Prices will differ depending on the type of room selected, but both rent and bills will be included.

    Campus accommodation is built to make the most of university life for students, providing a great sense of community. Rooms are built around 200 hectares of natural parkland, and Norwich city center is just a 20-minute bus ride away.

    SELF-CATERED Accommodation costs : £77- £164 per week

    Transport

    University of East Anglia’s campus is less than three miles from Norwich city centre, with plenty of transportation options to get to the city. By road, rail and air, UEA is easily reached. The International Airport of Norwich serves it well and is less than two hours from London by rail. Located on the city’s southwest side, just 15 minutes from the centre, the University of East Anglia is served by frequent bus services during the day and night. Norwich airport has connections to several major UK airports, which take only 10-15 minutes to reach the university campus upon arrival.

    FAQ’s

    Is University of East Anglia good for international students?

    As a result, many international students consider us their top option. In addition to having rigorous academic requirements and awarding merit-based scholarships to deserving students, our campus is also a welcoming, friendly, and fun learning environment.

    Is University of East Anglia hard to get into?

    The Acceptance rate of University of East Anglia (UEA) is- 77.7%

    Is UK education system good?

    UK education is well-regarded worldwide, and UK universities are among the world’s best. State-funded, private, and international universities allow students to choose the best fit. UK universities are accredited and regulated, ensuring excellence. The UK education system is typically good and provides high-quality education to students.

    What is the University of East Anglia famous for?

    The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned university on a campus that provides more than 15,000 students from more than 100 countries with world-class academic, social and cultural facilities.