Adult Education

We are passionate about helping you to achieve your ambitions and our courses are consistently recommended by students and employers.

At USP College Essex, we believe in learning for life. Whether you’re looking to earn a professional qualification, progress through an Access to Higher Education course, study a Higher Education programme, or boost your career with an apprenticeship, our affordable adult courses are designed to fit around your life.

Study on your doorstep at one of our campuses or learn online, and take the next step towards your personal and professional goals.

We work closely with universities and employers to ensure that our courses are designed with your career in mind. In doing so, we ensure that you will gain the qualifications, skills and confidence you need to be successful in your chosen field.

Why choose us?

• Value for money
• Dedicated, friendly teaching staff with industry experience in the subjects they teach
• Qualifications accredited by leading professional bodies
• Courses eligible for Advanced Learner Loans that don’t need to be paid back until you earn more than £25,000 per year. Even better, if you study an Access course you could effectively study for FREE!*
• Financial support, careers advice and guidance and wellbeing support
• A convenient location, located just off the A13, with free parking (subject to availability)

Access to HE 

The Access to Higher Education Diploma is designed for people who have been out of education for some time or for those who left school without the qualifications needed to go straight to university.

It provides you with a good foundation and the skills needed for studying at university level, so you can be confident and well prepared when you go on to study a degree.

It is widely recognised by UK universities, and many actively encourage applications from Access to HE students. More than 20,000 Access to HE students apply for a degree each year and go on to study a wide range of subjects