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When you choose UEA, you join a welcoming community known for its teaching quality, research excellence and student experience.
At UEA you’ll find community, opportunity and excellence. We combine engaging, high-quality teaching and innovative research with a student experience built on connection, support and belonging.
Our work has a local, national and international impact and we do it all on a vibrant campus brimming with first-class facilities. To top it off, we have the creative, diverse and historic city of Norwich on our doorstep.
A place of vibrant contrasts, UEA was built differently from day one to help foster the minds of tomorrow.
From a buzzing campus to a safe supportive culture, iconic architecture in acres of beautiful parkland and world-leading research, this is a hub and a home. You’ll feel a part of it from day one and it will stay with you, long after you leave.
Visit us on your Applicant Dayin the 2026 Complete University Guide
for work experience in 2025, according to Rate my Placement
for research quality, according to the Times Higher Education Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
Our graduates leave UEA with the skills and attributes needed to succeed. Most critically, you’ll learn how to articulate your expertise to future employers.
We also have an excellent careers service on hand to offer support from writing a CV and preparing for interviews, to discussing next steps for your career. They also advertise paid and voluntary roles around Norwich and further afield, allowing you to develop your experience whilst studying.
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With rooms on campus and close by, or in the heart of the city - we have a wide variety of affordable university accommodation.
By selecting UEA accommodation, you will benefit from on-site Maintenance and Security staff, having internet, gas and electricity bills included in your rent and a licence that matches your course (typically 40 weeks for undergraduates).
Explore accommodationNot staying in accommodation? Check out our guide on commuting as a UEA student.
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When choosing a university, it’s not only important to find the right place for you, but to also consider the practicalities of what you can afford. Norwich is often regarded as being an affordable place to live as a student but it’s important to budget accurately.
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A friendly, safe and diverse place to live that combines history and modernity, Norwich is a vibrant city with plenty to do and see. Whether you’re after live music, art, or award-winning restaurants, there is something for everyone. Less than two hours from London by train, and with great transport links, you’ll never be far from home.
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By joining us at UEA, you will be joining a university ranked in the top UK top 30 in the Complete University Guide 2026.
We’ve pioneered teaching in subjects like creative writing and environmental science and we are ranked in the UK’s top 10 for work experience according to Rate My Placement 2025. This means you can be sure that you will receive a well-rounded education that supports you to pursue your dream career.
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Whatever you're into, you'll find it here. Within our thriving Students’ Union and UEA Sport we have over 200 clubs and societies, from anime and archery through to ultimate frisbee and our quiz society.
Our music venue attracts some of the world’s top bands and our Sportspark is one of the most successful community sport facilities in the UK.
We even have our own world-class museum on campus. The Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts is a vital facility for our arts and humanities students but it’s also a welcoming, eye-opening space for anyone interested in the role of art in our lives.
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Our beautiful campus is a place for living, learning and collaborating as part of a tight-knit community.
Woodland, lakes and nature trails criss-cross the 145 hectares of our campus. Our commitment to environmental sustainability has been recognised with a Green Flag Award for the last seven years.
Our campus is a physical representation of the heart of UEA - an open, inclusive, diverse environment with space to breathe and discover who you want to be.
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