University of Essex is a public research university in the United Kingdom, established in 1965. With over 16,500 students from more than 147 different countries in 2019, University of Essex becomes one of the most internationally diverse universities on the planet. University of Essex were named University of the Year at the THE Awards 2018, and it is proud to be gold rated in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2017. 

University of Essex ranked as 29th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019, and 25th in the UK for research quality. Essex are once again ranked in the global elite for the social sciences after being ranked 48th in the THE World University Rankings 2020, also we ranked Top 125 for business and economics in THE. Essex is being ranked 33rd for politics and international relations, 47th for sociology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019. 

◎University of Essex agrees to offer the admission and credit pathways of suitably qualified students from DUFE to relevant degree courses at Essex; 

◎Collaboration on research projects of mutual interest; 

◎The exchange of students and/or members of academic staff as agreed between the Parties and as appropriate to the circumstances of each Party;

◎Such additional activities as may be identified and agreed in writing by the Parties. 

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