成立年份，国外年份。在我们四年制的哲学和文学学士学位课程（包括预科课程）中，我们与您一起发展您特定学科的知识，并提高您的学术技能。在预科课程（称为零年级）期间，您会在这些领域获得全面的基础知识，为您在埃塞克斯大学（Essex）的三年制本科学习做好准备。我们的课程为期五年，使您在学习的第四年可以出国学习。本课程包括基础年（零年级），然后根据您是否选择出国留学一年再学习三四年。在您的零年级期间，您将学习与所选课程相关的三个学术科目以及一个必修的学术技能模块，并且为非英语国家的学生提供额外的英语。
Foundation year, Year abroad. On our four-year BA Philosophy and Literature (including foundation year), we work with you to develop your subject-specific knowledge, and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further three years of undergraduate study at Essex. Our five-year version of this course enables you to study abroad during your fourth year of study. This course includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three or four years of study depending on whether you choose to study abroad for a year. During your Year Zero, you study three academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory academic skills module, with additional English language for non-English speakers.