Apply to study at Essex
When should I apply?
Make sure you don't miss important UCAS deadlines and other dates for your diary.
Undergraduate
Contact our University's Undergraduate Admissions Office if you need any help with your application.
If you would like more information about any of our School's courses before making your application, please contact us.
Postgraduate
In addition to the standard information required for postgraduate courses, you will also need to send:
- two academic references;
- copies of one (or two) recent short pieces of written work in a relevant area, eg BA or MA essays;
- research proposal (research degrees only).
Contact our University's Graduate Admissions Office if you need any help with your application.
If you would like more information about any of our School's courses before making your application, please contact us.
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PhD research proposals
Your research proposal should be around 2,000 words, excluding the bibliography. It should first of all describe the area of your proposed research.
You should then list the problems or questions, within this area, that you expect to address in your research.
It may help if you list these problems or questions as a series of bullet points. It is not sufficient simply to state what topics in philosophy interest you in a general way.
More specifically, you should explain how the research you intend to carry out relates to current research being conducted in the area. However, you are not expected to anticipate
conclusions in your research proposal.
Your proposal should conclude with a bibliography (15-20 items) of important books and articles in the area of your proposed research.
It is essential that your proposal be detailed enough to enable us to judge the adequacy of your preparation for the research, the feasibility of the
project and whether appropriate supervision will be available.
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Proposals for MPhil, Integrated PhD and MA by Dissertation
For an MPhil proposal we would expect 1,500 words in a similar format to the PhD proposal. For the Integrated PhD and MA by Dissertation we would expect 1,000 words.
This does not include the bibliography, which should list between 10-15 items for an MPhil and around 10 items for the Integrated PhD and MA by Dissertation.
Undergraduate funding
We offer scholarships and bursaries to support talented undergraduates,
which have been developed to ensure we remain accessible to all our students with the potential to succeed, regardless of
their financial circumstances.
Open days
Book a place at one of our open days to see for yourself what we offer.
Academic and support staff will be available to answer your questions,
while a campus tour with our current students allows you to view our
facilities and accommodation.
Non-UK applicants
Are you applying to Essex from elsewhere in the EU or world? Find out more about our admission procedures and get answers
to any admission questions that you have before you start and during your application process.
PG funding
We offer scholarships and bursaries to support talented postgraduates, ranging from
research council studentships and University of Essex scholarships to awards
funded by charities and other external organisations.