• The award is restricted to Home (UK), EU and overseas students who are entirely self-funded. It is not available to students who are fully or partly sponsored.
• All MBA course applicants who hold the equivalent of a UK first class honours Bachelor's degree (see below for equivalencies) and an IELTS score of 7.0 or higher will automatically receive a scholarship.
• MBA course applicants with the following qualifications will also be considered for a scholarship by the MBA Director and MBA Deputy Director, if numbers permit:
  • the equivalent of a UK 2.1 Bachelor's degree and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5*; or
  • ten years' work experience (including five years' relevant managerial experience) and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5.*
• Only one scholarship award can be made per student and the award cannot normally be held in conjunction with other University of Essex scholarships.
• Where a student to whom a scholarship has been offered requests deferred entry, the award will be considered again in line with the terms and conditions that apply in the new proposed year of entry.
• The award is available to full-time students and also to part-time and modular students on a pro rata basis.

* Not required for native English speakers. Minimum component scores must be 6 or above.

• These scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit as set out above and all academic applications will automatically be considered.
• The University will use official transcripts and certificates, submitted as part of the original application for admission to the course, as evidence of grades achieved and no alternative supporting evidence will be accepted.
• Applicants who have accepted an offer of a place firmly by 31 July and met the academic conditions of entry will be considered for these scholarships. Applications submitted after that date, and from students who do not meet the eligibility criteria for an automatic MBA scholarship award, may be considered depending on availability of funds.
• Applicants may be offered a scholarship during the admissions process and before the deadline of 31 July for firm acceptance. Applicants who are offered the scholarship must confirm their acceptance of the scholarship by paying a one-third tuition fee deposit by 31 May 2013, or within 30 days of receiving their formal scholarship offer if the date of the offer letter issued by the University is after 1 May. The scholarship offer may be withdrawn if candidates do not keep to this deadline.
• Where a scholarship offer is made to an applicant who has not yet met the academic conditions of the offer, the applicant can secure the scholarship by paying a one-third tuition fee deposit. Where an applicant fails to meet the conditions of the offer and his or her place is not confirmed, the tuition fee deposit will be refunded and the scholarship award will be rescinded.

Where the applicant has already met the academic requirements for both MBA entry and the scholarship award, the details of the scholarship offer will be specified in a letter which will be sent shortly after the applicant has received their initial offer letter.

The award will only be made available as a discount on the tuition fee that is payable on registration at the University.

China

• 80/85/90%+ (Tier1/ Tier 2/ Tier 3 institution), three years' work experience
• no degree if exceptional (10 years plus, high quality) work experience

India

• NOOSR Section 1 institutions - 60%, NOOSR Section 2 institutions - 65%+, three years' work experience
• no degree if exceptional (10 years plus, high quality) work experience

Malaysia

• 1st or 3.25 GPA, three years' work experience
• no degree if exceptional (10 years plus, high quality) work experience

Nigeria

• 1st class degree or high 2:1 (3.8/5 or 3.25/4+GPA equivalent), three years' work experience
• no degree if exceptional (10 years plus, high quality) work experience

Thailand

• 3.25+GPA, three years' work experience
• no degree if exceptional (10 years plus, high quality) work experience

All other countries

• equivalent to a 1st class degree as specified in the PG Admissions Guide + three years' work experience
• no degree if exceptional (10 years plus, high quality) work experience

• These scholarships are restricted to applicants who are entirely self-funded. They are not available to students who are fully or partly sponsored.
• The award is only available to students who are Home (UK) or EU fee payers.
• Students must hold a UK first class honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a university in the EU.
• Only one scholarship award can be made per student and the award cannot normally be held in conjunction with other University of Essex scholarships.
• These scholarships do not apply to deferred entry. Where a student, to whom a scholarship has been offered, requests deferred entry, the award will be considered again in line with the terms and conditions that apply in the new proposed year of entry.

• These scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and all academic applications will automatically be considered.
• The University will use official transcripts and certificates, submitted as part of the original application, as evidence of grades achieved and no alternative supporting evidence will be accepted.
• Applicants who have firmly accepted an offer of a place by 30 June, and met the academic conditions of entry, will be considered for these scholarships. Applications submitted after that date may be considered depending on availability of funds.

Successful applicants will be informed, in writing, by the end of July 2013 of any award to be offered.

These Scholarship awards will only be made available as a discount on the tuition fee that is payable on registration at the University.