Why Essex?

 

Bok, we are delighted that you're considering studying with us.

Essex has a long history of welcoming students from Croatia to join our diverse community of over 135 different nationalities. Over a third of our student population are from outside of the UK so you’ll feel right at home.

Karla Drpic
I chose Essex primarily because studying International Relations and Modern Languages seemed like a perfect fit for my interests, but also due to its location in England, and the vibrancy and youthfulness of the Colchester campus. My favourite memory of Essex so far is being at the Freshers' Week for the first time and experiencing so many things in so little time; from settling into my room on campus and exploring so many different stalls of clubs and societies in the squares, to attending introductory meetings within my departments and getting lost in the hallways of the campus. I'm a member of the Model United Nations Society and spent five days at the EuroMUN conference in Maastricht, Netherlands as part of the Essex delegation. 
Karla Drpic BA INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND MODERN LANGUAGES

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

Most of our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses will consider 4.0 overall from Državna matura. If you achieve grade 4 in Higher/Advanced Level English, we will not normally require a further English language test.

We also have a range of Foundation Programmes available if you do not meet these grades. Please visit our Pathways Department for details about our undergraduate degrees with a foundation year and the University of Essex International College for other undergraduate and postgraduate pathways.

Some courses have higher entry requirements as well as other admissions criteria. Please see individual courses for more information or email our admissions team admit@essex.ac.uk.

Postgraduate Taught

Many of our Postgraduate Taught Masters will consider applicants with 3 or above from Bachelor degree. Some courses and departments have higher entry requirements as well as other admissions criteria. Please see individual courses for more information or email our admissions team at pgadmit@essex.ac.uk.

We also have a range of Foundation Programmes available through our partner Kaplan International Colleges if you do not meet these grades. Please visit University of Essex International College for further information.

Postgraduate Research 

For entry to Research degrees, please refer to the entry requirements for the degree that you are interested in. 

An undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK 2:2 (see the grade information above), and a master's degree with a good grade is required for most PhD programmes, in addition to a well-developed research proposal in a field in which we can offer supervision. Please have a read through our information for research degree applicants and check the course details for your chosen programme for further information about entry criteria.

Scholarships and funding

Academic Excellence Senior Status Law Scholarship offers £3,000 scholarships to international students studying the Law LLB M103 (Senior Status) in 2025. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility. 

Our Essex Global Talent Scholarship, worth 50% of the first year tuition fee, is available for international undergraduate or master’s students.

International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarship offers £2,000 scholarships to students who start at Essex in 2025-2026 and achieve academic excellence in their International Baccalaureate. 

University of Essex International College Progression Scholarship offers £3,000 scholarships to students progressing directly from the University of Essex International College to register for a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Essex. 

Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship offers up to £5,000 scholarships to international students who took undergraduate degree overseas or in the UK and are self-funding their postgraduate studies. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility. 

Our Undergraduate EU Scholarship offers £5,000 scholarships to undergraduate students from Croatia. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

Our Master (PGT) EU Scholarship offers up to £5,500 scholarships to undergraduate students from Croatia. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

Please visit our Scholarships pages for full terms and conditions and information about additional funding opportunities.

Meet us in Croatia

We do not have any visits planned to your country in the near future.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with your country contact named below with any questions.

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George Swain Croatia country contact
Telephone: +44 (0) 1206 874828