Ghana

Undergraduate

Previous university/college study is required in addition to local high school qualifications for our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses.

We accept a number of international qualifications, including the International Baccalaureate with the majority of our courses requiring a grade between 29 - 32 or the SATR with the majority of our courses requiring a minimum of 1100 out of 1600 with 550 in each test.

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.

We also offer a range of Foundation Programmes which can lead to entry to our undergraduate degrees, please visit University of Essex International College for further information.

Postgraduate Taught

Many of our Postgraduate Taught Masters will consider applicants with a 2:2 or CGPA 2.75/4 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 pgadmit@essex.ac.uk.

We also have a range of Foundation Programmes available 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.

Our Africa Regional Scholarship scheme offers  £4,000 scholarships for undergraduates from Ghana in their first year of study. Students must actively make Essex their firm choice by 14 July 2023 in order to qualify for this scholarship.

Our Africa Scholarship Programme offers a £4,500 discount to postgraduate students from Ghana achieving a CGPA of 3.0/4.0 or above. Applicants who have firmly accepted an offer of a place by 14 July 2023 (for October start) or 13 October 2023 (for January 2024 start) will be considered for these scholarships.

The University of Essex GREAT Scholarships in partnership with the British Council offer £10,000 awards as at tuition fee discount for students on any one-year taught Masters (MA, MSc or LLM, excluding East 15 courses) from specified countries, including Ghana. Find out more about eligibility criteria and the application process through the link above. Applications close 31 May 2023.

Visit our Scholarships pages for information about other funding opportunities.

We’ve got over 100 clubs and societies at Essex, including our friendly Ghanaian society, where you’ll have the chance to:

• Share Ghanaian culture with other students
• Create networks and work together to promote economic growth and development in Ghana
• Make and enjoy Ghanaian food
• Partake in society socials