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Why Essex?

Over a third of our student population comes from outside of the UK so you'll feel right at home at Essex.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

Most of our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses will consider 544 from HKDSE.

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 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 Taught

The majority of our Postgraduate Taught Masters will consider applicants with a 2:2 from Bachelor degree.

Some courses 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.

Scholarships and funding

Our Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship scheme offers a £2,000 tuition fee discount to postgraduate students from Hong Kong achieving a First Class degree at Bachelor's level.

Please visit our Scholarships pages for information about additional funding opportunities.

Our student societies

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

Share Hong Kong Chinese culture with other students
Join the celebration in the Lunar New Year event
Make and enjoy Hong Kong food
Partake in society socials

Explore the Hong Kong Chinese society

Join in the conversation and get to know other students with the society's Facebook page.

Links with universities in Hong Kong

We have partnerships with HKU Space and Lingnan University.

Hear from our Hong Kong students

Further to my graduation at Essex, I did my MBA in Edinburgh and then took up accountancy as a profession. I worked for a big four firm in London and Toronto before moving to Hong Kong in the nineties. Today, I am the CEO of a service group FSE Holdings in Hong Kong. The group consists of 15,000 employees covering facility and property management, environment and cleaning, landscaping, insurance and engineering.

Patrick Lam BA ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND ECONOMICS

I originally came to the University of Essex to do my Bachelors degree in Maths and Accounting. Essex is very international and I have made friends from around the world. I helped organise basketball events and other events with the Chinese Society at the University which was a good way to meet people.
Studying my Bachelor degree was good and the professors in the department are very helpful. We work together in groups on a lot of the coursework which I like and it helps me learn. I decided to stay and do my Masters course here too as I have made so many good friends. The course is challenging and I often have a lot of work, but I know it will be valuable for me in the future.

Zepu Su MSc Mathematics

As an international student, I was very much attracted by the high level of cultural diversity of Essex as it allows me to meet people from around the world, which enables me to widen my perspectives.
Also, what caught my attention is that Essex has a good reputation for its Business School and has a high ranking in research, which is what made me decide to study at Essex.
The university provides us with many career opportunities such as work experiences and employability workshops that enhance our employability.

Hiu Kei Chan (Michelle) bsc management and marketing

Meet us in Hong Kong

Check back soon for upcoming visits.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with your country contact with the details at the bottom of this page with any questions.

You can also get in touch on WhatsApp: +60162223571.

Why should you study here?

Central London is easily accessible from all of our campuses

Diverse and multicultural campus with great facilities

We have a range of job opportunities giving you first hand work experience whilst you study

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Christabel Hong Kong country contact

Telephone: +603 7493 0805

Email: SEAsia@essex.ac.uk

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