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Paulina Lewandowska
Cześć! I am Paulina and I look after our Polish students coming to the University of Essex. Each year we welcome a number of students from Poland to study various courses including Computer Science, Business Management, and Data Science, and we are delighted that you are considering joining them. We currently have nearly 130 Polish students studying with us. Below you'll find some country-specific information which I hope you will find helpful. Please do get in touch at europe@essex.ac.uk if you have any questions.
Paulina Lewandowska poland country contact

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

Most of our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses will consider an overall average of 70% from a minimum of 2 extended level subjects from Matura. If you achieve 70% in Extended or Advanced Level English in the Matura, we may not require a further English language test.

If you are taking international high school qualifications these may also be accepted, please contact us for more information. 

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 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 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

Our International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarship scheme offers a £2,000 tuition fee discount to undergraduate students in their first year who have achieved 34 points or above in the International Baccalaureate. Please visit the website link for full terms and conditions.

Our Undergraduate EU Scholarship scheme offers a £5,000 discount on international tuition fees for each year for study for EU students joining us in academic year 2024-25. In order to qualify for this scholarship, applicants must actively make Essex their firm choice by 15 September 2024. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility. 

Our Masters (PGT) EU Scholarship offers up to a £5,500 discount on international tuition fees for EU students joining us in academic year 2024-25.  For details of the award amounts and full terms and conditions, please visit the link.

Our Postgraduate Research EU Scholarship scheme offers an £8,000 discount on international tuition fees for EU students joining us in academic year 2024-25. In order to qualify for this award, applicants must actively make Essex their firm choice by 12 July 2024 (for October start) or 11 October 2024 (for January 2025 start). Other terms and conditions apply.

We also offer generous Performance Sports scholarships and bursaries, with up to a 100% tuition fee discount and other exclusive benefits included for talented athletes playing at national, regional or international level.

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

 

Our student societies

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

  • Share Polish culture with other students
  • Join the celebration in international events
  • Make and enjoy Polish food
  • Partake in society socials

Explore the Polish society

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

Meet us in Poland

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.

Hear from our Polish students

Polish student Ania
Wybrałam Essex głównie dlatego, że dało mi to możliwość studiowania kilku języków obcych i zarządzania w tym samym czasie. Wiele kierunków pozwala na połączenie kursów z różnych wydziałów. Essex oferuje też mnóstwo zajęć pozalekcyjnych i różnego rodzaju warsztatów. Można także skorzystać z pomocy Centrum Doradztwa Zawodowego i Centrum Rozwoju Talentów, które wspierają studentów w osiągnięciu maksimum ich możliwości. Jeśli chodzi o pracę zarobkową, Students’ Union i Uniwersytet dają studentom wiele opcji, zaczynając od pracy w barach i restauracjach na kampusie, kończąc na bardziej specjalistycznej pracy na wydziałach uniwersytetu.
Jednak to nie tylko aspekty akademickie sprawiły, że wybrałam Essex. Nie ma takiego dnia, kiedy nic się tu nie dzieje. Joga, warsztaty bębniarskie, tańce latynoskie, debaty na kontrowersyjne tematy, karaoke... Lista imprez i warsztatów nie ma końca. Mamy studencki teatr, centrum sportowe, bary, restauracje i klub, który zapełnia się razy w tygodniu. Nasz kampus jest jak multikulturowe miasto studenckie z niekończącymi się możliwościami. Każdy znajdzie tu coś dla siebie.
Ania studentka czwartego roku Języków Nowożytnych
I think Southend is an amazing place to be, not only because of the beach but also fantastic choice of restaurants, local pubs and clubs. I have moved plenty of times in my life and this by far has been the easiest move probably because of the great people I have met. In my first year of studies I lived in student accommodation and now in my second year I live in a private house with four other classmates. I probably would recommend to live in halls through the first year to get a hang of finance - especially now that the halls are fresh and new and looking fantastic! I have met some wicked people and I am sure I will love to come back here and see how the next generations are doing. University years are known to be the best years of your life, University of Essex definitely makes sure of that!
Katarzyna Brzezniak BA World Performance
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