Thailand

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 SAT 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 2.50 (65% from Thammasat University, Law School) 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.

For entry to Research degrees, please refer to the entry requirements for the course that you are interested in. 
An undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK 2:2 (see the 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 PhD applicants and check the course details for your chosen programme for further information about entry criteria.

Our South East Asia Scholarship scheme offers scholarships worth £3,000 for undergraduate students from South East Asian countries. 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 Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship scheme offers a £4,000 tuition fee discount to students  achieving CGPA 3.0 or above, and a £5,000 tuition fee discount to students achieving CGPA 3.5 or above at Bachelor's level.

Our postgraduate Global Partner Scholarship scheme offers a £3,000 tuition fee discount to students joining us from Assumption University (ABAC) . Please refer to the terms and conditions for further eligibility information.

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

• Share Thai culture with other students
• Network with other students to help build a career path in Thailand
• Make and enjoy Thai food
• Partake in society socials

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

We have partnerships with Assumption University, Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University and Walailak University.