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Over a third of our student population are from outside of the UK so you’ll feel right at home.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

We accept the Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate) with GPA 70% or 7.0 for most courses.

Please note that level 3 subject-specific requirements cannot be met by the Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate, but A-levels or other level 3 equivalent qualifications taken alongside the Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate may be considered.

For courses that require the equivalent of GCSE B/5, we accept 6 in the relevant subject.

For courses that require the equivalent of GCSE C/4, we accept 5 in the relevant subject.

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 6 or above from Bachelor degree/Bang tot nghiep dai hoc. 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 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.

Scholarships and funding

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.

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 South East Asia Scholarship offers up to £3,000 scholarships to undergraduate students from Vietnam. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

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 Vietnamese society, where you’ll have the chance to:

Share Vietnamese culture with other students
Join in fundraising and volunteering activities
Make and enjoy Vietnamese food
Partake in society socials

Explore the Vietnamese society

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

Links with Vietnamese universities

We have partnerships with Dinh Tien Hoang Institute of Medicine and VNU University of Economics and Business.

Meet us in Vietnam

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with your country contact named below with any questions.

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

Hear from our Vietnamese alumni

Reputation and ranking were the things that first drew me to Essex. I felt confident I'd receive brilliant support and teaching (and I did!). Looking back, the best thing about my course was probably the unconditional support and help from my teachers. My modules were fascinating and the academics delivered the content in a way that made it easy to understand. I learnt so many valuable things during my time at Essex - not just about my subject, which we covered in great depth, but skills which will help me in life, for instance teamwork, time management (especially around exam period!) and the ability to work and study individually. We had presentations back then and I remember we had to work in a team to deliver the best result. Colchester is a very nice place to live - there's lots going on, and plenty to see and do, especially if you're into history like me! I'm now back in Vietnam, where I work for Vietnam Airlines as an executive within the Investment Department.

Ha Linh Vo msc finance and banking

I was initially attracted to Essex because of the great reputation of my course, and it didn't disappoint! I learnt vital skills, such as analysing and reporting, I loved learning about accounting standards and moral ethics, and also picked up important transferrable skills like teamwork and management, which have helped me in my current government job in the Vietnam Banking Inspecting Department. I had such a good time during my studies and I'd love to come back again!

Nguyen Thanh Trung msc accounting and finance

Kevin Tan and Michelle Neoh Our country contacts for Vietnam

Telephone: +603 7493 0805

Email: SEAsia@essex.ac.uk

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