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Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship

 

The details
Postgraduate taught
2023-2024, 2024-2025
International
All departments (excluding East 15)

If you're an international student, took your undergraduate degree overseas or in the UK and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship worth up to £5,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee. For eligible students with a UK degree, the amount of the award will be set at £2,000.

2023-24 Eligibility

Country Academic requirement  Scholarship award
Argentina
 7.5/10 £4,000
Azerbaijan
 Equivalent to UK 2.2 who graduate from institutions in
Azerbaijan regardless of whether institution is Azeri
 £4,000
Bahrain
 CGPA 3.0 or above   £4,000 
Bangladesh  CGPA 3.2/60%/B in a 4-year degree  £5,000 
Brazil  75/100 or 7.5/10 or B+  £4,000
Bolivia  75/100  £4,000
Cambodia CGPA 3.2 or above  £4,000
Canada A, or CGPA 3.5/4, or CGPA 8/9, or 85% (where pass
mark is 60%), or 84% (where pass mark is 50%) 		 £3,000 
Chile 75% or 6/7 £3,000
China 75% or CGPA 2.7/4 from Tier 1, 80% or CGPA 3.2/4
from Tier 2 universities 		 £2,500
Colombia 4/5  £4,000
Costa Rica 8/10 £4,000
Dominican
Republic 		 85% or CGPA 3.50  £4,000
Ecuador  8/10 £4,000
El Salvador
 7.5/10 £4,000
Guatemala
 Public Universities 70% / Private Universities 80%  £4,000
Hong Kong CGPA 3.0 or above   £2,000
India Tier 1 55% or CGPA 6/10 or CGPA 2.4/4  £4,000 
Indonesia CGPA 3.0 or above  £4,000
Iran 14/20 £4,500
Japan B or CGPA 2.5/4 £4,000
Jordan CGPA 3.0 or above  £3,000
Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan  £3,000 
Kazakhstan
 16/20 £3,000
Malaysia CGPA 3.25 or above £4,000
Mauritius  Equivalent to UK 1st  £4,000
Equivalent to UK 2:1 £3,000
Mexico 80% £4,000
Nepal 70% (first division) or CGPA 3.50/4 £5,000 
65% (first division) or CGPA 3/4  £3,000
Nicaragua  80% £4,000
Norway B £3,000
Pakistan 65% or above, where pass mark is 33%, or
70% or above, where pass mark is 50%, or
80% or above where the pass mark is 60%, or CGPA 3.00 or above		 £5,000
63% or above, where pass mark is 33%, or
65% or above, where pass mark is 50%, or
75% or above where the pass mark is 60%, or
CGPA 2.90 or above		 £4,000
Panama B or 81% £4,000
Paraguay 80% or 4/5 £4,000
Peru 15/20 £4,000
Philippines CGPA 1.5, in an Undergraduate degree awarded by
University of Philippines or University of Santo Tomas  		 £4,000
CGPA 3.5 in an Undergraduate degree awarded by
Ateneo
de Manila University or De La Salle University 		 £4,000
Russia CGPA 4.5 or above  £2,000
Sri Lanka B+ or GPA 3,25 £5,000
B or GPA 3.00  £3,000
Taiwan 70% (national institution), 75% (other institution)  £4,000
Thailand
 CGPA 3.5 or above  £5,000
CGPA 3.0 or above  £4,000
CGPA 2.75 or above  £2,500
Turkey CGPA 3.00+ OR 75% £4,000
Uruguay 8.5/12  £4,000
USA CGPA 3.25 or above   £3,000
Venezuela   15/20 £4,000
Vietnam CGPA 8/10 or above or CGPA 3.5/4 or above  £5,000
CGPA 7/10 or above or CGPA 3/4 or above £3,000

2024-25 Eligibility

Please refer to the table above. There is a change to the following countries: 

Country Academic requirement Scholarship award
 Philippines Grade point: 1.5; grade point: 3.5 (percentage: 92-95; alternative names: Very good, Magna cum laude; English translation or equivalent: 2:1) (there is no longer a requirement to be from a specific university) £4,000
 Thailand

CGPA 3.5 or above

CGPA 3.0 or above

£5,000

£4,000

How to apply

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need to complete an application form. The University will assess your eligibility based on the academic transcripts and certificates you submit with your application for your place at Essex.

Full details

Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, if you need to complete an application form and how you'll receive your funding.

Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship - Terms and conditions for 2023-2024 entry (.pdf)

Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship - Terms and conditions for 2024-2025 entry (.pdf)

If you're a current student looking for information about an award you received, see our terms and conditions for previous years.

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