Eligibility
- These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self-funded*. They are not available to students who are fully or partly sponsored.
- These scholarships may be awarded to students who have completed relevant school or university studies in one of the specified countries, and in the case of the UK, who are domiciled in one of the other specified countries.
- Awards made by an institution based in one of the specified countries above, but delivered in another country, will also be eligible.
- Students must have been awarded an undergraduate degree (this includes integrated Masters degrees) with the grade specified or above. A higher Masters grade cannot be taken to compensate for a lower Bachelors grade.
- Eligible courses are those which are full-time taught Masters courses leading to MA, MSc, LLM and MRes degrees and start in October 2022 and January 2023.
- Only one scholarship award can be made per student and the award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.
- This scholarship is available for the first year of Masters study only.
- Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities.
* Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.
If you have a degree from any of the following countries, please check the academic requirements below to see if you could be eligible.
| 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% |
£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
|
| Ghana |
CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above |
£4,000
|
| Guatemala |
Public Universities 70% / Private Universities 80% |
£4,000
|
| Hong Kong |
CGPA 3/0 or above |
£2,000
|
India |
Tier 1 and 2 - 60% or CGPA 6.5/10, or CGPA 2.6/4
|
£5,000 |
| Tier 1 and 2 - 55% or CGPA 6/10, or CGPA 2.4/4 |
£3,000
|
| Tiers 3 - 65% or CGPA 7.5/10 or CGPA 3/4 |
£5,000
|
| Tiers 3 - 60% or CGPA 7/10 of CGPA 2.8/4 |
£3,000
|
| 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 |
5 (excellent) OR 3.75/4.0, 4/4.33 and 4.0/5.0 |
£3,000 |
| Lebanon |
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 3.5/4 |
£5,000 |
| 65% (first division) or CGPA 3/4 |
£3,000 |
| Nicaragua |
80% |
£4,000 |
| Nigeria |
CGPA 3/5 or above or 2.50/4 |
£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 |
£4,500 |
60% or above where pass mark is 33%, or 60% or above where the pass mark is 50%, or 70% or above where the pass mark is 60%, or CGPA 2.80 or above
|
£3,500 |
| 49% or above where pass mark is 33%, or 55% or above where the pass mark is 50%, or 65% or above where the pass mark is 60%, or CGPA 2.60 or above |
£3,000 |
| 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 |
| Singapore |
GPA 3.25/4.0 or above |
£2,000 |
| South Korea |
CGPA 3.0/4 or 3.20/4.5
|
£4,000 |
| CGPA 2.75/4 or 3.00/4.5 |
£2,500 |
| Sri Lanka |
A or 1st |
£5,000 |
| B+ or 2:1 |
£3,000 |
| Taiwan |
70% (national institution), or 75% (other institution) |
£3,000 |
| 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 |
*excluding ITESM partnership funded students
If you are domiciled in one of the countries listed above, you have a degree from a recognised UK university, other than Essex, with First Class or Upper Second Class Honours and you meet the eligibility criteria laid out in the terms and conditions below, the award amount will be £2,000.
How to apply
We'll assess your eligibility based on the information that you submit with your application for your place at Essex.
If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You don't need to complete an application form.
Payment arrangements
These scholarships will only be made available as a reduction on the tuition fee that is payable on registration at the University. Payment cannot be offset against a tuition fee deposit if one is required.
Full details
Please read the full terms and conditions for your entry year before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, how you'll receive your funding and whether this award can be combined with others or not.
Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship - Terms and conditions for 2022-2023 entry (.pdf)
If you are joining us for courses starting in January 2022, you can find out more about eligibility and how to apply for this scholarship in our Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship - Terms and conditions for 2021-2022 entry (.pdf)
If you're a current student looking for information about an award you received, see our terms and conditions for previous years.
