Scholarships

Eligibility

• These scholarships are restricted to students who are Home UK fee payers.
• Students must register for the foundation year (Year 0) or first year (Year1) of a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Essex in October 2023.
• You must have applied for, and accepted, a place in University owned or administered accommodation for the academic year 2023-24 by the deadline of 4 October 2023 at 11.59pm GMT.
• You must achieve:
  • A-levels: BBB or above (or 120 tariff points from three A-levels)
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM 
  • Access to HE Diploma: 24 level 3 credits at Distinction and 21 level 3 credits at Merit 
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma with 30 overall, or three HL certificates with 555 (please note with 34 and above you could be eligible for IB Excellence Scholarship instead)
  • 120 tariff points from a mixed qualification profile (e.g., BTEC Diploma DD + A-level D)
    
     

How to apply

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award, and will be notified by the end of November. You don’t need to complete an application form

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.

• University of Essex Accommodation Academic Scholarship - Terms and conditions for 2023-2024 entry (.pdf)

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