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Scholarships at University of Essex

Key Information
Rank 46
Location Essex, South East England
Established 1964
International Students 38.4%
Famous Courses Politics & International Relations, Economics, TESOL
International Fees £19,500-22,750
Key Information
Location Essex, South East England
Established 1964
Famous Courses Politics & International Relations, Economics, TESOL
International Fees £19,500-22,750
Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship
Scholarship Name Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship
Academic Year 2025
Scholarship amount Up to £5,000
Nationality International

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.

2025-2026 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 3.0/4.0 or above, or 75% or above 

£4,000 

Bangladesh 

CGPA 3.2/4.0, or 60%, or B in a 4-year degree from a specified institution 

£5,000 

Brazil 

75% or 7.5/10 or B+ 

£4,000 

Bolivia 

75% for students who graduate from private institutions, or 66% for students who graduate from public institutions  

£4,000 

Cambodia 

CGPA 3.2/4.0 or above, or 80% or above, or B+ or above, or Very Good, in a 4 year undergraduate degree from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, the University of Cambodia, Pannasastra University of Cambodia, the Royal University of Agriculture, Zaman University, or Paragon International University 

£4,000 

Canada

A, or CGPA 3.5/4.00, or CGPA 8/9.00, or CPGA 9/10 or 85% (where pass mark is 60%), or 84% (where pass mark is 50%) 

£3,000

Chile

75% or 6/7.00 

£3,000

China 

70% or 2/4.00 CGPA from Tier 1, 75% or 2.5/4.00 CGPA from Tier 2 universities 

£2,500 

Colombia 

4/5.00 

£4,000

Costa Rica 

8/10 

£4,000 

Dominican Republic 

85% or CGPA 3.50/4.00 

£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 

2:1, or CGPA 3.0/4.30 or above, or 78% or above 

£2,000 

India 

Tier 2 60% or CGPA 6.5/10 or CGPA 2.6/4 

£3,000 

Tier 1 55% or CGPA 6/10 or CGPA 2.4/4 

£4,000 

Indonesia 

CGPA 3.0/4.00 or above 

£4,000 

Iran 

14/20 

£4,500 

Japan 

B or CGPA 2.5/4.00 

£4,000 

Jordan

CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above, or B or above, or 76% or above 

£3,000 

Kazakhstan

5 (excellent) or 3.75/4.0, or 4/4.33, or 4.0/5.0 

£3,000 

Lebanon 

16/20, or 80% or CGPA 2.80/4.00 

£3,000 

Malaysia 

First class, or CGPA 3.25/4.00 or above 

£4,000 

Mexico

80% or CGPA 8/10 

£4,000 

Nepal 

70% (first division) or CGPA 3.50/4.00 

£5,000 

65% (first division) or CGPA 3/4.00 

£3,000

Nicaragua 

80%

£4,000 

Norway

£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 4/5.00 

£4,000

Peru 

15/20 

£4,000

Philippines 

CGPA 1.75/ 5.00 (where degree completed at the University of Philippines or University of Santo Tomas, on or before 2021). 

CGPA 3.00/ 4.00 (where degree completed at  Ateneo de Manila University or De La Salle University, on or before  2021). 

CGPA 1.75 or below/ 5.00, or CGPA 3.0 or above/ 4.00 (where degree completed at any other institution, from 2022 onwards) 

£4,000

Russia

CGPA 4.5 or above

£2,000 

Sri Lanka 

70% or A (where degree awarded before 2010), or B+ or CGPA 3.30 (where degree awarded after 2010) 

£5,000

55% or B (where degree awarded before 2010), or B or CGPA 3.00 (where degree awarded after 2010) 

£3,000

South Korea

B+ or CGPA 3.00/ 4.00 or above, or CGPA 3.20/ 4.50 or above 

£4,000 

Taiwan

70% (national institution), 75% (other institution) 

£4,000

Thailand 

Undergraduate degree awarded by the following institutions only -

  • Chulalongkorn University,

  • Mahidol University,

  • King Mongkut's University of Technology,

  • Mae Fah Luang University,

  • Chiang Mai University,

  • Thammasat University,

  • Kasetsart University

CGPA 2.8 or above, or 68% (in a Law degree awarded by Thammasat University)
CGPA 2.55 or above, or 65.5% (in a Law degree awarded by Thammasat University)

 

 

 

£5,000

 

£4,000

 

Undergraduate degree awarded by all other institutions (those not noted above)

CGPA 3.5 or above

CGPA 3.0 or above 

£5,000

£4,000

Turkey 

CGPA 3.00/4.00 or above OR 75% 

£4,000 

Uruguay 

8.5/12 

£4,000 

USA 

CGPA 3.25/4.00 or above 

£3,000 

Venezuela 

15/20 

£4,000

Vietnam 

CGPA 8/10 or above or CGPA 3.5/4.00 or above

£5,000 

CGPA 7/10 or above or CGPA 3/4.00 or above 

£3,000

Terms and conditions

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

◼ Be overseas fee payers and
◼ Be entirely self-funded, and;
◼ Be ordinarily resident in one of the countries specified in the table above and;
◼ Have an undergraduate degree (or Masters degree) awarded by an institution based in one of
the countries listed in the table above and
◼ Have met the academic requirement for that country, as specified in the table above.
◼ If eligible, the amount you will be awarded is the scholarship award for your country of ordinary
residence and not the country your degree is from (if this is different).

◼ If you are ordinarily resident in one of the countries listed below but have taken your
undergraduate degree in the UK and achieved a 2:1 or above – you will also be eligible for this
scholarship. The amount awarded will be based on the country where you are ordinarily resident.
Applicants will not be eligible an award based on holding a Masters degree from the UK.
◼ Students must have been awarded an undergraduate degree (this includes integrated Masters
degrees) with the grade specified or above. A Pass grade in a Masters degree from any of the
countries listed in the table above (excluding the UK) can be taken to compensate for a lower
Bachelors grade.
◼ Students must register at the University of Essex in October 2025 or January 2026 for the first
year of a full-time Masters course in academic year 2025-26 only, leading to the degree of:
̶ MA, MFA, MSc, LLM, MPP, MBM, MRes, MBA
◼ This scholarship is available for the first year of taught Masters study only.
◼ Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities.

Students who are not eligible  

The following students are NOT eligible for the Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship
regardless of meeting the above criteria:
◼ Students who are fully or partly sponsored.
◼ Students studying:
̶ a course that is normally delivered wholly online by Kaplan Open Learning, operating as
University of Essex Online.
̶ a course below Masters level at the University of Essex: including, but not limited to,
Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates, and Postgraduate
Diplomas.
◼ Students studying courses that are classed as research degrees: including, but not limited to,
MPhil, MAD, MSD.
◼ Students awarded the scholarship who defer entry to following academic years will not be
eligible to receive the award and will be considered in line with the terms and conditions that
apply in the new proposed year of entry.
◼ The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships,
including the University of Essex alumni loyalty discount.

◼ Students who are joining Essex through a link agreement which includes a discounted fee or
eligible for a Global Partner Scholarship. In this case, where a student is also eligible for this
award, we will apply the award which is greater in value.
◼ University of Essex International College (UEIC) Pathway students.
◼ Current students whose first year of Postgraduate study at the University of Essex was prior to
academic year 2025-26.

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