Click on the links below to navigate directly to the entry requirements and find all the information you need:
For entry to Research degrees, please refer to the entry requirements for the degree that you are interested in.
An undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK 2:2 (see the grade 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 research degree applicants and check the course details for your chosen programme for further information about entry criteria.
Our Essex Global Talent Scholarship, worth 50% of the first year tuition fee, is available for international undergraduate or master’s students.
The 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.
Our Europe (non-European Union) Regional Scholarship offers £3,000 scholarships to undergraduate students from Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.
Students from Norway may be eligible to receive funding through Lånekassen for their studies at Essex. Please visit the Lånekassen website for further information.
Please visit our Scholarships pages for full terms and conditions and information about additional funding opportunities.
We’ve got over 100 clubs and societies at Essex, where you’ll have the chance to meet other students, join social events and parties, and share your culture with students from around the world.
We are now planning the Spring 2025 visits, which will be updated on this page once confirmed. Please check this webpage for the most recent information.
In the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your country contact listed below if you have any questions.
I came to this country when I was 16 years old and everything was so new to me. The Russia educational system is so different to here. In the UK you have a lot more freedom surrounding what you want to study. Essex has definitely lived up to my expectations. I came to Essex and it was a completely clean sheet. I’ve been able to write my story whilst I’ve been here; I’ve developed as a person and taken part in so many different activities, student union societies and sports. It was about finding myself and who I am. I am so grateful to Essex, for all the opportunities that I have been given. I really feel like I have evolved as a person.
