Ghana

Undergraduate

Previous university/college study or a foundation degree is required in addition to local high school qualifications for our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses.

We accept a number of international qualifications, including the International Baccalaureate with the majority of our courses requiring a grade between 29 - 32, or the SAT with the majority of our courses requiring a minimum of 1100 out of 1600 with 550 in each test.

Some courses have higher entry requirements as well as other admissions criteria. Please see individual courses for more information or email our admissions team  admit@essex.ac.uk.

We also offer a range of Foundation Programmes which can lead to entry to our undergraduate degrees, please visit University of Essex International College for further information.

Postgraduate Taught

Many of our Postgraduate Taught Masters will consider applicants with a 2:2 or CGPA 2.75/4 or above from Bachelor degree. Some courses and departments have higher entry requirements as well as other admissions criteria. Please see individual courses for more information or email our admissions team pgadmit@essex.ac.uk.

We also have a range of Foundation Programmes available if you do not meet these grades. Please visit University of Essex International College for further information.

Postgraduate Research 

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.

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 Africa Regional Scholarship offers up to £4,000 scholarships to undergraduate students from Ghana. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

Our Africa Postgraduate Scholarship offers up to £4,500 scholarships to undergraduate students from Ghana. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

Visit our Scholarships pages for information about other funding opportunities. 

We’ve got over 100 clubs and societies at Essex, including our friendly Ghanaian society, where you’ll have the chance to:

• Share Ghanaian culture with other students
• Create networks and work together to promote economic growth and development in Ghana
• Make and enjoy Ghanaian food
• Partake in society socials