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Why Essex?

Here at Essex we welcome students from more than 140 countries to our campuses with open arms. Over a third of our student population are from outside of the UK so you’ll feel right at home.
I settled into life at Essex very well. I found the organization of lectures where you attend with larger groups of students, and then seminars with smaller groups helped me to be able to settle into the academic routine easily. Also, the freshers' fair where I was exposed to all the societies and sports teams that were available made getting involved fun and easy. If you're looking for a good university, with friendly students, great resources, loads of societies and sports clubs, all in a city that's not London, but not far from it, then I recommend the University of Essex.
Joy-Ann van Arneman BSc International Economics

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

Most of our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses will consider an average mark of 7.5 Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO). 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 have a range of Foundation Programmes available if you do not meet these grades. Please visit our Essex Pathways Department for details about our undergraduate degrees with a foundation year.

Postgraduate Taught

Many of our Postgraduate Taught Masters will consider applicants with a minimum of 7.0 from a Dutch Bachelors (HBO) or 2.5/4 GPA. 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 at pgadmit@essex.ac.uk.

We also have a range of Foundation Programmes available through our partner Kaplan International Colleges 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 course that you are interested in. 
An undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK 2:2 (see the 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 PhD applicants and check the course details for your chosen programme for further information about entry criteria.

Scholarships and funding

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 Undergraduate EU Scholarship offers £5,000 scholarships to undergraduate students from Netherlands. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

Our Master (PGT) EU Scholarship offers up to £5,500 scholarships to Masters students from Netherlands. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

Please visit our Scholarships pages for full terms and conditions and information about additional funding opportunities.

Our student societies

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

  • Promote European cooperation and connections with other continents
  • Network with students and organisations from across Europe
  • Join the society football team
  • Partake in society socials and parties

 


Explore the Essex European society
I live in the University Quays. I fell in love with it the minute I saw it. The river right opposite the buildings created a calm and warming atmosphere especially during summer. University can be so hectic sometimes and walking across the bridge entering your room feels just like you're at home. The best memory will be the countless cook-ups we had during the year and the barbeques we had during summer. 
Emmanuela Ohene Frimpong BSc Economics

Meet us in the Netherlands

11 November: CIS The Hague,  American School of The Hague, Wassenaar, The Netherlands

29-30 November: Go Abroad Fair, Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Netherlands

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with your country contact named below with any questions.

Hear from our alumni

Read about our graduate and British Council Alumni Award finalist Jian Jiang who graduated from Essex with a PhD in Computational Finance. He is the founder of ParkBee, a company which helps to eliminate on-street parking and lower congestion in the UK and Netherlands.

You can also watch his interview with the British Council where he talks about how he came up with the idea for his current company, and how his studies at Essex helped him along the way.

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