Spain

Undergraduate

Most of our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses will consider 7.5 overall from Titulo de Bachiller. If you achieve 8/10 in English in the Titulo de Bachiller we may not require a further English language test.

If you are taking international high school qualifications these may also be accepted, please contact us for more information.

We also have a range of Foundation Programmes available if you do not meet these grades. Please visit our Pathways Department for details about our undergraduate degrees with a foundation year and the University of Essex International College for other undergraduate and postgraduate pathways.

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

Postgraduate Taught

Many of our Postgraduate Taught Masters will consider applicants with 6.5 or above from Licenciado. 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 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 Undergraduate EU Scholarship offers £5,000 scholarships to undergraduate students from Spain. 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 Spain. 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 Department of Language and Linguistics has a partnership with Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, through which students in the third year of a bachelor degree in Modern Languages at UNNE can apply to our MA Translation and Professional Practice. Students admitted to Essex through this partnership will receive a tuition fee discount on the annual tuition fees as agreed with UNNE at the time of registration. 

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

• Cook (and eat!) Spanish dishes together
• Take part in various parties throughout the year
• Promote awareness about Spanish culture at the University
• Make friends 

Join in the conversation and get to know other students with the society's Facebook page too.