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.
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.
We offer the Undergraduate EU Scholarship, providing £5,000 scholarships to undergraduate students for each year of study, and the Master (PGT) EU Scholarship, offering up to £5,500 to Masters students from the EU. Postgraduate Research students may be eligible for the Postgraduate Research EU Scholarship, offering an £8,000 tuition fee discount for each year of full-time study. Please visit the links for more details on deadlines and eligibility
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, including our friendly Essex European Society, where you’ll have the chance to:
Join in the conversation and get to know other students with the society's Facebook page.
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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.
I wanted to study at Essex because I knew the University had a strong focus on research. I also liked the fact that the University was close to London and had a very diverse student body. I found settling into student life at Essex very straightforward. For example, when I first arrived at the University, I was met by a student who took the time to show me my accommodation, get my keys, and gave me a quick tour of the campus. I was particularly impressed with the Department of Psychology, as staff were always available and very motivated to help students. I learned a lot, both from the intellectually stimulating conversations I had with my advisor and from team work activities with other students on my course.
I liked the fact that Essex is a campus university, the outdoor spaces are excellent and the course was exactly what I was looking for. Settling into Essex was very rewarding, I am currently part of Essex Sub Aqua Club and I am hoping to join other activities within the university. I lived in Eddington Tower for my first year. Living in the Towers you get to meet a lot of people and its the best way to make new life friends. That's what happened with me. In my second year, I am going to be living with three people that I met on my tower and we have become the best of friends.
