2024-2025 Eligibility
Country |
Academic requirement |
Scholarship award |
Argentina
|
7.5/10 |
£4,000 |
Azerbaijan
|
Equivalent to UK 2.2 who graduate from institutions in
Azerbaijan regardless of whether institution is Azeri
|
£4,000 |
Bahrain
|
CGPA 3.0 or above |
£4,000 |
Bangladesh |
CGPA 3.2/60%/B in a 4-year degree |
£5,000 |
Brazil |
75/100 or 7.5/10 or B+ |
£4,000 |
Bolivia |
75/100 for students who graduate from private institutions, or 66/100 for students who graduate from public institutions |
£4,000 |
Cambodia |
CGPA 3.2 or above |
£4,000 |
Canada |
A, or CGPA 3.5/4, or CGPA 8/9, or 85% (where pass
mark is 60%), or 84% (where pass mark is 50%) |
£3,000 |
Chile |
75% or 6/7 |
£3,000 |
China |
70% or 2.0 CGPA from Tier 1, 75% or 2.5 from Tier 2 universities |
£2,500 |
Colombia |
4/5 |
£4,000 |
Costa Rica |
8/10 |
£4,000 |
Dominican
Republic |
85% or CGPA 3.50 |
£4,000 |
Ecuador |
8/10 |
£4,000 |
El Salvador
|
7.5/10 |
£4,000 |
Guatemala
|
Public Universities 70% / Private Universities 80% |
£4,000 |
Hong Kong |
CGPA 3.0 or above |
£2,000 |
India |
October 2024 and January 2025 intake: Tier 1 55% or CGPA 6/10 or CGPA 2.4/4
|
£4,000 |
October 2024 and January 2025 intake: Tier 2 60% or CGPA 6.5/10 or CGPA 2.6/4 |
£3,000 |
Indonesia |
CGPA 3.0 or above |
£4,000 |
Iran |
14/20 |
£4,500 |
Japan |
B or CGPA 2.5/4 |
£4,000 |
Jordan |
CGPA 3.0 or above |
£3,000 |
Kazakhstan |
5 (excellent) OR 3.75/4.0, 4/4.33 and 4.0/5.0 |
£3,000 |
Lebanon
|
16/20 |
£3,000 |
Malaysia |
CGPA 3.25 or above |
£4,000 |
Mauritius |
Equivalent to UK 1st |
£4,000 |
Equivalent to UK 2:1 |
£3,000 |
Mexico |
80% |
£4,000 |
Myanmar |
Masters degree B+ or 60% or 3.5/5 or 3.0/4.0
Undergraduate degree awarded by the following institutions with an academic requirement of 75% or 4.5/5.0:
- University of Yangon
- Mandalay University
|
£4,000 |
Nepal |
70% (first division) or CGPA 3.50/4 |
£5,000 |
65% (first division) or CGPA 3/4 |
£3,000 |
Nicaragua |
80% |
£4,000 |
Norway |
B |
£3,000 |
Pakistan |
65% or above, where pass mark is 33%, or
70% or above, where pass mark is 50%, or
80% or above where the pass mark is 60%, or CGPA 3.00 or above |
£5,000 |
63% or above, where pass mark is 33%, or
65% or above, where pass mark is 50%, or
75% or above where the pass mark is 60%, or
CGPA 2.90 or above |
£4,000 |
Panama |
B or 81% |
£4,000 |
Paraguay |
80% or 4/5 |
£4,000 |
Peru |
15/20 |
£4,000 |
Philippines |
Grade point: 1.75/5.0; grade point 3.0/4.0 (percentage: 92-95; alternative names: Very good, Magna cum laude; English translation or equivalent 2:1) |
£4,000 |
Russia |
CGPA 4.5 or above |
£2,000 |
Sri Lanka |
B+ or GPA 3.25 |
£5,000 |
B or GPA 3.00 |
£3,000 |
Taiwan |
70% (national institution), 75% (other institution) |
£4,000 |
Thailand
|
Undergraduate degree awarded by the following institutions only
- Chulalongkorn University
- Mahidol University
- King Mongkut's University of Technology
- Mae Fah Luang University
- Chiang Mai University
- Thammasat University
- Kasetsart University
|
|
CGPA 2.8 or above
CGPA 2.55 or above
|
£5,000
£4,000
|
Undergraduate degree awarded by all other institutions (those not noted above)
|
|
CGPA 3.5 or above
CGPA 3.0 or above
|
£5,000
£4,000
|
Turkey |
CGPA 3.00+ OR 75% |
£4,000 |
UK |
2.1 or above |
£2,000 |
Uruguay |
8.5/12 |
£4,000 |
USA |
CGPA 3.25 or above |
£3,000 |
Venezuela |
15/20 |
£4,000 |
Vietnam |
CGPA 8/10 or above or CGPA 3.5/4 or above |
£5,000 |
CGPA 7/10 or above or CGPA 3/4 or above |
£3,000 |
How to apply
If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need to complete an application form. The University will assess your eligibility based on the academic transcripts and certificates you submit with your application for your place at Essex.
Full details
Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, if you need to complete an application form and how you'll receive your funding.
Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship - Terms and conditions for 2024-2025 entry (.pdf)
If you're a current student looking for information about an award you received, see our terms and conditions for previous years.