Scholarships at University of Essex

If you’re an international student studying at one of our global progression link arrangements you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount as outlined in the table below.

Eligibility

• These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely selffunded.

• Students joining Essex from one of our Global Channel Partners listed above will be considered for this award.

• Students must be studying on one of the dual or accelerated Master’s programmes outlined in the progression link agreement between the University and the appropriate Global progression link institution listed in these terms and conditions.

• Students must register at the University of Essex in October 2025 or January 2026 for the first year of a full-time Masters course in academic year 2025-26.

• The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.

• This scholarship is available for the first year of Masters study at Essex only.

• Successful students should be available for promotional activities.

Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.

Students who are not eligible

The following students are NOT eligible for the scholarship regardless of meeting the above criteria:

• Courses below Masters level: including, but not limited to, Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates (PGCerts), and Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDips).

• Students awarded the scholarship who defer entry to following academic years will be ineligible to receive the award and will be considered in line with the terms and conditions that apply in the new proposed year of entry.

• Students who are fully or partly sponsored by their government or other external agency and are not required to make any repayments (this does not include VISA sponsorship).

• Students who are in receipt of funding support from FUNED or FIDERH, who will receive a fee discount associated with Essex’s affiliations with these organisations.

• Students who are assessed as paying home tuition fees.

• Current students whose first year of Postgraduate study at the University of Essex, was prior to academic year 2025-26.