Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship

If you're an international student, took your undergraduate degree overseas or in the UK and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship worth up to £5,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee. If you have a degree from any of the following countries, please check the academic requirements below to see if you could be eligible.

Country	Academic requirement	Scholarship award
Argentina	7.5/10	£3,000
Bahrain	CGPA 3.0 or above	£4,000
Bangladesh	CGPA 3.2 / 60% / B in a 4-year degree	£5,000
Brazil	7.5/10 or B+	£3,000
Brunei	CGPA 3.0 or above	£4,000
Bolivia	75/100	£3,000
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%)	£2,000
Chile	75%	£3,000
China	75% or CGPA 2.7/4 from Tier 1, 80% or CGPA 3.2/4 from Tier 2 universities	£2,500
Colombia	4/5	£3,000
Costa Rica	8/10	£3,000
Dominican Republic	85% or CGPA 3.50 or above	£3,000
Ecuador	8/10	£3,000
El Salvador	7.5/10	£3,000
Ghana	CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above	£4,000
Guatemala	Public Universities 70% / Private Universities 80%	£3,000
Hong Kong	CGPA 3.0 or above	£2,000
India	Tier 1 and 2 - 60% or CGPA 6.5/10, or CGPA 2.6/4	£5,000
	Tier 1 and 2 - 55% or CGPA 6/10, or CGPA 2.4/4	£3,000
	Tiers 3 - 65% or CGPA7.5/10 or CGPA 3/4	£5,000
	Tiers 3 - 60% or CGPA 7/10 or CGPA 2.8/4	£3,000
Indonesia	CGPA 3.0 or above	£4,000
Iran	14/20	£3,000
Japan	B	£3,000
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
South Korea	CGPA 3.0/4 or 3.20/4.5	£4,000
	CGPA 2.75/4 or 3.00/4.5	£2,500
Lebanon	16/20	£3,000
Malaysia	CGPA 3.25 or above	£4,000
Mexico*	80%	£3,000
Nepal	70% (first division) or CGPA 3.50/4	£5,000
	65% (first division) or CGPA 3/4	£3,000
Nicaragua	80%	£3,000
Nigeria	CGPA 3/5 or above or 2.50/4	£4,000
Norway	B	£3,000
Pakistan	65% or above where pass mark is 33%, or 70% or above where the pass mark is 50%, or CGPA 3.00 or above	£5,000
	63% or above where pass mark is 33%, or 65% or above where the pass mark is 50%, or CGPA 2.90 or above	£4,500
	60% or above where pass mark is 33%, or 60% or above where the pass mark is 50%, or CGPA 2.80 or above	£3,500
	49% or above where pass mark is 33%, or 55% or above where the pass mark is 50%, or CGPA 2.60 or above	£3,000
Panama	B or 81%	£3,000
Paraguay	805 or 4/5	£3,000
Peru	15/20	£3,000
Philippines	CGPA 1.5, in an Undergraduate degree awarded by University of Philippines or University of Santo Tomas	£4,000
	CGPA 3.5 in an Undergraduate degree awarded by Ateneo de Manila University or De La Salle University	£4,000
Russia	CGPA 4.5 or above	£2,000
Singapore	GPA 3.25 / 4.0 or above	£2,000
Sri Lanka	A or 1st	£5,000
	B+ or 2:1	£3,000
Taiwan	70% (national institution), 75% (other institution)	£3,000
Thailand	CGPA 3.5 or above	£5,000
	CGPA 3.0 or above	£4,000
	CGPA 2.75 or above	£2,500
Turkey	CGPA 3.00+ OR 75%	£4,000
Uruguay	8.5/12	£3,000
USA	CGPA 3.25 or above	£2,000
Venezuela	15/20	£3,000
Vietnam	CGPA 8/10 or above	£4,000
	CGPA 7/10 or above	£2,500

* excluding ITESM partnership funded students

If you are a national of one of the countries listed above and you have a degree from a recognised UK university other than Essex with First Class or Upper Second Class Honours, you may be eligible for an award worth £2,000.

Eligibility

You must meet all of the following conditions:

• be classified as an international student for fee purposes
• be entirely self-funding your studies
• for 2020-21 entry: be applying for a full-time Masters course starting in October 2020 or January 2021 (excluding MBA)
• for 2021-22 entry: be applying for a full-time Masters course starting in October 2021
• meet the academic criteria in the table above
• be available for promotional activities

Full details

Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, how you'll receive your funding and whether this award can be combined with others or not.

If you're a current student looking for information about an award you received, see our terms and conditions for previous years.

How to apply

We'll assess your eligibility based on the information that you submit with your application for your place at Essex.

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You don't need to complete an application form.

• For January 2021 entry: If you meet all the eligibility criteria and firmly accept the offer of your place by 4 December 2020 then you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You'll be notified of your award when your place at Essex is confirmed or by end of December 2020.
• For 2021-22 entry: If you meet all the eligibility criteria and firmly accept the offer of your place by 18 September 2021 then you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You'll be notified of your award when your place at Essex is confirmed or by the end of October 2021.