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.
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January 2021 entry
PDF document
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Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship terms and conditions for January 2021-22 entry.
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October 2021 entry
PDF document
(256kb)
Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship terms and conditions for October 2021-22 entry.
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.