Undergraduate fees for EU and International students

We'll assess your fee status when you apply to Essex. If you are successful in gaining an offer, your fee status will be confirmed in your offer letter.

Tuition fees for courses starting in 2021-22

Following the UK's decision to withdraw from the European Union, the Government has confirmed that EU students starting in 2021-22 will not be eligible for UK government funding.

From academic year 2021-22, EU students will be charged fees at the International student rate as outlined below.

Our 2021-22 fees for new EU and International students are listed below. Our courses are sorted into Fee Bands by department/school.

Please be aware that these are the general fee bands covering the majority of courses however there are some exceptions, including our Health and Social Care lab-based courses and Edge Hotel School accelerated degrees. Check the course details in our Course Finder for specific course fee information.

New EU and international students starting in academic year 2021-22

Fee band	Subject	Fee
A	East 15 Acting School Edge Hotel School History Health and Social Care Language and Linguistics Literature Film and Theatre Studies Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies School of Philosophy and Art History Sociology	£16,850
B	Essex Business School Law (including HR) Economics Government Mathematical Sciences Sport Rehabilitation Exercise Science	£17,700
C	Life Sciences Psychology	£19,080
D	Computer Science Electronic Engineering	£19,670

Annual fee changes

For students commencing their studies at the University of Essex in the 2021-22 academic year, fees will increase for each academic year of study. For full-time undergraduate students with an international fee status (including EU students) your programme of study will increase by 5% in 2021-22. This is subject to review for each subsequent academic year.

Our fees enable us to provide a high quality educational experience, to invest in teaching, services and facilities, and to increase our investment in widening participation, access and student opportunity. We publish information on how we use your fees.

Private loans

The best option when financing your studies is a government-funded student loan, but if that isn’t enough to cover all your expenses, or you’re not eligible for government support, Future Finance offer loans to UK, EU and international students with a UK domiciled address. They offer amounts from £2,000 - £40,000 to cover both tuition and living costs.

US Direct loans

If you're from the United States, you may be eligible for a federal direct loan from the US Department of Education.

Tuition fee policies and how to pay

• How to pay your fees and our fee payment policies
• We publish a full list of our tuition fees