We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to make funding your studies
easier. Our main awards are listed below and you can
search our Scholarship Finder
to see what else you might be eligible for.
| Scholarship or bursary name |
Valid year of entry |
Who it's for |
| Africa Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
Students from African nations |
| Americas Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For undergraduates from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador or Peru in their first year of study |
| Bahrain Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For undergraduates from Bahrain in their first year of study |
| Bulgarian Partnership Bursary |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
Bulgarian resident students |
| Care Leaver's Bursary |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
Students with UK care leaver status |
| Colchester Sixth Form Bursary |
2020/21 |
Students applying for full-time study within specific departments and completing their studies at Colchester Sixth Form |
| Double Degree Law EU Scholarship |
2021/22 |
Students from the EU who are classified as international fee paying students undertaking a Double-degree Law programme in academic year 2021/22 |
| Essex Global Partner Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
International students studying at one of our global channel partners |
| Essex Pathways Bursary 2020-21 |
2020/21 |
For students who achieve a 1st or 2.1 degree in year 0 and progress to year 1 at the University of Essex. |
| Essex Santander Access Bursary |
2020/21 |
Students who are from a Schools Membership Plus School or college, or have participated in the Aspire Higher project |
| EU Scholarship |
2021/22 |
Students from the EU who are classified as international fee paying students in academic year 2021/22 |
| Hong Kong Academic Excellence Scholarship |
2021/22 |
For undergraduate students from Hong Kong in their first year of study |
| Hong Kong Scholarship |
2020/21 |
For undergraduate students from Hong Kong in their first year of study |
| Iran Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For undergraduates from Iran in their first year of study |
| Indian sub-continent Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For undergraduates from India, Bangladesh or Pakistan in their first year of study |
| Indonesian Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For undergraduates from Indonesia in their first year of study |
| International
Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
Students with excellent International Baccalaureate results |
| International
Experience Bursary |
2020/21 |
UK students from low income households |
| Jordan Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For undergraduates from Jordan in their first year of study |
| Lebanon Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For undergraduates from Lebanon in their first year of study |
| Mauritius Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For undergraduate students from Mauritius |
| Non-European Union Europe Regional Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For Undergraduate students from specified European countries that are not members of the European Union, in their first year of study |
| On track at Essex bursary 2020-21 |
2020/21 |
The University is offering a £500 cash bursary to support students progressing into higher education following the global pandemic. |
| Refugee Bursary |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
Students with UK refugee status, or who are dependants of UK refugees |
| Romanian Partnership Bursary |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
Romanian resident students |
| Schools Membership Plus (SMP) Bursary |
2020/21 |
For undergraduate students from SMP schools and colleges |
| Sports scholarships and bursaries |
2020/21 |
Students with outstanding sporting ability |
| Tinson Scholarship |
2020/21 |
Students from the former Soviet Bloc in our School of Law |
| UKT Law Scholarship |
2020/21,
2021/22 |
For international undergraduate students studying at one of our global channel partners |
| UKT Law Premium Scholarship |
2021/22 |
For international undergraduate students studying at one of our global channel partners |
| VI6 Bursary |
2020/21 |
Students who have taken part in VI6 from a partner school and make University of Essex their firm choice by 19 July 2020 |