If you’re an
international student, took your undergraduate degree overseas and are
self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship
worth up to £4,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee.
|
Country
|
Academic
requirement |
Scholarship
award |
|
Bangladesh
|
70% or A- or CGPA 3.5 in a 4-year
degree |
£4,000
|
|
Canada
|
Equivalent of a UK first
|
£2,000
|
|
China
|
75% from Tier 1, 80% from Tier 2
and 85% from Tier 3 Universities |
£2,500
|
|
Ghana
|
CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above
|
£4,000
|
|
Hong Kong
|
First class
|
£2,000
|
|
India
|
NOOSR Tier 1 or Tier 2 – 60%
|
£4,000
|
|
Indonesia
|
CGPA 3.25 or above
|
£4,000
|
|
Japan
|
B
|
£3,000
|
|
Jordan
|
CGPA 3.0 or above
|
£2,000
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
5 (excellent) OR 3.75/4.0, 4/4.33
and 4.5/5.0 |
£3,000
|
|
Malaysia
|
CGPA 3.25 or above
|
£4,000
|
|
Nigeria
|
CGPA 3/5 or above
|
£4,000
|
|
Norway
|
B
|
£3,000
|
|
Pakistan
|
1st Division
|
£4,000
|
|
Russia
|
CGPA 4.5 or above
|
£2,000
|
|
Taiwan
|
70% (national institution), 75%
(other institution) |
£3,000
|
|
Thailand
|
CGPA 3.25 or above
|
£2,000
|
|
Turkey
|
CGPA 3.00+ OR 75%
|
£4,000
|
|
USA
|
CGPA 3.25 or above
|
£2,000
|
|
Vietnam
|
CGPA 7.0 or above
|
£4,000
|
Eligibility
You must meet all of the
following conditions.
- be
classified as an international student for fee purposes - be
entirely self-funding your studies - be
applying for a full-time Masters course in 2016-17 (excluding MBA) - meet
the academic criteria in the table above
Full
details
- 2016-17
Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship terms and conditions
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
If you meet all the
eligibility criteria and firmly accept the offer of your place by 30 September
2016 then you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You’ll be
notified of your award by the end of October 2016. You don’t need to complete
an application form.
We’ll assess your
eligibility based on the academic transcripts and certificates that you submit
with your application for your place at Essex.
