BSc (Hons) Data Science and Analytics

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Essex Preparation Programme Bursary

  £250 cash bursary.

  Up to £250

• Hong Kong Undergraduate Scholarship

  The awards offered are a discount of £5,000 per year for a maximum of three years of full-time undergraduate study, up to a maximum of £15,000.

  Up to £15,000

• International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarship

  If you're starting at Essex in 2026-27 and achieve academic excellence in your International Baccalaureate, we will offer you a scholarship of £2,000 for your first year of study.

  Up to £2,000

• Performance Sports Scholarships and Bursaries

  Tier 1 - Tuition fee discount up to 100%, Tier 2 - Cash bursary (of varying amounts), Tier 3 - Access to the above performance package benefits, with a value of up to £1,500.

• The Always Essex Staff Discount Scholarship

  33% discount of the first-year tuition fee (first two years for part-time study).

• The International Undergraduate Scholarship

  The award is offered as a £5,000 discount on your tuition fees for the first year of study in 2026-27 only.

  Up to £5,000

• The Undergraduate Premium Pathway Scholarship

  You may be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £5,000, for each year of study at Essex up to a maximum of 3 years.

  Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

• Data Scientist
• Data Analyst
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Statistician
• Machine Learning Engineer
• Quantitative Analyst

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Essex, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.