PhD Government

Scholarships

• Alumni Loyalty Discount

  First Class or Distinction, 2.1 or Merit, 2.2 or successful completion of a Masters, Graduate or PG Diploma - 20%.

  Up to 20% of fees

• Essex Futures BT– Masters Scholarship

  School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE) is delighted to be offering up to six scholarship worth £5,500 each for 1 year full time.

  Up to £5,500

• Essex Preparation Programme Bursary

  £250 cash bursary.

  Up to £250

• Global Talent Masters Scholarship

  You could be eligible for a scholarship worth £5,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee.

  Up to £5,000

• 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

• Hugh Brogan Bursary

  If you are applying to study a History MA degree, you could be eligible for one of four available cash bursaries worth £2,500.

  Up to £2,500

• 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.

• Postgraduate Masters (PGT) International Health Bursary

  The University is offering a bursary of £776 for Masters (PGT) international students.

  Up to £776

• Postgraduate Premium Pathway Scholarship

  You could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £6,500, for your first year of study at Essex.

  Up to £6,500

• Sociology and Criminology - Fuller PGT Scholarship

  The Department of Sociology and Criminology is offering scholarships of £11,025 to support six postgraduate students to study within the department in 2026-2027.

  Up to £11,025

• The Always Essex Staff Discount Scholarship

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

• The Eleonore Koch Travel Fund

  The School of Philosophical, Historical & Interdisciplinary Studies is offering a bursary of up to £5,000.

• The Essex MBA Dean's Award

  The school is able to offer fee discounts between 10% - 100% of tuition fee value.

• 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 Ronald J. Hill Fund

  The department of Government is offering a bursary of £3,000 to assist one postgraduate student within the department of Government to assist with tuition fees or living costs.

  Up to £3,000

• 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

• University of Sanctuary Scholarship

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.