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If you’re an international student studying at one of our global progression link arrangements you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount as outlined in the table below.
Country
Global Partner Institutions
Scholarship amount
Austria
Vienna’s English Theatre Academy
20% tuition fee discount
China
Beijing Forestry University
Shanghai University
Wenzhou University
20% tuition fee discount
Soochow University
30% tuition fee discount
Columbia
Universidad Del Rosario
Universidad EAFIT
Universidad Externardo de Colombia
20% tuition fee discount
Egypt
Alexandria University
10% automatic tuition fee discount, plus a further 10% for students who achieve the following entry requirements: GPA of 3.25 and IELTS overall 6.5
Hong Kong SAR
Lingnan University
HKU SPACE
Lingnan Institute of Further Education
20% tuition fee discount
India
Amity University
Bennett University
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Presidency University
20% tuition fee discount
Japan
Aoyama Gakuin University
20% tuition fee discount
Malaysia
DISTED College
HELP University
Taylor’s University
University of Technology Sarawak
20% tuition fee discount
Mexico
Anahuac University
ITAM: Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
ITESM: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey
20% tuition fee discount
Pakistan
Air University
Bahria University
30% tuition fee discount
Hamdard University
20% tuition fee discount
Switzerland
Swiss School of Higher Education
20% tuition fee discount
Taiwan
Ming Chuan University (3+1 route)
30% tuition fee discount
Feng Chia University
National Cheng Kung University
National Taipei University of Technology
National Sun Yat Sen University
Providence University
Shih Chien University
Tamkang University
University of Taipei
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
Yuan Ze University
£3,000
CTBC Business School (3+1, 1+1 routes)
Dong Hwa University
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
Soochow University
20% tuition fee discount
Thailand
Assumption University of Thailand, ABAC
£3,000
Chulalongkorn University
Kasetsart University
Walailak University
20% tuition fee discount
USA
University of North Carolina at Asheville
20% tuition fee discount
Vietnam
British University of Vietnam
20% tuition fee discount
National Economics University
VNU University of Economics
30% tuition fee discount
Eligibility
These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely selffunded.
Students joining Essex from one of our Global Channel Partners listed above will be considered for this award.
Students must be studying on one of the dual or accelerated Master’s programmes outlined in the progression link agreement between the University and the appropriate Global progression link institution listed in these terms and conditions.
Students must register at the University of Essex in October 2025 or January 2026 for the first year of a full-time Masters course in academic year 2025-26.
The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.
This scholarship is available for the first year of Masters study at Essex only.
Successful students should be available for promotional activities.
Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.
Students who are not eligible
The following students are NOT eligible for the scholarship regardless of meeting the above criteria:
Courses below Masters level: including, but not limited to, Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates (PGCerts), and Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDips).
Students awarded the scholarship who defer entry to following academic years will be ineligible to receive the award and will be considered in line with the terms and conditions that apply in the new proposed year of entry.
Students who are fully or partly sponsored by their government or other external agency and are not required to make any repayments (this does not include VISA sponsorship).
Students who are in receipt of funding support from FUNED or FIDERH, who will receive a fee discount associated with Essex’s affiliations with these organisations.
Students who are assessed as paying home tuition fees.
Current students whose first year of Postgraduate study at the University of Essex, was prior to academic year 2025-26.
We will be in touch within 24 hours to arrange your initial consultation at your nearest SI-UK office. If you are unable to visit us in person, consultations can also be arranged over Skype.