ÌÇÐÄVlog

Undergraduate

Most of our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses will consider 544 from HKDSE. 

We can accept 4 in English from HKDSE to meet our English language requirements.

We also have a range of Foundation Programmes available if you do not meet these grades. Please visit  for further information.

Some courses have higher entry requirements as well as other admissions criteria. Please see individual courses for more information or email our admissions team admit@essex.ac.uk. 

Postgraduate Taught

Many of our Postgraduate Taught Masters will consider applicants with a 2:2 or above from Bachelor degree. Some courses and departments have higher entry requirements as well as other admissions criteria. Please see individual courses for more information or email our admissions team pgadmit@essex.ac.uk.

We also have a range of Foundation Programmes available if you do not meet these grades. Please visit  for further information.

Postgraduate Research 

For entry to Research degrees, please refer to the entry requirements for the degree that you are interested in. 

An undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK 2:2 (see the grade information above), and a master's degree with a good grade is required for most PhD programmes, in addition to a well-developed research proposal in a field in which we can offer supervision. Please have a read through our information for research degree applicants and check the course details for your chosen programme for further information about entry criteria.

Our Hong Kong Undergraduate Scholarship scheme is for students from Hong Kong studying as new students in academic year 2025-2026, who are classified as international students for fees purposes. 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.

Our ÌÇÐÄVlog Global Talent Scholarship, worth 50% of the first year tuition fee, is available for international undergraduate or master’s students.

International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarship offers £2,000 scholarships to students who start at ÌÇÐÄVlog in 2025-2026 and achieve academic excellence in their International Baccalaureate.  

Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship offers £2,000 scholarships to international students who took undergraduate degree overseas or in the UK and are self-funding their postgraduate studies. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

Our Asia (West-Central-North) Undergraduate Scholarship offers up to £3,000 scholarships to undergraduate students from Hong Kong. Please visit the link for further details about deadlines and eligibility.

Please visit our Scholarships pages for information about additional funding opportunities.