South East Asia Scholarship

Overview

The University of Essex offers the South East Asia Scholarship to self-funding international students enrolling in undergraduate degrees for the 2025-2026 academic year. This scholarship provides a significant tuition fee discount and is awarded automatically to all eligible students from the specified countries. You do not need to make a separate application to be considered for this award.

Scholarship Value

The value of the scholarship varies depending on your country of residence, offering substantial support for your studies:

For students from Indonesia and Vietnam: You will receive a £4,000 discount for each year of study, for a maximum of three years.
For students from Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand: You will receive a £3,000 discount for your first year (Year 1) of study.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet all of the following conditions:

Be a national of and ordinarily resident in one of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam.
Be assessed as an international student for fee purposes.
Be entirely self-funded for your studies.
Be enrolling for the first year (Year 1) of a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Essex.
The scholarship is available for students across all departments.

How to Apply

There is no application form to complete. You will be automatically considered for this scholarship by the University of Essex admissions team. Eligibility is assessed based on the information you provide in your main course application, specifically your country of domicile and fee status.

Important Notes

This scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships or discounts.
Students entering their course directly into the second or third year are not eligible for this award.
If you are awarded the scholarship but defer your entry to the following academic year, the award will be withdrawn, and you will be considered under the terms applicable to the new year of entry.
For students from Indonesia and Vietnam, the renewal of the scholarship in subsequent years is subject to successful academic progression.

Eligible nationalities

Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Eligible program levels

1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
Integrated Masters
Top-up Degree

Latin America and the Caribbean Scholarship

University of Essex - All campuses

Amount

£5,000 GBP

Auto applied

Yes

Eligible nationalities

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Eligible program levels

1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate, 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma, 3-Year Bachelor's Degree, 3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma, 4-Year Bachelor's Degree, Integrated Masters, Top-up Degree

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South Asia Scholarship

University of Essex - All campuses

Amount

£4,000 GBP

Auto applied

Yes

Eligible nationalities

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Eligible program levels

1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate, 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma, 3-Year Bachelor's Degree, 3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma, 4-Year Bachelor's Degree, Integrated Masters, Top-up Degree

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