2021 Africa Scholarship Programme at University of Essex, UK

University of Essex is running a scholarship program called the 2021 Africa scholarship programme where they award scholarships to excellent African students who are interested in studying a degree program at the University.

If you are from Ghana or Nigeria, please check the academic requirements below to see if you could be eligible.



For some information about the University of Essex, it is a public non-profit university located in east England and established in the 1960s. Since inception the university has become one of the most pretigious universities in the UK and a go to university particularly for international students.

The student body is broad and diverse and the university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across science, technology arts etc.

Requirements:

• Ghana: CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above
• Nigeria: CGPA 3/5 or above
• Other member states of the African Union 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by the Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)

Application Deadline: 18th September 2021

Type: Masters

Eligible Countries: African Countries

Value of Program: £4,000

Duration: 1 Year

Eligibility: Interested applicants must meet all of the following conditions:

• be classified as an international student for fee purposes
• be a national of an African nation (defined as a member state of the African Union) and ordinarily resident in an African nation
• be entirely self-funding your studies
• be a graduate of any African country or any of the countries specified above
• be applying for a full-time Masters course starting in 2020-21 (excluding MBA)
• meet the academic criteria in the table below:
  • Ghana: CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above
  • Nigeria: CGPA 3/5 or above
  • Other member states of the African Union: 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)
• Other member states of the African Union: 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria) :
  • from a recognized UK university, other than Essex, with a 2:1 or above, or
  • from a recognized university with a 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria) or from any of the following countries: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Vietnam

Application Process:

• We’ll assess your eligibility based on the information that you submit with your application for your place at Essex.
• If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You don’t need to complete an application form.

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