University of Essex

Each year thousands of students from all over the world apply to the University of Essex. Therefore, generally, it takes a few weeks to get a CAS letter upon confirmation of your admission at the University of Essex. CAS letter is very important to get a study visa to the United Kingdom.

Yes, international students going for full-time degree courses are allowed to do part-time work while studying. However, an international student is allowed only a maximum of 20 hours per week for paid/unpaid work for those studying at a degree level or more. Full-time work is allowed but only during vacations. Self-employment, freelance and contract work are not permitted.

The University of Essex is one of the most sought-after universities among international students. The university offers a very diverse and comfortable atmosphere for international students to study and live on campus. Over 17,8000 students study on three campuses of the University of Essex. Of the total students over one-third of the students are international students. 12.8% of students are from European Union and 21.5% of the students are overseas citizens.

As per REF 2021, the University of Essex has four subjects in the UK’s top 10 for research quality - Sociology, Economics & Econometrics, Politics & International Studies and Modern Language & Linguistics. Meanwhile, according to the Times Higher Education, the University of Essex’s five subjects are in the UK’s top 10 for research power - Sociology, Law, Economics & Econometrics, Politics & International Studies and Computer Sciences.

The University of Essex offers hundreds of undergraduate and postgraduate courses to its students. The general admission requirements will vary and depend on the country of origin of the student. Indian students require an average of 60% from the best of four subjects to enroll in undergraduate bachelor's degree courses. Meanwhile, an average of 50% or 5.3/10 GPA in a bachelor's degree to get into the master's program.

The University of Essex offers various types of offers if you applied via the Direct Admissions Form. You will need to follow the instructions provided in your offer letter to accept your offer. Yes, the University of Essex offers a conditional offer and a conditional offer means that you have been offered a place based on some conditions, these are usually you're a-level results.

The University of Essex is one of the most popular universities in the United Kingdom. It is one of the top public research universities in the U.K. Each year, thousands of students from the U.K. and around the world apply at the University of Essex. The acceptance rate of the university is 43% hence making it difficult to get into. The university is very selective in admissions and only some students get admission into the prestigious University of Essex.

The University of Essex is one of the top universities in the United Kingdom. The QS World University Rankings 2023 ranked the University of Essex #465 in the world. Meanwhile, the Complete University Guide 2023 ranked the University of Essex #39 nationally. Similarly, the Guardian University Guide 2023 ranked the University of Essex #42 in the United Kingdom.

For MBA applications, the University of Essex aims to respond to applications within two weeks. If the university offers students a place, they are contacted via email. To apply for Essex University MBA course, students can fill out the online application by accessing the portal of the university. The documents that have to submitted along with Essex University MBA are:Personal statementCVAcademic transcriptsReferencesEnglish language proficiency scoreAdditional documents Official transcript in English or a certified translation of the applicant’s academic results till date, showing marks or grades

The University of Essex fees for MBA for international students is £25,000. This fee will be around INR 25 Lacs (first-year tuition fee). Apart from the tuition fee, students have to pay the amount for living expenses such as hostel & meals and this will cost around INR 6 lakh. Furthermore, the Essex Business School supports the best MBA candidates through Essex MBA Dean’s Award which offers fee discounts between 10% - 100% of the tuition fee value.Also Read: 12 Most Affordable MBA Colleges in UK