Free African Scholarships

Africa Scholarship Programme

If you're an international student from an African nation and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee. If you are from any of the following countries, please check the academic requirements below to see if you could be eligible.

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)

Degree qualification

You will also be considered for this award if you are a national of an African nation and you have a degree:

from a recognised UK university, other than Essex, with a 2:1 or above, or

from a recognised university with a 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions

Eligibility

You 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)

be entirely self-funding your studies

be a graduate of any African country, or any of the countries specified in the Terms and Conditions below

for 2020-21 entry: be applying for a full-time taught Masters course starting in 2020-21 (excluding MBA)

for 2021-22 entry: be applying for a full-time taught Masters course starting in 2021-22 (excluding MBA)

meet the academic criteria in the table above