APPLY NOW! University of Essex Africa Undergraduate Scholarship 2024-25
If you’re an international student from a member state of the African Union and are self-funding your
undergraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,000, paid as a discount on your first
year’s (Year 1) tuition fee.
Terms and conditions
Eligibility
◼ These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely selffunded*.
◼ Students must be ordinarily resident (see below for the definition of ordinary residence) in a
member country of the African Union.
◼ Students must register for the first year (Year 1) of a full-time undergraduate degree** at the
University of Essex in October 2024-25.
◼ UCAS applicants must actively make Essex their firm choice by 15 September 2024. Applicants
that become firm with Essex through rejection by their original firm choice selection elsewhere are
not eligible. Direct Applicants must accept their offer by 15 September 2024.
◼ The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.
◼ This scholarship is available for the first year of study (Year1) at undergraduate level in 2024-25
only.
◼ Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities.
*Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.
**Courses leading to the award of a Diploma of Higher Education, Bachelors Degree, Integrated
Masters (four years)
Students who are not eligible
The following students are NOT eligible for this scholarship regardless of meeting the above criteria:
◼ University of Essex International College (UEIC) Pathway students progressing from the
International Year One.
◼ Students undertaking a degree that is normally delivered wholly online.
◼ Students whose tuition fees are already subject to a course related discount e.g., LLB Licence
English and French Law.
◼ Students who are not ordinarily resident in a member country of the African Union
◼ This scholarship award does not apply to deferred entry. Where a scholarship has been awarded to
a student who subsequently defers entry to the following academic year, the award will be
withdrawn and the applicant will be considered again in line with the terms and conditions that
apply in the new proposed year of entry.
◼ Students transferring into the second and third year from another institution.
◼ Students who are fully or partly sponsored.
◼ Students who are assessed as Home fee payer.
◼ Current students whose first year of undergraduate study at the University of Essex, was prior to
academic year 2024-25.
What is “Ordinary Residence”?
For the purposes of assessing eligibility for the scholarship, you must have been ordinarily resident in
an African Union nation (defined as a member state of the African Union), for the three-year period prior
to commencing your course. Ordinarily resident means that you must have been habitually, normally
and lawfully residing in an African Union nation, from choice, for the specified period. The three-year
period for courses starting in October 2024 is calculated as 1 September 2021 to 1 September 2024.
Temporary absences during this three-year period may be permitted at the discretion of the relevant
University officer. Students may be asked to provide documentary evidence to determine ordinary
residence and an assessment of whether a student meets the ordinary residence criteria will normally
be made by the Head of Admissions or their nominee, and their decision will be final.
How to apply
If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need
to complete an application form. The University will assess your eligibility based on your country of
domicile and fee status that you submit on your application for your place at Essex.
Payment arrangements
◼ These scholarships will only be made available as a reduction on the tuition fee that is payable on
registration at the University. Payment cannot be offset against a tuition fee deposit if one is
required.
◼ If you intermit from your course, you may, at the discretion of the University, be entitled to a prorata payment of the remainder of your award on your return to study. Please contact the Funding Team for further information.
Resolution of disputes
Acceptance of this award constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions. Applicants should
contact the Undergraduate Admissions Team in the first instance for guidance regarding this award.
Registered students should contact the Funding Team. In cases not covered by the above terms and
conditions, or where a student claims exceptional circumstances, or disputes a decision not to make
payments due under an award, final appeals on decisions regarding eligibility must be made via the
Student Complaints process. The Academic Registrar or their nominee will review the case and his/her
decision will be final.
These terms and conditions apply to the academic year 2024-25. The University of Essex reserves the
right to update these terms and conditions as necessary.
