A university education is one of the biggest and best investments you will make.
We’re pleased to be able to offer the following tuition fee discounts and scholarships for our online courses.
Full payment discount
When paying for your undergraduate or postgraduate course up-front, we’ll offer you a discount of 5% for students starting their course in the 2022-23 academic year.
This is only applicable to students studying online and does not apply to students studying on campus.
The full payment discount can be used in combination with the alumni discount or any scholarship.
Alumni discount
If you are a previous graduate with the University of Essex or University of Essex Online, we’ll award you a 10% alumni discount on your postgraduate tuition fees when you continue your studies to Masters level.
This is only applicable to students studying online and does not apply to students studying on campus.
The alumni discount can be used with the full payment discount but not in conjunction with any other discount or scholarship.
Corporate discount
If your organisation has three or more employees, or you are a not-for-profit organisation, you may be eligible to join our corporate partner list. Becoming a corporate partner entitles you and your employees to 10% tuition fee discount.
This is only applicable to students studying online and does not apply to students studying on campus.
The corporate discount can be used with the full payment discount but not in conjunction with any other discount or scholarship. Find out more information about our corporate discounts here.
Scholarships
Please note that scholarships cannot be combined. It is possible to combine a scholarship with our full payment discount.
International scholarship
International students residing in specific regions outside of the UK may be eligible for a partial scholarship for our undergraduate and postgraduate online courses.
Anniversary scholarship
Over the next 12 months, the University of Essex will be marking 60 years since it first opened its doors to students. To celebrate this milestone, we’re offering a 10% scholarship on all our Masters programmes and online professional courses, when you enrol from 1 July 2023.
Impact scholarship
A 20% scholarship is available for the September and October 2023 intakes of our Master of Education (M.Ed), MSc Digital Education, MSc Project Management, MSc Computer Science, and MSc Supply Chain and Global Logistics.
To find out more or to be considered for a scholarship, please contact our Admissions team.
ELCAS funding for members of the Armed Forces
We are an approved provider for the Ministry of Defence Enhanced Learning Credit Scheme (ELCAS). If you are a current or former member of the UK armed forces then you may qualify for this assistance. If you are considering, or have gained ELCAS funding, please mention this to our Admissions Team when you make your application. Learn more about studying while working in the military.
Public health funding
If you are based in the UK, you may also be able to access funding from external sources to contribute towards your tuition fees. This Health Careers website contains some resources you can look into.
If you are not based in the UK, Public Health Organisations in your home country may be able to offer support or direct you to sources of funding opportunities. To learn more, visit the Public Health and World Bank sites.