Essex Undergraduate Early Bird Discount at University of Essex 2025

Essex Undergraduate Early Bird Discount 2025-26

• The Essex Undergraduate Early Bird Discount offers international students from selected global partner institutions in Malaysia a £1,000 discount on tuition fees for their first year of study at the University of Essex.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

• Overseas fee payers: The scholarship is available only to international students who are self-funded (students receiving a repayable loan for their studies will be considered self-funded).
• Global Channel Partners: You must be studying at one of the following partner institutions in Malaysia:
• Advanced Tertiary College (ATC)
• Brickfields Asia College (BAC)
• Taylor’s College (only if you apply via Taylor’s Placement Centre)
• Taylor’s University (only if you apply via Taylor’s Placement Centre)

Conditional Offer:

• You must meet the standard conditional offer for your course at Essex.
• Firm Offer:Applicants from Brickfields Asia College must confirm Essex as their firm choice by 30 April 2025.
• Applicants from Taylor’s College and Taylor’s University must confirm Essex as their firm choice by 30 June 2025.
• No Rejection from Other Institutions: Applicants who become firm with Essex through rejection by their original firm choice are not eligible.

Promotional Activities:

• Successful applicants must be available to participate in promotional activities if required.
• Ineligible Students
• You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:
• Are studying at East 15 Acting School.
• Are a University of Essex International College (UEIC) pathway student.
• Are enrolled in a wholly online degree.
• Are a student who defers your entry to a later academic year.
• Are sponsored by your government or another external agency and do not need to repay (except for VISA sponsorship).
• Are assessed as paying home tuition fees.
• Are a current student at Essex whose first year of undergraduate study was prior to the academic year 2025-26.
• Are studying the EWIE joint educational programme.

Application Process

• No separate application required: You do not need to fill out an application form for this scholarship. If you meet all eligibility criteria, the University will automatically assess your eligibility.
• Automatic Consideration: The University will assess your eligibility based on the academic transcripts and certificates submitted with your application for your course at Essex. 

Value/Benefit

• Discount Amount: Successful applicants will receive a £1,000 tuition fee discount for the first year of study at the University of Essex.
• One-time Discount: The scholarship is applied only for the first year of undergraduate study and cannot be used for subsequent years.