About
The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, it is one of the original plate glass universities. The university comprises three campuses in the county, in Southend-on-Sea and Loughton with its primary campus in Wivenhoe Park, Colchester.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #707
- Location
- Colchester, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1965
- How to apply
- Direct portal
Programmes
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Postgraduate · Art History and Theory
Graduate Diploma - Art History and Theory
- Tuition per year
- GBP 15,758 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 9 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Economics
Graduate Diploma - Economics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 14,322 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 9 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Philosophy
Graduate Diploma - Philosophy
- Tuition per year
- GBP 15,758 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 9 months
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- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Politics
Graduate Diploma - Politics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 15,758 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 9 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Psychodynamic Approaches
Graduate Diploma - Psychodynamic Approaches
- Tuition per year
- GBP 15,758 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 9 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Acting
Master of Arts - Acting
- Tuition per year
- GBP 22,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - East15 (Loughton) Campus
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Postgraduate · Acting
Master of Arts - Acting (International)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 22,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - East15 (Loughton) Campus
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Postgraduate · Acting for Digital Media
Master of Arts - Acting for Digital Media
- Tuition per year
- GBP 22,350 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - East15 (Loughton) Campus
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Postgraduate · Advanced Interpreting with Specialised Translation (Chinese-English)
Master of Arts - Advanced Interpreting with Specialised Translation (Chinese-English)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 21,700 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Advertising, Marketing and the Media
Master of Arts - Advertising, Marketing and the Media
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Applied Linguistics
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 January 2028, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Art History and Theory
Master of Arts - Art History and Theory
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Audiovisual and Literary Translation
Master of Arts - Audiovisual and Literary Translation
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Childhood Studies
Master of Arts - Childhood Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 21,700 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Chinese-English Translation and Professional Practice
Master of Arts - Chinese-English Translation and Professional Practice
- Tuition per year
- GBP 21,700 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Conference Interpreting and Translation (Chinese-English)
Master of Arts - Conference Interpreting and Translation (Chinese-English)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 21,700 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Conflict Resolution
Master of Arts - Conflict Resolution
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Creative Writing
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Criminology
Master of Arts - Criminology
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Curating
Master of Arts - Curating
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Curating
Master of Arts - Curating with Professional Placement
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Documentary Film
Master of Arts - Documentary Film
- Tuition per year
- GBP 21,700 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Economics
Master of Arts - Economics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 24,675 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Economics – Public Policy
Master of Arts - Economics - Public Policy
- Tuition per year
- GBP 24,675 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · English Language and Linguistics
Master of Arts - English Language and Linguistics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Environment, Society and Culture
Master of Arts - Environment, Society and Culture
- Tuition per year
- GBP 21,700 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Environmental Futures with Climate Change
Master of Arts - Environmental Futures with Climate Change
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Film Studies
Master of Arts - Film Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Film and Literature
Master of Arts - Film and Literature
- Tuition per year
- GBP 21,700 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Financial Economics
Master of Arts - Financial Economics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 24,675 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Gender and Sexuality Studies
Master of Arts - Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 21,700 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Global and Comparative Politics
Master of Arts - Global and Comparative Politics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Heritage and Museum Studies
Master of Arts - Heritage and Museum Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · History
Master of Arts - History
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · History, Power, and Identity
Master of Arts - History, Power, and Identity
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Master of Arts - Ideology and Discourse Analysis
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · International Development
Master of Arts - International Development
- Tuition per year
- GBP 24,675 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · International Journalism
Master of Arts - International Journalism
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · International Relations
Master of Arts - International Relations
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Postgraduate · Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies
Master of Arts - Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 23,875 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028; Campus: University of Essex - Colchester Campus
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Scholarships you could use here
Chevening Scholarship · UK Government (FCDO)
Open to Indian nationals for a one-year master's degree in the UK. Needs at least 2,800 hours of work experience after the undergraduate degree, over at least two years.
2027-2028 cycle open until 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Official pageCommonwealth Master's Scholarships · Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
India is eligible for 2027/28. Needs a first degree at 2:1 standard or equivalent and demonstrated financial need. Applicants must be nominated by a national nominating agency or approved NGO; no direct applications.
2027/28 cycle closes 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026. Nominating agencies may set earlier dates.
Official pageRhodes Scholarship (India) · Rhodes Trust
Five places for India, for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Check the official India candidate information for citizenship, age and degree rules.
The 2027 India cycle closed on 23 July 2026. The next cycle date is not yet published.
Official pageInlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships · Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Indian passport holders living in India with a bachelor's degree from an Indian university and an admission offer. Age and minimum-grade rules apply, and some subjects (including business, computer science, engineering and medicine) are excluded. Also covers study in the USA and Europe.
The 2026 window is closed; the next cycle date is not yet published.
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