The University of Essex
- City and country
- Colchester, United Kingdom
- Type
- Public
- Levels
- Foundation year, bachelor’s, master’s
- Programmes in the catalogue
- 563
- Official website
- essex.ac.uk(opens in a new tab)
What you need to apply
General country requirements
This university has programmes of its own in the catalogue. Open one to see its requirements.
Check the university’s own page before you plan around it.
United Kingdom, bachelor’s
UK bachelor admission runs through UCAS: up to five courses, a personal statement and a school reference. Universities expect 13 years of schooling (A-levels or equivalent), so an 11-year Uzbek attestat normally needs a foundation year first. The visa asks for CEFR B2 English, a CAS and money held for 28 days. Always check the exact grades on the course page.
With an Uzbek attestat (11 years)
Foundation year
An 11-year attestat falls short of A-level: direct year-one entry normally requires a one-year International Foundation Year, or one completed year at an Uzbek university.
Documents
School certificate
The Uzbek school-leaving certificate with its grade supplement, or the foundation-year certificate if you took one.
Academic transcript
The year-by-year marks behind the certificate. Universities read them, not only the final average.
Certified translation
Certified English translations of every document that is not already in English.
English certificate
The test report that proves CEFR B2 (or B1 below degree level) for the visa, and whatever score the course itself asks for.
Probably right
Motivation letter
The UCAS personal statement — one statement for all five choices.
Letter of recommendation
One academic reference, submitted through UCAS by a teacher or the school.
Passport
A valid passport with a blank page for the vignette.
Probably right
Financial statement
The Home Office asks for £1,529 per month in London or £1,171 per month outside London, for up to 9 months, plus the first year of tuition. The money must sit in the account for 28 days in a row and the statement must end within 31 days of the visa application.
Probably right
PhotographOptional
A digital photograph is taken at the visa application centre, so most applicants do not upload one. Universities sometimes ask for a photo with the application itself.
Sources: ucas.com (opens in a new tab), gov.uk (opens in a new tab) · read from the pages 15 September 2026 · not checked yet
Tests
Any one of these is enough
IELTS 6, each section at least 5.5
The usual undergraduate requirement and the usual way to evidence CEFR B2. Selective courses ask for 6.5 or 7.0.
TOEFL iBT 72
Typical undergraduate equivalent of IELTS 6.0. Check the course page.
PTE Academic 54
Typical undergraduate equivalent of IELTS 6.0. Check the course page.
Duolingo English Test 105
Accepted by many but not all UK universities; confirm before you book it.
Source: ucas.com (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet
Minimum grades and years of school
13 years of school
Year-one entry follows 13 years of school in the UK system. UCAS advises international applicants to have their qualification compared by UK ENIC; an 11-year attestat comes out below A-level.
4 on the Uzbek 5-point scale
An indicative attestat average for a competitive offer after a foundation year. Providers publish their own grades.
Source: ucas.com (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet
Other requirements
At least 16 years old
The Student visa is for applicants aged 16 or over. At 16 or 17 you also have to show written consent from your parents.
Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) issued by a licensed student sponsor
You cannot apply for the visa until the university has offered you a place and issued a CAS.
English at CEFR level B2 for a degree-level course, proved by a Secure English Language Test or accepted by the university's own assessment
Degree-level courses need B2 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Universities may run their own assessment at the same level instead of a SELT.
Tuberculosis test certificate from a clinic approved by the Home Office
Uzbekistan is on the Home Office's TB test list, so anyone who has lived there for six months or more and applies to stay in the UK longer than six months needs a certificate from a Home Office approved clinic. The same page links the list of clinics in Uzbekistan.
UK ENIC Statement of Comparability when the university asks how the attestat comparesOptional
Not checked yetUniversities with no experience of Uzbek qualifications may ask for this rather than assess it themselves.
Sources: gov.uk (opens in a new tab), enic.org.uk (opens in a new tab) · read from the pages 15 September 2026 · probably right
Programmes
Each programme below was read off the university’s published page. Open one to see its requirements.
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- Accounting
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Accounting (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Accounting (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Accounting and Finance
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Accounting and Finance
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Accounting and Finance (Including Foundation Year)
Foundation year · 4 years
- Accounting and Finance (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Accounting and Finance (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Accounting and Finance (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Accounting and Finance (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Acting
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Acting (International)
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Acting and Community Engagement
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Acting and Contemporary Theatre
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Acting and Fight Performance
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Acting and Physical Theatre
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Actuarial Science
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Actuarial Science (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Actuarial Science (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Actuarial Science and Data Science
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Applied Biomedical Science (NHS placement)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Applied Biomedical Science (NHS placement)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Art History
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Art History
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History (Including Foundation Year)
Foundation year · 4 years
- Art History (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Art History (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Art History and History
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Art History and History (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History and History (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History and Language Studies
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Art History and Modern Languages
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History with Language Studies
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Art History with Modern Languages
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies (including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies (including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History, Visual Culture and Media Studies
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Art History, Visual Culture and Media Studies (including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Art History, Visual Culture and Media Studies (including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Artificial Intelligence
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Artificial Intelligence (including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Artificial Intelligence (including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Banking and Finance
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Banking and Finance (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Banking and Finance (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biochemistry
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Biochemistry (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biochemistry (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Biological Sciences
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Biological Sciences (Including Foundation Year)
Foundation year · 4 years
- Biological Sciences (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biological Sciences (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biomedical Science
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Biomedical Science
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biomedical Science (Including Foundation Year)
Foundation year · 4 years
- Biomedical Science (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biomedical Science (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Biomedical Science (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biomedical Science (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 5 years
- Biotechnology
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Biotechnology (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Biotechnology (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Administration
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Business Administration (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Administration (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Administration and Supply Chain Management
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Business Administration and Supply Chain Management (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Administration and Supply Chain Management (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business and Analytics
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Business and Analytics (including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business and Analytics (including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business and Human Resource Management
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Business and Human Resource Management (including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business and Human Resource Management (including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Economics
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Business Economics (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Economics (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Management
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Business Management (Including Foundation Year)
Foundation year · 4 years
- Business Management (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Management (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Management and Modern Languages
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Business Management with a Modern Language
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Childhood Studies
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Childhood Studies (Including Foundation Year)
Foundation year · 4 years
- Childhood Studies (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Childhood Studies (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Communications Engineering
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Communications Engineering (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Communications Engineering (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Computational Linguistics
Bachelor’s · 3 years
- Computational Linguistics (Including Placement Year)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Computational Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)
Bachelor’s · 4 years
- Computer Games
Bachelor’s · 3 years
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