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Double Master Programme with the University of Essex

Double Master's Degree Programme with Essex Business School (EBS)

(Students from all master's programmes except MScAIBA, MScATB, MScBIE and MScESGM are eligible for this double degree programme)

Mode of Study Full-time
Programme Duration Normal: 2 years
Students will spend the first year at LU and the second year at Essex.

Medium of Instruction English
Modules Required The number of modules differ for each programme. However, students will need to complete 30 credits--or in the case of MAcc, 33 credits--at LU, 180 Level 7 credits at Essex, and pass all taught postgraduate modules and dissertation.
Pre-entry Requirements Students must successfully complete their LU master's degree with an overall transcript average of CGPA of 2.75
Tuition Fees (for 2024/25)
    Tuition fees differ depending on the programme taken. Depending on the LU master's programme taken, the programmes available at Essex will differ. The example below shows the tuition fees for a LU Master of Accountancy student taking the Master of Business Management programme at Essex.
  • Year 1: HKD300,000 (Non-local student fee at LU)
  • Year 2: GBP21,350 (International student fee at Essex)*

  • *The fee at Essex is subject to a 10% discount.


Programme Leaders Prof WHITLA, Paul
Professor of Teaching, Associate Director of Undergraduate Business Programmes at LU

BA (Manchester Metropolitan); MBA (Manchester); PhD (PolyU)

Mr ROBERTSON, Neal
Head of EBS Marketing

Click here for the Degree Schedule with EBS



Double Master's Degree Programme with Essex School of Law

(Only students from MAcc, MScMIB, and MSceBSCM are eligible for this double degree programme.

Mode of Study Full-time
Programme Duration Normal: 2-3 years
Students will spend the first year at LU and the second (or third) year at Essex.

Medium of Instruction English
Modules Required The number of modules differ for each programme. However, students will need to complete 30 credits at LU (or in the case of MAcc, 33 credits), 180 Level 7 credits at Essex, and pass all taught postgraduate modules and dissertation.
Pre-entry Requirements Students must successfully complete their LU master's degree with an overall transcript average of CGPA of 2.75 AND complete the pre-entry course ACT502 Business and Company Law or another equivalent course in law at LU prior to enrolling at Essex.
Tuition Fees (for 2024/25)
    Tuition fees differ depending on the programme taken. Depending on the LU master's programme taken, the programmes available at Essex will differ. The example below shows the tuition fees for a LU Master of Accountancy student taking the LLM International Commercial and Business Law programme at Essex.
  • Year 1: HKD300,000 (Non-local student fee at LU)
  • Year 2: GBP21,700 (International student fee at Essex)*

  • *The fee at Essex is subject to a 10% discount.


Programme Leaders Prof WHITLA, Paul
Associate Professor of Teaching, Associate Director of Undergraduate Business Programmes at LU

BA (Manchester Metropolitan); MBA (Manchester); PhD (PolyU)

Prof KONSTANTINOS, Kalliris
LLM (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens); PhD (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
Lecturer at Essex School of Law

Click here for the Degree Schedule with Essex School of Law


Information Session on January 27, 2022

For this info session about the double degree programmes with Essex, we were joined by Essex representatives Christabel and Emily Dale. Both shared important and interesting information about Essex, the School of Law, and Essex Business School. Please find their PPTs and a recording of the session below for your reference. In the recording, Prof Paul Whitla also introduces the double degree programmes in detail.

PPT on University of Essex and Essex School of Law


PPT on Essex Business School