Entry Requirements

* For BSc Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy and Social Work, the following scores are required within the IELTS qualification:

• At least 7.0 in the listening and reading, writing and speaking sections and at least an overall score of 7.0 out of a possible 9.
• For BSc Physiotherapy and Diagnostic Radiography, an overall score of 7.0 with no section scoring less than 6.5 is required within the IELTS qualification.

Please note that in order to be eligible for registration with the HCPC, all test certificates must have been achieved within two years of the date that they receive your application.

If you need a tier 4 visa, you must check the Home Office acceptable SELT listing to ensure acceptability.

In addition to the overall score, we will require minimum scores for each part of the IELTS Academic test.

The University may make changes to the above requirements at any time.

Please note that in order to be eligible for registration with the HCPC, all test certificates must be dated within two years of the date that they receive your application.

If you need a tier 4 visa, you must check the Home Office acceptable SELT listing to ensure acceptability.

The University also accepts the English language component examination from some school-leaving group qualifications. Please see the international qualification equivalences for a full list of accepted group qualifications.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Pass in Foundation year, have A levels (CCC), or a 2 year Al- Azhar Training Diploma from Egypt.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelors degree with CGPA of 2.75 or above.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Foundation required for students with KCSE.

Entry to IL3: Five C’s at KCSE.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelors with minimum Second Lower, CGPA of 2.7 or min 50/55%.

Undergraduate entry requirements

GCE A-Level or the Higher School Certificate (HSC) with a minimum of 10 points at A-Level in relevant principal subjects.

Postgraduate entry requirements

A Bachelors degree from Mauritius is equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree.

Undergraduate entry requirements

• Diplome de Baccalaureat with 12-13
• Attestation du baccalaureat wth 12-13

Postgraduate entry requirements

• Licence/UG Degree with overall 14-15/ bien or above
• Maitrise/Masters pass

Undergraduate entry requirements

UACE (Ugandan Advanced Certificate of Education) with 3 C's (1-6).

Postgraduate entry requirements

pass Bachelors with CGPA 2.70 (4.00 scale) or 3.50 (5.00 scale).

Undergraduate entry requirements

C/B in 2 A-Levels: Cambridge International Examinations (CIE - pre 1999), Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC - post 1999).

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelors with Hons (equivalent to UK Bachelors) with 2:2 (60-64%).

Undergraduate entry requirements

One year of a 4 year Bachelor’s degree from a recognised Azerbaijani University with an overall average of 60% Sub Bachelor degree with 4 (BTEC Level 3 Diploma/Extended diploma equivalent).

Postgraduate entry requirements

Pass Bachelors degree (4yr) or Specialist Diploma (pre/post 1991) with CGPA of 2.70 (4.0 scale), 3.50 (5.0 scale) or majority 4/5 (pre 1999) or 71% (post 1999).

Undergraduate entry requirements

• HKAL
• HKDSE

We take all core and elective subjects from category A as well as applied learning from category B, as long as they have enough UCAS points.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Hong Kong Bachelors degrees are equivalent to UK Bachelors degrees and have the same grading.

Undergraduate entry requirements

High School Diploma with an average GPA of 14when studied for 4 or more years

Pre-university Certificate with a GPA of 12/20 or above.

Kardani Associate Degree with a min. GPA of 14.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelor Degree/Licence with GPA 12/20 Students graduated from Sanaati Sharif, Tehran University, ShahidBeheshti and Amir Kabir need a GPA 12/20.

Undergraduate entry requirements

2 years of bachelor degree plus completed Sixth Form Baccalaureate.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Masters degree with 50-60%.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Pass year 1 of a Japanese degree with (Ka) C Grade (60-69%). Students who have completed a two/three year Junior College Associate Degree (tannki daigaku) or a five year Associate Degree from a College of Technology in an unrelated discipline can also gain entry into UG.

Postgraduate entry requirements

4-year Bachelors degree with B grades and above or a GPA of 2.8 or above (or a percentage mark of 70% or higher).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education with 4 out of 5.

One year of a 4 years Bachelors degree with a CGPA of 3.0.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Specialist Diploma (normally 5 yrs) or Bakalavr (4yrs) with 3 out of 5.

Undergraduate entry requirements

• STPM with three Principal passes Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior Middle-Level Grades A1 - C7 including English A1-B6.
• Matrikulasi (Matriculation Certificate) with CGPA of 2.0 meets general requirements.
• Certificates (2-year post-SPM/SPMV) (from polytechnics/ institutes and colleges with grade C or 2.00 GPA)
• Diplomas (3-year post-SPM/SPVM) (from polytechnics/ institutes and colleges).
• First-year of Bachelor degree (C or 2.00 GPA)

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelors degrees from Malaysia are equivalent to UK degrees and are graded in the same way and are therefore acceptable for entry to Masters degrees.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Associate degree or Diploma (Technical Institute) with Grade: Pass OR Two years of a relevant Bachelors degree with Grade 70% or more.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Minimum of five year’s Bachelors degree in a professional subject with Grade: 75% or more OR PG Diploma or Master’s degree with Grade: Overall Pass (55%).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Pass year 3 of a relevant Bachelors degree with an overall GPA of 2.75 or above.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Students with a Bachelors degree from an institution listed below with an overall CGPA of 2.75+:

• Anteneo de Manila
• De La Salle University
• University of the Philippines
• University of Santo Thomas
• Asian Institute of Management
• Students with a Masters degree 2.75+ from any Naric recognised institution.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Singapore - Cambridge A levels. Grades on a subject basis (UK equivalent).

Postgraduate entry requirements

Second Class Bachelors degree (2:2).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Year 1 of a Bachelors degree from a University in Qatar with minimum CGPA 2.50-2.99 out of 4.00. Diploma in Technology from a College of Technology.

Postgraduate entry requirements

4 year Bachelors degree with a CGPA of 2.6 (good) out of 4.00.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Pass year 1 of a relevant Taiwanese degree with C or 60%.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelors degree with 65% or above. Students with high grades in a 5 year Junior College Diploma (B or 70%) and additional qualifications/over 2 years work experience can be considered.

Undergraduate entry requirements

MAW 6 or M6 with grades 3 to 4 Associate Degree / Diploma in Vocational or Technical Education Graduates with GPA 2.5 in relevant area.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelors with GPA above 2.5 (Grade C+).

Undergraduate entry requirements

University Diploma, Associate Degree, Higher College of Technology Diploma minimum average 70% or CGPA 2.50-2.90 or good.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelors Degree with CGPA of 2.50-2.90.

Undergraduate entry requirements

tot nghiep cao dang (College Diploma / Associate Degree, 2-3 year course) or Year 1 of a degree bang tot nghiep dai hoc with GPA 7.0.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with CGPA of 7.0 in relevant degree or CGPA of 6.5 if degree is in relevant subject or applicant has suitable work experience.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Aggregate Matura or Reifeprüfung mark between 1,0 (sehr gut) and 3,0 (befriedigend) in one of the following exams (1 is the best mark, 4 is the worst pass mark).

Matura/Reifeprüfungszeugnis or Berufsreifeprüfung.

Students, whose Matura GPA is between 3.1 and 3.2 and who have relevant work experience.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Grade Average of 2.5 or better (ie 2.4 is better than 2.5) in one of the following: Diplom, Magister, Bachelor, Fachhochschul-Diplom, Mag FH, Dip-Ing FH.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Grade 12 (scale 1-20) or 60% with ‘mention’ in the Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire, Diploma Secundair Onderwijs or in the Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts. 

Postgraduate entry requirements

Completed second cycle or Licencié/Licentiaat degree, or a Bachelor’s degree, with 60% or above (met onderscheiding/avec distinction).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Grades: 7+ or A or B, or Muito Bom or Excelente in one of the following: 

• Certificado de Conclusão de Segundo Grau (pre-1996)
• Diploma de Técnico de Nivel Médio
• Diploma de Técnico de Segundo Grau
• Certificado de Habilitação
• Certificado de Auxiliar Técnico
• Certificado de Ensino Médio

In addition they must have passed the Brazilian university entrance exam – CONCURSO VESTIBULAR.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bacharel/Licenciado or Título Profissional over 4 years or longer with grades are 7+ or A or B, or Muito Bom, Excelente. Students with 5 or 6+ or C or Bom and relevant work experience.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Maturini Zkouska with a 3.4 or higher (highest being 1).

Or, Vysvedcení o Maturitní Zkoušce (School Leaving Certificate with Maturita from technical/vocational schools) with a 3 or higher (highest being 1).

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bakalár with either 'velmi dobre’ (good) or ‘vyborne’ (excellent) or 2/C or above (post-2004).

Or, pre-2001 Magistr (formerly Absolvent Vysoké Skoly) / Professional title with 'velmi dobre’ (good) or ‘vyborne’ (excellent)

Undergraduate entry requirements

The following exams are acceptable for entry to Bachelor level:

• Studentereksamen/Hojere Forberedeseekssamen (HF),
• Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX),
• IBB (International Business Baccalaureat, a Danish state-approved version of the HHX) or
• Diplomingenior (previously Teknikum Ingenior):
• New Danish grading scale (post-2007): average grade of 4 or above out of 12.
• Old Danish grading scale (pre-2007): average grade of 7 or above out of 13.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelor degree, Cand Phil, and Danish Masters degree with the following grades:

• New Danish grading scale (post-2007): grade 7 or above out of 12.
• Old Danish grading scale (pre-2007): grade 9 or above out of 13.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Average grade of C/3 or above in Ylioppilastutkinoto/ Studentenexamen (Matriculation Examination Certificate).

• Or, an average grade of 7 or more in Lukion päätötodistus (High School Leaving Certificate) General Upper Secondary Schools grading:
• Erinomainen (Excellent)
• Kiitettävä (Praiseworthy)
• Hyvä (Good)
• Tyydyttävä (Satisfactory)
• Kohtalainen (Moderate)
• Välttävä (Adequate)

Hylätty (Fail) Matriculation Exams grading:

• L/7 Laudatur (Excellent)
• E/6 Eximia cum laude approbatur (Exceptionally good)
• M/5 Magna cum laude approbatur (Very good)
• C/4 Cum laude approbatur (Good)
• B/3 Lubenter approbatur (Satisfactory)
• A/2 Approbatur (Pass)
• I/0 Improbatur (Fail)

Postgraduate entry requirements

Average grade 2/good/hyva in the scale 1 to 3 or grade 4/erittain hyva/very good or above in the scale 1 to 5 in one of the following:

Kandidaatti/ Kandidat (Bachelors). Kandidaatti/ Kandidat (Professional titles: Ekonomi, Diplomi-insinööri, Arkkitehti, Lisensiaatt Proviisori) (Bachelors of Science in Economics/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy) Maisteri/ Magister Oikeusnotaari/ Rättsnotarie (Lower Law Degree) Oikeustieteen kandidaatti / juris kandidat (Law Degree) Students with Ammattikorkeakoulutukinto [AMK]/ Yrkeshögskoleexamen [YHS] (Bachelors from Polytechnic/ University of Applied Sciences) can be considered if they have relevant work experience.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Students with an aggregate mark of 3.0 (befriedigend) out of 5 in one of the following exams:

• Abitur
• Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife
• Zeugnis der Fachgebundenen Hochschulreife
• Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife
• Abitur aggregate mark 3.1 and 3.2 with relevant work experience.

Postgraduate entry requirements

3.0 from one of the following:

• Diplom
• Magister Artium
• Staatsexamen
• Bachelor
• Fachhochschul-Diplom
• Aggregate marks between 2,5 and 2,9 and relevant work experience.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Apolyterion with a minimum overall mark of 13.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Students who have a Ptychion awarded by a university with minimum grades of 6.5 or above out of 10 Students with 7 or above out of 10 in a Ptychion awarded by a Technikon (TEI) Bachelor from American University in Greece with GPA of 2.75 or above.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Studentsprof with a minimum grade average of 5 out of 10.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Baccalaurreatus: Second Class 6.00 to 7.24 (min) out of 10.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Overall, grade C or above in the Matriculation Certificate.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Bachelor's (Honours) Degree (usually 3-4 years) with a lower second division/2:2.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Diploma de Bacalaureat with average score 7/8 on scale 1-10 (maximum).

Diplomă de StudiiSuperioare de ScurtăDurată (College Diploma) with score 7/8 on scale 1-10 (maximum).

Postgraduate entry requirements

Average7/8 in Diploma de Licenta (Bachelors)or Diploma de Studii Superioare (Diploma of University Higher Studies).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Świadectwo dojrzałości (Maturity Certificate/ Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education) with pass grades in the final classification PLUS Pre-2005 (‘old’ Matura): pass 5* exams with a grade 3 or above in each one and an overall grade of 4 or higher in Egzamin Maturalny/ Dojrzałości (maturity examination).

Post- 2005 (‘new’ Matura): Egzamin Maturalny/ Dojrzałości (maturity examination) with an average score of 60% or above in Basic level subjects AND at least two subjects at Extended/Advanced level with:

• A minimum 40% if Sciences/Maths subjects
• A minimum of 50% if Humanities/Social Sciences subjects

Postgraduate entry requirements

Dyplom Ukończenia Studiów Wyższych (Diploma of Completion of Higher Education Studies) - Licencjat/ Inżynier/Magister with an overall grade of 4/ dobry (good) or above in a relevant subject.

Undergrduate entry requirements

Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários or Diploma Nive Secundario de Educacao with a minimum overall mark of 14/bom.

Exame Extraordinário de Avaliação de Capacidade para Acesso ao Ensino Superior with minimum overall mark of 15/bom.

Bacharel / Bacharelato (equivalent to a Foundation Degree) with an overall of 15.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Licenciado or Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) with a minimum overall grade of 15-19/bom-muito bom com distinção.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Diplomă de Bacalaureat with a grade 6 or higher.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Diploma de Licenţă, Diploma di Inginer or Diploma de Architect with a grade 8 or above (post 2005).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Average grade 3.5 or above in Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii. Grading Scale is 2 to 5 with 5 the highest.

Postgraduate entry requirements

• Specialist Diploma (normally 5 yrs) with grades 3 or above.
• Bakalavr (normally 4 years) with average grades of 4 or 5.
• Specialist Diploma (pre/post 1991), min 3 (scale 1-5).
• Bachelors with min 4/5 (scale 1-5) Masters with min 3/4 (scale 1-5).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Grade 4 or Genügend/Suffisant in Maturitatszeugnis, Certificat de Maturité, Baccalauréat or Attestato Di Maturità.

Postgraduate entry requirements

• Diplome and Diplome d' etat and licence
• Diplom, Lizentiat
• Staatsdiplom Diploma
• diploma di statio, licenza with average 4 on a 1-6 scale; no less than average 3 on a 5-1 scale; no less than average 6 on a 1-10 scale or Genügend/Suffisant.

Undergraduate entry requirements

UK foundation Entry to International Foundation Year: Lise Diplomasi or Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (private High School Diploma) with GPA of 2.0+.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Lisans Diplomasi or Muhendis Diplomasi with min GPA of 2.3.

Students graduated from Bosphorous University, Middle East Technical University, Istanbul Technical University, Bilkent University, Koc University, Galatasary University, Hacettepe University, Sabanci University, Bilgi University and Istanbul University need a GPA of min 2.2.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Junior Specialist Diploma with 3 (scale 1-5) or 7-9 (scale 1-12).

Postgraduate entry requirements

Specialist Diploma with min 4 (scale 1-5) or 7-9 (scale 1-12) Bachelors with min 4 (scale 1-5) or 7-9 (scale 1-12).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Students should have one of the following qualifications with grades 15-14 (Buena) or 18-16 (muy buena) or 20-19 (sobresaliente):

• Bachillerato en Humanidades,
• Bachillerato en Ciencias,
• Bachillerato Técnico Tecnólogo,
• Técnico Superior,
• Associate degree (from American Junior College).

In addition they must have passed a university entrance exam. Exceptions may be made on individual basis if student have not taken the exam but have very good grades and an outstanding personal statement.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Licenciatura or Título Profesional over 4 years or longer from a recognised Equatorial University with grades are 60-100 (on a 100 scale) or 8-10 (on a 10 point scale).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Students should have one of the following qualifications with grades: 8, 9 or 10 or Bien. Muy bien or Excelent. Bachillerato, Bachillerato Tecnólogo, Bachillerato Técnico, Preparatoria Técnica In addition they must have passed a university entrance exam.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Licenciatura or Título Profesional over 4 years or longer from a recognised Mexican University with grades 8, 9, 10 or Bien, Muy Bien or Excelente.

Undergraduate entry requirements

UK foundation Entry to International Foundation Year: 11 (0-20 scale) in Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Grado de Academico de bachiller or Licenciatura or Título Profesional grades 11+ (on a scale of 0-20).

Undergraduate entry requirements

Students should have one of the following qualifications with good grades: 17+ Bachillerato, Bachillerato Industrial, Técnico / Técnico Medio, Técnico Superior.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Licenciado or Título Profesional over 4 years or longer with grades 7 (71-80% - distinguido), 8 (81-90% sobresaliente) or 9 (91-100% - excelente) or 15 –20 (scale 0-20).