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We have the same minimum entry requirements for most of our taught and research programmes. Here we explain those requirements and the range of assistance available to help you meet them.

Some courses may have additional entry requirements, so please check the specific course you are interested in before submitting your application. If you are an international student you may need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency when you receive an offer to study with us.

Minimum entry requirements

• A UK lower second class or upper second class undergraduate degree with honours, in a relevant subject area; or
• An equivalent international qualification (find out whether your qualification meets our requirements by visiting our International entry requirements page); or
• Relevant work experience in combination with a degree below second class honours.

If you do not meet our formal entry requirements, but still feel you can demonstrate the ability to complete the course successfully, you may still be accepted onto a course. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Qualification verification

Some applicants will be required to verify the authenticity of their qualification through our partner, , who specialise in the global verification of academic and professional credentials.

Nationals of Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Nigeria and Pakistan will be required to complete qualification verification. We do however reserve the right to request any applicant to verify their qualifications at our discretion.

The fee of the verification service is £49, inclusive of all surcharges, and you are required to pay this. This amount will be deducted from your tuition fee when you register at ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥.

If you are required to complete qualification verification, full details and next steps will be provided to you during the application process.

English language requirements

To study for a formal award at ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ you will need to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively in English in an academic environment. You can meet this requirement in the following ways:

• If you have previously obtained a higher education level qualification from a UK university and have been taught and assessed in English.
• If you are a national of or have a obtained a higher education level qualification from a country on the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) list of majority English speaking countries:
  
  

  Antigua and Barbuda	Ireland
  Australia	Jamaica
  The Bahamas	Malta
  Barbados	New Zealand
  Belize	St Kitts and Nevis
  Canada*	St Lucia
  Dominica	St Vincent and the Grenadines
  Grenada	Trinidad and Tobago
  Guyana	United States of America

  
  * You will usually be required take an English test if your studies were not taught and assessed in English.
• If you have been continuously employed in the UK for a minimum of five years immediately prior to the start of the course, providing you are able to supply a reference from your current employer which explicitly confirms you are able to communicate effectively in English.
• By providing a satisfactory English test certificate that meets the requirement of the course you have applied for.

Approved English tests

The tests we accept, and the University minimum requirements are detailed below. Please note that:

• We verify all test scores with the test providers.
• We are only able to accept tests taken within two years of the course start date.
• All elements of the test results must be demonstrated in one test, we are unable to accept a combination of scores across two or more tests.
• In extremely rare circumstances we may reject a test score if one element of the test has a very low score. This would only occur if we believed this would impact on your ability to study with us or if the score did not meet UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requirements to study in the UK.