You can apply for a range of courses at our
departments, schools and centres. If you need to improve your English language skills
before going on to undergraduate study, we offer innovative courses to meet your
needs.
You can search information about all our courses in
our Course Finder.
Bridging Year and Four-year degrees
Our Bridging Year or Four-year degree courses are for international students who do not at the moment meet the University's
entrance requirements for our undergraduate degrees. The programmes will improve
your English language and study skills and allow you to progress onto
undergraduate level study.
Undergraduate, postgraduate and research opportunities
Undergraduate
If you have taken GCE A Levels or the International Baccalaureate you should
refer to the standard offers listed in our Undergraduate
prospectus. if you have obtained additional qualifications beyond your country's normal high school level, such as the Bridging Year or another
recognised foundation year or HND you may also apply for direct entry. For more
information you can view the list of undergraduate courses.
Postgraduate (taught programmes)
Taught Masters programmes (eg MA, MSc, LLM) are offered by all of our departments,
schools and centres. You should possess a good first degree from a recognised
institution. Some, but not all, courses require for that first degree to be in a
related field. You should check with the school or centre to which you wish to apply. Please note that our range of
management Master's
courses are open to graduates from a wide range of disciplines. For more
information please view our postgraduate course finder.
Postgraduate (research programmes)
You should have already completed a first degree
with good grades and should also be able to demonstrate both an interest in and
understanding of the area in which you propose to carry out your research. Your
department, school or centre may ask you to have also completed a Masters
degree, while others may be able to offer a Doctoral programme in place of this.
Please visit the department, school or centre webpage to get information on research
opportunities and staff research interests.
Other Courses:
Graduate Diplomas
The International Academy offers a range of Graduate
Diplomas. These programmes are designed for international students who need to
improve their language and study skills and/or their subject knowledge before
going on to a masters programme. Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma
can lead to progression to a related one-year Masters programme.
English language courses
If you wish to apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate course but first
need to improve your language or study skills,
the International Academy offers a range of English language courses to help you. These
programmes vary in length from five weeks to 9 months, depending on your need and
current English qualifications. Please visit the International Academy for
details on entry requirements.