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Courses and entry requirements

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.

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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.

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