English language – we require a recognised qualification in English language before you can begin your degree course. Our courses require students to have IELTS 6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element, or equivalent. Please note that you do not need a Secure English Language Test. A wide range of tests and local equivalencies are accepted. See below for further details.
Academic qualifications – a Bachelor’s degree in any subject from a recognised institution. For Computing MSc, a degree in a related field is required. Please see country-specific requirements below.
Nationality – all our programmes are available to international and EU students.

English language entry requirements
Test Standard required score Validity
Cambridge English Advanced Grade C No expiry
IELTS (Academic)

Online test is not accepted

6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element. 2 years
TOEFL
Home Edition is not accepted
87 overall (Reading 22, Listening 21, Speaking 23, Writing 21) 2 years
Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)

Home Edition is not accepted

Overall 59 with no component lower than 59 2 years
GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level Grade C No expiry
International Baccalaureate Must have completed the Diploma with English at Higher Level No expiry
WAEC/NECO C6 or above No expiry
PSI Skills for English: SELT Merit Overall, and no component lower than B2 pass level. 2 years
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE II B2) Merit Overall, and no component lower than a pass. 2 years
Language Cert International 65 overall, and no component lower than 60. 2 years
Oxford ELLT Global Test only 6 overall, and no component lower than 5. 2 years
Password Skills Plus 6.0 overall, and no component lower than 5.5. 2 years
IB Diploma English A or B HL Grade 4 No expiry
IB Diploma English A or B SL Grade 5 No expiry
UK Degree 2.2, obtained within the last 2 years of progression 2 years
A/AS Level English Grade C No expiry
USA High School Diploma CGPA 3.0/4.0, studied from year 9 to 12 and obtained within the last 2 years of progression 2 years

Academic entry requirements
Country/region Academic Entry Requirements Grade Required
Algeria Le Directeur de l’Ecole Nationale Polytechnique 11

Licence/ Diplome (with exception of Diplome d’etudes Universitaires Appliquees) 11
Australia Bachelor Degree/Bachelor Honours Degree Credit Grade (65%) or Second Class Division B or Two (H2B / H2ii)
Azerbaijan Bachelor Degree (Bakalavr Diplomu) 70%
Bangladesh Bachelor degree (minimum 3 year study) 60%
Belarus Specialist diploma or Master’s degree (Magistr) CGPA 3.0/5.0 or 5.0/10
Benin No direct entry to PGT available for Business. Top up only.
Brazil Titulo de Bacharel or Licenciado/Licenciatura (min 4 years study) 7.5 to 8.4 or 6.5 to 7.4

Título Professional (min 4 years study) 7.5 to 8.4 or 6.5 to 7.4
Burma (Myanmar) Professional Bachelor Degree (5 years) Minimum 50-54% or GPA 2.5/4.0

Bachelor Degree (4 years) 60% or GPA 3.5/5.0 (2.2), or, 75% or GPA 4.0/5.0 (2.1)
Canada Bachelor Degree GPA 2.3/4.0

Baccalaureat GPA 2.3/4.0

Diploma in honours GPA 2.3/4.0
China Bachelor Degree 65%
Colombia Licenciado/Titulo De GPA 3.5/7.0%

Maestro en GPA 3.5/7.0%
Egypt Bachelor Degree (from a University) Min 65%

AAST (MOU in place) Min 65%
El-Salvador Licenciado/Titulo de GPA 2.8

Maestria/Titulo de Maestro University referral is required
Ghana Bachelor Degree 2.2
Hong Kong Bachelor Degree Class 2.2
India Bachelor degree (min. 3 years from a recognised Institution) 55% = 2:1, 50%=2:2

Bachelor degree (minimum 3 years) from a recognised instituion in India 60%=2:1, 55%=2:2
Indonesia Diploma IV (D4) GPA 2.5/4.0

Sarjana (S1) GPA 2.5/4.0
Iran Bachelor Degree 65% or 12/20
Iraq Bachelor Degree 65%
Japan Bachelor Degree GPA 2.7 or 67%
Jordan Bachelor Degree 65%
Kazakhstan Bakalavr Diplomi (Bachelor degree) or Diplomi (Specialist Diploma) 70% / GPA 2.33/4.00
Kenya Bachelor Degree 2.2
Kuwait Bachelor Degree Grade A or B = 2.2
Kyrgyzstan Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma GPA 3.5/5.0 or 2.5/4.0
Libya Higher Diploma Min 67%

Bachelor Degree Min 67%
Lebanon Bachelor Degree 65%
Malaysia Bachelor Degree Class 2 Division ii
Mexico Título de Licenciado / Título (Profesional) de GPA 8.0/10

Título de Licenciado / Título (Profesional) de GPA 7.0/10
Morocco Licence 11

Diplôme d’Ingénieur d’État 11
Nigeria Bachelor Degree 2.2

Postgraduate Diploma 2.2/Lower Credit
Nepal 3 year degree direct to Masters 60% or 2.5 GPA (out of 4.0), minimum score 55%
Norway Bachelor degree from a recognised university 2:2 = C (English language 4.0 or above from high school)

2:1 = B (English language 4.0 or above from high school)
Oman Bachelor Degree GPA: 2.2
Pakistan Bachelor degree (4 year and over) Division 1 minimum 55%

2 Years Bachelors plus 2 years Masters Division 1 minimum 55%

2 years Diploma plus 2 years Masters Division 1 minimum 55%
Philippines Bachelor Degree GPA 2.0
Qatar Bachelor Degree GPA 2.7/4.0
Saudi Arabia Bachelor Degree 2.7/4
Singapore Bachelor Degree 2.2/CAP 3.5/GPA 2.5 out of 4.0
South Africa Licence/ Maîtrise 11
Sri Lanka Bachelor degree (General) 3 year study 2.2

Bachelor degree (Professional) 4 year study 2.2

Bachelor degree (Special or Honours) 4 year study 2.2
Syria Bachelor Degree 65%

Lisans Diplomasi 2.2/4
Taiwan Bachelor Degree (3 or 4 Year Degree) 65% Overall or CGPA 2.3/4.0
Thailand Bachelor Degree GPA 2.4/4.0
Tunisia Diplôme National d’Architecture 11

Diplôme National d’Ingénieur 11

Docteur en Médecine / Vétérinaire 11
Turkey Bachelor Degree (Lisans Diplomasi/Lisans Derecesi) 2.2/4
UAE Bachelor Degree 65%. GPA 2.7
USA Bachelor Degree GPA 3.2

Bachelor Degree GPA 2.7
Uzbekistan 4 year degree of Special Diploma 70%
Vietnam Bachelor Degree 4 years GPA 6.0/10

NEU BTEC HND 2 years plus final year BA accredited by University of Sunderland 2:2 or above