How to apply

Entry requirements

There are several ways you can apply :

• online at www . port . ac . uk / apply

• via our regional offices and advisers in Delhi , Dhaka , Kuala Lumpur , Lagos , Lahore and Shanghai

• through our overseas representatives

• via UCAS by visiting www . ucas . com or calling + 44 330 3330 230

We welcome students who have the potential to complete their course and contribute to university life , regardless of age , background or financial circumstances . We treat every application fairly in accordance with our admissions policy .

Please note

• Part-time study at postgraduate level is permitted on the Student Route visa . The restrictions for part-time study on this visa are : no dependants ; no work ; no work placements .

• Some courses may require a Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) check , and / or occupational health screening . Please check with the department if an approved alternative is accepted .

• Some of our courses are only offered to practising UK professionals . Where this is the case , it will be indicated on the course page on our website .

• Please check the website for details of entry requirements for individual courses .

• Some courses may require an ATAS ( Academic Technology Approval Scheme ) certificate – this will be stated in the conditions of your offer .

• Some of our courses require an interview . These can be conducted online if you are unable to attend in person .

General entry requirements

For undergraduate study , we will normally expect you to have the equivalent of two to three A levels in appropriate subjects . Please check the course pages on our website for specific entry requirements . We also normally require a minimum of three GCSE passes or equivalent in subjects other than those offered at A level . GCSE passes relate to grades C / 4 and above . GCSE English and Mathematics are also normally required .

For postgraduate study , entry requirements will depend on your chosen course . Please visit our website for course-specific entry requirements .

English language requirements

If your first language is not English , the minimum English language proficiency level for undergraduates ranges from IELTS band 6.0 overall with no component score below 5.5 , to band 6.5 overall with no component score below 6.0 or equivalent , or GCSE / IGCSE English Language minimum grade C / 4 . For most of our Master ’ s degrees , you need a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 – 7.0 , with no component below 6.0 . Some courses and PhDs require higher scores .

You will find a full list of acceptable English language qualifications at www . port . ac . uk / englishlanguage .

Please note , the UK Visas and Immigration Office regularly make changes to the immigration rules and requirements , so there may be changes to our requirements after this guide is published .

Commonly accepted qualifications

We accept a range of international and EU qualifications – see below for examples and visit www . port . ac . uk / your-country for country-specific entry requirements .

• A levels and AS levels

• BTEC qualifications

• Access to Higher Education

• Irish Leaving Certificate

• Cambridge Pre-U

• China : one year of higher education study or International Foundation Year ( IFY )

• Cypriot Apolytirion of Lykeion

• East African Certificate of Education ( EACE )

• European Baccalaureate

• French Baccalaureate

• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education ( HKDSE )

• International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Malaysian SPM

• WAEC WASSCE / NECO SSCE plus a recognised International Foundation Year ( IFY ) or OND / HND

• Thawawaya / Tawjihiyah / Thanawiya ( General Secondary School Certificate ) plus a recognised International Foundation Year ( IFY )

• USA : High School Diploma plus Advanced Placement Exams ( APS )

The range of qualifications that can be taken is so large that we do not print all individual qualification requirements , but you can find these on our website or the UCAS website .

Application deadline guidance

• UCAS applications – typically 15 January . International applications received after this date will still be considered , but we cannot guarantee that places will be available .

• UCAS applications received from 30 June will automatically be entered into the UCAS Clearing scheme .

• Direct applications for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are considered all year round – but certain courses will have application deadlines to adhere to . Please contact international . admissions @ port . ac . uk for course-specific deadlines .

• University Pre-Sessional English courses – deadlines for applications to these courses are typically two weeks before the start of the course . For more information , please see page 23 or contact pse @ port . ac . uk .

We advise you to apply as early as possible in order to have sufficient time to apply for a student visa .

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