For entry onto Postgraduate courses a Bachelor degree is required.
Please note all applicants are considered individually and there may be alternative qualifications that are acceptable.
International pathway programmes
If you are an international student who does not meet the entry requirements you can apply for a pathway programme at the University of Huddersfield International Study Centre. Upon successful completion, students can progress to an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University of Huddersfield.
English language requirements
The University’s normal entry criteria apply to all international students. For details of country-specific entry requirements please visit your home country page on our website.
English language requirements for any degree
The University has formal requirements for all applicants. These are normally English Language qualifications which we recognise as meeting our entry criteria. Requirements may vary between programmes, and you are advised to check these carefully when going through course listings.
The following table sets out the main qualifications we recognise and the levels that are normally required for admission. It is intended as general guidance only - the offer of a place, if it includes an English Language condition, will specify the level of English that you are required to meet.
The University of Huddersfield is pleased to accept a Pass in all four elements at the Proficiency Level of the Ascentis Anglia ESOL Language qualification as meeting the University’s English Language requirements for students from the EU.
If you don’t yet meet these requirements, don’t worry as we have an extensive Pre-Sessional English Programme(PSP) on campus.
Test
Standard required score
Validity
Cambridge English Advanced
Grade C
No expiry
IELTS (Academic)
6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element.
2 years
Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)
Listening – 51
Reading – 51
Writing – 51
Speaking - 51
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
Applicants from any of the following Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) will normally be considered to have met our English requirements:
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
New Zealand
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America
Please note that we will not normally waive the English Language requirement for speakers of other languages who have completed a programme of study taught in English in their home countries.
Meet an official representative for your country
The University works closely with education consulting companies that form a network of official representatives around the world. We strongly recommend that you use a representative to apply to the University as they will be able to help with you application, but also can offer help with organising financial documentation, visas (where appropriate), accommodation and much more. To get a complete list of companies that we work with in your country, please contact the International Officer listed on our site for your country, or email us at international.office@hud.ac.uk.