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Requirements

Documents required for application process

To complete your application, you will need to submit the following:

University transcript

Degree certificate
(if degree has been completed)

CV (only required where relevant)

Referee details

Language certificate

 (can be provided after an offer)

Business programmes

  • 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification. If you earned your degree outside the UK, our country-specific pages can help you check if it’s equivalent to a 2:2.
  • Three years of managerial work experience

Or

  • Applicants with no or lower grade undergraduate degree may be considered if you have substantive professional experience

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your

English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

    6.5, with a minimum of 6.5 in Writing and no less than 6.0 in all other components

  • TOEFL IBT (internet-based and special home edition)

    87, with a minimum of 23 in Writing and a minimum of 21 in all other components

  • Trinity ISE

    Level 3 with Merit in all components

  • PTE Academic

    61, with a minimum of 61 in Writing and no less than 55 in all other components

  • Cambridge B2 First

    176, with a minimum of 176 in Writing and no less than 169 in all other components

  • LanguageCert SELT B2:

    33/50 in each component

  • LanguageCert Academic:

    70 with a minimum of 70 in Writing and no less than 65 in all other components

  • Duolingo

    120, minimum 120 in production and 105 in all other components

  • KTE

    478-509, with 478-509 in writing and 444-477 in all other components

  • Skills for English B2
    Merit overall, with Merit in writing and Pass with Merit in all other components
  • Oxford ELLT

    7, with no less than 6 in all other components

  • Oxford Test of English Advanced

    146, with 136 in each component

  • GCSE

    B/6 or above

You need to have completed the test within two and a half years of the Start Date of your programme. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test

You may not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities:

  • If you’re from a specified majority English-speaking country
  • If you’ve completed a degree in English in a specified country within two years of your intended Start Date

Computer science programmes

You should have, or be about to complete, a 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification). Alternatively, we will accept a Masters degree (or equivalent). If you earned your undergraduate degree outside the UK, you should check that it is equivalent to a 2:2. Our country-specific pages can help you to find out.

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your

English language ability.

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

    6.5, with 6.0 in each component

  • TOEFL IBT (internet-based and special home edition)

    87, with 21 in each component

  • Trinity ISE

    Level 3, with Merit in each component

  • PTE Academic

    61, with 55 in each component

  • Cambridge B2 First

    176, with 169 in each component

  • LanguageCert SELT B2:

    33/50 in each component

  • LanguageCert Academic:

    70, with a minimum of 65 in each component

  • Duolingo

    120, with 105 in each component

  • KTE

    478-509, with 444-477 in all other components

  • Skills for English B2
    Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component
  • Oxford ELLT

    7, with 6 in each component

  • Oxford Test of English Advanced

    136, with 126 in each component

  • GCSE

    B/6 or above

You need to have completed the test within two and a half years of the Start Date of your programme. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test

You may not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities:

  • If you’re from a specified majority English-speaking country
  • If you’ve completed a degree in English in a specified country within two years of your intended Start Date

Management programmes

  • Students should normally have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree and substantive professional experience.
  • If they don’t have experience of undergraduate study or only of a lower standard, the application may be considered if they have a suitable professional background, as outlined below.

Students should have professional experience in the public policy/public service/public administration/international development field. This could be in roles in local

or national government, or in non-governmental, intergovernmental or international organisations, the voluntary and charitable sector, and private sector roles which support or deliver public services or which interact with policy making.

The extent of experience should be at least on an early career level, with some degree of involvement in organisational decision-making or with a clear career path towards such responsibilities.

If you earned your undergraduate degree outside of the UK, you should check that it is equivalent to a 2:2. Our country-specific pages can help you to find out.

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your

English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

    6.5, with a minimum of 6.5 in Writing and no less than 6.0 in all other components

  • TOEFL IBT (internet-based and special home edition)

    87, with a minimum of 23 in Writing and a minimum of 21 in all other components

  • Trinity ISE

    Level 3, with Merit in all components

  • PTE Academic

    61, with a minimum of 61 in Writing and no less than 55 in all other components

  • Cambridge B2 First

    176, with a minimum of 176 in Writing and no less than 169 in all other components

  • LanguageCert SELT B2:

    33/50 in each component

  • LanguageCert Academic:

    70, with a minimum of 70 in Writing and no less than 65 in all other components

  • Duolingo

    120, minimum 120 in production and 105 in all other components

  • KTE

    478-509, with 478-509 in writing and 444-477 in all other components

  • Skills for English B2
    Merit overall, with Merit in writing and Pass with Merit in all other components
  • Oxford ELLT

    7, with no less than 6 in all other components

  • Oxford Test of English Advanced

    146, with 136 in each component

  • GCSE

    B/6 or above

You need to have completed the test within two and a half years of the Start Date of your programme. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test

You may not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities:

  • If you’re from a specified majority English-speaking country
  • If you’ve completed a degree in English in a specified country within two years of your intended Start Date

Public administration programmes

  • Students should normally have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree. If you are applying for MPA International Development, we will also require substantive professional experience.
  • If they don’t have experience of undergraduate study or only of a lower standard, the application may be considered if they have a suitable professional background, as outlined below.

Students should have professional experience in the public policy/public service/public administration/international development field. This could be in roles in local

or national government, or in non-governmental, intergovernmental or international organisations, the voluntary and charitable sector, and private sector roles which support or deliver public services or which interact with policy making.

The extent of experience should be at least on an early career level, with some degree of involvement in organisational decision-making or with a clear career path towards such responsibilities.

If you earned your undergraduate degree outside of the UK, you should check that it is equivalent to a 2:2. Our country-specific pages can help you to find out.

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your

English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

    6.5, with 6.0 in each component

  • TOEFL IBT (internet-based and special home edition)

    87, with 21 in each component

  • Trinity ISE

    Level 3 with Merit in each component

  • PTE Academic

    61, with 55 in each component

  • Cambridge B2 First

    176, with 169 in each component

  • LanguageCert SELT B2:

    33/50 in each component

  • LanguageCert Academic:

    70 with a minimum of 65 in each component

  • Duolingo

    120, with 105 in each component

  • KTE

    478-509, with 444-477 in all other components

  • Skills for English B2
    Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each components
  • Oxford ELLT

    7, with 6 in each component

  • Oxford Test of English Advanced

    136, with 126 in each component

  • GCSE

    B/6 or above

You need to have completed the test within two and a half years of the Start Date of your programme. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test

You may not need to provide evidence of your English language abilities:

  • If you’re from a specified majority English-speaking country
  • If you’ve completed a degree in English in a specified country within two years of your intended Start Date