Other countries

Postgraduate entry requirements for students from Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya & Syria.

For entry to most postgraduate taught degrees the minimum requirement you need is a good Bachelors Degree from a recognised university. In addition country-specific guidance on grades are given below.

Country-specific grades and scores

Egypt

You should have a degree with a classification above 70% or above 3.0 on a 4-point scale.

Iran

You should have an Honours Bachelor Degree or Bachelors Licenciate with the classification of above 80%, or 15 or above on a 20-point scale, or above 3.5 on a 4-point alpha scale.

Iraq

You should have a degree with a grade of 75% or above.

Israel

You should have a degree with a grade of 80% or above.

Jordan

You should have a degree with the classification of ‘jayyid’ or jayyid jiddan’.

Kuwait

You should have a degree with a classification above 80% or above 2.8 on a 4-point scale.

Libya

You should have a degree with a classification above 80% or with a 'Very Good' or 'Excellent' rating.

Syria

You should have a degree or licence with a classification above 70% or ‘Jayyid Jiddan’.

Admissions advice

The grades listed above should be treated as a general guide. Each application is considered individually and you are advised to contact the relevant College Office for further information on admissions.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

College of Science and Engineering

PhD programmes

Application to PhD study typically requires a masters degree in a related or relevant subject, and a research proposal.

However, entry requirements vary by programme, and you should check the detailed entry requirements are listed under each programme on the Degree Finder.

Degree Finder

How to write a research proposal

English Language requirements

All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of English language competency, regardless of their nationality or country of residence. These requirements are listed by programme.

English Language advice

Specific English language requirement by programme