Entry requirements

All International students will have to meet the basic entry requirements as detailed.

Basic entry requirements

International students will be expected meet four basic entry requirements to join the University of Winchester:

  • 1. Academic Qualifications
  • 2.Evidence of English Language ability
  • 3.Suitable references
  • 4.Appropriate personal statement

Undergraduate entry requirements

For places on Undergraduate programmes these are:

  • Academic Qualifications – please visit the appropriate country page for a guide to these qualifications
  • Evidence of English Language ability

Students whose first language is not English may be asked to provide evidence of English Language ability when applying to the University of Winchester. The requirement for admission to undergraduate degree programmes is a minimum score of 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Teaching System) including a minimum score of 6.0 in Academic Writing, or an equivalent qualification (for example 560 in Paper-based TOEFL, 220 in Computer-based TOEFL).

  • Suitable Reference

You will need to supply the University of Winchester with an academic reference which should be on official headed paper and notarised where possible.

  • Appropriate personal statement

Students must supply the University with a detailed personal statement explaining why you want to join the University of Winchester and why the programme you are applying for interests you.

Postgraduate entry requirements

For places on Postgraduate programmes these are:

  • Academic Qualifications – please visit the appropriate country page for a guide to these qualifications
  • Evidence of English Language ability

Students whose first language is not English may be asked to provide evidence of English Language ability when applying to the University of Winchester. The requirement for admission to postgraduate degree programmes is a minimum score of 6.5 in IELTS (International English Language Teaching System) including a minimum score of 6.5 in Academic Writing, or an equivalent qualification (for example 580 in Paper-based TOEFL, 237 in Computer-based TOEFL).

  • Suitable References

You will need to supply the University of Winchester with two references (one of which should be an academic reference) and these should be on official headed paper and notarised where possible.

  • Appropriate personal statement

Students must supply the University with a detailed personal statement explaining why you want to join the University of Winchester and why the programme you are applying for interests you.