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Undergraduate and postgraduate entry requirements.

Undergraduate entry qualifications

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First year entry

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).

All students applying for a Bachelors (BA/BSc/LLB) degree at Winchester should hold one of the following qualifications:

  • Successful completion of a suitable one year UK Foundation programme from a recognised university or further education college
  • At least two subjects to Advanced GCE/VCE level or equivalent
  • A pass in a BTEC National Award or HNC/HND

Personal statement

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

Postgraduate entry qualifications

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).

All students applying for a Masters degree (MA/MSc/MBA) at Winchester should hold one of the following qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree (Honours)
  • Applicants without a first degree but with five to seven years relevant work experience may also be considered on an individual basis for some Masters programmes

Personal statement

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