Entry requirements for international students

If you're an international applicant, you'll need to know about our entry requirements and how to demonstrate your English language ability.

You'll find our entry requirements:

  • On our course pages, where we show the specific entry requirements for each course
  • On our country/region pages, where we show which qualifications from your country might meet our typical entry requirements.

We accept a wide variety of overseas qualifications and offer preparation routes to help you meet our entry requirements.

Undergraduate entry requirements

If you're studying towards, or already hold, overseas high school qualifications, you'll need to check if they're equivalent to the entry requirements for your intended degree.

You can see examples of overseas qualifications that we consider equivalent to our typical undergraduate entry requirements on our country/region pages.

You'll need to check our course pages for the specific entry requirements that apply for your intended degree.

Check the entry requirements for your intended undergraduate degree

How we can help you meet our entry requirements

If you have good high school grades but don't currently meet our entry requirements, you could apply for a place on a Foundation Certificate. These courses are delivered on campus at the University of Liverpool International College.

On completion of a Foundation Certificate, at the required level and with good attendance, you can progress onto a University of Liverpool undergraduate degree.

Postgraduate entry requirements

If you're studying towards, or already hold, an overseas university-level qualification, you'll need to check if they're equivalent to the entry requirements for your intended master's.

You can see examples of overseas qualifications that we consider equivalent to our typical master's entry requirements on our country/region pages.

You'll need to check our course pages for the specific entry requirements that apply for your intended master's.

Check the entry requirements for your intended master's

How we can help you meet our entry requirements

If you hold a bachelors' degree or equivalent but don't currently meet our entry requirements, you could apply for a place on a Pre-Master's course. These courses are delivered on campus at the University of Liverpool International College.

On completion of a Pre-Master's, at the required level and with good attendance, you can progress onto a University of Liverpool master's degree.

English language requirements

As an international applicant, you’ll need to show you meet our English language requirements, unless you're from a majority English speaking country.

We accept a variety of international language tests and country-specific qualifications as evidence of English language ability. We also offer Pre-Sessional English courses if you need to improve your English language skills.

Check our English language requirements

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