Scholarships and funding
Find out more about scholarships and country-specific funding
Representatives in your country
See details of our representatives, who can give advice about studying here
Request your guide
Request our International Student guide
Entry requirements
This information is for general guidance only; entry requirements vary for different courses. For more specific details, please visit the relevant course web page or contact the admissions office for your chosen subject area.
Foundation year entry requirements
If you do not have the traditional entry requirements for our undergraduate courses, you may be able to qualify by doing one of our foundation programmes first. To find out more, visit our foundation years page or contact the International Office team.
Undergraduate entry requirements
To be considered for a place on one of our undergraduate (bachelors) degrees, you will need:
| UK A levels with grades from BBB to A*AA |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) with grades from 30 to 38 |
| Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola with a minimum overall grade of CCC to ABB |
Postgraduate entry requirements
| Masters programmes | Kandidatexamen with the majority of subjects achieved at grade VG (Val godkand) - equivalent to a UK 2:1 |
| PhD programmes | Good grades in bachelors and masters degrees awarded by a recognised university, and a strong research proposal |
English language entry requirements
You will need to be able to demonstrate the required level of English language proficiency. Students from Sweden who have achieved Fullständigt Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskolan - English grade C+ may be exempted from additional English language requirements.
Find out more about our English language requirements and support.
The Swedish student community
We are pleased to welcome students from Sweden to the University each year. In 2016/17 we have 11 Swedish students studying with us. We also welcomed 7 Erasmus students from our Swedish partner institutions.
Student-run clubs and societies
Getting involved in clubs and societies is a great way to meet other students from your country and from around the world. There are many societies run by the University's Students' Union (SUSU) for different interests, religions, sports and academic groups.
Visit the University of Southampton Students' Union (SUSU) website for more information about clubs and societies.
Links to external websites
The University cannot accept responsibility for external websites.
Collaborations
We have a number of Erasmus partnerships with higher education institutions in Sweden in certain subjects. For more details about our Erasmus partners in each country visit our Erasmus website