Scholarships and funding
Find out more about scholarships and country-specific funding
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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
| International Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate degree in management, humanities, arts and social sciences) | Completion of the Brazilian Certificato de Ensino Medio, Diploma de Tecnico de Nivel Medio, Concurse Vestibular or Certificado de Conclusao de Segundo Grau, achieving at least 8 out of 10 |
| Engineering Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in engineering, physics, computer science and geophysics) | Completion of the Brazilian Certificate de Ensino Medio, Diploma de Tecnico de Nivel Medio, Concurso Vestibular or Certificato de Conclusao de Segundo Grau, achieving at least 8 out of 10, with 8 in both maths and physics |
| Science Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry and other science-related courses) | Completion of the Brazilian Certificate de Ensino Medio, Diploma de Tecnico de Nivel Medio, Concurso Vestibular or Certificado de Conclusao de Segundo Grau, achieving at least 8 out of 10, with 8 in both maths and a science subject Please note that this course does not progress to an undergraduate degree in medicine. |
Undergraduate entry requirements
To be considered for a place on one of our undergraduate (bachelors) degrees, you will need:
| High grades in UK A levels |
| Between 28 and 38 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB) |
Postgraduate entry requirements
| Masters programmes |
Brazilian Bacharel or Licenciado (4 or more years degree) or an equivalent professional qualification approved by the University with an overall qualification of at least 7.0 out of 10.00 UK 1st degree equivalent: 8.5 out of 10 |
| PhD programmes |
An undergraduate degree and a Mestrado with an overall qualification of at least 7.0 out of 10.00, and a strong research proposal UK 1st degree equivalent: 8.5 out of 10 |
English language entry requirements
You will need to be able to demonstrate the required level of English language proficiency. Find out more about our English language requirements and support.
The Brazilian student community
We are pleased to welcome students from Brazil to the University each year. In 2016/17 we have 34 Brazilian students studying with us.
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.
Canning House
Canning House is an organisation in London dedicated to promoting understanding and engagement between the UK and Latin America