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Information for students from China

Find out about the Chinese student community at Southampton, entry requirements for our courses and other information specific to your country.

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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

Engineering Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in engineering, physics, computer science and geophysics) National Senior High School Certificate (for both two and three years), achieving an overall 85% with 85% in maths and physics.
Science Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry and other science-related courses)  

National Senior High School Certificate (three years) achieving 80% overall, with 80% in both biology and chemistry. Students completing two years should achieve 85% overall with 85% in biology and chemistry.

Please note that this course does not progress to an undergraduate degree in medicine.

ONCAMPUS Southampton Foundation Programmes

Undergraduate entry requirements

To be considered for a place on one of our undergraduate (bachelors) degrees, you will need:

UK A levels obtained in China
International Baccalaureate (IB): Between 28 and 38 points
First year of a relevant degree from a highly ranked Chinese university, with an average grade of at least 75-88 %

  Postgraduate entry requirements

Most of our Masters programmes require you to achieve equivalent to a 2.1. Bachelors degree awarded by a high ranked Chinese university with an average grade of at least 70-88%, dependent on awarding institution.

Find your requirements:

Details of the equivalent grades we require by individual Chinese Universities are in our 2025 PGT/Masters Entry Requirements (China).

  1. Overall view 2025 Entry
  2. Full list
  3. Additional list - Faculty of Social Sciences
  4. Additional list - Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  5. Joint Universities

Pre-Master programmes are provided at ONCAMPUS Southampton. Detailed info can be found here

 

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 Scholarships

Discover the wide range of scholarships available to support your studies at the University of Southampton. We offer many funding opportunities for international students, designed to reward academic achievement and potential.

Explore how we can help you invest in your future by viewing all scholarships

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 . Find out more about our English language requirements and support .

  The Chinese student community

We are pleased to welcome students from China to the University each year. In recent years, we have over 3,000 Chinese students studying with us each year.

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. You may be interested in joining the Chinese Student Scholar Association.

Visit the University of Southampton Students' Union (SUSU) website for more information about clubs and societies .

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Chinese student community

Before I started this MSc, I had been working in Tianjin Environmental Protection Agency, China, for more than five years. The University of Southampton's reputation for teaching and research motivated me to spend one year at Southampton. I really enjoyed my MSc although it is hard work.

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