Scholarships and funding
Find out more about scholarships and country-specific funding
Find out about the Portuguese student community at Southampton, entry requirements for our courses and other information specific to your country.
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If you have any questions about studying at the University of Southampton, please contact the International Office team .
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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 .
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 .
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 |
Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários with a minimum overall grade of 17 - 18 |
Masters programmes | Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados / Licenciado with a minimum grade of 16 (Bom com distinção) - 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 |
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 .
We are pleased to welcome students from Portugal to the University each year. In 2016/17 we have 33 Portuguese students studying with us. We also welcomed 1 Erasmus student from our Portuguese partner institutions.
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 .
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Visit the UCAS website to download a translated guide to studying in the UK