Scholarships and funding
Find out more about scholarships and country-specific funding
Representatives in 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
| International Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate degree in management, humanities, arts and social sciences) | Certificate of Preparatory Education or Secondary School Certificate achieving a minimum of 85% |
| Engineering Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics and geophysics) | Certificate of Preparatory Education or Secondary School Certificate achieving a minimum of 85%, with 85% in maths and physics |
| Science Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry and other science-related courses) | Certificate of Preparatory Education or Secondary School Certificate achieving a minimum of 85%, with 85% in 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:
| Certificate of Preparatory Education or Secondary School Certificate and successful completion of a recognised foundation programme |
| Successful completion of at least one year of university study in Iraq |
| High grades in UK A levels |
| Between 28 and 38 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB), depending on the programme applied for |
Postgraduate entry requirements
| Masters programmes | High grades (75-80%) in a 4 year bachelors degree awarded from a prestigious university |
| 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 Iraqi student community
We are pleased to welcome students from Iraq to the University each year. In 2016/17 we have 17 Iraqi 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
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