Scholarships and 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) | General Secondary School Certificate (Thanaweya A'ama) or Al Azhar, General Secondary School Certificate, achieving at least 85% overall with 85% in subjects relevant to the chosen undergraduate course |
| Engineering Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in engineering, physics, computer science and geophysics) | General Secondary School Certificate (Thanaweya A'ama) or Al Azhar General Secondary School Certificate, achieving at least 85% overall, with 85% in both maths and physics |
| Science Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry and other science-related courses) | General Secondary School Certificate (Thanaweya A'ama) or Al Azhar General Secondary School Certificate, achieving at least 85% overall, with 85% 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:
| Secondary School Certificate and successful completion of a recognised foundation programme |
| Successful completion of at least one year of university study in Egypt |
| High grades in UK A levels |
| Between 28 and 38 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB) |
| 3 AP or SAT subject tests with high grades |
Postgraduate entry requirements
| Masters programmes |
Bachelors degree awarded from a recognised 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 Egyptian student community
We are pleased to welcome students from Egypt to the University 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 wish to join the MENA student society .
Visit the University of Southampton Students' Union (SUSU) website for more information about clubs and societies .
MENA Society
The University of Southampton Middle Eastern & North African Society aims at bringing together students and giving insight into Middle Eastern culture
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