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) | General Secondary Education Certificate (Shahadat Al Thanawiya Al Aama), 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 Education Certificate (Shahadat Al Thanawiya Al Aama), achieving at least 85% overall with 85% in maths and physics. |
| Science Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry and other science-related courses) | General Secondary Education Certificate (Shahadat Al Thanawiya Al Aama), achieving at least 85% overall with 85% in subjects relevant to the chosen undergraduate course 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) |
| Recognised foundation courses taken in the UK, Australia and Canada |
Postgraduate entry requirements
| Masters programmes |
Bachelors degree awarded from a recognised university achieving a minimum GPA of 3.0 UK 1st equivalent: GPA 3.65- 4.0 out of 4.0 or 84% - 100% UK 2.1 equivalent: GPA 3.0-3.64 out of 4.0 or 76% - 83.9% Students who have achieved a GPA 2.80 out of 4.0 or 74% with 2 years' work experience may be considered |
| 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 Kuwaiti student community
We are pleased to welcome students from Kuwait to the University each year. In 2016/17 we have 27 Kuwaiti 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. You may be interested in joining Southampton University Islamic Society and can find out more on the Isoc Southampton Facebook page.
Visit the University of Southampton Students' Union (SUSU) website for more information about clubs and societies .
Links to external websites
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