Entry requirements for international students
If you're an international applicant, you'll need to meet our entry requirements and demonstrate your English language ability. Get to know what we're looking for and alternative options if you don't meet our entry requirements right now.
You'll find our entry requirements:
- On our course pages, where we show the specific entry requirements for each course
- On our country/region pages, where we show which qualifications from your country might meet our typical entry requirements.
We accept a wide variety of overseas qualifications and offer preparation routes to help you meet our entry requirements.
Undergraduate entry requirements
If you're studying towards, or already hold, overseas high school qualifications, you'll need to check if they're equivalent to the entry requirements for your intended degree.
You can see examples of overseas qualifications that we consider equivalent to our typical undergraduate entry requirements on our country/region pages.
You'll need to check our course pages for the specific entry requirements that apply for your intended degree.
Check the entry requirements for your intended undergraduate degree
How we can help you meet our entry requirements
If you have good high school grades but don't currently meet our entry requirements, you could apply for a place on a Foundation Certificate. These courses are delivered on campus at the University of Liverpool International College.
On completion of a Foundation Certificate, at the required level and with good attendance, you can progress onto a University of Liverpool undergraduate degree.
Postgraduate entry requirements
If you're studying towards, or already hold, an overseas university-level qualification, you'll need to check if they're equivalent to the entry requirements for your intended master's.
You can see examples of overseas qualifications that we consider equivalent to our typical master's entry requirements on our country/region pages.
You'll need to check our course pages for the specific entry requirements that apply for your intended master's.
Check the entry requirements for your intended master's
How we can help you meet our entry requirements
If you hold a bachelors' degree or equivalent but don't currently meet our entry requirements, you could apply for a place on a Pre-Master's course. These courses are delivered on campus at the University of Liverpool International College.
On completion of a Pre-Master's, at the required level and with good attendance, you can progress onto a University of Liverpool master's degree.
English language requirements
As an international applicant, you’ll need to show you meet our English language requirements, unless you're from a majority English speaking country.
We accept a variety of international language tests and country-specific qualifications as evidence of English language ability. We also offer Pre-Sessional English courses if you need to improve your English language skills.