How to Apply

(For academic year 2025/26 only)

What do I need to include in my application?

Please check your qualifications match the entry requirements for the course you are applying for. Overall and module specific requirements, where applicable, are included in the entry on Course Search. Applications that are submitted without the required documentation, which is outlined below, will take longer to receive a decision.

All applications are reviewed by a specialist in the admissions team. When reviewing applications particular attention will be paid to academic performance overall and in key modules.  Preference will be given to applicants who have or who are projected to exceed our minimum requirements.

As part of your online application you will need to upload scanned documents. All academic documentation should be scans of the originals, not photographs. The scans should be complete and of a good quality, showing the 4 corners of all pages of the original document. Please do not merge separate qualifications together.

Make sure that you include all the documents requested below, incomplete applications may not be continued if we feel that it is less likely that we might make an offer, or if it is felt that insufficient effort was made in submitting the application.

Please do not upload academic documents to the funding section as we cannot access these.

If we do request any further information, please make sure you read any requests carefully and provide the correct information as we will not chase you further.

Your application must include the following:

• A copy of your degree certificate and complete transcript. If you are still studying, please provide your latest transcript plus a list of modules yet to be studied.
• Evidence of your final or current overall % or GPA (see the country specific information below for further guidance if you are studying in China, India or Canada).
• A copy of your grading scale/scheme if this is not on your degree transcript (these are sometimes on the reverse of the transcript).
• CV/Resume.  Please include an up-to-date CV showing your relevant work experience and education.  Decisions are normally made considering your academic background only, however a CV can be useful in clarifying your education and possibly considering work experience where appropriate.  A CV can also help explain any gaps between education and may also help if your academic background is borderline.
• CAS, BRP and Visa – for international students that have previously studied in the UK on a student visa. You should include any prior UK study in the correct section of your application as this can impact your visa application with the UKVI.

If you entered your current degree programme later than year 1 you should also include separate details of the qualification used to gain entry into that later year of your degree, including any transcripts and certificates for that qualification.

If you have them, please include the following:

• Your approved English Language test (if applicable).

We are usually able to issue a conditional offer without any English documentation. If an English test is required we will not issue an unconditional offer until we have received evidence of you meeting this condition of offer.

• A personal statement.

A personal statement is not required as standard however it could strengthen your application in the following circumstances; explaining a gap in you education (if not clear from your CV), if your education/degree subject is not directly related to the programme in which you are applying (for instance you may wish to highlight the relevance of certain modules you have taken in your prior studies).  The personal statement should be no more than one side of A4 and should include details on how your prior studies are linked to your future plans and why you want to study the programme you have applied for.

Documents which are not required:

• References

References are not usually required, but in specific borderline cases we may request a reference to help us make a decision.

Country Specific Information

Applicants with Chinese degrees:

You will need to provide evidence of your current/final overall weighted percentage (%), we do not accept GPA or arithmetic percentage.

Applicants with Indian degrees:

All applicants with an Indian degree should include

• A copy of your bachelor’s degree certificate.
• A copy of your consolidated mark sheet.
• A copy of your semester mark sheets.
• A copy of your University marking scheme.
• Official evidence of your current/final overall award as a percentage (%), we will not accept a GPA equivalent without a marking scheme.

If you have not completed your degree you should provide the bottom three items.

Your Standard XII may be acceptable as an English language qualification, please include a copy with your application if you have achieved 70% or greater.

Applicants with Canadian degrees:

Please provide details of the grading system used on your transcript. This should include the percentage pass mark for your degree.

If your degree was taught in English please include official evidence of this.

Scholarship applicants

Those applying for scholarships through the University should make sure you have provided good and complete scans of all documents listed above in the “must include” section, this can affect a decision on whether to recommend an applicant for a scholarship. 

If you are informing us of an external scholarship/funding deadline please try to give us a minimum of two weeks notice.

Contacting the School MSc admissions

To contact the admissions team you can email us using the relevant email address below. Alternatively, you can create an enquiry within the applicant portal. 

Supporting documents should always be sent via an enquiry or condition response in the applicant portal as this will link the document to the correct application automatically.

Emails should be from the email address you opened your application portal account with and you should quote your full name and application number or SID if you have them.

Offer holder deadlines

IMPORTANT: The deadline for meeting offer conditions is Friday 8th August 2025.

If your offer has been confirmed as unconditional, the deadline for paying your deposit or providing exemption evidence is Friday 22nd August 2025.