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Information for students from Kuwait

Find out about the Kuwaiti student community at Southampton, entry requirements for our courses and other information specific to your country.

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Ìý Entry requirements

This information is forÌýgeneral guidanceÌýonly; entry requirements vary for different courses.ÌýFor 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 forÌýa place onÌýone 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
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Postgraduate entry requirements

MastersÌýprogrammes

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,Ìýand a strong research proposal

English language entry requirements

You will need to be able toÌýdemonstrateÌýthe requiredÌýlevel of English language proficiency. Find out more about our English language requirements and support .

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ÌýScholarships

ÃÛÌÒTV the wide range of scholarships available to undergraduate and postgraduate students to support your studies at the ÃÛÌÒTV. We offer many funding opportunities for international students, designed to reward academic achievement and potential.

Explore how we can help you invest in your future by viewing all scholarships.Ìý

Ìý TheÌýKuwaiti student community

We are pleased to welcome students fromÌýKuwait to the University each year. In 2016/17 we have 27ÌýKuwaiti studentsÌýstudying 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 manyÌýsocieties run by the University's Students' Union (SUSU) forÌýdifferent interests, religions, sports and academic groups. You may be interested in joining Southampton University Islamic Society and can find out more on the Facebook page.

Visit the ÃÛÌÒTV Students' Union (SUSU) website for more information about .

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