International

Joining from Nigeria

Find out how students from Nigeria can study at one of England's oldest universities.

Hello and welcome!

As England’s 14^th oldest university, we've come a long way since we were founded in 1927.

Built from nearly one hundred years of tradition, today the University of Hull is a vibrant institution.

Live and study in our friendly community. Whether you choose to live on campus or locally, prepare for a brilliant learning experience and making new friends. To help you fulfil your academic and career potential we offer a supportive environment inside and outside the classroom and have a dedicated team here to help you develop your employability.

At Hull we put our students at the heart of everything we do. This starts from the first enquiry and continues beyond graduation.

Find out what qualifications you need to apply. Check your fees and see when and see when you can meet us online or in your country.

If you plan to come to Hull for a study abroad experience or student exchange find out more here.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements vary by course, so make sure you check your course page for the most up to date information.

Foundation
Undergraduate
Postgraduate Taught
Postgraduate Research

Foundation

For Business, Law, Computer Science and Engineering courses:

Our Business, Law and Engineering foundation courses are run by our partner ONCAMPUS Hull. For further information regarding entry qualifications see the ONCAMPUS website.

For admission onto our foundation course we generally accept the following qualifications and grades:

West African Senior School Certificate (WAEC) with a pass grade overall

If your first language is not English, or you require a student visa to study, you will be required to provide evidence of your English language proficiency level. Find out more.

Undergraduate

For admission onto the first year of an undergraduate bachelors degree course we generally accept the following qualifications and grades:

West African Senior School Certificate (WAEC) with a pass grade overall and successful completion of a recognised foundation year recognised by the University of Hull.
National Diploma or Ordinary National Diploma with an overall GPA of 3.5 out of 5 or 3.0 out of 4.
Higher National Diploma with an overall GPA of 3.5 out of 5 or 3.0 out of 4. Higher grades may be considered for advanced entry into year 2 of our Bachelor degree on case-by-case basis.

International Baccalaureate Diploma with a range of 28 – 30

We also accept students who have completed a US high school curriculum.

We sometimes require subject specific grades, we will advise you of this in your offer letter.

If you do not hold one of the qualifications above, we still encourage you to submit an application. All applications will be reviewed on an individual basis.

If you wish to study with us starting from the second or final year, we are happy to consider applicants who have completed equivalent prior study. These applications are considered on a case-by-case basis.

If you have questions about these requirements or have studied a qualification or foundation programme not listed here, please email global@hull.ac.uk.

If your first language is not English, or you require a student visa to study, you will be required to provide evidence of your English language proficiency level. Find out more.

Postgraduate Taught

The majority of our taught Masters programmes require that you hold a qualification equivalent to a lower second-class Bachelor Honours (or 2.2). Please check our course pages for specific entry requirements.

We generally consider a Bachelors degree awarded by a nationally recognised higher education institution in Nigeria to be comparable to a UK Bachelor Honours degree.

Degree classification directly compares to that in the UK. We accept Lower Second Class Division in your Bachelor degree for programmes requiring 2.2 and Upper Second Class Division for programmes with 2.1 entry requirement.

We also accept some applicable pre-masters programmes, please contact pgadmissions@hull.ac.uk to confirm if your programme is eligible.

Don't quite meet the requirements? Contact us at global@hull.ac.uk.

If your first language is not English, or you require a student visa to study, you will be required to provide evidence of your English language proficiency level. Find out more.

Postgraduate Research

The majority of our research Masters programmes and PhDs require that you hold a qualification equivalent to an upper second-class Bachelor Honours (or 2.1), although some programmes, especially PhDs may have higher entry requirements. Please check our course pages for specific entry requirements.

We generally consider a Bachelors degree awarded by a nationally recognised higher education institution in Nigeria to be comparable to a UK Bachelor Honours degree.

Degree classification directly compares to that in the UK. We accept Upper Second Class Division for programmes with 2.1 entry requirement and First Class Division for programmes requiring British First Class Honours degree for entry.

Don't quite meet the requirements? Don't worry - we review every application on an individual basis. Email global@hull.ac.uk.

If your first language is not English, or you require a student visa to study, you will be required to provide evidence of your English language proficiency level. Find out more.