Tulips at the University of Hull

South Africa

Hello and welcome!

We're one of the country's oldest universities, and we've come a long way in our 90 years. The University of Hull is a vibrant institution – a blend of English tradition and cutting-edge technology.

96% of our graduates progress into work or further study within six months of completing their studies.

We nurture communities and we put our students (drawn from more than 100 countries) at the heart of everything we do.

Find out what qualifications you need to apply to study with us. Learn more about paying fees and discover where you can meet us in your country.

Anything else you need to know? Contact us.

Entry requirements

  • Undergraduate

    Check our course pages to find entry requirements or get in touch by emailing global@hull.ac.uk.

    Don't quite meet the requirements? Don't worry - we review every application on an individual basis. Get in touch to find out more. You may also be interested in our degree preparation course, ONCAMPUS.

  • 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 Bachelor Honours degree or Professional Bachelor degree of a minimum four years in duration (either must sit at level 8 of the South African National Qualifications Framework) awarded by a nationally recognised higher education institution in South Africa to be comparable to a UK Bachelor Honours degree.

    Lower second-class (2.2) equivalent
    Second Class (Division Two) / 60-69%

    Upper second-class (2.1) equivalent
    Second Class (Division One) / 70-74%

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

  • 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 Bachelor Honours degree or Professional Bachelor degree of a minimum four years in duration (either must sit at level 8 of the South African National Qualifications Framework) awarded by a nationally recognised higher education institution in South Africa to be comparable to a UK Bachelor Honours degree.

    Upper second-class (2.1) equivalent
    Second Class (Division One) / 70-74%

    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 Tier 4 student visa to study, you will be required to provide evidence of your English language proficiency level. Find out more.

Meet us

You can talk with us about our programmes, funding opportunities, the application process and life at the University of Hull by contacting us, booking an online appointment or taking part in a webchat or webinar.

Email at global@hull.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1482 462190 to find out more.

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Agents

If you need help with any stage of the application process, contact us.

We work with agents in your home country to help you find the perfect course, arrange your visa and apply to study at the University of Hull.

Agents
Globally Focused Education Cape Town 0027 21 140 1530
  Durban 0027 31 830 5556
  Johannesburg 0027 11 268 6545

Fees

  • Undergraduate - Standard tuition fees for International students studying in 2021/22 are £14,800 per year for most Arts, Humanities and Business programmes and £17,550 for Science courses. Scholarships are available for international students. Non-standard fees apply for some courses - please see your course page for more information.
  • Postgraduate Taught - Fees for International students studying Postgraduate Taught masters degrees in 2021/22 will match our UK fees (excluding MA Social Work, HYMS programmes or EMBA). Our International postgraduate tuition fees for these programmes beginning September 2021 and January 2022 start from £7,850 per year. Non-standard fees apply for some courses - please see your course page for more information.
  • Postgraduate Research - Our postgraduate research courses are between £15,000 and £17,500. There are some PhD scholarships available designed to attract the best academic talent to further our groundbreaking research.

Scholarships

We have a number of scholarships and awards available to international students. Find out more.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK awards scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study.

Download a prospectus

Discover more by downloading an undergraduate prospectus, or find out how we support postgraduate development and research in our subject guides.

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Prospectus 2021