International

Joining from the United States of America

Find out how students from the United States of America 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.

Undergraduate
Postgraduate Taught
Postgraduate Research

Undergraduate

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

A US High School Diploma with a GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0. And one of the following:

SAT (post 2016) 1190 out of 1600
ACT with a composite score of 24
AP with 3x grades of 3 or higher

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

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. Please email global@hull.ac.uk for further details.

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 the USA to be comparable to a UK Bachelor Honours degree.

Lower second-class (2.2) equivalent

GPA 2.8 out of 4

Upper second-class (2.1) equivalent

GPA 3.2 out of 4

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 the USA to be comparable to a UK Bachelor Honours degree.

Upper second-class (2.1) equivalent
GPA 3.0 out of 4 or 3.7 out of 5

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.