International

Joining from Japan

Find out how students from Japan 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 Year
Undergraduate
Postgraduate Taught
Postgraduate Research

Foundation Year

For Business, Law, Computer Science and Engineering courses:

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

For all other foundation courses:

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

Upper Secondary School Year 3 with GPA 3.0

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

Undergraduate

For admission onto the first year of an undergraduate bachelor's degree course, we generally accept the following qualifications and grades:

· Completion of a recognised Foundation programme,

· 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 apply. 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 studies. 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 must prove your English proficiency level. Find out more.

Postgraduate Taught

Most taught Masters programmes need you have a qualification equivalent to a lower second-class Bachelor Honours (or 2.2). Please check the course pages for specific entry requirements.

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

Lower second-class (2.2) equivalent

Overall grade 65%

Upper second-class (2.1) equivalent

Overall grade 75%

We also accept some applicable pre-masters programmes. Don't hesitate to contact pgadmission@hull.ac.uk to confirm if your programme is eligible.

If you do not meet the requirements? Don't worry - we review every application on an individual basis. Contact us at global@hull.ac.uk.

If your first language is not English, or you require a student visa to study, you must prove your English proficiency level. Find out more.

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

Lower second-class (2.2) equivalent Overall grade 65%

Upper second-class (2.1) equivalent Overall grade 75%

Postgraduate Research

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

Lower second-class (2.2) equivalent Overall grade 65%

Upper second-class (2.1) equivalent Overall grade 75%

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

We also accept some applicable pre-masters programmes. Don't hesitate to contact pgadmissions@hull.ac.uk to confirm if your programme is eligible.

If your first language is not English, or you require a student visa to study, you must prove your English proficiency level. Find out more.

Fees

Explore the information on standard fees for international students starting in 2025/26 through the respective links below.

Undergraduate Fees

Postgraduate Fees

Some of our courses have non-standard fees, so you should check your course page for the exact fee.

Scholarships

Every year, we offer a range of scholarships for eligible undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students.

Scholarships available to students from Japan

Fairer Future Global Scholarship 2023
A 50% tuition fee reduction for three years of undergraduate study on eligible courses.
Value	50% tuition fee reduction for three years
Eligibility	International students
Awarded By	University of Hull
Find out more

George W Gray International Scholarship
A £9,000 tuition fee reduction for eligible International BSc Chemistry / MChem Chemistry students.
Value	£9,000
Eligibility	International BSc Chemistry / MChem Chemistry students
Awarded By	University of Hull
Find out more

Browse all International scholarships.

Meet our team

Finn Carson regularly travels to Japan to meet students and discuss our programmes, funding opportunities, the application process and life at the University of Hull.

We are always happy to speak with you about our programmes, funding opportunities, the application process and life at the University of Hull.

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