Undergraduate degrees (Bachelor)
Length of study
Most undergraduate degrees in the UK are three years long. However, if you want to study for a sandwich year or spend a year abroad, your degree may be four years. Degrees in Medicine usually take five years.
Term dates
You will normally start each year of your undergraduate degree in October and finish the following June for a summer vacation.
Course listings
For full course listings (in the undergraduate prospectus), as well as tuition fees and entry requirements, visit our subject pages.
Our subjects (2010)
Fees (2010)
Entry requirements (academic)
Our academic entry requirements usually refer to a typical UK A level offer (e.g. 'ABB'). To find out if your school results are equivalent, contact us or visit the web pages for your country.
Your country
Qualifications for applicants from outside the UK (2010)
Entry requirements (English language)
If your first language is not English, you will need to take an English language test (such as IELTS). Please refer to the table below for IELTS requirements in each subject.
| Subject | IELTS requirement |
|---|---|
| Most degrees in computing, engineering, mathematics, physics and astronomy | IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 6.0) |
| Other degrees | IELTS 6.5 (with 6.0 in Listening and Writing) |
| Medical degrees | IELTS 7.5 |
Find out about pre-sessional courses and TOEFL equivalence on our essential information pages.
Essential information (English language)
Contact us
If you have any questions about our undergraduate degrees or the application process, please email Undergraduate Enquiries and our friendly student advisors will be happy to help.