United States of America

Entry requirements

The University of Bradford welcomes applications from students from the United States of America for all study levels. The information provided below is intended as guidance only. If you are in any doubt please contact the Admissions Office. You should be aware that meeting the grade requirements specified does not necessarily guarantee admission as there may be additional requirements you need to satisfy.

If your qualification or grading scheme is not listed below, please contact the Admissions Office with details of your qualification and we can assess your eligibility. Please send copies of any certificates, transcripts and statements of results when you request an assessment of a qualification.

The University publishes entry requirements based on UCAS tariff points and these are shown on the individual course pages – please see our course listings.

The table below shows how the University equates qualifications from your country to UCAS tariff points.

Foundation

Qualification	UCAS tariff points
Qualification	72
High School Graduation Diploma	80% or gpa 3.0

Undergraduate

Qualification	UCAS tariff points
Qualification	136+	120 - 135	96 - 119
High School Graduation Diploma	Foundation Programme required
Advanced Placement Examination	Applicants must have completed the US High School Diploma at 80% in addition to 3 subjects with at least 5,5,4	Applicants must have completed the US High School Diploma at 80% in addition to 3 subjects with at least 5,4,4	Applicants must have completed the US High School Diploma at 80% in addition to 3 subjects with at least 4,4,4
SAT II Achievement Tests	Applicants must have completed the US High School Diploma at 80% in addition to 3 subjects with at least 650,650,600	Applicants must have completed the US High School Diploma at 80% in addition to 3 subjects with at least 600	Applicants must have completed the US High School Diploma at 80% in addition to 3 subjects with at least 550
Associate Degree	3.5/4.0	3.0/4.0	2.5/4.0

Postgraduate

The entry requirement for a postgraduate taught course is typically equivalent to a UK Second Class Honours Second Division (2:2). For individual course requirements, please see the course details in our course listings.

The table below shows how the University equates qualifications from your country to UK degree classifications:

Qualification	UK 1st Class	UK 2:1	UK 2:2
Bachelor degree	3.5/4.0	3.0/4.0	2.5/4.0

Fees

See International fees for:

Undergraduate students, e.g. BSc, BA, Foundation
Postgraduate (taught) students, e.g. MA, MSc, MBA
Research students, e.g. PhD, DBA

You will also find information about financial support and how to pay your fees through the links above.

If you aren't sure whether you need to pay International fees and you think you might be eligible for Home/EU fees, please see our Am I a Home student? page.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for international and EU students based on academic excellence, subjects, study level, and your country.

Browse our scholarships website »

Contact

Our international network of alumni representatives enables you to get information, advice, and guidance from Bradford graduates around the world. Our helpful representatives are on hand to respond to general inquiries from current and prospective students, alumni, faculty, and other members of the University of Bradford community. Search and message an alumni representative on the Alumni webpages.