To reward outstanding achievement the University of Plymouth offers scholarship schemes to help towards funding your studies. You could get up to 50% off your tuition fees in your first year.
Undergraduate
We require a University Entrance Certificate with National Certificates in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3. Applicants must have a total of more than 80 credits with a majority of merit/excellent in subjects to be studied at Higher Education institutions.
| A level | UCAS tariff | Comparable offer | |
| AAA | 144 | Excellent | |
| AAB | 136 | Excellent | |
| ABB | 128 | Excellent | |
| BBB | 120 | Merit | |
| BBC | 112 | Merit | |
| BCC | 104 | Merit | |
| CCC | 96 | Achieved |
Postgraduate
We require a four year bachelor (honours) degree with the appropriate classification.
| New Zealand degree classification | Alternative name | UK degree equivalent | |
| First Class | A / A+ | 1st | |
| Second Class (Upper Division) | B+ / A- | 2:1 | |
| Second Class (Lower Division) | C+ | 2:2 |
To be accepted onto a degree course with us you must have a suitable English language qualification. The tables below show the minimum English language requirements for standard courses at RQF 6 (degree level) and above.
Some courses have English language requirements that are higher than those shown below, please check the relevant course for details.
University of Plymouth requirement – New Zealand National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2
| Undergraduate programmes | Postgraduate programmes | Minimum component scores |
| Grades: Achieved, Merit or Excellent in the English component | Grades: Achieved, Merit or Excellent in the English component | University of Plymouth entry requirement. No UKVI requirement if the student is a New Zealand national – if they are not, IELTS or another acceptable qualification will be required |
University of Plymouth International College (UPIC) requirement – New Zealand National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2
| Undergraduate programmes | Postgraduate programmes | Minimum component scores |
| Grades: Achieved, Merit or Excellent in the English component | Grades: Achieved, Merit or Excellent in the English component | University of Plymouth entry requirement. No UKVI requirement if the student is a New Zealand national – if they are not, IELTS or another acceptable qualification will be required |
Further guidance on English language requirements
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