If you're thinking about coming to study at the University of Plymouth from India, this page has all the information you need.
If you have any other questions, you can contact our team at international.office@plymouth.ac.uk or by phoning +44 1752 588049.
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 applicants to have completed the High School Certificate (year 12) or the Indian School Certificate (year 12) or the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (known as the Delhi Indian School Certificate Examination Year 12) with at least 60% or above. Please note that entry requirements may vary.
For applicants who do not meet the above requirements, there are foundation options available via the University of Plymouth and University of Plymouth International College (UPIC).
Postgraduate
We require applicants to have completed a bachelor degree or a bachelor of technology degree from a recognised Indian institution with the following degree classification:
| Indian degree classification | Indian degree classification – alternative name | Bachelor of technology degree classification – GPA | UK degree equivalent | |
| 60%–100% | First class | 7.0 and above | 2:1 | |
| 55%–59% | First class/second class first division | 6.0–6.9 | 2:2 |
English language requirements
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.
What if I don't meet the requirements?
If you don't think you will be able to meet these requirements, you may be able to join a pre-sessional English language course offered by our English Language Centre. Please note that to study a pre-sessional English language course UKVI require Student (formerly Tier 4) visa holders to take a Secure English Language Test (SELT) at a UKVI approved test centre (details of approved SELTs).
University of Plymouth requirement – Indian School Certificate (year 12) when awarded by CISCE
or
| Undergraduate programmes | Postgraduate programmes | |
| 70% | 70% |
UPIC requirement – Indian School Certificate (year 12) when awarded by CISCE
or
| Undergraduate programmes | Postgraduate programmes | |
| 60% (70% for integrated programmes) | 70% |
Notes
Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (National Boards).
Standard XII English from state boards in India is not usually acceptable but may be considered on a case-by-case basis where grades are 80% or above for University of Plymouth direct entry (70% for UPIC non-integrated programmes).
Further guidance on English language requirements
Your UoP Regional Manager is Wilma Paul.
Wilma is the University of Plymouth's Regional Manager for South Asia.
Wilma is based in India and is on hand to answer any questions you might have about applying to and studying at the University of Plymouth.
Email: wilma.paul@plymouth.ac.uk
If you're a student in India and need more information on the University of Plymouth courses and lifestyle, there is likely to be an agent near you who can help.
University of Plymouth student, Neha Ann Daniel, talks about the key points that led to choosing Occupational Therapy at Plymouth and the community within Britain's Ocean City.
"I’ve had a very productive year, despite the lockdown and very few face-to-face classes. I had very supportive lecturers who gave very detailed and helpful feedback on my work. I found the library staff very helpful."
"The last year was very challenging for me due to the pandemic. However, I got great support from the University providing remote learning access and good student-teacher communication."
To hear from some of our other Indian students, please visit our International student profiles – India page.
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