Japan
If you're a student from Japan thinking of coming to study in Plymouth, you'll find all the essential information you need right here

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 高等学校卒業証書 (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) also known as the Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho and a foundation year programme or equivalent.
Our partner college on campus, University of Plymouth International College (UPIC), offers a wide variety of foundation courses.
Postgraduate
We require applicants to have completed either the 学士 bachelor degree known as Gakushi or the 高度専門士 Advanced Diploma from a recognised institution with the following criteria:
Japanese degree classification - percentage | Japanese degree classification - grade | Japanese degree classification - description | UK degree equivalent | |
90% - 100% | S or A | Shū 秀 Outstanding | 1st | |
75% - 89% | A or B | Yū 優 Excellent | 2:1 | |
65% - 74% | B or C | Ryō 良 Good | 2:2 |
A recognised English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) would be required, or successful completion of one of the University of Plymouth's pre-sessional English Language courses.
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