Canada

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

If you're thinking about coming to study at the University of Plymouth from Canada, 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 (0) 1752 588049.

International tuition fees for 2021

Undergraduate tuition fees for 2021: £14,200

Find postgraduate research tuition fees.

Fees for postgraduate taught courses can be found in the 'fees, costs and funding' section of the relevant course webpage. Search for your course.

International scholarships

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.

Find out more about the scholarships available.

Funding for US and Canadian students

We can administer US Department of Education Federal Direct Loans, Sallie Mae Smart loans and we also offer advice for Canadian students.

Find out about the funding options available to you as a US or Canadian student at Plymouth

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

We require applicants to have completed a High/Secondary School Diploma/Certificate from English-speaking Canada or a Diplôme d'Études Collègiales (DEC) from Quebec with a minimum of 65% in at least five subjects.

Alberta – 65% five grade 12 subjects
British Columbia – 67%/C+ in five grade 12 subjects
Manitoba – five credits at 300 level and at least 65% in four subjects
Ontario and Northwest Territories – 65%/B in at least five subjects
Nova Scotia – 65%/C in at least five subjects
Nunavut – 65%/C in at least five subjects
Yukon – 65%/C+ in at least five subjects

Postgraduate

We require applicants to either have completed a four-year bachelor's degree Honours/a Bachelor's degree/Baccalauréat or a First Professional Degree (Grade Professionnelle).

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 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 – Canada High/Secondary School Diploma/Certificate from English speaking Canada, or Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec

Undergraduate programmes	Postgraduate programmes
Minimum of 65% in at least 5 subjects	Minimum of 65% in at least 5 subjects

UPIC requirement – Canada High/Secondary School Diploma/Certificate from English speaking Canada, or Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec

Undergraduate programmes	Postgraduate programmes
Minimum of 65% in at least 5 subjects	Minimum of 65% in at least 5 subjects

Further guidance on English language requirements

On our further guidance on English language requirements page you will find a complete list of notes and clarifications across all qualifications for applying to the University of Plymouth.

Please note if you are not a national of Canada, an alternative English language qualification may be required to demonstrate your skill in all four components areas if you require a Student visa (formerly Tier 4 visa) for study at the University of Plymouth.