Botswana

Students who have completed year one of an undergraduate degree from University of Botswana can apply directly to an undergraduate degree. Alternatively, students who have completed high school in Botswana can undertake a foundation year with our partner, INTO City, which offers guaranteed progression to City. If you would like to know specific entry requirements for a course, please email Adam-Lucas Pettit.

International qualifications such as A level and IB are also accepted for direct entry, and details of grades requirements for these qualifications can be found on the course pages.

2021 Entry for IB students

In 2021 the Mathematics curriculum for the International Baccalaureate Diploma is changing.

After careful consideration, City will accept both the Mathematics: Analysis and approaches route and the Mathematics: Applications and interpretation route as equivalent to A-Level Mathematics for all of our undergraduate courses. This means where our courses required A level Mathematics equivalency, we will accept both of the available Higher Level routes within the International Baccalaureate.

Current IB requirements will be clearly stated on the individual course pages, but please contact us if you have any questions.

Applicants will be considered for most postgraduate courses with a good Batswana bachelor’s degree from a recognised University. Entry requirements will vary by course for more information about specific course requirements please contact Adam-Lucas Pettit.

Students who don’t meet the requirements for direct entry may have the option to undertake our Graduate Diploma programme at INTO City, which then offers the opportunity for guaranteed entry into City’s Masters programmes.

Undergraduate

• IELTS 6.0 is required (IELTS 6.5 for business and social science and IELTS 7.0 for journalism and law courses).
• PTE is accepted on a case-by-case basis.

Postgraduate

• IELTS 6.5 is required (IELTS 7.0 for business, journalism and law courses).
• PTE is accepted on a case-by-case basis.

English language requirements will vary from course to course and the information on this page is only intended to be a general guide. For individual course requirements, please refer to the course pages, or contact Adam-Lucas Pettit.

For students requiring visas, a Secure English Language Test (SELT) is usually required. Find a full list of acceptable tests at English Language qualifications.

Students who do not meet the English language requirements for their course may have the option to undertake our Pre-sessional English programme at INTO City prior to entry into the institution.

Undergraduate

We have a range of partial scholarships available for international students, each based on what qualifications you are studying. The main funding packages for international students are:

• President’s International Scholarship
• Global Leaders Scholarship

More information on Scholarships & bursaries

Postgraduate

Most courses have partial scholarship schemes and details can be found on each course page. If you cannot see a scholarship on the course page and wish to find out if one is available, please contact Adam-Lucas Pettit.

There are a number of excellent external scholarship schemes available. The most attractive for international students are:

• The Chevening Scholarship - Chevening Scholarships are the UK government's global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The Scholarships are awarded to outstanding scholars with leadership potential. Awards are typically for a one-year Master's degree, in any subject and at any of the UK's leading universities.
• The Commonwealth Scholarship - The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) awards over 900 scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development to Commonwealth citizens each year

More information on postgraduate scholarships