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City, University of London welcomes applications from Irish students. London is a great place for students from Ireland to study as it is a global city with virtually every nationality represented in some way.
City staff make frequent trips to attend fairs, visit schools and undertake one-to-one counselling with student and parents.
If you would like to arrange an individual appointment, please contact Emma Thomas.
If you are thinking about studying in London, choosing City means benefitting from our central location, teaching quality and close links to business and the professions. We offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and are consistently highly ranked for graduate starting salaries.
Entry 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 Emma Thomas.
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.
City will consider students who have taken the Irish Leaving Certificate for entrance to undergraduate courses. Please contact the School offering the course you are interested in for specific grade requirements.
Students who don’t meet the requirements for direct entry may have the option to undertake our INTO City’s International Foundation Programme or Kaplan International College London’s Foundation Certificate, which then offers the opportunity for guaranteed entry into City’s bachelor programmes.
Applicants will need a good Bachelor Honours degree.
The MBA is a mid-career qualification applicants must have a good first degree, a minimum of three years work experience and a GMAT of 600 or above.
Students who don’t meet the requirements for direct entry may opt to undertake a graduate preparation programme. Students successfully completing INTO City’s Graduate Diploma or Kaplan International College London’s Pre-Master’s Course at the required level will have guaranteed entry into City’s postgraduate degrees.
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 Emma Thomas.
Secure English Language Test - For students requiring visas, a Secure English Language Test (SELT) is usually required. Find a full list of acceptable English Language qualifications.
Pre-sessional English programme - 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.
Undergraduate
Undergraduates who are EU citizens and have been resident in the EU for the last three years are eligible to receive a tuition fee loan from the Student Loans Company.
More information on Student loans and grants
We have a range of partial scholarships available for students from the EU, each based on what qualifications you are studying. The main funding packages for EU students are:
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 Emma Thomas.
There are a number of excellent external scholarship schemes available.
City, University of London works with a select number of overseas representatives or agents across the world to offer face-to-face assistance and counselling to prospective students. Read our guidance in applying through agents (Overseas Representatives).
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The UK government will continue financial support for EU students in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 academic years.
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