Kenya
Welcome to Suffolk
Known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, Suffolk offers a vibrant and diverse student community where Kenyan students can study, explore, and thrive. Enjoy exploring urban centres, beautiful beaches, and traditional market towns.
Here you will find lots of useful information for students from Kenya, including entry and English language requirements, scholarships and funding information, and where you can meet our representatives in-country.
Accepted Qualifications
The University of Suffolk welcomes applications from students with a wide range of qualifications.
Please refer to the information below for details on our accepted qualifications, including English language requirements.
If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Team.
For entry onto an undergraduate degree, applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:
- International Foundation Programme
- International Baccalaureate Diploma with 28 points
- A-Levels (see course page for requirements)
For entry onto a postgraduate course, applicants are required to have:
- A bachelor's degree from a recognised university with a 2:2 or above
All applicants from Pakistan will now be required to provide an approved English Language Test (ELT) result as part of their application.
The update is intended to support applicants in demonstrating visa readiness and to help ensure the strongest possible outcome at the visa stage.
Applicants who have already taken or booked an acceptable English Language Test are encouraged to submit evidence as soon as it is available.
The most commonly known assessments for this that we accept are;
- IELTS (Academic/UKVI)
- Cambridge English
- Pearson (Academic)
- TOFEL (iBT)
- ZIMSEC
Please see our English Language page for further details of requirements for your course.
Events near you
In-country events and fairs are a great opportunity to meet a member of our international team and learn more about studying at the University of Suffolk. We don’t have any upcoming events in your area right now, but check back soon for future opportunities to meet us in person.
Scholarships
To reward high calibre candidates, we are offering a range of generous scholarships to international fee-paying students joining us in the 2026/27 academic year.
Agents
The University of Suffolk works with education agents, also known as representatives, to support prospective students with their application to study abroad.
They can help provide guidance on our courses and entry requirements, as well as the wider University. They can also assist you in submitting your application to study with us.
Find out more about how to choose an education agent.
We work with educational agencies in Kenya who will be able to guide you through your application to study with us. We currently work with the following agencies: