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Nigeria

Welcome to Suffolk 

Known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, Suffolk offers a vibrant and diverse student community where Nigerian 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 Nigeria, including entry and English language requirements, scholarships and funding information, and where you can meet our representatives in-country.

Got a question? Ask your Country Rep

Stephanie Akinyi

Senior International Officer – Africa

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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 course, 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 at 50% or a 2:2

If English is not your first language, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability as part of your application. 

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. 

Emmanuel Afolabi, MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

"One thing I love about the University of Suffolk is that support is always available, you just need to ask."

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University of the Year 2025

Ufuoma Egbegbedia - Research Associate

Ufuoma has worked as a research associate within many of the University’s institutes and is currently working with the Institute of Sustainability on her PhD - Learn, Unlearn and Relearn into a Sustainable Future: Sustainability Consciousness in Nigeria. As part of her PhD, she is researching the environmental policies and laws in Nigeria, identifying the loopholes, and finding ways to bridge the sustainability gap within Nigeria. Earlier this year, Ufuoma became a member of Catalyst2030 – a global movement of social change innovators committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Find out more about Ufuoma's involvement in Catalyst2030
Ufuoma Egbegbedia - International PhD Student

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