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Sri Lanka

Welcome to Suffolk 

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

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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 degree, applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:

  • 3 Sri Lankan GCE Advanced Levels (see course pages for requirements)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma with 28 points

For entry onto a postgraduate course, applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:

  • 4-year bachelor's degree at 55%

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. 

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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.

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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.

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. 

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We work with educational agencies across Sri Lanka who will be able to guide you through your application to study with us. We currently work with the following agencies:

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