United Arab Emirates

For direct entry to undergraduate degree programmes, applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:

• International Foundation Programme (from a recognised institution)
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 28 points
• A-levels (refer to course pages)

For entry onto a postgraduate course, applicants are required to have:

• A bachelors degree from a recogised institution in UAE institution with scores of C, 2.5 GPA, 75% or Good

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. 

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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The University of Suffolk works with educational agencies in the United Arab Emirates who will be able to guide you through your application to study at the University of Suffolk. We currently work with the following agencies:

• AIMS Education
• Leap GeeBee
• Prospectus Consulting
• Santa Monica Study Abroad
• StudyIn
• TCL Global
• UKIEC
• Uniserv Education