Welcoming students from China

BU International College Foundation Certificates

• You can undertake an International Foundation Course before going on to an undergraduate course if you’ve completed 11 years of schooling or Senior High School Year 2 in China and have a minimum of IELTS (Academic) 5.0. 

Undergraduate courses (Bachelor’s degree)

You can apply to study a Bachelor's Degree from Year 1 -

• If you hold a Chinese Senior High School Diploma plus successful completion of a relevant first-year undergraduate programme in a recognised Chinese university, or a Diploma from Specialised College (zhongzhuan).
• Completed Chinese Senior Secondary Academic Proficiency Test (HuiKao or equivalent) with a minimum average of 80%.

Note: students who do not meet the above entry criteria will need to undertake a Foundation Course.

Top-up courses

You need to hold a College Graduation Diploma (Dazhuan awarded by a university/college on completion of two to three years of study), or a BTEC Higher National Diploma or Foundation Degree Programme in a relevant subject. 

Postgraduate courses (Master’s degree)

You need to have a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised Chinese university with specific grades, normally from a four-year undergraduate programme, or a Bachelors Degree from Higher Education Self-Study Examinations, or a Top-up Degree.

Note: students who do not meet the above entry criteria will need to undertake a Pre-Master’s Programme.

Research programmes 

• ​You need a good postgraduate degree to be considered for a BU research programme. Please see more detail on the postgraduate research page.

Some courses may require specific or additional entry requirements. To find out more, please visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses

Undergraduate and postgraduate

• IELTS Academic (UKVI or non-UKVI) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent.

Note: some courses may require a higher IELTS score.

For more information on acceptable English qualifications visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/english-requirements

Undergraduate

For undergraduate students we have scholarships in both Music and Sports. 

Postgraduate

We award a £3,500 Academic Excellence Scholarship to you automatically if you have achieved a GPA of 3 out 4 in your Bachelor’s degree from China or a GPA of 2.75 out of 4 if your University is grouped on the 985/211 category.

For more information about scholarships visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/scholarships

We have representatives all over China, who are available to assist you with your application to study at BU. When you apply for one of our courses, you can choose whether to do so directly, or to submit your application form via your local representative, who will liaise with us throughout the application process.