Qualifications for entry for students from Libya
Undergraduate programmes
Applicants who have completed the Libyan high school leaving certificate (Thanawiya) will be expected to complete a recognised foundation qualification before being considered for entry to bachelor degree programmes.
Applicants who have completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at a Libyan university may be considered for direct entry to Sheffield Hallam undergraduate programmes.
Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from international school students taking the International Baccalaureate Diploma and those achieving 28 points or more will usually be successful in obtaining an offer of a place on our undergraduate programmes. For information about IB points equivalencies against the UCAS tariff please visit the UCAS website.
Pre-masters programme (Graduate Diploma)
The following qualifications from Libya will be considered for entry on to pre-masters programmes.
- High Diploma from a technical or vocational institution (with no work experience)
- students holding a degree in a subject considered unsuitable for direct entry to a masters programme - 'conversion' students
Postgraduate taught programmes (masters)
The following qualifications from Libya will be considered for entry on to postgraduate taught programmes
- Bachelor Degree (from a recognised university)
- High Diploma from a technical or vocational institution and at least two years' relevant work experience
- successful completion of a recognised pre-masters course
Postgraduate research programmes
The following qualifications from Libya will be considered for entry on to postgraduate research programmes (MPhil/PhD)
- Masters degree from a recognised university
In most cases, students are required to submit a full application for PhD study, including a formal research proposal.
You can find further information on all our undergraduate and postgraduate courses on our online prospectus.
English language
All applicants are required to gain an internationally recognised English language qualification before entering a University undergraduate or postgraduate programme, such as IELTS or TOEFL. As a guideline, the minimum IELTS requirement is IELTS 5.5 for pre-masters programmes, and IELTS 6.0 for other academic programmes. Please note that some courses may have higher English language requirements.
For further information on English language entry requirements and accepted qualifications see our English language page.
