The University has a long history of accepting Kuwaiti students onto its 
Northumbria University has been approved by the Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education for funding in a wide variety of subject categories. Information on applying for funding from the MOHE can be found on their website.
For details on our English Language Requirements and Pre-Sessional Courses visit our English Language Centre pages.
Although some courses have specific requirements for entry, Northumbria will consider any qualification for entry to its courses.
| For entry to: | You will need: | Grade Required: |
|---|---|---|
| International Foundation Programme | Shahadat-Al-Thanawia-Al’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) | 60% |
| 1st Year Undergraduate | Technical Diploma / Certificate from PAEET Institute | GPA 2.75 or over |
| Advanced entry from Bachelors degree – entry after year 1 of Kuwaiti degree | GPA 2.75/4 or 3.5/5, and having completed around 30 credit hours | |
| Advanced Undergraduate | Entry to year 1 with Diploma from PAEET College | GPA 2.75 or 3.5/5 |
| Entry to year 2 from Bachelors degree – entry after year 2 of Kuwaiti degree | GPA 2.75/4 or 3.5/5, and having completed around 60 credit hours | |
| Entry to year 3 from Bachelors degree – entry after year 3 of Kuwaiti degree | GPA 2.75/4 or 3.5/5, and having completed around 90 credit hours | |
| Postgraduate Programmes | Bachelor Degree(4 years) | GPA 2.75/4 or 3.5/5 for courses which require a UK 2:2 equivalent CGPA 3.2/4 or 4.0/5 for courses which require a 2:1 equivalent |
| Graduate Certificate | Bachelor Degree(4 years) | GPA 2.0/4 |
Please note these are general entry guidelines. Actual requirements may vary depending on your chosen course of study and certain courses may have specific or additional entry requirements, full details can be found on our course directory. Decisions for entry will also be based on personal statements, previous study information and not just your final course grading..
For details of Kuwait Representatives, please search using the following document and filter on Kuwait as the Country:
For further enquiries, help submitting your application and interviews in your area please contact your local Northumbria University representative whose details are in the above document.
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