Japan
If you're a student from Japan thinking of coming to study in Plymouth, you'll find all the essential information you need right here
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To reward outstanding achievement the University of Plymouth offers scholarship schemes to help towards funding your studies. You could get up to 50% off your tuition fees in your first year.
Undergraduate
We require applicants to have completed the 高等学校卒業証書 (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) also known as the Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho and a foundation year programme or equivalent.
Our partner college on campus, University of Plymouth International College (UPIC), offers a wide variety of foundation courses.
Postgraduate
We require applicants to have completed either the 学士 bachelor degree known as Gakushi or the 高度専門士 Advanced Diploma from a recognised institution with the following criteria:
Japanese degree classification - percentage | Japanese degree classification - grade | Japanese degree classification - description | UK degree equivalent | |
90% - 100% | S or A | Shū 秀 Outstanding | 1st | |
75% - 89% | A or B | Yū 優 Excellent | 2:1 | |
65% - 74% | B or C | Ryō 良 Good | 2:2 |
A recognised English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) would be required, or successful completion of one of the University of Plymouth's pre-sessional English Language courses.
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