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If you're thinking about coming to study at the University of Plymouth from Switzerland, this page has all the information you need.
If you have any other questions, you can contact our team at international@plymouth.ac.uk, or by phoning +44 1752 588049.

International tuition fees

Fees for undergraduate courses and postgraduate taught programmes can be found in the 'fees, costs and funding' section of the relevant course webpage.
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International scholarships

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.

Entry requirements


Undergraduate

We require applicants to have completed a Federal Secondary School Leaving Certificate, which is known as one of the following:

  • Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal reconnu par la Confédératio
  • Maturität / Eidgenössisch anerkanntes kantonales Maturitätszeugnis
  • Attestato di Maturità / Attestato di Maturità Cantonale riconosciuto dalla Confederazione

A-Level UCAS Tariff Comparable Offer 1-6 max Comparable Offer 1-10 max Comparable Offer 5-1 max
AAA 144 6 9.5 1
AAB 136 5.8 9 1.5
ABB 128 5.5 8.5 1.8
BBB 120 5 8 2
BBC 112 4.8 7.5 2.2
BCC 104 4.6 7 2.4
CCC 96 4.4 6.5 2.6

Postgraduate

We require applicants to have completed Diplom/Diplôme; Lizentiat/Licence; Staatsdiplom/Diplôme d'Etat OR a Fachhochschule Diplom (FH)/Hautes Écoles Specialisées Diplôme OR a bachelor degree (post-2001) with the following classification:

Swiss Classification 1-6 Swiss Classification 5-1 Swiss Classification 1-10 UK Degree Equivalent
6 1 10 1st
5 2.2 8 2:1
4 3 6 2:2

English language requirements

A recognised English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) would be required, or successful completion of one of the University's pre-sessional English Language courses

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Find out what our students think

Our student profiles offer the chance to hear from international students who have already experienced living and studying in Plymouth.
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