International
Jordan
The University of Leicester welcomes students from Jordan.
You can find country specific information here including entry requirements for our courses, and information about the Jordanian student community.
The Future Students Office Team
The Future Students Office can provide you with more information about studying in the UK at Leicester.
Students are welcome to contact us to schedule a digital conversation with our staff, or can chat with our current students online. If you would like to speak directly to our Global Recruitment and Conversion Officer please contact Mariam Adel (mena@leicester.ac.uk) directly and he will be happy to answer your questions. So please get in touch!
Please visit our contact us page for details.
Useful information
Entry requirements
Undergraduate (Bachelors) degrees
If you are studying A-levels or the International Baccalaureate (IB) then you can begin from the first year of a Bachelors degree. Please see individual course pages for specific entry requirements.
We also accept students taking the Standard XII awarded by the CISCE/CBSE or another recognised state exam board. For many courses at the University of Leicester, you will usually need 80% overall or higher, along with higher individual marks of 85% in relevant subjects.
If you are taking another curriculum, please get in touch with us to discuss entry requirements.
We do accept students transferring from an undergraduate degree at a recognised Jordanian institution, subject to assessment. Please contact us to discuss your circumstances.
For more information about available degrees please see individual course pages.
Applicants should also meet our English Language requirements as detailed below.
Postgraduate (Masters) degrees
If you hold a relevant Bachelors degree from a recognised Jordanian university (usually with a grade of 'very good’ jayyid jiddan) you will be considered for postgraduate study. A GPA score of 3.0 out of 4.00, or 80% and above, is usually required.
For more information about available degrees please see individual course pages.
PhDs and other research degrees
To apply for a PhD (or other postgraduate research qualification) you must have an undergraduate (Bachelors) degree from a recognised Jordanian university, usually in a related subject area,with a grade of 'very good’ jayyid jiddan. A GPA score of 3.0 out of 4.00, or 80% and above, is usually required (depending on the subject that you wish to study) which is equivalent to a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree (also known as a 2:1).
You must also be able to demonstrate practical knowledge of appropriate research methodologies. Research degrees are demanding and intensive: to succeed at this level you must be highly motivated, be able to work independently, and have an appropriate familiarity with the discipline and its associated research techniques/methodologies.
Where a Masters degree is required, this is indicated in the relevant description on our Postgraduate Research webpages, together with further information about requirement.
English language requirements
Please see details of our English language requirements.
Agents in your region
We work with the following agents in Jordan:
- Bridge International for Education Services, Amman
- Elite Education, Amman
- Global Connections, Amman
- Global Vision for Academic Services, Amman
- IDP, Amman
Other sources of information
- British Council Jordan
- Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) (in English)