You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.
Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:
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India: Bachelor’s degree (three years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 55%
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Nigeria: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:4
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China: Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above
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Turkey: Bachelor’s degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0
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Ghana: Bachelor's degrees from University of Ghana or Legon with a grade of 2.00 or above, or from Cape Coast with a grade 2.5 or above
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USA: US Bachelor’s degree (four years), with a 2.5 GPA or above
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:
For September 2025 entry: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 6.5 in all other components. The NMC also accept the Occupational English Test (OET).
View further information about our English language requirements.
Bournemouth University International College offers a number of pre-sessional English and preparatory programmes to prepare international students for postgraduate study at BU. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level.
https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/msc-adult-nursing