International Office

Iraq

Entry requirements

We are happy to consider overseas applications on a case by case basis.  As a general guide:

Foundation:

Successful completion of Adadiyah (Certificate of Preparatory Education / Sixth Form Baccalaureat) with good grades will be considered.

Undergraduate:

Generally, students with a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university in Iraq may be considered for 2nd year or 3rd year entry to a relevant undergradaute programme.

A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate are also accepted.  Students with a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Higher Diploma can be considered for advanced entry onto a relevant undergraduate degree programme.

Postgraduate:

A Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university in Iraq with very good grades may be considered for postgraduate study.  Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  A good Masters from a recognised university in Iraq will also be considered for postgraduate study.

For entry onto our MBA International, students will also need at least 3 years relevant work experience after graduation in a managerial or supervisory capacity.  Work experience is also required for several other postgraduate courses and many courses will require you to have studied relevant subjects. Please see our full course list for more details.

PhD:

Students holding a good Masters Degree will be considered for PhD study upon submission of a research proposal. Please visit our Graduate School pages for information on specific areas of research.

English Language requirements:

We accept IELTS, TOEFL, IGCSE  and several other certificates. The required score will depend on your level of entry and your chosen course. Please visit English language requirements for more details. We offer Pre-sessional English language programmes for applicants who do not yet meet the required English level for entry onto our degree courses.

Partnerships in Iraq

The University of Portsmouth has established progression agreements with the University of Iraq, Basra and the Iraq Ministry of Communications.  Students coming to the University of Portsmouth under these agreements tend to go to the Faculty of Technology to study:

  • BEng (Hons) Communications Engineering (final year)
  • BEng (Hons) Computer Engineering (final year)
  • MSc Communication Network Planning and Management 
  • MSc Communication Systems Engineering 
  • MSc Computer Network Administration and Management

The University of Portsmouth is also a member of the British Universities Iraq Consortium (BUIC) which works together with the British Council and other agencies in Iraq.  More information can be found on the BUIC website or the Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq website. 

For further details please contact Guy Robson, International Officer at the University of Portsmouth.

Our representatives

If you would like to apply to the University of Portsmouth, please contact one of our representatives in Iraq:

Basra Reed Warbler

Basra Office
Contact: Mr Abdulameer Al-Mosawi
Tel: +964 78 0141 0321
Email: basra.reed@gmail.com
Web: www.basrareed.info

Sulaimany Office
Contact: Dr Ammar Al-Hamdi
Tel: +964 77 0312 7218
Email: basra.reed@gmail.com
Web: www.basrareed.info

Manar Al-Ubaidi, Educational Technologist

Tel: +44 (0) 7539 896248
Email: manar-manar8@yahoo.com

Global Vision for Academic Services

Contact person: Mrs Leila Masaad and Miss Eman Ayyeh
Telefax: +962 6 581 4936
Email: admin@visionedu.co.uk

Rearch for Knowledge (R4K)

Contact person: Dr Nawzad Al-Salihi
Tel: +44 779 239 6073 or +964 750 7220 440
Email: info@r4k.co.uk
Web: www.r4k.co.uk