International Office

Libya

Entry requirements

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

Foundation:

A minimum of 60% pass in the General Secondary School Certificate.

Undergraduate:

Successfully pass a recognised foundation programme.  If you have a higher diploma from a recognised institution you can be accepted onto Year 1 of a degree programme.  If you have a strong GPA you could be considered for Year 2 entry of a relevant 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 good Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university in Architecture, Engineering or Medicine will be considered onto a relevant programme.  A Bachelor's (ordinary) Degree from a recognised university with either very high grades or with additional work experience or with a recognised pre-masters programme will be considered for postgraduate study.  For some courses, direct entry onto a postgraduate programme is possible.

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.

Our representatives

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

Donia El-Ibdaa/UniAdmission LLC - Tripoli Office

PO Box 6456, Swani Road, Tripoli
Contact: Tareq Gherwi
Tel: +218 21 480 3333
Fax: +218 21 480 9696
Email: info@uniadmission.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

KORTAG International - Tripoli Office

Omar Almuktar Road, Tripoli
Post Box Albred Almrkazy 80320
Tel: +218 9 1322 6324
Email: ramadan@kortag.co.uk

KORTAG International - UK Office

Hanover House, 4th Floor, 136 Old Christchurch Road
Bournemouth BH1 1NL, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1202 554004
Email: info@kortag.co.uk