International Office

Venezuela

• International Bursaries
• Study Abroad programmes
• Frequently asked questions

Students from Venezuela are eligible to receive our PassPort Bursary.  The PassPort Bursary gives privately-funded students a 10% tuition fee reduction for their first year of study at Portsmouth.  It applies to all degree courses with fees of £10,500 and above.  You do not need to apply for the PassPort Bursary - eligible applicants will be awarded automatically.

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

Foundation:

Students taking the Bachillerato (Secondary School Certificates) will usually be required to do a Foundation Year before beginning their undergraduate studies.  We offer an Engineering and Technology Foundation Year in our Faculty of Technology. On successful completion of this foundation year, students can transfer to one of a wide range of engineering and technology degrees. Foundation programmes in all other subjects are delivered by our pathway provider International College Portsmouth (ICP):  

              International College Portsmouth (ICP)
              St Andrew's Court
              St Michael's Road
              Portsmouth PO1 2PR
              Tel:  +44 (0) 23 9284 8540
              Fax: +44 (0) 23 9284 8541
              Email: info@icp.port.ac.uk

Undergraduate

For entry into Year 1 of an undergraduate Bachelor's degree, students need to have one of the following:

• Completed and passed one year of a Bachelor's degree (Licenciado), or
• Completed a recognised Foundation Year or post-secondary diploma after completing Bachillerato (score above 6) / Titulo de Bachiller with pass grades, or
• Técnico Superior Universitario holder, or
• A recognised Foundation qualification, or
• Good UK A-level Grades (This will be based on UCAS tariff point equivalency, including subject specific requirements where appropriate), or
• Between 24 and 31 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB), depending on the specific degree course being applied for

Postgraduate

We will consider students who hold a Licenciado/Professional title awarded after 4 years of study with a score above 7 or overall GPA above 2.7, depending on the area of study. Holdersof a recognised Pre-Masters course will also be considered.

Please note that all applications are considered on an individual basis and students may be admitted to a Masters programme with a lower level degree if they have work experience relevant to the degree applied for.  Pre-master programmes are available at International College Portsmouth (ICP) for a number of courses.

For entry onto our MBA, 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.

Research

Holders of a Master degree with a good GPA 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.

Please contact the British Council in Baku for English Tests/exams availableand for further information on English language requirements.

If you would like to apply to the University of Portsmouth, please contact our representative in your country:

Eurostudies

Urb. Valle Fresco, Manz 14 No.14, Qta. Madrigal
Turmero, Edo. Aragua
Tel: +58 212 335 3837
Email: info@eurostudies.co.uk
Web: www.eurostudies.co.uk