Buckinghamshire New University

Current position on visa applicants

BNU is currently accepting applications only from people who do not need a visa to study in the UK. International students who need a visa can contact [email protected].

Undergraduate entry

Most home students apply through UCAS using institution code B94; part-time undergraduate study is applied for directly. The MSc Social Work, MSc Nursing, MEng Computer Science and MSci Cyber Security are also applied for through UCAS. The typical tariff for undergraduate entry is 88 to 136 UCAS points, and course-specific requirements vary. Applicants below the three-year entry level may be offered a four-year degree with a Foundation Year, typically with 32 to 56 tariff points. Top-up degrees require a Level 5 qualification such as an HND or Foundation Degree. Offer conditions are not set higher than published entry requirements.

Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Operating Department Practice need a higher tariff, and applicants may face an interview and a written assessment in English and Mathematics. Some creative courses require an interview, audition or portfolio, and some courses require enhanced DBS checks and occupational health checks.

UCAS dates (2026 entry): the equal consideration date was 14 January 2026; UCAS Extra opened on 26 February 2026; Clearing opens on 2 July. From 2026 entry the UCAS personal statement answers three questions within 4,000 characters, with at least 350 characters per answer.

International undergraduate and postgraduate entry

International students usually apply directly through the free online application portal, uploading a passport photo page, certificates and transcripts, an English test certificate where applicable, two reference letters and a personal statement. Undergraduates may also apply through UCAS. Country-specific requirements apply; for example, Ghanaian applicants to Year 1 normally need WASSCE/SSSCE with five subjects at C or above (88 to 112 tariff points), and to master's degrees a bachelor's degree at 2:2.

International deadlines: September 2026 entry, applications by 2 August 2026 and CAS requests by 28 August 2026; January 2027 entry, applications by 23 October 2026 and CAS requests by 13 November 2026; April 2027 entry, applications by 22 February 2027. Earlier deadlines apply to applicants in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Visa and CAS: conditional offer holders are invited to the CAS Shield portal. Applicants from some countries must pass a BNU credibility interview, with a £250 interview deposit. A CAS deposit of usually at least 50% of the first-year tuition fee is required before a CAS is issued. Student visa holders must study postgraduate degrees full-time.

English language requirements

Undergraduate: IELTS Academic or IELTS for UKVI 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component; PTE Academic 55 overall with at least 51 in each; TOEFL iBT 80 overall (minimum 17 listening, 17 writing, 20 speaking, 18 reading); LanguageCert Academic 65 with no skill below 60; Oxford ELLT 6 with no component below 5.

Postgraduate: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component; PTE Academic 59 overall with at least 55 in each; TOEFL iBT 88 overall; LanguageCert Academic 70 with no skill below 65; Oxford ELLT 7 with no component below 6. Tests must be taken within the last 2 years. Some postgraduate applicants from India, Sri Lanka and Nepal may use a Medium of Instruction letter.

Postgraduate taught entry

Taught postgraduate programmes normally require at least a 2:2 bachelor's degree, though relevant experience can sometimes substitute. Home applicants apply directly through the online portal with copies of qualifications, a reference, a personal statement and a CV. There are usually no fixed deadlines, except MSc Social Work (UCAS, 14 January). International students are not currently accepted on part-time postgraduate courses taught in the UK.

Postgraduate research entry

MPhil and PhD applicants normally hold a 2:1 honours degree or a master's degree in a relevant subject, or an equivalent overseas qualification. Applications (form, research statement and two references) go by email to [email protected]. Deadlines are 30 April 2026 for a 1 September 2026 start and 3 August 2026 for a 4 January 2027 start.

• High Wycombe Campus (Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2JZ): the main campus, with personal art and design workspaces, film and TV studios, audio and music studios, engineering facilities, psychology labs, the Gateway Gym, the Human Performance, Exercise and Wellbeing Centre with its Human Performance Laboratory and Sports and Wellbeing Clinic, a library and the Students' Union venue. Free student parking runs in car park C on weekdays as a pilot scheme.
• Uxbridge Campus (106 Oxford Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1NA): dedicated to nursing, healthcare and allied health courses, with working wards, simulation labs, an operating theatre and a library; five minutes' walk from Uxbridge tube station (Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines). No student parking.
• Aylesbury Campus: specialist work-related courses including nursing, foundation year programmes, business, law, computing and apprenticeships, with nursing simulation facilities.
• BNU in Nottingham (292 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1EB): undergraduate business management, finance and accounting and digital marketing, with weekend learning on some courses.
• BNU in Oxford (Ruskin College, Dunstan Road, Oxford, OX3 9BZ).

A free door-to-door shuttle bus links the High Wycombe and Uxbridge campuses for students and staff with a BNU ID card.

Halls of residence (High Wycombe): Brook Street, Hughenden Student Village and Windsor House, all self-catering, with over 800 single study bedrooms, 24/7 security and senior residents. New students joining in September 2026 are guaranteed a hall place if they apply before 31 August 2026. Weekly rents for 2026/27 range from £99 (Brook Street standard room, 42-week contract) to £218 (Windsor House studio, 39-week contract). Accessible and carer rooms are available at all three sites.