Middlesex University

Undergraduate entry

Full-time undergraduate degrees, integrated foundation years and top-up degrees are applied for through UCAS (institution code M80); part-time courses and January-start courses are applied for directly through the Middlesex Online Applicant Portal. Nursing, midwifery and social work applications go through UCAS, and teacher training through the Department for Education service. Offers take account of achieved and predicted grades, a personal statement, references and any barriers to learning, such as leaving care or seeking asylum. A-level and BTEC offers are made as a range, with the lower end used where barriers are identified. Some courses require an interview, portfolio, showreel or audition, and creative courses usually ask for a portfolio.

Typical offers run from 128 UCAS points (ABB at A level, Distinction in T Level) to 96 points (CCC, T Level Pass with C or above on the core), with most courses asking for 96 to 128 points. Foundation-year entry can be lower (64 points, DDE). Applicants normally also need three GCSEs at grade 4/C, including English, and some courses also require Maths or Science. The full International Baccalaureate Diploma is accepted, as are Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers (at least three Highers or two Advanced Highers), Access to HE Diplomas, BTEC Nationals and the Irish Leaving Certificate. Relevant work or prior learning can be counted through recognition of prior learning.

Key dates for September 2027 entry

• 13 January 2027 (6pm): UCAS equal consideration deadline for most courses
• 25 February: UCAS Extra opens
• 30 June: final deadline for applications to be sent to universities
• 2 July: Clearing opens
• 18 October: last date to add a Clearing choice

The UCAS application fee for 2027 entry is £34.50 for up to five choices.

International undergraduate entry

International applicants can apply through the Applicant Portal, through Middlesex international offices or through UCAS. Qualifications from all over the world are accepted, with equivalences set out for each country. Interviews, tests, auditions and portfolios can be completed online by applicants outside the UK. Copies of transcripts and certificates must be on letterheaded paper or stamped by the awarding body, with official translations where needed.

English language requirements

Applicants who are not nationals of a majority English-speaking country, or whose education has not been in English, must show English proficiency. Typical minimums are:

• Undergraduate: IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component); Pearson PTE 59 in all components; MDX Internal English Test 3.0 (minimum 2.5)
• Business and Law postgraduate: IELTS 6.0 (6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in other components)
• Other postgraduate courses and BSc Veterinary Nursing: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
• Nursing and Midwifery BSc: IELTS 7.0 with 7.0 in writing; Healthcare Science BSc and Social Work: IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 in writing

Tests are accepted for two years from the exam date. Applicants without a test can take the Middlesex approved test free of charge, and pre-sessional English courses (6 to 30 weeks) are available for those below the required level.

Postgraduate taught entry

Master's courses usually require a second-class honours degree (2:2) or above, or equivalent, in a relevant subject. Some courses, such as MBAs, also require relevant work experience. Applications go directly through the Online Applicant Portal (PGCE and teaching routes through the Department for Education). There is no fixed deadline, but early application is recommended. Most courses start in September, with January and May intakes on selected programmes.

Postgraduate research entry

MPhil and PhD applicants usually need an honours degree at 2:1 or above, or relevant professional experience. A relevant master's degree is desirable but not always essential. Applications go through the Online Applicant Portal, ideally at least three months before the intended start in September or January, and are matched by an admissions tutor to suitable supervisors or research centres. All PhD students first enrol on an MPhil and then transfer.

Visas and CAS

Middlesex is a licensed Student route visa sponsor. Once an offer is accepted and the tuition fee deposit is paid, the university issues a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), which requires bank statements, academic qualifications and evidence of English level. Applicants must be at least 16. Short courses and CPD under six months are not eligible for Student route sponsorship.

• London (Hendon), The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT – the main campus and home of all four London faculties, with over 15,000 students and 1,700 staff. Facilities include the Grove building and Grove Atrium (creative studios, exhibitions and performances), the Ritterman building with the UK's first cyber factory, the £36 million Hatchcroft science laboratories, and the Sheppard Library (over 350,000 books, 1,000 study areas and more than 600 computers). Sport facilities include the Fitness Pod gym and studio in MDX House, two 3G seven-a-side football pitches, three floodlit multi-use courts, a bouldering wall and a real tennis court. Student support covers counselling and mental health, disability and inclusion, faith provision and welfare advice.
• StoneX Stadium (West Stand), north London – a £24 million high-tech healthcare and sports science training centre, opened in 2022 at the home of Saracens Rugby, using VR, AR and simulation for professional skills training.
• Halls of residence – Usher Hall (opposite the Hendon campus, en-suite rooms), Platt Hall (Colindale, en-suite flats for six, a 20-minute walk to Hendon) and Writtle House (Colindale, single or double rooms, popular with mature students), all with bills included, 24/7 security and resident assistants.
• Dubai – open since 2005, with its main campus across three buildings in Dubai Knowledge Park and a second campus in Dubai International Academic City. It has over 5,600 students from more than 120 nationalities, more than 70 UK undergraduate and postgraduate courses, hybrid-learning classrooms, labs and the MDX Social Hub.
• Mauritius – open since 2009 and the first UK campus university in Mauritius, offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in fields including accounting and finance, advertising and media, business and education. A campus opened in 2017 has lecture theatres and labs for biodiversity and psychology, and there is a sports complex with an Olympic-sized pool, gym and football and rugby pitches, plus the Student House social space.