University of Greenwich: Courses, Fees & Admissions

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About University of Greenwich

The University of Greenwich is a public university in south-east London and Kent whose roots go back to 1890, when Woolwich Polytechnic was founded as the second polytechnic in the UK. It became the University of Greenwich in 1992 and today teaches undergraduate, postgraduate, research and apprenticeship programmes across three campuses, with partner colleges in London and Kent. It received Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, is a member of University Alliance, and with the University of Kent forms the London and South East University Group.

Two campuses sit in the Royal Borough of Greenwich: the riverside Greenwich Campus, on a World Heritage Site beside Greenwich Park and close to central London, and the leafy Avery Hill Campus in Eltham, with its health teaching spaces, sports facilities and student village. The third, Medway Campus at Chatham Maritime in Kent, occupies red-brick buildings of a former Royal Navy base. Free shuttle buses link Greenwich and Avery Hill, and a university bus runs to Medway.

Teaching and research are organised in four faculties:

Greenwich Business School
Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences

Notable research units include the Natural Resources Institute (food, agriculture, environment and sustainable livelihoods), the Institute for Lifecourse Development and the Institute for Inclusive Communities and Environments. The Medway School of Pharmacy is based at the Medway Campus, and clinical skills laboratories at Avery Hill are designed to replicate NHS wards for nursing, midwifery and allied health students.

Undergraduates who firmly accept a Greenwich offer are guaranteed a place in halls. Avery Hill's student village houses over 1,200 students, Greenwich has four halls within walking distance including dedicated postgraduate accommodation, and Medway has 350 rooms across five halls. The Students' Union has a presence on every campus, with the Medway hub home to the Deep End bar and venue.

Students come from more than 150 countries. International applicants can apply directly, through UCAS or through official in-country representatives, with September starts and additional January and April intakes for selected programmes. The University of Greenwich International College (UGIC), run with Oxford International Education Group at Bounty House near the Greenwich Campus, offers foundation, first-year and pre-master's pathways. The university is a charity and company limited by guarantee registered in England (reg. no. 986729), with its registered office at the Old Royal Naval College.

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Tuition fees 2026/27

The home full-time undergraduate fee for 2026/27 is £9,790 per year. International full-time undergraduate fees are set by course; for example, BA Hons Business Management and BA Hons Accounting and Finance are £17,975 per year and BSc Hons Adult Nursing is £19,400. Part-time undergraduate fees for many courses are £2,445 (home) and £4,494 (international) per 30 credits. Fees for every course are on the tuition fees search.

International students

Early Confirmation Undergraduate Scholarship: automatic tuition fee discount of £6,000 (£2,500 in Year 1, £2,000 in Year 2, £1,500 in Year 3) for self-funded international fee-payers starting on a UK campus in January 2027 who apply by 23 October 2026 and accept their offer and pay the deposit via Flywire by 30 October 2026.
Early Confirmation Postgraduate Scholarship: automatic £3,000 tuition fee discount for new self-funded international postgraduate taught students on the same January 2027 deadlines; the full £3,000 deposit must be paid and sponsored students are not eligible.
International Scholarship Award: tuition fee discount for new full-time, on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate taught students assessed as overseas fee payers, applied for through a scholarship form in monthly award windows. It cannot be combined with other university awards; Chinese nationals are covered instead by a China scholarship through the in-country partner, and EU nationals by the EU Bursary. Criteria for January 2027 entry are due in October 2026.
EU Bursary: for EU nationals domiciled in an EU member state and assessed as overseas fee payers, a fee reduction of £3,500 per year (up to £10,500 over a three-year undergraduate degree), or £3,500 for Year 3 direct entry and postgraduate courses, for September 2026, January 2027 and April 2027 starts. Applied automatically; Medway School of Pharmacy and dual-award students are not eligible.
International Hardship Fund: discretionary help of up to £1,000 per academic year for international and EU students without a maintenance loan who face unforeseen short-term accommodation, subsistence, technology or travel costs; first-year students can apply from semester two.
Chevening Scholarships: UK government-funded scholarships covering fees, flights and accommodation for one-year master's degrees, applied for through Chevening.

Home students

The Greenwich Bursary: £700 in the Aspire @ Greenwich store for new home undergraduates entering Year 0 or 1 with household income below £25,000; awarded automatically.
Accommodation Bursary: up to £700 (up to 10% off first-year hall rent) for new home undergraduates in university halls with household income below £25,000.
Commuter Bursary: 50% of monthly commuting costs up to £1,000 per year for home students with household income below £25,000 who travel 10 miles or more; 2026/27 applications open on 26 October 2026 through the Greenwich Hardship Fund.
Care Leaver Bursary: £1,500 per year for care leavers under 25 on undergraduate or postgraduate taught courses, plus £200 in the final year towards graduation costs.
Greenwich Progression Bursary: £3,000 fee waiver for Greenwich final-year undergraduates and alumni starting an MA, LLM or MSc (home or overseas fee rate).
The Stephen Lawrence Scholarship: £19,070 for Black students on the Architecture Part 2 MArch.

Other named awards include the Aziz Foundation Scholarship, Sanctuary Scholarship, Digital Access Bursary, Partner School and College Scholarships and subject scholarships. Research studentships are listed under research studentships and scholarships; the full list of awards is on the scholarships and bursaries page. In most cases students can hold only one university scholarship or bursary.

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Undergraduate (UK applicants)

Full-time undergraduate applications are made through UCAS (institution code G70; campus codes A for Avery Hill, G for Greenwich and M for Medway). Part-time applicants apply directly to the university. The recommended deadline is the UCAS equal consideration date, which for 2026 entry is 14 January 2026; applications are still accepted after this up until June, and Clearing runs in August.

Entry requirements are set per course in UCAS Tariff points, with A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, Access to HE and other tariff-bearing qualifications accepted. For example, BA Hons Business Management requires 112 UCAS Tariff points. GCSE prerequisites and any interview or portfolio requirements are listed on course pages.

Contextual offers

UK-domiciled applicants who live in a POLAR4 Quintile 1 postcode or have spent time in local authority care may receive an offer up to 16 UCAS points lower than the standard requirement, for courses whose standard entry is 64 UCAS points or higher and where a tariffable Level 3 qualification is being taken. Care-experienced applicants must be under 25 at the start of the degree and have spent 13 weeks in care after the age of 14, and should email a letter from their local authority to [email protected]. Clearing applications are excluded. Eligible applicants can claim up to £50 towards travel to an offer holder event.

Fast Track and top-up

Students in the final year of a Foundation Degree or HNC/HND at Greenwich or a partner college can progress onto the final year of a related degree through Fast Track without applying through UCAS.

International undergraduate entry

International students can apply through UCAS, directly to the university or through an official agent. BA Hons Social Work and BSc Hons Adult Nursing must be applied for through UCAS. Country-specific entry requirements are set out on the Greenwich in my country pages. Applicants who do not meet direct entry requirements can take a pathway at the University of Greenwich International College: International Year Zero (five GCSEs at grades A*-C plus IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.5 in each component), International Year One in Business and Management (80 UCAS points plus IELTS 5.5) or the International Incorporated Master's (pre-master's).

English language

BA, BSc and BEng degrees: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill
LLB, BA Architecture and several criminology and sociology degrees: IELTS 6.5 overall with 5.5 in each skill
BSc Nursing: IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each skill; BSc Midwifery and BA Social Work: 7.0 with 7.0 in each skill; BSc Speech and Language Therapy: 8.0 with 7.5 in each skill
MA, MSc, MBA and LLM degrees: IELTS 6.5 overall with 5.5 in each skill (MSc Nursing and MA Social Work: 7.0 with 6.5)
MPhil/PhD: IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each skill (Faculty of Engineering and Science) or 6.5 in each skill (other faculties)

IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted. Other accepted tests include PTE Academic (in person; 59 with no less than 51 in each skill as the IELTS 6.0 equivalent), TOEFL iBT (in person; 72 overall for the IELTS 6.0 equivalent, with minimum component scores), Duolingo (105 with no less than 95 in each skill for the IELTS 6.0 equivalent), Cambridge English, LanguageCert Academic SELT and the Oxford International ELLT. Pre-sessional English courses of 6 or 12 weeks are available for students slightly below the required level.

Postgraduate taught

Most taught master's courses are applied for directly through the university's online form, with no application fee. MSc Nursing and MA Social Work are applied for through UCAS (fee £34.50), and PGCE and School Direct teacher training through the Department for Education Apply service. Courses close once full; home applicants are advised to apply at least three months before enrolment and international applicants at least six months before, to allow time for a visa. Applicants with non-UK qualifications upload an official transcript and certificate, with certified English translations where needed. The personal statement is limited to 3,950 characters, and many applicants receive a decision within four weeks of a complete application.

Postgraduate research

Research students join through advertised funded projects or self-funded projects agreed with a lead supervisor, and all applicants are interviewed. Most faculties admit in September and January. Applications to the Medway School of Pharmacy are made through the University of Kent. Enquiries go to [email protected].

Offers and visas

International applicants who meet the conditions of their offer and accept it are supported by the university's CAS team, which issues the documents needed for a Student visa.

Greenwich Campus (Greenwich, south-east London): riverside campus on a World Heritage Site next to Greenwich Park. The £76 million Stockwell Street Building (opened 2014) houses the campus library, film and TV studios and editing suites; the £25 million Dreadnought Building is the central hub, with teaching, computing and social spaces, a gymnasium, concert venue and the Greenwich Student Centre. The Stephen Lawrence Gallery shows contemporary art. Four halls lie within walking distance, including dedicated postgraduate accommodation. Nearest stations: Cutty Sark DLR, Greenwich and Maze Hill; no student parking on campus.
Avery Hill Campus (Eltham, south-east London): home to health and social care teaching, including four clinical skills laboratories designed to replicate NHS wards, part of a £14 million investment that also added two new buildings and two floodlit all-weather pitches. The David Fussey Building contains a sports and teaching centre with a multi-purpose sports hall and 220-seat lecture theatre. The Student Village houses over 1,200 students, with café, canteen, shop, launderette and gym. Nearest stations: New Eltham and Falconwood.
Medway Campus (Chatham Maritime, Kent): former Royal Navy base with an 8,000 m² laboratory for science and engineering, the Drill Hall Library (over 150,000 books and 400 computers), the £4 million Student Hub with the Students' Union, cafés and bars in the Pembroke and Pilkington Buildings, and a tennis court. 350 rooms across five halls of residence, including options for Medway School of Pharmacy students. Central London is around 45 minutes by train from Chatham.
University of Greenwich International College (Bounty House, Stowage, London SE8 3DE): pathway college about 15 minutes' walk from the Greenwich Campus.

The university has three campus libraries with dedicated academic services librarians, free on-campus gym membership for residents at Avery Hill and Greenwich, 24/7 security and on-call residential support in halls, and a free intercampus bus between Avery Hill and Greenwich on weekdays.

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