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About University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield is a public university in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, with its main campus at Queensgate on the edge of the town centre. It traces its history to the Young Men's Mental Improvement Society of 1841 and took the title of university in 1992. It holds a Gold rating in all three aspects of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023) and offers over 650 undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses.

The main campus straddles the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and mixes Victorian buildings, such as the 1883 Ramsden Building, with newer ones including the Barbara Hepworth Building for art, design and architecture and the £22.5 million Student Central hub. The National Health Innovation Campus at Southgate is a seven-acre site for health teaching, clinics and research, and hosts the first NHS Community Diagnostic Centre to be co-located on a UK university campus. Since the 2025-26 academic year, international students can also take selected degrees at University of Huddersfield – London on Sugar House Island, near Stratford, delivered with Study Group.

Teaching is organised in five academic schools:

Applied Sciences: physical and life sciences (including biomedical science, pharmacology, chemical engineering, chemistry, forensic science and geography), Pharmacy, and Optometry and Vision Sciences
Arts and Humanities: Design and Architecture; Media, Humanities and the Arts (including film, visual and performing arts)
Business, Education and Law: Huddersfield Business School, the School of Education and the Law School
Computing and Engineering: Computer Science (including cyber security and games development) and Engineering (civil, electronic and electrical, mechanical and automotive)
Human and Health Sciences: allied health professions, sport and exercise; social and psychological sciences; and nursing

Research runs through more than 70 institutes and centres. These include the Centre for Precision Technologies, an EPSRC-designated national centre in advanced metrology, and the Institute of Railway Research, which received a Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2020.

Students have no university-owned halls. Instead they find housing through HudLets, the approved accommodation service run by the Students' Union, which lists inspected halls, studios and shared houses close to campus, with prices from £95 a week. The University has over 4,000 international students from more than 100 countries (HESA 2022/23) and more than 60 global societies. The International Study Centre on campus, run by Study Group, offers foundation, International Year One and pre-master's pathways.

The University is a higher education corporation and an exempt charity under the Charities Act 2011, regulated by the Office for Students. It is a member of Yorkshire Universities.

University information

Tuition fees (home students)

Full-time undergraduate fees are £9,790 a year in 2026/27 and £10,050 a year in 2027/28, with a placement year costing £1,000. Home students can apply for Student Finance tuition fee and maintenance loans.

Tuition fees (international students, 2026/27)

Undergraduate degrees: £17,600 a year; work placement year £3,300
Nursing: £19,800 a year
Allied health professions: £18,700 a year
MA/MSc: £18,700 a year
MBA: £19,690
Pharmacy with placement: £21,000
PhD, MA or MSc by Research: £18,700 full-time or £8,500 part-time

International merit scholarships

International applicants are considered for these automatically, and any award is confirmed in the offer letter:

Undergraduates: £4,000 a year with AAB at A level or equivalent, or £2,000 a year if they meet the general entry requirements
Taught postgraduates: £4,000 with a first-class degree or equivalent, or £2,000 if they meet the general entry requirements (a minimum 2:2 is required)

Scholarships are paid for every year of the course except the placement year. Applicants must be self-funding international fee payers and cannot hold another scholarship at the same time. Some courses are excluded, including MA TESOL with Placement, Business School Master's with placement and Master's by Research. Huddersfield undergraduates who completed their degree in 2026 and move straight to a taught Master's receive a £5,000 Progression Scholarship. A £1,000 early payment discount applies when the full tuition deposit is paid by the stated deadline, for example 31 October 2026 for most January 2027 courses. The University also takes part in the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship schemes. See International scholarships.

Home undergraduate support

A £2,000 bursary for care leavers
The Student Success Coaching and Bursary, a non-repayable grant
Music scholarships
Netball and basketball scholarships for players competing at regional or international level
Guidance on the NHS Learning Support Fund (at least £5,000 a year for eligible courses), the Social Work bursary, the Disabled Students' Allowance and support for student parents

See Scholarships and bursaries. Postgraduate taught alumni receive a 10% discount.

Research scholarships

Chancellor's Anniversary Scholarships: a full tuition waiver plus conference funds for home candidates with a 2:1 or better, a distinction at Master's level, or a Master's by Research with a supervisor's recommendation. Deadlines are 3 July 2026 for October 2026 entry, 16 October 2026 for January 2027 and 22 January 2027 for April 2027.
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship: for Huddersfield graduates of the last three years with a first or a distinction. Home candidates receive a full fee waiver; international candidates receive a waiver of at least 50%.
School research scholarships: fee waivers of 25% to 100%.
Funded studentships: available in some subjects, including at the Centre for Equity in Mental Health.

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Undergraduate (UK applicants)

Full-time undergraduate applications go through UCAS (institution code HUDDS H60). You can apply for up to five courses. Entry requirements vary by course, and most are set as a range, for example BBB-BBC at A level, 120-112 UCAS tariff points from Level 3 qualifications, or DDM-DMM in a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. Access courses and other qualifications are also accepted.

For 2026 entry, the equal-consideration deadline was 14 January 2026. After that, applicants could still apply until 30 June if places remained, with UCAS Extra available in the meantime. From July to October, applications go through Clearing. Part-time applicants use the University's online part-time application form, and most courses accept deferred entry. Some courses require an interview, an audition or a portfolio.

Fair access

The University does not make reduced contextual offers. Instead, eligible applicants can gain an extra 8 UCAS points (one grade) through the Headstart scheme. The University also accepts 12 UCAS points from The Progression Module, or up to 8 points from another UK university's official access scheme, but points from different schemes cannot be combined. Care-experienced applicants receive tailored support under the Go Higher West Yorkshire Care Leaver Covenant. Foundation courses provide an alternative route into art, design and architecture, computing, engineering, health and science.

International applicants

International students can apply directly with the University's online application form, through an official representative or through UCAS. Applications need:

transcripts and certificates
English language test scores
a personal statement
a copy of your passport
a CV where relevant
references, a portfolio or sponsorship confirmation where the course asks for them
details of any previous UK study or visa refusals

Applicants then track their application through the MyHud portal. Each country has its own entry requirements. Applicants who do not meet direct entry requirements can take an International Foundation Year, International Year One or Pre-Master's course at the International Study Centre, run by Study Group.

The deadlines for the September 2026 intake were:

Most courses: apply by 17 July 2026, meet conditions by 14 August 2026
Nursing and allied health: apply by 28 June 2026
PGCE: apply by 30 April 2026

For the January 2027 intake, most courses close on 31 October 2026 and MSc Nursing closes on 30 September 2026. Teaching starts on 11 January 2027.

English language requirements

Standard minimum scores are:

IELTS Academic 6.0 with no element below 5.5 (the online test is not accepted)
TOEFL 87 overall (Reading 22, Listening 21, Speaking 23, Writing 21; Home Edition not accepted)
PTE Academic 59 in every component (Home Edition not accepted)
Cambridge English Advanced grade C
GCSE or O level English grade C
WAEC/NECO C6 or above
IB Diploma with English at Higher Level
LanguageCert International 65 overall with no component below 60
Oxford ELLT Global 6 overall with no component below 5

Applicants from majority English-speaking countries are normally treated as meeting the requirement. The University does not normally waive it for study taught in English in a non-majority English-speaking country. Applicants who fall short can take a Pre-sessional English programme.

Postgraduate taught

Each course sets its own entry requirements. Home applicants for most courses apply year-round using the online application form, and international on-campus applicants use the international application form. Some professional courses use other routes:

MSc Nursing: through UCAS
PGCE: through the GOV.UK Apply for teacher training service
MSc Social Work: through UCAS Undergraduate

Most courses ask for a personal statement of about 500 words, plus transcripts, referee details and photo ID.

Postgraduate research

A PhD normally requires a Master's degree with merit or distinction, or an honours degree at 2:1 or above. An MA or MSc by Research requires an honours degree at 2:1 or above. The minimum English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no element below 6.0, rising to 7.0 with no element below 6.5 for creative writing and English literature. MSc and MA by Research courses are closed to international applicants for 2026/27 enrolments.

Queensgate campus, Huddersfield (HD1 3DH): the main campus on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. It includes Student Central (£22.5 million), which houses the library and computer suites, iPoint, the Students' Union and shop, student support services, Active Hud, the careers service and food outlets. Other buildings include the Barbara Hepworth Building (art, design and architecture), the Harold Wilson Building (Human and Health Sciences, built 1999) and the Laura Annie Willson Building (Centre for Precision Technologies, Institute of Railway Research and The Smart House). The Schwann Building houses the International Study Centre and the Richard Steinitz Building is home to music. The campus also has the Ramsden Building (1883), Sir John Ramsden Court (international and careers offices), the Jo Cox More in Common Centre (multi-faith and community space), Sovereign Design House (gallery and café) and St Paul's, a former church that is now a concert hall and graduation venue.
National Health Innovation Campus, Southgate, Huddersfield: a seven-acre site with planning permission for up to seven buildings. The Daphne Steele Building houses podiatry, gait and performance, and sports and physiotherapy clinics. The Emily Siddon Building contains radiography facilities and the Southgate Community Diagnostic Centre hub, and a Neighbourhood Health Hub is the third building.
University of Huddersfield – London, Sugar House Island (Stratford area): undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes for international students, mainly in business and computing. Courses are taught by Study Group and awarded by the University. The nearest station is Pudding Mill Lane on the DLR.

Students find accommodation through HudLets on level 5 of Student Central. Listings include halls run by IQ Student Accommodation (Aspley House, Little Aspley House, Castings) and Capitol Students (Saw Mill, Firth Point), all with en-suite rooms, as well as studios and inspected private houses.

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