University of Winchester

Undergraduate entry (UK applicants)

Full-time undergraduate applications are made through UCAS (institution code W76; no campus code). Most courses use UCAS Tariff points, with typical offers in the range of 104 to 120 UCAS points; exact requirements and course codes are on each course page, and a wide range of qualifications is considered individually. Applications should be completed by 6pm GMT on 14 January for equal consideration; later applications are accepted through UCAS until 30 June while courses remain open, UCAS Extra runs from 26 February to 1 July, and Clearing runs from 2 July to 2 October. Some courses require an interview or audition, mostly held on Wednesdays between November and May. Applicants may request Recognition of Prior Learning for advanced entry with transcripts and module specifications.

Offers are conditional or unconditional and are confirmed by email and letter; firm and insurance choices are normally due in early May. Firm-choice applicants can apply for accommodation from January. Around fifteen Foundation Year courses offer an entry route for applicants who narrowly miss degree entry requirements, and Pathways Programmes (for UK and Channel Islands students) lead to an adjusted offer on completion.

International applicants

Most undergraduate and postgraduate applications from EU (excluding Ireland) and non-EU nationals are made through Oxford International ([email protected]). Midwifery, Nursing (Child), Physiotherapy, Primary Education with QTS and FdA Integrative Counselling are applied for through UCAS; the PGCE and school-led teacher training through Apply for teacher training; and selected postgraduate courses (including MA Education, MRes Health Science, LLM Legal Practice and MA Medical Education) through the University's online application form. Country-specific guidance on entry qualifications, funding and visas is available for many countries.

English language requirements

• Standard undergraduate and postgraduate entry: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component
• Undergraduate Nursing: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in Writing
• Non-standard entry to other programmes: IELTS Academic 7.0 or higher
• Research degrees: IELTS Academic 6.5 average with at least 7.0 in written English
• Student visa holders must show CEFR B2 in all four components. Accepted tests include Cambridge English, IELTS, Kaplan Test of English, LanguageCert Academic/ESOL, Oxford ELLT, Pearson PTE and TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition).

Postgraduate taught entry

Postgraduate applications are welcomed throughout the year. Course applications by 15 May (September start) or 8 December (January start) are recommended.

Research degrees

MPhil/PhD applications go to the Doctoral School, with a single September start and an application deadline of 30 April; induction attendance in person is compulsory. Applicants need a Masters degree, a first or upper second-class Bachelors degree (or a recognised equivalent), a relevant professional qualification, or prior learning accepted under RPL, plus two academic references and a research proposal. Applicants first identify two potential supervisors and email them their proposal before submitting Form A. MPhil/PhD applications are currently not accepted in the Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies. A Preparation for Research Pathway helps applicants develop a proposal.

Visas and CAS

After accepting an offer, international students use the CAS Shield platform; some are invited to a compulsory online Pre-CAS interview. A non-refundable tuition fee deposit must be paid before a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) is issued, and the University provides free visa advice and document checks.

The University occupies one campus in Winchester, Hampshire (Sparkford Road, SO22 4NR), arranged in quarters within walking distance of the city centre.

• King Alfred Quarter: the centre of student life. The King Alfred Centre houses the Students' Union, bookshop, Learning Cafe, Food Hall, Terrace Bar, SU shop and The Vault venue. The St Alphege building has 10 lecture rooms and a mezzanine of open-access PCs, and hosts the Careers and Opportunities Hub. Also here are the Martial Rose Library (over 300,000 books plus digital journals, e-books and databases, with bookable group study rooms), the restored Chapel, a Life Fitness gym, the Performing Arts Studios (six studios), the Multimedia Centre, the Winton Building and most faculty buildings, together with the Queens Road and Burma Road student villages.
• West Downs Quarter: home of the University of Winchester Business School and the West Downs Student Village. The West Downs Centre includes a 250-seat auditorium, art gallery, café, food hall, library, social learning spaces and teaching rooms; West Downs Preschool and Nursery is also on site.
• Bar End: the Winchester Sports Stadium (Milland Road), opened in 2008. The University was also a funding partner in Winchester Leisure Park, with a 50m pool, 200-station fitness suite and climbing facility.

Across campus there are 600 networked PCs (150 in the library) and the Canvas virtual learning environment. Specialist facilities include archaeology, anthropology and geography laboratories, criminology and forensic laboratories with a crime scene house, moot courts, cyber security and digital forensics, enterprise networks and AI labs, psychology labs and sport science labs. Accommodation for 2026/27 ranges from shared-bathroom and en-suite self-catered rooms (Burma Road, Queens Road, West Downs) to catered rooms at St Elizabeth's and Beech Glade (10 meals a week) and one- and two-bedroom family flats on 50-week licences; fees include heating, water, electricity, internet and contents insurance, with no deposit.