Students from Afghanistan
You'll find entry requirements for Bachelors and Masters degrees on this page and meet your NTU Country Advisor for Afghanistan.
Visa brake
Unfortunately, due to changes in UK Government policy, we are currently no longer able to sponsor Student visas from Afghanistan.
We regret that we can no longer support you in your ambition to study at NTU. We hope that if these policies change in the future, and you are still looking to study in the UK, you will consider applying to us again.
Exceptions
If you are already in the UK there is no change. You can apply to NTU if you are eligible to apply for a Student visa from within the UK, and if you’ve already applied to NTU we will continue to process your application and may be in touch to ask for further information.
You can contact us with any questions about these changes. Further information about these changes is available on the UK Government website.
Advice from NTU Afghanistan Country Advisor
Harith Shahabudin, NTU Country Advisor Afghanistan
Hello, my name’s Harith Shahabudin and I'm the NTU Country Advisor for Afghanistan. We are sorry that we can no longer support applications from students from Afghanistan unless you are already in the UK and meet eligibility criteria.
If you have any questions about the visa brake or your application I'll be more than happy to help. You can contact me directly.
What are the entry requirements for students from Afghanistan?
If you are already in the UK and interested in studying at NTU, please select your qualification from the list below to see what you need to join a course at the University.
If you’ve studied an international qualification, please check the relevant country page for the entry requirements. For example, if you studied the American High School Diploma in Afghanistan you need to check on the USA country page.
Please note that these entry requirements are guidelines only. If you have questions about your qualification or it is not listed here, please contact us.
- A grade of 65%+ required for entry onto Bachelors degree.
- An overall grade of 75%+ required in first year for entry onto a Bachelors degree.
- A 80%+ grade required for entry into a Masters degree.
- Assessed on a case by case basis for entry onto a Masters degree at NTU.
You’ll need an IELTS qualification at the appropriate grade or an alternative English language qualification.
Students who do not meet the English language requirements are encouraged to complete a pre-sessional English course.
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