Students from Afghanistan
Student from Afghanistan Interested in studying at NTU? On this page, we’ve included everything you’ll need to know. Meet NTU’s Country Advisor for Afghanistan, find entry requirements and application advice, and sign up to keep in touch with us.
Harith Shahabudin, NTU Country Advisor Afghanistan
Welcome
Hello, my name’s Harith Shahabudin and I'm the NTU Country Advisor for Afghanistan. I’m delighted you’re considering studying with us and if you have any questions I’ll be happy to help.
If you’d like us to keep in touch with you please register with us and we’ll send you updates on what’s happening at the University. We’ll also let you know if I’m visiting Afghanistan so we can arrange to meet if you wish, or you can contact me directly.
What are the entry requirements for students from Afghanistan?
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.
More support with your application
Offer conditions deadline
You will now be required to pay your full first year course tuition fees. You will need to make this payment in order to meet your offer conditions and confirm your place at NTU. This replaces the original advance payment condition. You can check your applicant portal to see all your conditions.
We know that in previous years, students resident in Afghanistan have experienced extensive wait times from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) services. This often means students are unable to arrive in time for the start of their course at NTU and must defer to the next intake.
For this reason we have put a deadline in place by which you must meet all the conditions of your offer. When you have met your conditions, your place will be confirmed, and we’ll issue you with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) email. This is what you need to begin the visa application process.
For September 2025 entry the deadline to meet conditions is Friday 16 May 2025.
If you are applying to NTU after this deadline, our Admissions team will contact you to ask if you would like to defer your application to the next intake. If you have any questions about this, please contact us for advice.
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