Japan
A warm welcome to the Japan page of the University of Hertfordshire website!
This resource is designed to inform you of important information for Japanese students and how we can support you through the application process.
If you have any questions after reading the information below, please contact us or our official representative in Japan.
Entry requirements
We typically require the following qualifications from Japanese students:
| Point of Entry | Academic Requirements * | Language Requirements * + |
| Foundation | Japanese Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate with good grades | IELTS 4.5 with no less than 4.0 in any band |
| Undergraduate (year 1) | Recognised Foundation programme, A levels, IB or USA high school curriculum with good grades (for details of required A level / IB scores please refer to the individual course pages, or for USA requirements please refer to the USA country page) | IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band |
| Postgraduate Taught | Japanese Bachelor degree with 60% or above | IELTS 6.0 or 6.5 (depending on course) with no less than 5.5 in any band |
* some courses may vary and/or have specific requirements – for details of the entry requirements for your course, please see our course pages or contact us to check your qualifications. Please note that all applications are assessed on an individual basis
+ for details of accepted English language qualifications please see our How to Apply page
Additional information
To find out what our students think about studying at the University of Hertfordshire, please see What our students say about the University.
To view frequently asked questions, please see our general FAQs for international students.
If you have any questions which have not been answered, please contact us.
