Every year the RAU welcomes students from South America who come to the UK to receive a world-class education. The International Team at RAU are always keen to help and support International students seeking education opportunities in the UK.

At the RAU we offer a variety of Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research programmes.

The RAU holds a Student Visa Sponsor License No: VT0Q9ERW3.

Fees & Scholarships

Tuition fees

Standard international tuition fees apply for most of our courses but there are some that may vary. For more details on standard and non-standard fees visit our undergraduate fee and postgraduate fee pages.

You can also check your chosen course page to see if a non-standard fee applies to your course. Find the course page by searching our undergraduate course and postgraduate course listings.

Scholarships

The Royal Agricultural University offers a number of scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across a range of subject areas. In addition to this, a number of external organisations grant awards which may be of interest to RAU applicants. 

Please click for details of the funding opportunities available to international students.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate Degrees (Bachelors)

Applicants with secondary school qualifications (Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio) will need to undertake an International Foundation Year to be considered for entry to undergraduate courses at the RAU. 

Applicants who have completed successfully the first year of a Brazilian University degree (Licenciado/Bacharel) will be considered for admission to the first year of our Bachelor degree courses.

Alternatively, applicants with IB, EB, UK or US qualifications will require:

  • International Baccalaureate minimum 26 points, A-levels or USA or other international equivalent qualifications for bachelor degree programmes
  • International Baccalaureate minimum 24 points, A/AS levels or equivalent international qualifications

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

  • IELTS Academic band score 6.0 overall or above with no less than 5.5 in each component of the IELTS test.The test must have been taken within two years of the start date of the course

*Applicants for Foundation degree courses must provide a Secure English Language Test (i.e. IELTS SELT). Please see more information on SELT providers.

​Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate

UK Bachelor degree 2:1 or higher in a different discipline to that of the Diploma/Certificate applied for

OR

Bachelor degree (Bacharel/ Licenciado-a) minimum 7.5 or 75%

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

  • IELTS Academic band score 6.0 overall or above with no less than 6.0 in each component. The test must have been taken within two years of the start date of the course. 

Postgraduate Taught (MSc and MBA)

  • Bachelor Honours degree 2:1 or higher
  • Bachelor degree (Bacharel / Licenciado-a) with minimum 6.5 or 65% 

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

  • IELTS Academic band score 6.5 overall or above with no less than 5.5 in each component. The test must have been taken within two years of the start of the course.

Postgraduate Research Degrees

  • For entry to the MSc by Research applicants are expected to hold a Bachelor (Hons) degree - Upper Second class degree in a relevant subject area or Bachelor degree (Bacharel / Licenciado-a) min 7.5 or 75%.
  • For entry to a PhD programme we would require applicants to hold a Master’s degree or Titulo de Mestre.

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

  • IELTS band score of minimum 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in any other component. The test must have been taken within two years of the start of the course.

UK Visas and immigration

International students would normally require a visa for studying in the UK. For further information and guidance visit: 

Preparing for your studies in the UK

Applying to the RAU

Undergraduate

All students intending to study an undergraduate degree in the UK are required to apply through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). To learn more about UCAS, application deadlines and the support we provide to help you make your application see:

Postgraduate

You can apply for postgraduate taught and research programmes directly to us via our online application form. These forms can be found on the relevant postgraduate course pages:

Representatives in your country

We work with a small number of approved international representatives who can help you apply and enrol on your chosen programme. Please email us if you would like to contact a country representative: international@rau.ac.uk