Chile

Every year the RAU welcomes students from Chile who come to the UK to receive a world-class education. The International Team at RAU is 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.

UK-Argentina BEC.AR Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme

Argentinian students applying to study at the RAU can also apply for a BE.CAR Postgraduate Scholarship.

The scheme is fully managed by BEC.AR.

For further details please visit BE.CAR’s website: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/becar/en

Entry requirements

English Language Courses

Students wishing to pursue an English Language programme in the UK prior to commencing their academic programme at the Royal Agricultural University can do so with our partner INTO, based in London.

For further information please contact our admissions team: admissions@rau.ac.uk

Undergraduate (Foundation degree)

Applicants with:

  • Secondary school qualifications (Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media) will need to undertake an International Foundation Year for entry to undergraduate courses at the RAU. 
  • Técnico Superior / Técnico Universitario will be considered for entry to Foundation degree programmes.
  • Grado de Bachiller/Bachillerato (studied for a min. of 2 years) will be considered for admission to the first year of our foundation degree course

​Applicants with IB, EB, UK or US qualifications:

  • International Baccalaureate min. 24 points, A-levels or USA or other international equiv. qualifications for foundation degree programmes please see relevant RAU web pages.

Undergraduate (Bachelor's degree)

Applicants with:

  • Secondary school qualifications (Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media) will need to undertake an International Foundation Year for entry to undergraduate courses at the RAU. 
  • Técnico Superior / Técnico Universitario will be considered for entry to Foundation degree programmes.
  • Grado de Bachiller/Bachillerato (studied for a min. of 2 years) will be considered for admission to the first year of our bachelor degree courses

Applicants with IB, EB, UK or US qualifications:

  • International Baccalaureate min. 26 points, A-levels or USA or other international equiv. qualifications for bachelor degree programmes please see relevant RAU web pages.

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

  • Undergraduate courses: IELTS band score 6.0 overall or above with no less than 5.5 in each component of the ‘academic’ 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. UKVI IELTS). Please click here for more information on SELT providers.

Transfer into Year 2 or Year 3 :

Academic transfers to RAU into Years 2 and 3 are possible. Contact admissions@rau.ac.uk to find out more.

Postgraduate (MSc and MBA)

Typically we require a Bachelor’s Honours degree  or Grado de Licenciado [  ]

  • Bachelor Honours degree 2:1 = minimum grade 5.5 - Bueno
  • Bachelor Honours degree 2:2 = minimum grade 5.0 - Bueno

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

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

Postgraduate Research

  • For entry to the MSc by Research applicants are expected to hold the equivalent of a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1). See Postgraduate Taught entry criteria above for equivalent Chilean qualifications
  • For entry to the PhD programme we would require applicants to hold a Master’s degree (Grado de Magister).

Mature candidates with significant relevant work experience and lower academic qualifications may also be considered for entry, following personal interview with the Director of Research.

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

  • IELTS (Academic) 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

Students from Chile 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.