Every year the RAU welcomes students from across Africa 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

We offer 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

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 (Bachelor's degree)

Applicants with Secondary School qualifications (WASSC) will need to undertake an International Foundation Year (IFP).

Applicants Students who hold a HND (Gambia University) or an Advanced Diploma (Management Development Institute) will be considered for DE to Year 1 where high grades achieved and relevant subject studied.

Applicants with A-levels, International Baccalaureate, USA or other international qualifications will be considered, see relevant RAU course pages.

IELTS and other accepted English language qualifications

  • WASSCE English grade C6 or above (for Bachelor degrees) or
  • IELTS Academic band score 6.0 overall or above with no less than 5.5 in each component.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 (awarded from 2020 onwards) (University of Gambia) or
  • Master’s degree (awarded up to 2021) (University of Gambia)

Equivalencies

  • 2:1 = Magna cum laude / QPA 3.85
  • 2:2 = cum laude QPA / minimum 3.7

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)

  • UK Bachelor degree Second class or higher

OR

  • Bachelor degree (awarded from 2020 onwards) (University of Gambia) or
  • Master’s degree (awarded up to 2021) (University of Gambia)

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

For entry to the MSc by Research applicants are expected to hold a UK Bachelor degree - Upper Second class in a relevant subject area.

OR

  • Bachelor degree (awarded from 2020 onwards) (University of Gambia) or
  • Master’s degree (awarded up to 2021) (University of Gambia)

For entry to the PhD programme we would require applicants to hold a UK Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area.

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.

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