Tuition fees
If you are an Irish national living in the UK or Ireland, you may be eligible for home fees and funding under the Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 (as amended) (S.I. 2017 No.1189) and the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended) (S.I. 2007 No.779).
You can check if you meet the requirements for Home Fees. Please visit the UKCISA and consult the pdf guide ‘English HE – who pays Home Fees’. First check category ‘3 years in Republic of Ireland/UK/Islands, settled in UK’ or ‘Brexit temporary offer for courses starting before 2028: Irish citizens with residence in Europe or overseas territories’.
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 undergraduate students.
Please click for details of the funding opportunities available to international postgraduate students.
Undergraduate (Bachelor degrees)
Applicants with Irish Leaving Certificate passed at Higher / Honours level in 5 subjects.
Please note that some courses may require higher entry requirements. Applicants are advised to check the course page, and/or conditions stated in the offer letter.
Bachelor degrees
- BCC = BCCCC (2H4+3H3)
- CCC = CCCCC (3H4+2H3)
Foundation degrees
- CD (Foundation degrees) = CCC (2H4+1H3)
Applicants with A-levels, International Baccalaureate, USA or other international qualifications will be considered, see relevant RAU course pages.
*Applicants who are not Irish Nationals and apply for 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
- Honours Bachelor degree
EQUIVALENCIES
- 2:1 = Second Class Honours Grade 1
- 2:2 = Second Class Honours Grade 2
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
Honours Bachelor degree
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 of the 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 a UK Bachelor degree - Upper Second class in a relevant subject area.
OR
Honours Bachelor degree
For entry to the PhD programme we would require applicants to hold a UK Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area or Master's degree.
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 via our online application which can be accessed from the relevant postgraduate course pages.
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