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Studying at the University of Westminster, you'll be in the heart of London – with all the opportunities the city has to offer on your doorstep.

Our students join us from over 160 nations and we boast a worldwide alumni community to join when you graduate.

For more information on what London and the University of Westminster can offer you, have a look at our Student life pages.

Keep in mind that a postgraduate loan is now available to all UK/EU students to help pay for Master’s courses. For details, have a look at our EU, EEA and Swiss students funding page.

As an alternative to a full degree, have a look at our various study abroad programmes, where you can spend a summer, semester or  year with us in London.

Our university has an Exchange Partnership with Universidad de Aveiro. Students from the partner institution may be eligible to participate in an exchange programme in one of our faculties. For further details download our student exchange partners list below

Entry Requirements

Applying for a course

If you are interested in studying for a Bachelor's degree (eg a BA, BSc, BEng or LLB) at the University of Westminster, you will need to check that you meet our entry requirements.

We have included typical entry requirements below, but these are simply a guideline. Some courses may also have specific subject or grade requirements, which will be listed on individual course pages.

You will typically need to have the following qualification:

  • Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação/Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação with a minimum average grade of all year 12 exams of 14.

For more details on the application process, visit our How to apply pageGo to How to apply for an undergraduate degree page.

To search or browse our undergraduate courses, visit our Undergraduate page.

If your qualifications are not listed

If your qualifications are not listed above, you may still be able to apply for entry to our courses – just get in touch with our course enquiries team via the contact details at the bottom of this page.

English language requirements

The English language requirements for our courses are provided on individual course pages as minimum IELTS scores.

Note that if you achieve 15 within your Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação for English Language, then this is equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.0 (with 5.5 in each component).

For information about equivalent English language qualifications that are accepted by the University, please visit our English language requirements page.

Applying for a course

If you are interested in studying for a Master's degree (eg MA, MSc or LLM) or research programme (eg MPhil or PhD) at the University of Westminster, you will need to check that you meet our entry requirements.

We have included typical entry requirements below, but these are simply a guideline. Some courses may also have specific subject or grade requirements, which will be listed on individual course pages.

You will typically need to have one of the following qualifications:

  • Licenciado or Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) with a minimum overall grade of 13.

For more details on the application process, visit our How to apply pageGo to How to apply for a postgraduate degree page.

To search or browse our postgraduate courses, visit our Postgraduate page.

If your qualifications are not listed

If your qualifications are not listed above, you may still be able to apply for entry to our courses – just get in touch with our course enquiries team via the contact details at the bottom of this page.

English language requirements

The English language requirements for our courses are provided on individual course pages as minimum IELTS scores.

Note that if you achieve 17 within your Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação for English Language, then this is equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5 (with 6.0 in each component).

For information about equivalent English language qualifications that are accepted by the University, please visit our English language requirements page.

Online open days

Join us at an online open day and get a feel for student life at the University of Westminster.

You'll get a chance to: 

  • Speak to our academic staff
  • Ask us any questions you may have about student finance and accommodation

Find an online open day

Student taking notes while attending an online event

Events in your country

At present, there are no planned events in your country. Please check back at a later date or explore our online open days or information sessions.

Overseas representatives

The University of Westminster's representatives in Portugal can help you with all stages of the admissions process.

OK Student

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Our local representatives

International student blog

If you have ever wondered what it’s like to study in London and at the University of Westminster, our international bloggers will be able to help. Our international students are sharing their experiences of adapting to life in the UK, making new friends for life, dealing with homesickness and fulfilling their dreams.

Read the blog

Contact us

Contact the Course Enquiries Team:

[email protected]

Opening hours: 10am-4pm Monday to Friday