Welcome to the country page for USA which contains specific information for American students interested in studying at UCFB.

Contact Us

Kate Raison, responsible for supporting students from the USA, would be very happy to answer any questions you may have about applying to and studying at UCFB.

Email: k.raison@ucfb.com
Tel: +44 (0)7587 553 176
Skype: kate.raison_ucfb

Visits

The Student Recruitment team regularly travels overseas to meet prospective students. The team attends education exhibitions, arranges visits to schools and universities, as well as presentations and individual counselling sessions for prospective students, applicants and offer holders.

Upcoming trips:

Undergraduate Study

Entry Requirements

The below are guidelines only and do not guarantee entry. Each application will be judged on its own merits.

Students must have passed one of the following:

  • Secondary School Diploma (grade 12)
  • American High School Diploma (with 3.0 GPA).

AND

  • SAT reasoning test with a balanced score of 1600 over three components
  • A Combination of SATs and AP*
  • CLEP or DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Test) with 30 credit hours passed at a satisfactory level.

* Please contact Kate Raison for more details.

Those applicants who do not meet the above entry requirements could consider applying for one of the foundation degrees offered at our academic partner Bucks New University.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants from the USA are not normally required to provide evidence of their English language proficiency.

If your first language is not English you may be required to meet our minimum English language requirement of IELTS score 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subsection.

Scholarships & UK/EU Funding

UCFB offers a range of scholarships to those who have accepted our offer of admissions. The scholarship is awarded towards accommodation and tuition fee costs. Only applicants selecting the UCFB offer as their firm (first) choice through UCAS will be eligible for these Scholarships.

How to Apply

If applying via UCAS, select school: Bucks B94 and quote campus code D for Wembley.

UCAS deadline is 15th January 2015 and we would encourage you to apply as early as possible. If applying after the deadline please speak to Kate who can advise you further as international applications are accepted until 30th June 2015.

For more information about the UCAS system, visit www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/international/how-apply.

Direct applications are also accepted, please contact international@ucfb.com for details.

Postgraduate study

Entry Requirements 

Students must hold Bachelors Degree with a CGPA of 3.0/4 or above.

Please note that CGPA requirements may vary depending on the degree chosen and the prestige of the institution.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants from the USA are not normally required to provide evidence of their English language proficiency.

If your first language is not English you may be required to meet our minimum English language requirement of IELTS score 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subsection.

How to apply

To apply please download and complete the application form, then return the completed form and relevant documents as instructed to mastersenquiries@ucfb.com.