University of Greenwich

The University of Greenwich is a British, United Kingdom-based university.

With more than 125 years of heritage, Greenwich has a long-standing history of academic excellence. You’ll learn from inspiring lecturers in a truly exceptional atmosphere – amongst 5,500 international and EU students from across 160 countries. A chance to make new connections, meet people from many different backgrounds and network with potential employers, you could also share your non-academic interests with like-minded students, in one of the many clubs and societies.

The London and Kent locations provide that sense of being right at the heart of action, with easy access to scenic countryside, but whichever campus you’re on, it will be vibrant, multicultural and buzzing with activity. With the variety of courses available at Greenwich, there’s something for everyone. It’s about honing your skills and developing your knowledge to bring you one step closer to your dream career.

Key statistics

Notable Alumni

• Professor Charles Kao – Nobel Prize winner and pioneer of fibre optics.

• Ian Livingstone CBE – Entrepreneur and co-founder of prominent games company Games Workshop.

• Doreen Lawrence OBE – Social justice campaigner and member of the House of Lords.

• Malorie Blackman OBE – Writer and Children’s Laureate.

• Jenny Fagan – Writer, named one of the Best of Young British Novelists of this decade by leading literary magazine Granta.

• Stephen Howlett – Chief Executive of the Peabody Housing Trust, a major housing association.

• Solomon Wifa – Lawyer, the youngest ever MD of a major law firm: named in The Lawyer’s 'Hot 100' list.

• Wilson Leech – Executive Vice President, The Northern Trust Company.

• Richard Allen-Turner – Joint MD of Avalon Entertainment Limited.

• Sarah Eberle – Award-winning landscape architect and garden designer.

English Language Requirements

All students need to show a good standard of English to study at the university, with any one of the following required.

Here's what you need:

IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component and some master programs require IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

For some undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses, you need:

IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

For MPhil/PhD postgraduate research degrees, you need:

IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component

For many of our extended degree programmes, you will need:

IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

An IELTS certificate taken in the past 2 years showing a score of 6.0 with no section less than 5.5 for the majority of programmes.
The university's pre-sessional and foundation programmes ask for an IELTS of 4.5, whilst some professional programmes ask for an IELTS of 6.5 or 7.0. One of a number of other English Language exams, please contact the International Office for full details.
 

Accommodation for International Students

• All students coming to the university for the first time are guaranteed a place in a hall of residence provided they meet the conditions of the Accommodation Guarantee; these include being a full-time student, being qualified and accepted onto a course and applying for accommodation by the relevant deadlines, and attending for the entire academic session.

• All university managed accommodation is self-catering. Internet access is included in the hall fees.

• International students are able to apply for any of our residences across the 3 campuses. There is a mix of international students living alongside UK-based students in all of the residences.

• Accommodation at the Avery Hill and Medway Campuses is located on campus, a short distance from teaching and leisure spaces. For students living at the Avery Hill campus who study at the Greenwich campus, a free 20-minute shuttle bus runs between the 2 sites throughout the day. At the Greenwich Campus, halls are all located within a 15 minutes’ walk of the university.

• Students moving into halls of residence sign a license agreement for a set time period and remain in halls until their license agreement ends. Residents are not required to move out during Christmas or Easter vacations but cannot be guaranteed accommodation for the summer vacation unless their contract already includes this period. Rooms are normally available for students continuing on their courses over the summer vacation period.

Bursaries and scholarships

This is a list of ALL* bursaries and scholarships currently available to students of the University of Greenwich. There are strict eligibility criteria for these awards and you should read  the guidance information carefully.

Students in the Medway School of Pharmacy are not eligible for the bursaries, scholarships and other schemes listed below:

• Access Scholarship

• Aspire@Greenwich

• Gurkha Personnel Bursary

• High Achievement Scholarship

• John McWilliam Bursary

• Nationality Scholarship

• William Hills Scholarship

• University of Greenwich 4 Learning

   
The University of Greenwich is keen to ensure that you have access to all possible sources of financial support to help you through your studies. That's why they are very pleased to offer all our students access to Open 4 Learning. Whether you are studying an undergraduate or higher-level programme of study, the Open 4 Learning portal may assist you in securing additional funding. There are hundreds of funding schemes available from a variety of sources offering support with the costs of study. The online portal provides you with access to an online funding search facility as well as other optional features such as email alerts and newsletters. 

Accessing the portal is simple, just register with your @gre.ac.uk email address. There are numerous other scholarships. Kindly refer to the university website for detailed qualifications required.

Other scholarships:

You can also apply for the British Government's Chevening Scholarships, and a variety of private agencies and charities for scholarships, bursaries and grants to study in the UK. For more information visit the British Council website or the UK Council for International Student Affairs website.
 

Some key facts of University of Greenwich

• The Complete University Guide 2018 :  93

• World University Rankings 2017 :  601-800

• Approximately  35% of the students are under 21

• Approximately there are  4,761 students are  part Time