Loughborough, UK
The UK's leading university for Sport, and home to a distinctive Business-IT hybrid degree.
Loughborough has topped UK university sport rankings for over a decade running, with Olympic-standard training facilities used by Team GB athletes. Its Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) degree, developed with over 200 industry partners including Google, IBM and the BBC, is a distinctive hybrid rarely offered elsewhere.
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AAB (A Level) · IB 34
High tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
£20,000–£28,000/yr
mid tier for UK — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
campus campus, Loughborough
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or Loughborough's financial aid office.
Beyond government-level awards, most UK universities offer their own merit-based international scholarships — commonly a partial tuition reduction for strong A-Level/IB/IGCSE results, sometimes auto-considered from your application and sometimes requiring a short separate form.
Chevening and Commonwealth are postgraduate-only. For undergraduate applicants, the university-specific merit scholarships are usually the more relevant route.
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Engineering
⏱️ Typical duration: Often 4 years rather than the country's standard Bachelor's length, especially where the programme includes an integrated Master's (e.g. UK MEng) or an industry placement year
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics + Physics
Sports Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Requires two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths
Business
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Design
⏱️ Typical duration: Often longer than a standard Bachelor's — commonly a 3-year Bachelor's plus a further 2-year Master's for full professional accreditation
Typical entry: Portfolio
Computer Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics · TMUA / ESAT (top universities)
Information Technology Management for Business
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics recommended
Durations are typical for UK — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0)
Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
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Build my UK shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to Loughborough as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, Loughborough expects around AAB at A Level or 34 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for Loughborough's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on Loughborough's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at Loughborough typically falls in the £20,000–£28,000/yr range (mid tier for UK). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not Loughborough's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
Loughborough follows UK's typical intake calendar: September, with applications generally due late january (equal consideration deadline). Oxford, Cambridge and most Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Science courses close earlier — 15 October the year before entry. Always verify the exact date on Loughborough's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
UK universities, including Loughborough, typically ask international applicants for 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0). Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
The UK's leading university for Sport, and home to a distinctive Business-IT hybrid degree. Loughborough has topped UK university sport rankings for over a decade running, with Olympic-standard training facilities used by Team GB athletes. Its Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) degree, developed with over 200 industry partners including Google, IBM and the BBC, is a distinctive hybrid rarely offered elsewhere.
Yes — Loughborough accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free UK University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against Loughborough and every other UK university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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