Wrexham, UK
A small, supportive North Wales university offering some of the UK's lower international tuition fees.
Wrexham University (formerly Glyndŵr University) is based in the market town of Wrexham, North Wales, close to the English border. It offers applied degrees in engineering, computing, business, nursing and allied health, art and design, and sport, taught on a compact, walkable campus where staff get to know students personally. International fees are often among the lower UK bands, typically £11,000-£14,000, and Chester is only 15-20 minutes away with Manchester reachable in under an hour by train for internships and graduate opportunities.
Submit a free enquiry and Tutopiya's admissions team will guide you through your application to Wrexham University — personal statement, interview prep and deadlines — at no cost, no obligation. Application fees are typically waived through our university partnerships.
BBB (A Level) · IB 28
Solid tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
<£20,000/yr
low tier for UK — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
campus campus, Wrexham
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 Wrexham University'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.
Want help figuring out which of these you'd actually qualify for? Talk to a free Tutopiya counsellor.
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
Computing
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics · TMUA / ESAT (top universities)
Business Management
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Nursing
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Biology recommended
Art & 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
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.
Not sure which course fits your grades and interests? Run the full shortlist builder →
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.
A deeper walkthrough of applying to Wrexham University for international IGCSE / A Level / IB students.
Read the guide →Enter your grades and budget in the free UK University Shortlist Builder to see whether Wrexham University is a reach, target or safety for you — alongside every other UK university that matches.
Build my UK shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to Wrexham University as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, Wrexham University expects around BBB at A Level or 28 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for Wrexham University'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 Wrexham University's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at Wrexham University typically falls in the <£20,000/yr range (low tier for UK). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not Wrexham University's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
Wrexham University 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 Wrexham University's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
UK universities, including Wrexham University, 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.
A small, supportive North Wales university offering some of the UK's lower international tuition fees. Wrexham University (formerly Glyndŵr University) is based in the market town of Wrexham, North Wales, close to the English border. It offers applied degrees in engineering, computing, business, nursing and allied health, art and design, and sport, taught on a compact, walkable campus where staff get to know students personally. International fees are often among the lower UK bands, typically £11,000-£14,000, and Chester is only 15-20 minutes away with Manchester reachable in under an hour by train for internships and graduate opportunities.
Yes — Wrexham University 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 Wrexham University and every other UK university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
Need help applying to Wrexham? Get free application support.