Academic Entry Requirements
PhD: normally undergraduate degree at 2:1 level (or Swansea-defined non-UK equivalent) plus a Masters degree, normally at Merit; a First-class honours degree without a Masters may be considered individually. MPhil: normally undergraduate degree at 2:1 level (or equivalent). Research proposal/supervisor fit, references and interview may also affect the decision. Pakistan: NO official Pakistan-specific research-degree threshold published on Swansea's current pages; applicants are assessed against the programme standard below (confirm equivalence with Admissions before quoting). Swansea's dated 2023 PG country-specific document lists a Pakistan 4-year Bachelor at CGPA 3.2/4.0 in its 2:1-equivalence column (and 3.7/4.0 first-class column) - dated 2023, not research-specific, so do NOT quote as a current official research threshold. OPERATIONAL RULES APPLYING TO PAKISTAN-RESIDENT APPLICANTS: (1) Postgraduate Research applications from Pakistan residents are ONLY processed via a Swansea contracted/approved agent - Swansea states it will be unable to consider a direct application without contracted-agent support (Apply Online page); (2) Pakistan deposit before CAS: 50% of the first-year tuition fee (less any bursary/scholarship confirmed at CAS stage); CAS cannot be progressed until the deposit has cleared (Deposit Deadline FAQs / New Applicant Deposit Information).