International students

Welcome

Keele University is proud to have been working with the USA for a number of years and we currently have around 30 students from the USA on campus studying a range of subjects at all levels. Popular subjects include; Biomedical Science, English, International Business, Media, Communication and Culture and Physiotherapy.

Keele University has a rich and diverse community of international students from over 100 countries making up 12% of the total student population on campus.  Our World Class campus, the largest in the UK, offers a contemporary learning environment with top of the range facilities and a ready-made social life for students who want to get involved.

On-campus accommodation set in beautiful woodland offer the peace and quiet to study whilst an active Students’ Union offers plenty of social activities when you want to relax. There are more than 75 clubs and societies ranging from sports to cultural societies to music appreciation so why not take a look and see what interests you.

Entry Requirements

These qualifications are given as a guideline and all applications are considered on a case-by-case basis.  Some courses require higher scores or particular subject knowledge.  Please check the course pages or get in touch for more information. 

Undergraduate

For entry on to Keele’s International Year One:

HSGD with overall GPA of 3.0.

For direct entry to Keele three-year degree courses: 

2XSAT IIs or 3X3 Aps.

Please note that some courses such as Medicine require higher scores and additional tests – please see individual course pages or contact Keele International for more information.

Please contact us for more information.

Postgraduate

Bachelors degree with GPA 3.0 out of 4.0.  Students with lower scores and relevant work experience will be considered.

Contacts

Keele University has a team dedicated to international applicants and they are happy to take enquiries.

Contact us

Telephone: +44 (0)1782 733501
Email: international@mac.keele.ac.uk

Further contact details can be found here.

Meet us in your country

Members of the Keele International team travel regularly to the US along with academic colleagues from all 3 Faculties. Check back here to see when someone will be visiting and to make an appointment.

Student Profiles

The diverse nature of Keele attracted me along with the opportunity to meet with people from all over the World. What I love best about Keele is the community feel. When I walk around campus I always see people I know.
Hallie Kolsen, USA, studying BA International Business and Media, Communications and Culture

Natasha Flick, USA, MA Diplomatic Studies 2012

Morgan Davison, USA, MA Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice 2011

Scholarships

Tuition Fee Bursaries

All American postgraduate taught students will be eligible for a 10% bursary towards the overseas rate of tuition for the course for which they are applying. In addition, all students graduating from one of our 30 North American partners (see list below) will be eligible for a further 15% bursary. Finally, if a previous exchange student from one of the partner universities decides to come back to Keele for graduate study, they will be eligible for a 50% bursary. This means that for 2012/13 tuition could be approx. £5,100 - £5,900 (approx. US/CAN$ 8,100 - $9,400) for a returning exchange student.

NAFKU Scholarship

In addition, each year American postgraduate taught students will be able to compete for the NAFKU scholarship (North American Foundation Keele University). This will provide US$4,000 (approximately £2,500) towards living costs at Keele. Final Selection will be by members of the NAFKU Board. All North American students who are offered a place at Keele will automatically be sent an application form.

Please read the following profile of our 2011 NAFKU Scholar:

Natasha Flick (San Diego State University)

We have two full scholarship places for US students:

One a Fulbright Scholarship, whereby Keele pays the tuition fees and the US-UK Fulbright Commission pays the student’s stipend and other associated costs.

Applications are via Fulbright – see http://www.fulbright.co.uk/fulbright-awards/for-us-citizens for information about how to apply and application deadlines. The online application is facilitated by IIE and is used by Fulbright Commissions worldwide.

One Keele Marshall Scholarship, whereby Keele pays the tuition fees and the Marshall Commission the maintenance costs. Applications are via Marshall – see http://www.marshallscholarship.org/about/ Deadline for applications is likely October for entry the following September.  Applications must be endorsed by the President, Provost, or Academic Dean of the applicant's educational institution (or employer). The online application must be submitted and authorised by a designated member of staff at the applicant's educational institution (or employer). NB: The US institution may have earlier deadlines for submission of applications. Whether this is the case or not applications must be submitted in a timely manner in order for the US institution to be able to authorise it for submission by the deadline.

Partner Universities

USA

• Appalachian State University, North Carolina
• Ball State University : Indiana
• Bowling Green State University : Ohio
• Colorado State University : Fort Collins
• Loyola University : New Orleans
• Minnesota State University : Moorhead
• Oklahoma State University
• Old Dominion University : Norfolk, Virginia
• University of Maryland
• University of North Carolina : Greensboro
• University of North Carolina : Wilmington
• University of North Texas
• San Diego State University
• University of Southern Mississippi
• University of Southern Maine : Portland
• University of Texas at San Antonio
• University of Tennessee : Knoxville
• University of Utah
• Willamette University : Oregon

Keele International Student Scholarship

Students from the USA are eligible to apply for the Keele International Student Scholarship (KISS).

The undergraduate KISS is worth GBP2000 towards the cost of the annual tuition fees for the duration of the course.  Students studying a three-year degree can therefore save GBP6000 from the total cost of their degree studies.

The postgraduate KISS is worth GBP3000 towards the cost of tuition and will be deducted from the second instalment of tuition fees.

The Scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate excellence in at least two of the following areas:

* Academic qualifications,
* English Language ability,
* Understanding of the course and motivation to study at Keele,
* Extra-curricular or work experience
To apply for the KIS Scholarship you must have applied to Keele and been offered a place to study here.  You must then complete a separate application form (download KISS Application Form) Applications must have been received and processed before the start of academic year for which the application is made.  KIS Scholarships cannot be awarded to students who have already started their degree at Keele.

* Please note that students studying the 5-year undergraduate degree in Medicine and the 4-year undergraduate degree in Pharmacy are not eligible for this award.
The decisions on Scholarships are made by the International Recruitment Team and their decision is final.

Students applying to courses within Natural Sciences

The Faculty of Natural Sciences offers a £1000 Bursary to all international students at undergraduate and postgraduate level which is deducted from tuition fees. This is a one off payment (not recurring for undergraduates) and applies to students studying in any of the following fields;