Welcome to students from Nigeria
Just one hour from Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool, and 1.5 hours from London, Keele is located in the heart of England on a 600-acre campus that was voted as one of the most beautiful in the UK. Keele was founded in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and is world-renowned for the breadth of its teaching and research.
Everything is on your doorstep at Keele. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is self-contained with student accommodation, teaching buildings, restaurants and cafés, a sports centre, and medical centre all within easy reach.
We deliver a unique and international learning experience. We teach in small groups, provide one-to-one access to our academics, and value the quality of our teaching as highly as our cutting-edge research.
Facts and Figures
No.1 in the UK Britain's best university, as ranked by students Student Crowd University Awards, 2022
4th in England for Medicine (Guardian University League Table, 2022)
Global Top 250 for Law (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2023)
Top 20 in the UK for Geography and Environmental Studies (Guardian University League Table, 2022)
Top 20 in the UK for Nursing and Midwifery (Guardian University League Table, 2022)
Global Top 300 for Education (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2023)
Top 20 in the UK for Health Professions (Guardian University League Table, 2022)
Meet us in the UK
Grace Usman-Adejo, Country Manager - Nigeria
Hi, I'm Grace, your Keele representative for Nigeria. You can get in contact with me to find out about studying at Keele University. Please email me at enquiries@keele.ac.uk.
Representatives in your country
You may wish to speak with one of our authorised agents who represent Keele in your country. They can provide you with additional information, support you through the application and visa process and liaise with the University on your behalf.
ABUJA
AECC Global
Box Office Hub Metro Center Annex Amb.
Albert Osakwe House 1473 Inner Block Street
CBD Abuja
900211
Nigeria
Phone: +2348126876527
Email: info@aeccglobal.com
Web: https:/aeccglobal.ng
Jokings Educare Limited
205B, Samfa Plaza Ndolae Crescent
Wuse Zone 5
Abuja
Nigeria
Phone: +234 906 001 9988
Email: support@jokingseducare.com
Web: www.jokingseducare.com
PFL Group International Limited (Preparation For Life)
Silverbird Entertainment Centre, 2nd Floor (Opposite Canadian VFS Centre)
Plot 1161, Memorial Drive
Central Business District
Abuja
Nigeria
Phone: +234 7046095398
Email: olayinka.abass@preparationforlife.com
Web: www.preparationforlife.com
SAMS Global
Left-Wing, Nicon Plaza, Plot 242, Mohammadu Bihari Way
Central Business District, PMB 50929, FCT
Abuja
Nigeria
Phone: +234 814 060 3377
Email: egbase@samsglobal.co.uk
Web: www.samsapply.com
SI-UK (Study International UK Ltd)
No.10 Durban Street
Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Wuse 2
Abuja
Nigeria
Phone: +234 9093279115
Email: abuja@studyin-uk.com
Web: www.studyin-uk.ng
TCL Global
Suite 5017, GA 247 Plaza
Ahmadu Bello Way, Mabushi
Abuja
Nigeria
Phone: +234 80 6829 0705
Email: nigeria@tclglobal.co.uk
Web: www.tclglobal.co.uk/nigeria-abuja
Tor Rise Consultancy Ltd
1473 Inner Block St
Central Business District
Abuja
Nigeria
Phone: +234 9094260757
Email: tim@torriseconsultancy.com
Web: www.torriseconsultancy.com
UKEAS Worldwide Limited - Trading as Intake Education
Ground Floor, 50, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Osas & Oseji Building
Between UBA and H-Medix, Wuse 2
Abuja
Nigeria
Phone: +234 9 290650
Email: abuja@intake.education
Web: https://intake.education/ng
AWKA
Study Advisers Ltd (SA-UK)
Suite 2 Lamb of God Plaza
Aroma Junction, Onitsha-Enugu Expressway
Awka
Anambra State
Nigeria
Phone: +234 803 5736207
Email: awka@studyadvisers.com
Web: www.studyadvisers.com
ENUGU
UKEAS Worldwide Limited - Trading as Intake Education
Suite B8, Bethel Plaza
Plot 36 Garden Avenue
Enugu
Nigeria
Phone: +234 7059193156
Email: enugu@intake.education
Web: https://intake.education/ng
IBADAN
Jokings Educare Limited
Suite 40, Odua Shopping Complex
Idi-ape, Iwo Road
Ibadan
Oyo State
Nigeria
Phone: +234 704 041 5929
Email: support@jokingseducare.com
Web: www.jokingseducare.com
PFL Group International Limited (Preparation For Life)
Oni and Sons Bus Stop, Ring Road
Ibadan
Nigeria
Phone: +234 7042924006
Email: abayomi.ojo@preparationforlife.com
Web: www.preparationforlife.com
Talib Consultancy Limited (TCL Global)
78 Ring Road Henry Tee Building
Ibadan
Nigeria
Phone: +234 8078773100
Email: nigeria@tclglobal.co.uk
Web: www.tclglobal.co.uk/nigeria-ibadan
UKEAS Worldwide Limited - Trading as Intake Education
1st Floor, Ile Ori Detu
1 Shell Close
Onireke
Ibadan
Nigeria
Phone: +234 9037233489
Email: Ibadan@intake.education
Web: https://intake.education/ng
KANO
De-Matriks Global Education Services
4 New Court Road
PO Box 6910
Gyadi-gyadi, Kano
Nigeria
Phone: +234 9060879468
Email: info@dematriks.com
Web: www.dematriks.com
UKEAS Worldwide Limited - Trading as Intake Education
Suite 10A
No 375 Civic Centre Road
Kano
Nigeria
Phone: +234 8166575768
Email: kano@intake.education
Web: intake.education/ng
LAGOS
AH&Z Associates Ltd
16, Irewole Street
Opebi Link Road
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 08141719878
Email: nigeria@ahzassociates.co.uk
Web: ahzassociates.co.uk
Global Networks Educational Services Company
6 Ajoke Akinbami Close
Off Unity Road, By Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 803 3749866
Email: global_eduserve@yahoo.co.uk
Web: www.globalnetworksedu.com
IDP
Landmark House
3rd Floor, 52-54 Isaac John Street
Ikeja GRA
101233
Lagos State
Nigeria
Phone: +234 9088453886
Email: info.lagos@idp.com
Web: www.idp.com/nigeria/
Jokings Educare Limited
200 Road House 7
Festac Town
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 814 116 7848
Email: support@jokingseducare.com
Web: www.jokingseducare.com
PFL Group International Limited (Preparation For Life)
49 Sobo Arobiodu Street, GRA
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 9082553006
Email: bunmi.adetitun@preparationforlife.com
Web: www.preparationforlife.com
SI-UK (Study International UK Ltd)
Victoria Island Office - 2 Ahmed Onibudo Street
Victoria Island
Ikeja Office - 10C Ladoke Akintola GRA Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 8104841013
Email: lagos@studyin-uk.com
Web: www.studyin-uk.ng
Strategic Offshore Placement Ltd
Plot 26, Block 12 Admiralty Way
Lekki Phase 1
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 8033016651
Email: osimefme@yahoo.com
Web: www.strategicoffshoreplacement.com
Talib Consultancy Limited (TCL Global)
6a Adeboye Solanke, Off Allen Avenue
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 9095484249
Email: nigeria@tcl.co.uk
Web: www.tcl.co.uk/nigeria-lagos
UKEAS Worldwide Limited - Trading as Intake Education
3rd Floor, 76 Opebi Road
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 01 3429059
Email: ikeja@intake.education
Web: https://intake.education/ng
UKEAS Worldwide Limited - Trading as Intake Education
2A Louis Solomon Close (street beside Silverbird Galleria)
Off Ahmadu Bello Way
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 01 2915972
Email: vi@intake.education
Web: https://intake.education/ng
WIN Education Service Co., Ltd
Room 504, 56 Opebi Road
Opebi
Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: +234 818 8881 394
Email: nigeria@win-ed.com
Web: www.win-ed.ng
Ilorin
Jokings Educare Limited
No 7, Irewolede Plaza, Adjacent Ultimate Multipurpose Hall
New Yidi Road
Ilorin
Kwara State
Nigeria
Phone: +234 704 925 5635
Email: support@jokingseducare.com
Web: www.jokingseducare.com
PORT HARCOURT
PFL Group International Limited (Preparation For Life)
2nd Floor, Item House, No 82 Tombia Extension
G.R.A. Phase 2
Port Harcourt
Nigeria
Phone: +234 7042924008
Email: charles.fasuyi@preparationforlife.com
Web: www.preparationforlife.com
UKEAS Worldwide Limited - Trading as Intake Education
45 Stadium Road
Port Harcourt
Nigeria
Phone: +234 8116 709 992
Email: ph@intake.education
Web: https://intake.education/ng
In order to speak to agents, your personal data and information relevant to your application will be shared between the agent and the University for the purposes of assessing you for admission. The agent you choose to work with will be copied in to all communications relevant to your application until you enrol at the University after which time they will only be included in emails to you with your express written permission.
Like the University, local representatives are data controllers in their own right but are expected to abide by the University's Code of Good Conduct which includes the safe handling of personal data. Should you have any concerns regarding the services provided, please contact the International Office at international@keele.ac.uk.
Full details of how the University handles your personal data can be found at keele.ac.uk/informationgovernance/informationgovernanceforthepublic.
Entry Requirements
Have a question about our international entry requirements? Email us at international@keele.ac.uk.
The actual grades you require in particular subjects will vary according to the degree course you wish to study. You will also require an English language qualification.
If you do not meet the requirements for direct entry into Year 1 of our undergraduate (bachelor) degree courses you can apply for a place on our Foundation Year. Information regarding A levels, BTEC, International Baccalaureate qualifications and subject-specific requirements can be found on our course pages.
We need to make sure that your level of English is good enough for you to study at Keele University. Click here to view a list of the English Language qualifications we accept. For UK students, we normally ask for a minimum of a grade 4/C in GCSE English Language. For EU and International students, we accept qualifications from several countries, as well as a range of international qualifications and tests.
| Foundation | Undergraduate Year 1 | Undergraduate Year 1 English Requirements |
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Our International Foundation Year is delivered on the Keele campus through Keele University International College. Please see the KUIC website for academic entry requirements. |
Recognised foundation programme or National Diploma / Ordinary National Diploma / Diploma with a GPA of 2.5 or Merit/Lower Credit or above |
Senior School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) English Language at C6 or above |
| Postgraduate 2.2 | Postgraduate 2.1 | Postgraduate Courses English Requirements |
| Bachelor (Honours) degree with 2.2 or above (Second Class: Lower Division) | Bachelor (Honours) degree with 2.1 or above (Second Class: Upper Division) | Senior School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) English Language at C6 or above |
Funding and scholarships
We’re committed to rewarding excellence and potential and offer several scholarships for international students. Students may be automatically considered for some awards, with no extra application necessary. Please see our international fees and funding web pages for further details, including the eligibility criteria for each scholarship.
Our Undergraduate Global Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, and offer up to £5000 tuition fee discount across a wide range of subject areas (excluding medicine, veterinary medicine, foundation year and online programmes). Discover more undergraduate scholarships.
Our Postgraduate Global Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, and offer up to £6000 tuition fee discount across a wide range of subject areas (excluding medicine and online programmes). Discover more postgraduate scholarships.
Careers and alumni
Keele has been welcoming students from Nigeria to study with us for many years, and we are proud of the success our graduates have achieved in a wide range of occupations in government and industry.
Keele graduates are globally sought after and work in some of the world’s most prestigious organisations, from international governments to the World Bank, and in corporations from Apple to Volkswagen.
"The environment is clean and fabulous. There is an excellent rapport between tutors and students. I like the social aspect of Keele as there are various social events and places to unwind."
Read more about Meet Ndueso Akpan, MA Politics and International Relations (Global Security)
"Coming here, it was like you’re dreaming and then seeing the dream come true. I entered Keele, and everything is green and cool. So it’s okay in terms of academic too, I’ve attended some lectures and the conversation has been okay – it’s kind of a friendly interaction between you and your colleagues, even the lecturers! It’s a big difference to where I come from and I appreciate the fact that I have an opportunity to learn in this kind of system."
Read more about Meet Olumuyiwa, MSc Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology
Life at Keele and societies
Keele offers a friendly and supportive environment for international students, with regular gatherings and events that help new students to settle in.
Keele delivers a unique and international learning experience. We teach in small groups, provide one-to-one access to our academics, and value the quality of our teaching. We were awarded the ‘Gold Award’ in the first teaching excellence framework - the highest rating.
We guarantee accommodation on campus for all September start international students who apply by 30 June, with the option to live on campus for the full duration of your course. Our accommodation is clean and secure, with staff available 24 hours a day to offer support and advice.
There is a regular, direct bus service to the nearest town of Newcastle-under-Lyme which takes just 15 minutes. Here you will find cinemas, restaurants, music venues and a range of shops and supermarkets.
There is also a direct bus from campus to the bigger city of Stoke-on-Trent where you can take a train to London (90 minutes), Birmingham (45 minutes) and Manchester (35 minutes).
Our friendly Student Services Team give practical academic advice and also look after the welfare of our students. All students are assigned a Personal Tutor who will support and guide them through their studies at Keele.