University of Warwick
Coventry, England · Russell Group
Warwick Business School is the draw, and it turns away good applicants every year. Apply early or not at all.
- Business analytics
- Economics
- Engineering
- Computer science
Partner universities
Twelve UK institutions, and where your marks actually put you.
These are the universities we place into most often. They are grouped by how competitive entry has been for our students, not by league table position, because the table is not the thing that decides your application.
Competitive
Strong first class equivalent, and the English score has to be clean.
Queen Mary University of London
London, England · Russell Group
Russell Group standing inside London, which usually means London living costs. Budget for the higher maintenance figure.
- Law
- Computer science
- Engineering
- Biomedical sciences
University of Bath
Bath, England
Not Russell Group, and it does not matter. The placement culture is the reason employers keep coming back.
- Management
- Mechanical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Economics
Solid
A good second class gets you a real hearing on most courses.
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, England · Russell Group
The most reachable of the Russell Group names on this list, in a city where your money goes considerably further than the south.
- Engineering
- Management
- Computer science
- Life sciences
University of Essex
Colchester, England
Its economics department punches well above the university's overall ranking, which is worth knowing before you judge it by the table.
- Economics
- Politics
- Law
- Data science
Accessible
Mid-range averages work here when the English score and the statement are right.
Coventry University
Coventry, England
Built around industry links rather than research. If you want a workshop and a placement instead of a library, this is the shortlist.
- Automotive engineering
- Aerospace
- Business
- Health
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham, England
Strong on employability for a post-92, and Nottingham is one of the cheaper student cities in England.
- Business
- Computing
- Fashion and design
- Engineering
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield, England
Large international intake, so the support systems for a first move abroad are already built and running.
- Engineering
- Computing
- Health and social care
- Sport science
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, England
One of the lower total costs on this list once accommodation is counted, and Manchester and Leeds are both a short train away.
- Engineering
- Computing
- Business
- Pharmacy
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh, Scotland
Realistic for mid-60s averages with a good English score, and a placement we have made repeatedly.
- Computing
- Business
- Nursing
- Engineering
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, Scotland
Worth a look for construction and surveying, where the Scottish institutions are stronger than their overall rankings suggest.
- Built environment
- Business
- Health
- Risk management
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff, Wales
Listed by its former name, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, on older paperwork. Wales is the cheapest of the four nations to live in.
- Business
- Sport and health
- Art and design
- Computing
Read this before you shortlist
A band is not an entry requirement.
The groupings above describe where our students have been competitive. They are not published cut-offs. Requirements move every cycle, they differ between two courses at the same university, and a backlog or a study gap changes them again.
Send us your marks and we will tell you the actual number for the courses you care about, including the ones where you are being too cautious.
Know where you stand before you spend a rupee.
Book a free 45-minute consultation with Mansoor, in Egmore or on a call. Bring your marksheets and a budget range, and leave with a shortlist you can act on.