Indicative country-specific entry requirements are shown below. These requirements are for our International Foundation Programmes only.
General entry requirements
- 12 or 13 years of schooling depending on the education system in your country
English language entry requirements
- IELTS 5.0 (with no single element below 4.5)
- Students with IELTS 5.5 (with no single element below 5.5) can benefit from an integrated CAS to study this IFP, meaning you only make one visa application for the duration of your studies.
Minimum age requirements
- 17 years old – you must turn 18 within the first 6 months of your undergraduate programme
If you would like to ask any questions about your eligibility, please register your interest and one of our team will contact you.
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Africa
| Country | Agreed Academic Entry Requirement |
|---|---|
| Botswana | Cambridge Overseas School Certificate with pass grades. |
| Cameroon | Baccalaureat with average 10 or above |
| Egypt | Certificate of Secondary Edcuation with 50-60% average |
| Ghana | WAEC/NECO with standard pass 5 passes or 200 UCAS point or A-D average |
| Kenya | East African School Certificate/Cambridge Overseas School Certificate/KCSE 5 D grades |
| Libya | Successful completion of Tawjihiyya School Leaving Certificate with 60% in 4 or more relevant subjects |
| Nigeria | WAEC/NECO with standard pass 5 passes or 200 UCAS point or A-D average |
| South Africa | High School Leaving Certificate: 60% |
| Zimbabwe | ZIMSEC O-level – 6 Subject at grade C or above |
Asia
| Country | Agreed Academic Entry Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Successful completion of HSC with a minimum of 50% (3.0 GPA, Grade B) |
| China | Completion of Senior Secondary School Year 3 with 60% average. Completion of Senior Secondary School Year 2 with 70% average. |
| India | Completion of Year X (10) with average 65% Completion of Year XI (11) with average 50% Completion of Year XII (12) with average 40% |
| Japan | Upper Secondary School Year 2 with GPA 2.5. Upper Secondary School Year 3 with GPA 2.0. |
| Kazakhstan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (Attaestat) with pass grades |
| Malaysia | SPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education) (or forecast) with average grades 7D UEC with pass grades, C8 |
| Nepal | Pass School leaving Certificate Examination with 65% (1st Div) |
| Pakistan | Successful completion of High Secondary Certificate pass |
| Singapore | GCSE 5 passes with grades A-C (including Maths and English) |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Year 2 with 65% average/Senior High School Year 3 with 60% average |
| Thailand | • Mathayom 6 (M6) 75 Units – with a minimum of 60% or 2 out of 4/ GPA 2.0 • Mathayom 5: (with a minimum of 65% or 2 out of 4) GPA 2.5 |
| Turkey | Successful completion of Devlet Lise Diplomasi OR High School with 50% or 2/5 GPA |
| Vietnam | Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma – successful completion with GPA 5.0 |
Central Asia
| Country | Agreed Academic Entry Requirement |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Attestati Secondary School Leaving Certificate – Overall grade 3.0 out of 5.0 |
| Kazakhstan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (Attaestat) with pass grades |
| Uzbekistan | Completion of Certificate of Completed Secondary Education average of 3 or above or Diploma of Academic Lyceum average grade 3 or above (60%) |
Europe
| Country | Agreed Academic Entry Requirement |
|---|---|
| Armenia | Certificate of Education with Pass grades |
| Georgia | General Education Diploma D plus (satisfactory) |
Latin America
| Country | Agreed Academic Entry Requirement |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Medio with grade 5-7.5 average |
| Chile | Chilean students who have completed the Chilean Senior High School (instead of IB or A levels) with an overall minimum of grade 5 can be considered |
| Colombia | Students must have completed the Bachillerato with acceptable performance in the grading scale prior to 2009 or basic performance in the current system 3/5 |
| Ecuador | Título de Bachiller Técnico Industrial minimum 5-7
Ecuadorian students who have completed the Ecuadorian Senior Secondary School (Bachillerato), instead of IB or A levels with an overall grade of 12/20 with 13 in Maths can be considered |
| Venezuela | Successful Completion of Título de Educación Media General with 15 or Titulo de Tecnico Medio with 10 |
Middle East
| Country | Agreed Academic Entry Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya (secondary school leaving cert) average grade pass or 50% or above |
| Iran | Successful completion of High School Diploma with pass grades. |
| Jordan | Certificate of General Secondary Education with a minimum score of 60% |
| Kuwait | Successful completion of Secondary Education Certificate with average of 60% |
| Lebanon | Successful completion of Secondary Education Certificate with average of 60% |
| Oman | Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) – 60% or above |
| Qatar | Senior Schooling Certificate with a grade of at least 60% |
| Saudi Arabia | Successful completion of General Secondary Education Certificate with minimum 60% (pass grades) |
| UAE | Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with pass grades OR Technical Diploma: min. 60%. |
North America
| Country | Agreed Academic Entry Requirement |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Bachillerato with a minimum grade of 70%/Grade 7 |