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These requirements are for our <strong>International Foundation Programmes only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>General entry requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 or 13 years of schooling depending on the education system in your country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>English language entry requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An overall IELTS score of 5.5 with no individual component below 5.5 or equivalent, or a QA Higher Education English Test score of 5.5 overall with no component below 5.5 is required.<\/li>\n<li>All applicants will be issued an integrated CAS to study this IFP, meaning only one visa application is required for the full duration of the programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sponsored applicants<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An overall IELTS score of 5.0, with no individual component below 4.5, from a UKVI-approved test centre is required. Eligible applicants may benefit from a single CAS covering the duration of their studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Minimum age requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17 years old \u2013 you must turn 18 within the first 6 months of your undergraduate programme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you would like to ask any questions about your eligibility, please register your interest and one of our team will contact you.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/pathway\/enquire-now\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn btn-red\">Enquire now<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indicative country-specific entry requirements are shown below. These requirements are for our International Foundation Programmes only. 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