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Entry Requirements – Non-EU

Country Undergraduate Postgraduate

Albania Year 1:
Certificate of Secondary School Education, with
an average 4.0/5.0 plus completion of a
recognised Foundation programme

Algeria Cert HE: Applicants are required to have:

 Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement  4 year Licence
Secondaire (Shahadt-al-bacalaureat-  Diplome de [subject area]
ataleem-al-thanawiye) with average grade  Diplome d’Etudes Superieures
of 12/20 and no grade below 10
 Baccalauréat Technique / Commercial
(Shahdat-al-bacalaureat-al-taleem-al- All with a score of 14/20
taqnekiye) with average grade of 12/20
and no grade below 10
Year 1:
Students must have completed:
 Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement
Secondaire (Shahadt-al-bacalaureat-
ataleem-al-thanawiye) with average grade
of 14/20 and no grade below 12
 Baccalauréat Technique / Commercial
(Shahdat-al-bacalaureat-al-taleem-al-
taqnekiye) with average grade of 14 and
no grade below 12
 recognised foundation
 post-secondary diploma
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus
Year 3:
 Diplome d’Etudes Universitaires
Appliquees

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Angola CertHE: For programmes requiring an ordinary degree
 Certificado (Curso Técnico/Médio/Nível III) applicants are required to have:
 Curso Pré-Universitário  Grau de Licenciado/a, considered
 Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações / comparable to Bachelor’s degree with
Certificado de Habilitações minimum grade of 14
All should achieve a minimum average grade of For programmes requiring Hons Degree applicants
16 with no individual subject below 14. are required to have:
 Grau de Mestre with minimum score 14 –
Year 1 or 2: comparable to 2.2.
Grau de Bacharel, considered comparable to
CertHE.
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus

Argentina CertHE: 4 year Bachelor Degree - Titulo/Grado de

 Titulo de Bachiller with scores of 8 or Licenciado/a or Titulo De [subject area]
above

Year 1:
Successful completion of:
 Trayecto Técnico Profesional
 Título de Técnico Superior / Técnico
Universitario with a score of 7 or above.
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus

Year 2:
 Successfully completed one year at
recognised university
 Titulo Intermedio
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Armenia CertHE: Bachelor’s degree comparable to UK Hons Degree

 Diploma (Preliminary (Craftsman)
Vocational Professional Education)). Specialist Diploma comparable to UK Hons Degree
 Certificate of (Complete) Secondary
General Education)
Both considered comparable to GCSE/SQA
National 5. Applicants should achieve grades of
14 or above.

Year 1:
 Certificate of Unified Examination,
considered comparable to A Levels /
Advanced Highers. No grade below 13.
 Diploma (Middle-Level Professional
Education.
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus

Australia Bachelor’s degree

Year 1 entry:
Capital Territory
 Australian Capital Territory Certificate of
Education. Only ‘T’ courses can be
accepted
 University Admissions Index of at least 92
 Associate Diploma (2 years)

New South Wales

 New South Wales Higher School
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Certificate (HSC)
 University Admissions Index of at least 92
 Associate Diploma (2 years)

Queensland
 Overall Position (OP): four or less
 Queensland Senior School Certificate
 Associate Diploma (2 years)

South Australia and Northern Territory

 South Australia and Northern Territory
Certificate of Education
 Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER): 92
 Associate Diploma (2 years)

Tasmania
 Prerequisite subjects must be TQA
accredited level 3 courses.
 Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE)
 Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER): 92
 Associate Diploma (2 years)

Victoria
 Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
 Victorian Equivalent National Tertiary
Entrance Rank (ENTER): profile of at least
92
 Associate Diploma (2 years)

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Western Australia
 Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER): 92
 Tertiary Entrance Score
 Western Australia Certificate of Education
(WACE)
 Associate Diploma (2 years)

Azerbaijan CertHE Bachelor’s Degree comparable to UK Hons Degree

 Certificate of Complete Secondary Physician Diploma Comparable to UK Hons Degree
Education minimum grade 4 Specialist Diploma comparable to UK Hons Degree
Bakalavr Diplomu with 70% or higher
Year 1:
 International Foundation Degree
 One year of 4-year Bachelor’s degree at
recognised university with GPA of 2.5
 A Levels alongside an Attestat
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus

Year 2:
 Diploma from a technical or vocational
school

Bahrain Cert HE: Bachelor’s Degree comparable to UK Bachelor
 General Secondary Education Certificate Degree Standard. For programmes requiring Hons
with very high grades (A’s + B’s) we will look for very good (B-/77-79%/2.67GPA).

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
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 Applicants must have completed the
General Secondary Education Certificate
(Thanawiya Aama, Tawjahiya, Thanawiya
Aa'ama Qatari or Shahadt-al-thanawia-al-
a'ama) plus a relevant Foundation
programme or Diploma may be
considered for Year 1 entry.
 Associate Degree or Diploma

Bangladesh CertHE: Public Universities

 Successful completion of HSC with GPA of Applicants will be considered for entry to Masters
4.0 or above programmes if they hold a four-year First Class
Honours degree with marks of 60% (or above) or
Year 1: GPA of 3.2 or above.
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus. Private Universities
 Successful completion on the HSC with Applicants will be considered for entry to Masters
GPA of 3.5 or above and has also programmes if they hold a four-year First Class
completed a Foundation Programme may Honours degree with marks of 60% or above.
be considered for Year 1 entry.
 Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree
studied for 2 years or less than 3,
considered comparable to SQA Advanced
Highers, may be considered for Year 1
entry.

Year 2:
 Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree
studied for 3 years or less than 4,
considered comparable to CertHE, may be
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considered for Year 2 entry.

Year3:
 Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree
studied for 4 years or less than 5,
considered comparable to DipHE, may be
considered for Year 3 entry.

Belarus International Certificate: Bachelor’s Degree comparable to Ordinary Degree

 Certificate of General Secondary
Education, considered comparable to Specialist Diploma comparable to Honours Degree
GCSE/SQA National 5. Should request should be used for programmes with Higher entry
grades 7 or above. criteria

International Certificate or Year 1:

 Diploma of Specialised Secondary
Education, considered comparable to
BTEC Level 3.

Bermuda Cert HE:

 Bermuda Secondary School Certificate
with Grade B+ or 3.33/4.0

Year 1:
 International Foundation Programme
 IB with 24 points

Year 2:
 Associate of Arts / Science / Applied
Science
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Benin Cert HE:  Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies / Diplome
 Baccalaureat / Baccalaureat de Technicien d’Etudes Superieures/Master
with overall score tres bien (very good) – Comparable to British Bachelor (Honours
considered comparable to GCSE/Scottish Degree).
National 5.
Year 1:
 Brevet de Technicien Superieur / Diplome
de Technicien Superieur / Diplome
d’Etudes Techniques Superieures –
Comparable to BTEC Level 3 Diploma
Year 2:
 Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes
Economiques Generales/Juridiques
Generales/Litteraires/Scientifiques with
GPA 3.0 (comparable to Advanced Higher)

Year 3:
 Licence – comparable to DipHE

Botswana Year 1: University of Botswana Master’s Degree at grade C

 A Level and IB as detailed in the or above 60%
undergraduate prospectus
 Applicants who have completed High
School in Botswana plus a relevant
Foundation programme or Diploma may
be considered for Year 1 entry.
 Cambridge Overseas School Certificate
with an average score of 75%+ plus a
relevant Foundation programme or
Diploma may be considered for Year 1
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entry.
 Applicants that have successfully
completed the first 2 years (first part) of a
University of Botswana degree may be
considered for Year 1 entry.

Year 2:
 Applicants that have successfully
completed the first 2 years with an
average grade of 70% of a University of
Botswana degree may be considered for
Year 2 entry.

Brazil Year 1: Applicants must have completed either:

 Título de Tecnico / Nível Tecnológica  Bacharel
 Vestibular / PAS  Licenciado
 Certificado de Ensino Medio considered comparable to a Bachelor’s Degree
 Diploma de Técnico de Segundo Grau in Standard.
relevant subject areas
Pass mark of 8 or above in All listed above
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus
or
A recognised Foundation qualification

Year 3:
 Titulo de Tecnologo

Brunei Cert HE:  Bachelor’s Degree Ordinary comparable to

 Brunei/Cambridge GCE O Level mainly A British Bachelor Degree Ordinary
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grades  Bachelor Honours Degree comparable to
British Bachelor Degree Honours
Year 1:
 Brunei/Cambridge GCE A Level,
considered comparable to Advanced
Highers.
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus

Year 2:
 Brunei/Cambridge GCE A Level with BBC
or above

Year 3:
 BDTVEC Higher National Diploma,
considered comparable to SQA HND.
 Advanced Diploma

Burundi CertHE  Diplome d’Ingenieur comparable to Ordinary

 Diplome des Humanites Completes Degree
comparable to Scottish National 5 –  Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies comparable
require scores of 90% or above to Honours Degree

Year 1:
 Candidature comparable to Advanced
Highers
 Diplome d’Etudes Superieures comparable
to Advanced Highers
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus
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Year 3:
 Diplome d’Ingenieur Technicien
 Diplome d’Etudes Superieurs Specialisees
 Diplome De License
Cambodia CertHE:  Bachelor’s Degree with GPA 3.5/4
 Diploma of Upper Secondary Education
considered comparable to GCSE/National  For programmes requiring an Honours
5, must have A grades Degree we would ask for a Masters Degree

Year 1:
 Associate degree, considered comparable
Advanced Highers
 Higher Diploma

Cameroon CertHE: Applicants must have completed either:

 General Certificate of Education Ordinary
Level with mainly A grades
Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 General Certificate of Education Advanced
Level
 Baccalauréa / Baccalauréat de Technicien
/ Brevet de Technicien with 12/20 or more
 Bachelor Degree comparable to Ordinary
Degree
 Four year Licence comparable to Ordinary
Degree
 Diplôme d'Ingénieur de Travaux comparable
to Ordinary Degree
 Diplôme d'Etudes Superieures de Commerce
(DESC) comparable to Honours Degree
 Matraise comparable to Honours Degree

Year 2:
 Associate Degree

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Year 3:
 Higher National Diploma
 Higher Professional Diploma

Canada Year 1: Applicants must have completed:

 Ontario: Ontario Secondary School  Bachelors degree Baccalaureat with a GPA of
Diploma with six Grade 12, including 3.00 or above. Comparable to British
English, with an average of 66% or above. Bachelor Degree Standard
OR Ontario Academic Courses (OACs), six  Bachelor Degree Honours GPA 3.00 –
at grade B. comparable to Honours Degree
 Quebec: Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales
(DEC) or CEGEP diploma, with an average
of 66% or above.
 Other Provinces: The High School
Certificate or Diploma of each province or
territory awarded after year 12 with an
average of 66% or above in five grade 12
courses, including English.
 Applicants with an IB will also be
considered.

Year 2:
 Associate Degree
 Applicants that have successfully
completed Year 1 at a Canadian University
will be considered.

Year 3:
 Diploma of Technology

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Chile CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Licencia de Educacion Grade 6-7  Titulo (Professional) de (subject area)
(Comparable to National 5/GCSE) comparable to Ordinary Degree
 Grado de Licenciado en (subject area)
Year 1: comparable to Honours Degree
 Licencia de Ensenanza Media (Academia o
Tecnica) or Licencia de Educacion plus a
recognised foundation programme
 IB Diploma with minimum 24 points
 GCE A levels
 Grade de Bachiller (studied for 2 years)

Year 2:
 Tecnico Superior
 Tecnico Universitario in a relevant subject
with a pass grade of 5 or above.

Year 3:
 Grado de Bachiller when studied for at
least 3 years
China Year 1: Applicants must have completed:
 Huikao with an average of 80%.  Bachelor’s degree
 Applicants that have achieved good
results in the Chinese National University
entrance exams, may also be considered.
Year 2:
Gaokao with an average result of 75%

Year 3:
Graduation Certificate Sub Degree (Zhuanke /
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Dazhuan and Gaozhi) level comparable to DipHE

Colombia CertHE Applicants must have completed:

 Bachiller Academico with grade  Licenciado comparable to British Bachelor
Desempeno superior (Higher Degree Standard
performance/Excellent)  Título de (in relevant subject area), studied
over 4 years, considered comparable to
Year 1: Bachelor’s degree Honours.
 Técnico Profesional
 IB Diploma with minimum 24 points
 GCE A levels
 Bachillerato (Academico o Technico) plus a
recognised foundation programme

Year 2:
 Tecnólogo en (subject area) / Titulo de
(subject area) a nivel tecnologico with
minimum score of 3.5 or above

Year 3:
 Tecnologo Especializado en (subject area)
Democratic Republic of CertHE:  Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies
Congo  Diplôme d'État d'Études Secondaires du  Diplome d’Etudes Speciales
Cycle Long with a minimum overall score Both comparable to Bachelor Degree (Ordinary)
of 80%. Comparable to National 5.

Year 1:
 Diplome de Technicien Superieur

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 Ingeniorat Technicien.Grade d’Ingenieur
Technicien
 Graduat/Grade de Gradue

Year 3:
 Ingeniorat/Grade d’Ingenieur
 Licence/Grade de Licence

Djibouti CertHE:  Maitrise – comparable to British Bachelor

 Baccalaureat Professionnel/Technique Degree Standard.
with Grades of at least 16/20 (very good)
Year 1:
 Baccalaureat Professionnel/Technique
plus a recognised international foundation
programme

Year 2:
 Brevet de Technicien Superieur
 Diplome d’Etudes Universitaires Generales
 Diplome Universitaire de Technologie

Year 3:
 Licence
Dominican Republic CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Tecnico with overall grade B (80-89/very  Licenciado / Titulo de (subject area) with
good) minimum grade of 70%. Courses with higher
entry criteria (2.2 hons) would look for a
Year 1: minimum grade of 80%.
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 Tecnico and a recognised foundation
programme

Year 2:
 Tecnico Superior / Tecnologo (grade 80%)
Ecuador CertHE:
 Titulo de Bachiller en Ciencias
 Titulo de Bachiller Tecnico Industrial
Must achieve scores of 9-10 (excellent)
Applicants must have completed:
 Título de Licenciado / Título de (in relevant
subject area), considered comparable to
Bachelor’s Degree Standard

Year 1:
 Titulo de Bacheller en Ciencias or
Bachillerato with recognised foundation
programme
 Titulo de Bachiller Tecnico Industrial with
recognised foundation programme
 Titulo de Tecnico/Tecnico Superior with
very good grades
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.

Year 2:
 Titulo de Tecnologo

Egypt CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Certificate of General Secondary
Education / Thanawiya Aamah
Year 1:
 Bachelors degree from a recognised
university at least at 60% or above
(considered comparable to British Bachelor
Degree Standard).
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 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Applicants must have completed the
General Secondary Education Certificate
(Shahada-al-darsiyah-athanawiyah-al-
a’mah) plus a relevant Foundation
programme or Diploma may be
considered for Year 1 entry.

Year 2:
 Diploma from
Technical/Commercial/Industrial/Health
Institutes

Year 3:
 Bachelor Degree from a Higher Institute

Eritrea CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate  Masters Degree – comparable to British
Exam with Grade A/4 points/75-100 Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Year 1:
 Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate
Exam with recognised foundation course

Year 3:
 Bachelor Degree

Ethiopia CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance  Master’s Degree – comparable to British
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Qualification Certificate with overall Bachelor Degree (Honours).
average Grade A

Year 1:
 Advanced Diploma (12+3)

Year 2:
 3 year Bachelor Degree comparable to
CertHE

Year 3:
 Bachelor Degree when studied for 4 years
or more
Gambia CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 West African Senior School Certificate  Master’s Degree comparable to Bachelor
with A grades Degree Standard

Year 1:
 General Certificate of Education Advanced
Level grades depending on course
requirements

Year 3:
 Bachelor Degree

Georgia CertHE: Bachelor Degree comparable to British Bachelor

 Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestasi/General Degree (Hons)
Education Diploma with excellent grades Specialist Diploma comparable to British Bachelor
Degree (Hons)
Year 1:
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 Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestasi/General
Education Diploma and a recognised
foundation programme
Ghana CertHE: Applicants must have completed either:
 West African Secior School Certificate with  Bachelor degree comparable to British
Credit grades Bachelor Degree Standard

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Post-secondary Diploma may be
considered for Year 1 entry.
 Foundation programme in a relevant
subject may be considered for Year 1
entry.
 General Certificate of Education Advanced
Level grades depending on course
requirements

Year 2:
 Diploma (university programme)

Year 3:
 Higher National Diploma

Guinea CertHE: Master/Maitise/Diplome d’Etudes

 Baccalaureat Unique with scores 16-20 Superieures/Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies
(tres bien) Comparable to British Bachelor Degree Ordinary

Year 1:
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 Diplome (from an Ecole Nationale) with
grades 13 or above
 Diplome d’Etudes Universitaires Generales

Year 2:
 Licence/Diplome d’Ingenieur

Guyana CertHE: Bachelor Degree when studied in Law or

 Caribbean Examinations Council Medicine/Surgery – comparable to Ordinary Degree
Secondary Education Certificate mainly
with grades one (I) and not below 2 (II) Graduate Diploma – comparable to British Degree
Standard
Year 1:
 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Master’s Degree – comparable to British Bachelor
Examination (CAPE)/CXC Associate Degree Degree (Honours)
 Associate Degree when studied for 2 years

Year 2:
 Associate Degree Studied for 3 years
Year 3:
 Bachelor Degree
Haiti CertHE:
 Baccalaureat (Grade A or 8.00-10.00)

Year 1:
 Diplome d’Etudes Superieures /
Professional Title
 Licence/Bachelor Degree

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Year 2:
 Maitrise

Hong Kong Year 1:  Bachelor Degree (Ordinary) comparable to

 Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination – UK Bachelor Degree
Advanced Level  Bachelor Degree (Honours) comparable to
 Diploma of Secondary Education where UK Bachelor Degree (Honours)
grades 3-5 have been obtained

Year 3:
 Professional Diploma (from a polytechnic)
comparable to HND
 Associate Degree
Honduras CertHE:  Licenciado/Titulo de (subject area)
 Bachillerato (Grade 5 or 96-100, excellent comparable to bachelor degree standard
grades)

Year 1:
 Diploma de Tecnico Universitario
 Tecnico Medio

Year 3:
 Bachillerato Universitario
India Cert HE:
 All India Senior Secondary School Bachelor Degree equivalent to British Bachelor
Examination- 50% or above degree standard. (3 year- Ordinary, 4 year- Hons)
with overall score of 60%
Year 1:
 All India Senior Secondary Examination
with 60% or above
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 Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard XII
with 60% or above
 Indian School Certificate (Year 12) 60% or
above

Indonesia Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the  Bachelor degree (Sarjana S1) comparable to
undergraduate prospectus. British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard.
 School leaving certificate with 75% or For programmes looking for 2.2 we would
above request GPA 3.0

Year 2:
 Diploma II (D2), considered comparable to
SQA HNC.

Year 3:
 Diploma III (D3), considered comparable
to SQA HND.

Iran Cert HE:  Professional Doctorate – equivalent to Hons

 High School Diploma- 3 year duration with degree
A grades (17-20)  Bachelor degree- equivalent to British
Bachelor degree standard
Year 1:

 High School Diploma- 4 year duration with

14/20
 Pre-University Certificate with marks of 12
or above
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Year 2:
 Associate degree

Year 3:
 National Entrance Examination (Kunkur),
considered comparable to BTEC HND so
could be considered for Year 3 entry.

Iraq Cert HE:  Higher Diploma is equivalent to British

 Thanaweya Amma (General Secondary Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard
Education Certificate) with A grades  Bachelors Degree over 4 years with GPA of
3.0 / 60%
Year 1:
 Thanaweya Amma (General Secondary
Education Certificate) with A grades plus
relevant foundation course
 Diploma of Technician with two year
duration (must be applying for degree
course related to Diploma)

Israel  Bachelor degree- equivalent to British

Year 1: Bachelor degree standard
 Matriculation Certificate
 High School Completion Diploma with a
minimum of 60%
 Final Diploma of Secondary Education
(Technical & Vocational Stream)- Diploma
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must be relevant to degree course they
are applying to.
Ivory Coast Cert HE:  Diplôme d'Ingénieur- equivalent to British
 Baccalauréat Technique Bachelor (Ordinary) standard
 Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement  Doctorate en Medicine- equivalent to British
du Second Degré with A grades Bachelor (Ordinary) standard
 Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement  Maitrise- equivalent to British Bachelor
Secondaire with A grades (Ordinary) standard
Year 1  Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies- equivalent
 Diplome Universitaire de Technologie to British Bachelor (Hons) standard
(DUT)  Diplome d’Etudes Superieures Specialisees-
 Diplome d’Etat de Sage-Femme/Infirmier equivalent to British Bachelor (Hons)
 Diplome d’Etudes standard
Economiques/Universitaires Generales  Master- equivalent to British Bachelor (Hons)
(DEEG) standard

Year 2:
 Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes
Litteraires/Scientifiques
Year 3:
 Licence
Jamaica CertHE:  Bachelor Degree comparable to British
 Caribbean Examinatins Council Secondary Bachelor Degree Standard
Education Certificate with Grades one (I)
comparable to National 5 grade A.

Year 1:
 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
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Examination (CAPE)/CXC Associate Degree
comparable to A Level/Advanced Higher
 Associate Degree

Year 2:
 3 year Diploma comparable to HNC
Japan Year 1:  Advanced Diploma for programmes requiring
 Secondary School Leaving Certificate with Ordinary Degree
grades between 3 – A (3 comparable to C,  Applicants must pass the Bachelor Degree
4 B and 5 A).  For programmes requiring a 2:2 we would
look for the Bachelor Degree with grades 70-
Year 2: 79% or B (Good).
 Diploma  For programmes requiring a 2:1 we would
 Associate Degree look for the Bachelor Degree in a relevant
area with grades 80-89% or A (Excellent).

Jordan Year 1:  Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree

 Applicants must have completed the pass
Certificate of General Secondary  For programmes requiring Honours Degree
Education plus a relevant Foundation applicants must have achieved the following
programme or Diploma grades:
 Excellent
Year 2:  Good
 Community College Diploma  Very Good

Kazakhstan CertHE: Students must have completed:

 Certificate of Completed Secondary
Education with Grade 5/Excellent
Year 1:
 Bakalavr (Bachelor degree) or Specialist
Diploma (Honours Degree) with 4 out of 5. [A
score of 4.3 - 4.69 from a well ranked
institution is considered comparable to a UK
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 A Level or IB as detailed in the 2.1, while a score of 3.9 - 4.29 is considered
undergraduate prospectus comparable to a 2.2.]
 Successfully pass International Foundation
Programme
 Diploma of Specialised Secondary
Education with 4 out of 5
 Attestat/Svidetel stvo o Srednem
Obrazovanii (School leaving certificate)
with 4 out of 5 plus 1 year recognised
University

Year 2
 Relevant A-Level or IB grades.
 Alternatively Year 2 is possible if the
student satisfies the Year 1 academic
requirements and has undertaken further
studies towards a relevant University level
qualification at a recognised institution.
Kenya CertHE: Applicants must have completed either:
 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education  Bachelor’s degree from a recognised
with A grades university at least at 60% or above.

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
(KCSE) at grade B or above plus a relevant
Foundation programme may be
considered.

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Year 3:
 Higher Diploma

Kuwait CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 General Secondary Education Certificate  Bachelor’s degree
(Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama) with
excellent grades (90% or above)

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Applicants must have completed the
General Secondary Education Certificate
(Shahadt-al-thanawia-al-a'ama) plus a
relevant Foundation programme or
Diploma.

Year 2:
 Diploma/Certificate from PAAET College
Lebanon CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Baccalaureate with score of 10-11  Bachelor’s degree/Licence – comparable to
British Bachelor Degree Standard
Year 1:
 Lebanese Baccalaureate with score of 12
or above.
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.

Year 2:
 Diplome de Technicien Superieur
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 Diploma Universitaire de Technologie

Year 3:
 Diploma of Technical Licence/Licence
Technique
Libya CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Secondary Education Certificate (Shahada-  Bachelor’s degree – comparable to British
al-darasat-al-thanawiyah-al-amah) with Bachelor Degree (Ordinary).
excellent grades (85% or above).  Comparable to British Bachelor Degree
Standard when studied in Architecture,
Year 1: Engineering or Medicine/Surgery
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Applicants must have completed the
Secondary Education Certificate (Shahada-
al-darasat-al-thanawiyah-al-amah) plus a
relevant Foundation programme or
Diploma.

Year 3:
 Higher Diploma
 Bachelor Degree from a higher technical
and vocational institution

Macau Year 1: Applicants must have completed:

 Cambridge Overseas Higher School  Bachelor Degree – comparable to British
Certificate (COHSC) / GCE Advanced Level Bachelor (Honours) Degree
 Certificate of Higher Secondary Education.
Also known as: Form 6, comparable to
Highers.
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 Ensino Secundário Complementar,
comparable to Advanced Highers.

Year 2:
 Associate Degree

Year 3:
 Higher Diploma

Malawi CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Malawi School Certificate of Education  Bachelor Degree in one of the following
with Grades 1 and 2 fields:
Engineering
Year 1: Law
 GCE A Levels Medicine/Surgery
 International Baccalaureate Diploma 24pts Veterinary medicine
 A recognised foundation qualification Comparable to British Bachelor Degree (Ordinary)
 Masters Degree – comparable to British
Year 3: Bachelor Degree (Honours)
 Bachelor Degree

Malaysia CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) (Malaysia  Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.6 or above
Certificate of Education) with A grades from a recognised Malaysian university.
(1/2)

Year 1:
 UEC (Unified Examination Certificate) for
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Year 1 entry, considered comparable to
SQA Highers.
 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM),
considered equivalent to A Levels and so
an offer could be given for Year 1 or Year 2
depending on the grades.
 A Level or IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus
 Singapore GCE A Level
 A recognised foundation programme
 Australian Matriculation Examinations

Year 2:
 Diploma holders.

Year 3:
 Advanced Diploma .
Maldives CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 UCLES O Level/Secondary School  Bachelor’s degree
Certificate with A grades (1-2)

Year 1:
 UCLES A level / Higher Secondary School
Certificate (HSC), comparable to Advanced
Highers.

Year 2:
Advanced Diploma, considered comparable to
HNC.

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Mauritius CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 General Certificate of Education Ordinary  Four-year Bachelor’s degree.
Level with A Grades (80% or above)

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Cambridge Overseas Higher School
Certificate (COHSC) / General Certificate
of Education Advanced Level may be
considered for Year 1 entry.
 Post-secondary diploma may also be
considered.
 General Certificate of Education Ordinary
Level plus a relevant Foundation
programme may be considered.
 French Baccalaureat pass with 10 points
or above

Year 2:
 Certificate (awarded by a University)

Year 3:
 Higher Technician Diploma
 Diploma (awarded by a University)
Mexico Entry to International Certificate: Applicants must have completed:
 Bachillerato Tecnologico, considered  Bachelor’s degree.
comparable to SVQ Level 2, with scores of  Licenciado awarded after 4 years of study
9 or above
 Educacion Profesional Tecnica considered
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SVQ Level 2.
 Certificate of Preparatoria

Year 1:
 Bachillerato with score of 8 or above plus
foundation programme from a recognised
institution
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.

Year 2:
 Titulo de Tecnico Superior Universitario /
Titulo de Profesional Asociado
Mongolia CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Certificate of Complete Secondary  Four-year Bachelor’s degree.
Education with A Grades

Year 1:
 Applicants must have completed the
Mongolian Certificate of Complete
Secondary Education plus a relevant
Foundation programme or year at
University.

Morocco Year 1: Applicants must have completed:

 Attestation du Baccalaureat (Shahada-al-  Licence or Maîtrise or 4 year Diplome with
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bachaloriat) with a grade of 14 or better overall grade 12 or above
 Diplôme du Baccalauréat Technique with
a grade of 12 or better
 A recognised Foundation programme
 International Baccalaureat with 24 points

Year 2:
 Diplome d’Etudes Universitaires de
Technologie

Myanmar International Certificate: Applicants must have completed:

 Basic Education Standard X Examination /
Matriculation Examination
 Technical High School Diploma
 Associate / Diploma (over 2 – 3 years)
All considered comparable to GCSE (grades A*-C)
/ Scottish National 5 standard
 Bachelor degree in professional subjects (5
years or longer), considered comparable to
Bachelor degree.
 Master’s Degree is considered comparable to
British Bachelor Degree Honours.
 Postgraduate Diploma

Year 1:
 Basic Education Standard X Examination /
Matriculation Examination with
recognised foundation programme
 Technical High School Diploma with
recognised foundation programme
 Associate / Diploma (over 2 – 3 years) with
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recognised foundation programme
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.

Year 2:
 Bachelor (Pass) Degree when studied for 3
years

Year 3:
 Bachelor (Honours) Degree when studied
for 4 years

Namibia CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Cambridge School Certificate/Cambridge
Overseas School Certificate/GCE O Level
with A grades
 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(Ordinary Level) with A grades
 Bachelor Degree – comparable to British
Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard
 Bachelor Honours Degree / Professional
Bachelor Degree – comparable to British
Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Year 1:
 Cambridge Overseas Higher School
Certificate/GCE A level
 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(Higher Level)
 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(Ordinary Level) with recognised
foundation course

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Nepal CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Higher Secondary Education Certificate  Bachelor’s degree studied for at least 4 years
(minimum 50%)  Master's degree (following 3 years' Bachelor)

Year 1:
 Post-secondary Diploma
 Successful completion of first year of
degree programme from recognised
university
 Higher Secondary Education Certificate
(minimum 60%)
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.

Year 2:
 2 year Bachelor Degree

Year 3:
 3 year Bachelor Degree

New Zealand CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 NCEA – National Certificate of Educational  Bachelor’s (Honours) degree
Achievement Level 2

Year 1:
 NCEA - National Certificate of Educational
Achievement Level 3 with excellence or
merits in essential subjects.

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Year 2:
 Completion of the first year of University
studies in New Zealand.
 National Diploma (Level 5).

Year 3:
 National Diploma Level 6.
Niger CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Baccalaureat with scores 16-20 (very  Diplome d’Ingenieur comparable to British
good) Bachelor Degree (Ordinary)
 Maitrise comparable to British Bachelor
Year 1: Degree (Ordinary)
 Brevet de Technicien Superieur  Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies comparable
 Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes to British Bachelor Degree (Honours)
Economiques Generales  Diplome d’Etudes Superieures Specialisees
 Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes Litteraires comparable to British Bachelor Degree
 Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes (Honours)
Scientifique

Year 3:
 Licence

Nigeria CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 West African Senior School Certificate  Bachelor’s degree.
with A and B grades

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
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 WAEC qualifications with recognised
foundation course

Year 2:
 Advanced Diploma
 Ordinary National Diploma

Year 3:
 Higher National Diploma
Oman CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Thanawiya Aama /General Education  Bachelor’s degree with a score of 3.0 or
Diploma with A grade (80%+) above.

Year 1:
 Thanawiya Aama / General Education
Diploma + must have successfully
completed a relevant foundation
programme
 A Levels or International Baccalaureate as
per standard offers

Year 3:
 Higher/Advanced Diploma

Palestine CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Thanawiya Aama  Bachelor’s degree.
 Tawjahiva
 Thanawiya Aa’ama Qatari
 Shahadt-al-thanawia-al-a’ama.
All with scores of 80% or above.
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Year 1:
Applicants must have completed a relevant
foundation course after completing either:
 Thanawiya Aama
 Tawjahiva
 Thanawiya Aa’ama Qatari
 Shahadt-al-thanawia-al-a’ama.

Year 2:
 Community College Diploma

Pakistan CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Applicants must have at least 80% in their
Higher Secondary Certificate/Intermediate
Year 1:
 Applicants must have at least 80% in their
Higher Secondary Certificate/Intermediate
plus recognised foundation programme
 A 2 year Bachelor Degree programme
 A Level and IB Diploma as per standard
entry criteria
 Applicants must hold a 4 year Bachelor’s
degree at least at 60% - comparable to British
Bachelor Degree Ordinary
 Master’s Degree following a 2 or 3 year
Bachelor Degree – comparable to British
Bachelor Degree Ordinary
 2 Year Masters

Year 2:
 A 3 year Bachelor Degree

Panama Entry to International Certificate: Applicants must have completed:

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 Bachillerato / Bachiller with scores of 4 or 4 year Licenciado / Título de, in a relevant subject
5, considered comparable to GCSE’s area, considered comparable to Bachelor’s degree
(Grades A-C) / SQA National 5. standard.
 High School Graduation Diploma with
scores of 4 or 5, considered comparable to
GCSE (grades A*-C) / SQA National 5.

Year 1:
 Bachillerato / Bachiller plus recognised
foundation programme
 High School Graduation Diploma plus
recognised foundation programme

Year 2:
 Tecnico (Superior) en [subject area]

Peru CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Certificado de Educacion Secundaria  Titulo de Licenciado
Comun Completa with score of 17 or
above

Year 1:
 Certificado de Educacion Secundaria
Comun Completa plus recognised
foundation programme
 A Level and IB Diploma as per standard
entry criteria
 Título de Profesional Técnico
With a score of 13 out of 20.

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Year 2:
Successful completion of Year 1 at a recognised
university.

Year 3:
 Titulo de Profesional

Philippines CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 High School Diploma (Grade 12) with 90%  Bachelor’s degree from prestigious
or above university.

Year 1:
 Associate Degree or an equivalent
qualification after completing the High
School Diploma.

Year 3:
 Bachelor Degree awarded after 2012

Qatar CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Thanawiya Aama, or Shahadt-al-thanawia-  4 year Bachelor’s degree with GPA of 2.5 or
al-a'ama (General Secondary Education above
Certificate) with grades 80% or above

Year 1:
 Relevant foundation course or diploma
with good marks after completing the
Thanawiya Aama, or Shahadt-al-thanawia-
al-a'ama (General Secondary Education
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Certificate)

Year 2:
 Associate Degree in (relevant subject)
Russia CertHE: Applicants must have completed either:
 Attestat with excellent grades (5)  Four-year Bakalavr degree from a recognised
university
Year 1:  Magistr or Specialist Diploma in relevant
 Certificate of Unified State Examination subject with score of 3.9 or above.
with very good grades
 Attestat (Svidetelstvo) with good grades of
5 or above

 One year of study at a recognised Russian
HEI on a relevant degree programme
 A-Level or International baccalaureate
 Foundation programme at a recognised
institution.

Year 2:
 Diploma of Secondary Vocational
Education (Advanced Level)

Rwanda CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Advanced General Certificate of  Ordinary Bachelor Degree comparable to
Secondary Education with 3 subsidiary British Bachelor Degree Ordinary
passes and 2 principal passes with a  Bachelor (Honours) Degree comparable to
minimum of 13 points British Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Year 1:
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 Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education
with 3 principal subjects at A or B grades
(6 or 5 points each)

Year 2:
 Diploma Level A1

Year 3:
 Advanced Diploma in Higher Education
 Licence
Saudi Arabia CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Applicants must have completed the  4-year bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3. or
General Secondary Education Certificate above.
with excellent grades (90% or above).

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Applicants must have completed the
General Secondary Education Certificate
plus a relevant Foundation programme or
Diploma may be considered for Year 1
entry.
 Completed first year at a Saudi University
with GPA of 2.5

Year 2:
 Associate Degree


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Senegal Year 1: Applicants must have completed:
 Diplôme d'Études Universitaires  Diplôme d'Études Supérieures, comparable
Générales, comparable to Advanced to Bachelor’s degree.
Highers.  Diplôme d'Ingénieur
 Diplôme Universitaire d'Études Littéraires.  Maitrise
Comparable to Advanced Highers.
 Diplôme Universitaire d'Études
Scientifiques, comparable to Advanced
Highers.

Year 2:
 Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS),
considered comparable to HNC.
 DUT
 Diplome de Technicien Supérieur (DTS)

Year 3:
 Diplôme d'Ingénieur Technologue,
considered comparable to HND.
 Licence

Singapore CertHE: Applicants must have completed either:

 Singapore/Cambridge GCE O Level with A
 Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard from
& B Grades
either:
o National University of Singapore
Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the (NUS)
undergraduate prospectus. o SIM University
 Bachelor (Honours) degree standard from
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 H2, considered comparable to A Levels, either:
and Singapore-Cambridge General o Singapore Management University
Certificate of Education Advanced (GCE A (SMU)
Level). o Singapore University of Technology
 South Australian Matriculation Certificate. and Design (SUTD)

Year 2:
 Diploma-holders (completion of the 3 year
polytechnic Diploma) may also be
considered for entry (typically with entry
to year 2 or 3 of a 4-year degree
programme).

Year 3:
 Polytechnic Specialist Diploma
South Africa CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 National Senior Certificate with average of  4year Bachelor’s degree from a recognised
grade 4 in 4 subjects. university at least at 65% or above.

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 National Senior Certificate with an
average of grade 5 or above in at least 4
subjects.

Year 2:
 Advanced Certificate
 National Higher Certificate
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Year 3:
 Diploma
 National Diploma
Sri Lanka CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education  Four year bachelor special degrees from
(Ordinary Level) with overall Distinction recognised universities with a score of at
Grades (A). least 55%.
 Professional degree
Year 1:  Postgraduate Diploma
 Sri Lanka Advanced Level examination
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.

Year 2:
 Sri Lanka Advanced Level examination
with a Foundation Programme

Year 3:
 Higher National Diploma

Syria CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 General Secondary Certificate (Al Shahada  A 4 year Bachelor Degree with GPA 3/5 or
al-Thanawiyya al-Amma) or Baccalaureat 60% or above
with good grades.

Year 1:
 Foundation programme or diploma after
finishing the Al Shahâda al-Thânawiyya al-
Ämma or Baccalauréat
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Year 2:
 Technical/Technician Diploma
 Associate Degree
Taiwan CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Senior High School Leaving Certificate with  Bachelor’s degree with score of 60% or
50% or above. above.
 For programmes requiring equivalent to 2.2
Year 1: honours, request score of 70% or above.
 Senior High School Leaving Certificate 65%
or above. Some UWS programmes may
require higher grades and specific
subjects.

Year 2:
 Associate Degree, comparable to HNC.
Tanzania CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Certificate of Secondary Education (CSEE)  Bachelor’s degree from a recognised
with Division I classification university at least at 60% or above

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Advanced Certificate of Secondary
Education (ACSE) with 3 Principal subject
passes at Grade C & D.
 National Form VI Examination
 Cambridge Overseas Higher School
Certificate (COHSC)
 East African Advanced Certificate of
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Education (EAACE).

Year 2:
 Higher Diploma

Year 3:
 Advanced Diploma
Thailand CertHE: Students must have completed:
 Certificate of Secondary Education/Maw 6  Bachelors degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above
from a recognised Thai university.
Year 1:  Applicants with a Bachelors degree followed
 A Level and IB as detailed in the by the one-year Graduate Diploma, with GPA
undergraduate prospectus. of 3.0, will also be considered.
 Applicants with a GPA of 2.5 in the  Higher Diploma of Technical
Matayom 6 will normally also be required Education/Vocational Education
to complete an undergraduate foundation
programme.

Year 2:
 Applicants with an Advanced Diploma,
also known as an Associate Degree,
Diploma/Higher Certificate in
Vocational/Technical Education,
considered comparable to SQA HNC.
Turkey Year 1: Applicants must have completed:
 Relevant foundation programme  Lisans Diplomasi
 Post-secondary diploma after completing  Műhendis Diplomasi, a score of 2.5 or above
the Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High
School diploma).

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Year 2:
 On-Lisans Diplomasi (Associate Degree)

UAE CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 General Secondary Education Certificate  4-year bachelors degree with a GPA of 3.0.
(Thanawiya Aama, Tawjahiya, Thanawiya
Aa'ama Qatari or Shahadt-al-thanawia-al-
a'ama) with overall score 90%or above
and no subject below 80%

Year 1:
 A Level and IB as detailed in the
undergraduate prospectus.
 Applicants must have completed the
General Secondary Education Certificate
(Thanawiya Aama, Tawjahiya, Thanawiya
Aa'ama Qatari or Shahadt-al-thanawia-al-
a'ama) plus a relevant Foundation
programme or Diploma

Year 2:
 Higher College of Technology Higher
Diploma in relevant subject area with GPA
3

Uganda CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Cambridge Overseas School Certificate 3 year bachelor degree with GPA of at least 55%
(COSC)
 East African Certificate of Education
(EACE)
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 Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
 Uganda Certificate of Education
All with Grades 1-2

Year 1:
 Successful completion of the Cambridge
Overseas Higher School Certificate
(COHSC)
 East African Advanced Certificate of
Education (EAACE) OR Uganda Advanced
Certificate of Education (UACE).

Year 3:
Higher Diploma
USA CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 High School Diploma with minimum GPA  Bachelors degree with a GPA of 3.00 or
of 2.7 above.

Year 1:
 Applicants must have High School Diploma
with a minimum GPA of 2.7 plus one of the
following to be considered for Year 1
entry:
o ACT composite score of 24 or
above (with no individual section
below 24)
o SAT taken before spring 2016
(Critical Reading + Math + Writing)
Score of 1650 (with no individual
score section below 550)
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o After March 2016 Two SAT II
subject tests with 550-600 in each
o two AP tests at grade 3 or above
(taken in junior or senior year of
high school)

Year 2:
 To be considered for Year 2 entry
applicants must have successfully
completed the first year at a US university,
depending on subjects covered and
suitability to selected degree programme
at UWS.
 Applicants with an Associate Degree with
a cumulative GPA of 3 - 3.25 or above.

Ukraine CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Attestat with excellent grades (5- or  Bachelor Degree comparable to British
above) Bachelor Degree Honours
 Specialist Diploma comparable to British
Year 1: Bachelor Degree Honours
 Attestat with overall grade of 4 or better
in key subjects and Certificate of
Independent External Examination with
around 150 points

Year 2:
 Junior Specialist Diploma
Uzbekistan CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma  Bakalavr Diplomi, comparable to a Bachelor’s
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(Certificate of Completed Secondary degree with 71% or above
Education).
 O’rta Maxsus Ta’lim To’g’risidagi Diplom
(Diploma of Post Secondary Vocational
Education.
 O’rta Maxsus Ta’lim To’g’risidagi Diplom
(Diploma of Post Secondary Vocational
Education)

Applicants should achieve Excellent Grades,

average of 5. All considered comparable to GCSE
(Grades A –C) / SQA National 5

Year 1:
 1 year in a recognised Bachelor Degree
with scores 71% or above
 A recognised foundation programme

Venezuala CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 Titulo de Tecnico Superior Universitario  4 year Licenciado, comparable to Bachelor’s
with a score of 50% or above degree with 65% or above

Year 1:
 Título de Técnico Superior Universitario
with a score of 65% or above
 Relevant Foundation programme

Year 2:
 Successful completion of first year at
recognised university
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Vietnam CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 8.0 or above on completion of the Bang  Bachelor degree (Bang tot nghiep dai hoc)
Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper with a GPA of 7.0 out of 10 (considered
Secondary School Graduation Certificate) comparable to British Bachelor Degree
Ordinary
Year 1:  Taught Masters degree, considered
 A Level and IB as detailed in the comparable to British Bachelors degree
undergraduate prospectus. (Honours), (Thac Si).
 7.5 out of 10 on completion of the Bang
Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper
Secondary School Graduation Certificate)
plus a Foundation Programme.
 Successful completed of the first year of a
Vietnamese University degree with GPA of
7.0 out of 10 (Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc) may be
considered for Year 1 entry.
 Bachelor degree with a score of less than
7.0 (Bang tot nghiep dai hoc).

Year 2:
 College Diploma/Associate Degree or
Vocational College Diploma/Vocational
Associate Degree

Zambia CertHE: Applicants must have completed:

 School Certificate/General Certificate of  Master's degree comparable to British
Education with Distinction Grades (1-2) Bachelor (Honours) Degree Standard

Year 1:
 Applicants must have completed a
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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate
relevant foundation programme after
completing the School Certificate /
General Certificate of Education.
 A Level or IB as per standard entry criteria

Year 2:
 Undergraduate Diploma

Year 3:
 Bachelor Degree
Zimbabwe CertHE: Applicants must have completed:
 Zimbabwe General Certificate of  Bachelor Degree with 60% or above
Education Ordinary Level with A & B comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary)
grades Degree
 Bachelor Honours Degree 60% or above
Year 1: comparable to British Bachelor Degree
 A Level and IB as detailed in the (Honours)
undergraduate prospectus.
 Cambridge Higher School Certificate
 ZIMSEC A Levels, at same grades to GCE A
Levels.

Year 3:
 Higher National Diploma

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