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Entry Requirements

The information on this page is provided as a guide. Please note, some courses may have different or additional entry requirements. For example, you may need a higher level of English Language, or may need to provide a portfolio of work as part of the course entry requirements. For more information surrounding your course of interest, please visit the course content page where the entry requirements are listed.
If you are interested in Postgraduate Research entry requirements, please follow the guidance on the website here.

Other English qualifications are considered, please contact us if you have any queries.

Afghanistan

Undergraduate 

  • Successful completion of a recognised Foundation programme.
  • IELTS 6.0

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Postgraduate 

  • Completed a Bachelor's Degree from University of Kabul, or
  • American University of Afghanistan with a minimum grade of 60% (refer to regional team if different university).
  • IELTS 6.5.

Albania 

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Completion of high school education with Certificate of Maturity with pass grades.

International Year One (IY1)
Completion of high school education with Certificate of Maturity with good grades.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

  • Successful completion of Dëftesë Pjekurie (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an average grade of 9 or above, or
  • Successful completion of Dëftesë Pjekurie (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an average grade of 5 or above, and successful completion of a Foundation programme in a relevant subject.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

  • Complete the Diplomë e Nivelit të Pare (First Level (University) Diploma) with 8/10 or above, student with a 7 or 6 to be considered on individual basis, or
  • Completion of the Diplomë Universitare (University Diploma) and Pre-Masters or additional higher level study.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Andorra

Undergraduate

Andorran schools follow the French and Spanish education systems (see EU Entry Criteria)

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Postgraduate

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Armenia

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Certificate of Secondary Education (Mijnakarg Yndhanur Krtoutian Attestat) with pass grades.

International Year One (IY1)
Certificate of Secondary Education (Mijnakarg Yndhanur Krtoutian Attestat) with good grades.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Mijnakarg Yndhanur Krtoutian Attestat, or
  • Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with an average of 'good' and successful completion of a recognised Foundation programme.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Bachelor degree, or
  • Bakalavr from an accredited university with 'good' (13/20) or better.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Azerbaijan

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) with pass grades.

International Year One (IY1)
Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat) with good grades.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Secondary School Leaving Certificate with an average of good/excellent, plus completion of a recognised Foundation programme, or
  • Minimum 1 Year of Degree-Level study at a recognised university with an average grade of good/excellent, or
  • International Foundation Programme from ITAS Group with a GPA of 4.0 or 60% from high school diploma.
  • IELTS 6.0.

Top-Up

  • Complete a Bachelor Degree from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade of good/excellent.
  • IELTS/UKVI IELTS 6.5.

Postgraduate

  • Complete Bakalavr Diplomu (Bachelor degree) from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum of 65% or above.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Belarus

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Certificate of Secondary Education (grade 11) with an average of 4/5 or 'good' and successfully complete a recognised Foundation programme.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Bachelor degree from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade of 4/5.
  • IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Secondary School Leaving Diploma with an average of 3/5 and successfully complete a recognised Foundation programme.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate 

  • Complete a Bachelor degree from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum grade of 3/5.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Georgia

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Certificate of Secondary Education with pass grades.

International Year One (IY1)
Certificate of Secondary Education with good grades.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Sashualo Skolis Atestati (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an average of good/excellent, plus completion of a recognised Foundation programme, or
  • Minimum 1 Year of Degree-Level study at a recognised university, with an average grade of good/excellent.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Bakalavris Khariskhi or •Magistris Khariskhi from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade of good/excellent.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Iceland

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Studentsprof from Gymnasium with an average of at least 7/10.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Baccalaureus Degree from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade of 6.0 or Second Class.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Kazakhstan

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (Attaestat) with pass grades.

International Year One (IY1)
Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (Attestat) with good grades.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Svidetel’stvo o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) with 5 in all subjects and a recognised foundation programme, or
  • Complete the Attestat and a recognised foundation programme, or
  • Attestat and at least 1 Year of the Bakalavr or Specialist degree with an average grade of 3.5, or
  • A Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education - basic level.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Bakalavr Degree with a GPA of:
    3 out of 4
    3.3 out of 4.33
    4 out of 5
  • IELTS 6.5.

Kosovo

Undergraduate

  • Successfully complete a recognised fou ndation programme with at least 40% for BES and 50% for EC Course.

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Postgraduate

  • Successful completion of Diplomë e Studimeve Themelore Universitare - Baҫelor (Bachelor degree) with 8 out of 10 or an average of B.

Kyrgyzstan

Undergraduate

  • Successfully complete a recognised foundation programme with at least 40% for BES and 50% for EC Course.

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Postgraduate

  • Successful completion of: Адистик диплом / Диплом специалиста (Specialist Diploma) with at least 4/5 or 70%, or
  • Successfully pass Бакалавр диплому / Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor degree) with 80% or higher.

Liechtenstein

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Certificate of Matura (Type B or E) with an average of good/excellent, plus completion of a recognised Foundation programme, or
  • Minimum 1 Year of Degree-Level study at a recognised university, with an average grade of good/excellent.
  • IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Bachelor degree from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum grade of 5/6.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Macedonia

Undergraduate

  • Successfully complete Државната матура (Matura) with 3.5 CGPA out of 5, or 8 out of 10 or Grade C and above.

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Postgraduate

  • Successfully complete Дипломиран / Баццалауреус / Баццалауреа (Bachelor degree) with 3.5 CGPA out of 5, or 8 out of 10 or Grade C and above.

Moldova

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Diploma de Bacalaureat with an average of 6 and sucesfully complete a recognised Foundation programme, or
  • Minimum 1 Year of Degree-Level study at a recognised university with an average grade of 7/10.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Diploma de Licenta, or
  • Bachelor Degree from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade 8/10.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Monaco

Undergraduate

  • Follows the French System: Pass Baccalauréat with a minimum average of 12/20.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

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Montenegro

Undergraduate

  • Complete Gymnasium (Gimnazija) with and average of good and successfully complete a recognised Foundation programme.
  • IELTS/UKVI IELTS 6.0.

Top-Up

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Bachelor Degree (Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja) from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum grade of good.
  • IELTS/UKVI IELTS 6.5.

Norway

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole with an average of 3.5 or better.
  • IELTS 6.0.
  • Students who have studied English at Upper Secondary Level to at least Year 10 and have obtained grade 4 or above in English in the Vitnemål can be exempt from IELTS.

Top-Up

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Bachelor Degree from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum overall grade of C or better.
  • IELTS 6.5.
  • Students who have studied English at Upper Secondary Level to at least Year 10 and have obtained grade 4 or above in both written and spoken English in the Vitnemål can be exempt from IELTS.

Russia

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Certificate of Secondary Education with good grades in relevant subjects.

International Year One (IY1)
Certificate of Secondary Education with excellent grades in relevant subjects.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Attestat and a recognised foundation programme, or
  • Attestat and at least 1 Year of the Bakalavr or Specialist degree with an average grade of 3.5, or
  • A Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education - basic level.
  • IELTS 6.0.

Top-up

  • Bakalavr - 3 years of study with 4 and above, or
  • 4 years of university study with 4 and above or 75%.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Postgraduate

  • Complete the: Diplom ob Okanchanii Vyssheg(v)o Uchebnog(v)o Zavedeniya (3 or above), or
  • Magistr (3 or above), or
  • Bakalavr (4 years of study) (4 and above), or
  • 2 Years Undergraduate study from Plekhanov Russian University with 4 and above.
  • IELTS 6.5.

San Marino

Undergraduate

  • Follows the Italian education system: Complete the Diploma Di Esame Di Stato with overall 75% or above.
  • IELTS 6.0.

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Postgraduate

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Serbia

Undergraduate

  • Complete Secondary School Leaving Diploma with an average of good or 4/5.
  • IELTS 6.0.

Top-Up

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja from an accredited university with a minimum overall of good 8/10.
  • IIELTS 6.5.

Switzerland

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Federal Maturity Certificate (Maturitätszeugnis for German-speaking cantons, Certificat de Maturité for French-speaking cantons (except Vaud), Baccalauréat for Vaud and Attestato di Maturità for the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino) with an average grade of good.
  • IELTS 6.0.

Top-up

  • Minimum 2 years of university study from an accredited higher education institute with an average of Good or Grade C.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Postgraduate

  • Complete a Bachelor Degree from an accredited higher education institution with an average of good.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Tajikistan

Undergraduate

  • Completion of a Internationally recognised foundation programme with a minimum of 40%.

Top-up

  • Completion of Дипломи бакалавр (Bachelor degree) with at minimum Grade C.

Postgraduate

  • Completion of Дипломи дар бораи маълумоти оли (Specialist Diploma) with minimum grade C or Good.
  • IELTS 6.5.

Turkmenistan

Undergraduate

  • If the highest qualification is Şahadatnama orta blim hakynda (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) refer to CEG for International foundation year.
  • Diplom yörite orta bilim barada (Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education) - minimum grade of 4 (good) achieved.

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Postgraduate

  • Ýokary bilim hakynda şahadatnama - Specialist Diploma – minimum grade of 3 achieved.

Ukraine

Undergraduate

  • Complete Atestat pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu (Certificate of Secondary School Education), with an average 4/5 or 7/12 plus completion of a recognised Foundation programme, or
  • Minimum 1 Year of Degree-Level study at a recognised university in the Ukraine, with an average grade of good/excellent (4.0/5.0).
  • IELTS 6.0.

Top-Up

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Postgraduate

  • Complete a Dyplom Bakalavra, Specialist Diploma or Dyplom Magistra from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade 4.0/5.0.
  • For entry to our postgraduate research degrees (MPhil, PhD), the minimum requirement is the Dyplom Magistra (equivalent to BA (Hons) degree).
  • IELTS 6.0.

Uzbekistan

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Diploma of Completed Secondary Education with pass grades.

International Year One (IY1)
Diploma of Completed Secondary Education with good grades.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

  • Complete the Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education (Shahodatnoma) with an overall average of 4.5 or above (and grades of 4 in key subjects) and recognised foundation programme.
  • If students have completed 2 or 3 years of their degree in a relevant subject at one of the universities listed they may be considered (at the School’s discretion) for direct entry to the 2nd year or top-up (if 3 years).

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Postgraduate

  • Students must hold a Specialist Diploma (post 1991) or a Magistr degree.
  • Students with a Bakalavr may be considered providing they have achieved very good results (75%+) and a strong application.

Vatican City State

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