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2018-19 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: Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement

Secondaire (Shahadt-al-bacalaureat-ataleem-al-thanawiye) with average gradeof 12/20 and no grade below 10

Applicants are required to have: 4 year Licence Diplome de [subject area] Diplome d’Etudes Superieures

Baccalauréat Technique / Commercial(Shahdat-al-bacalaureat-al-taleem-al-taqnekiye) with average grade of 12/20and no grade below 10

Year 1: Students must have completed: Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement

Secondaire (Shahadt-al-bacalaureat-ataleem-al-thanawiye) with average gradeof 14/20 and no grade below 12

Baccalauréat Technique / Commercial(Shahdat-al-bacalaureat-al-taleem-al-taqnekiye) with average grade of 14 andno 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

All with a score of 14/20

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Angola CertHE:

Certificado (Curso Técnico/Médio/Nível III) Curso Pré-Universitário Ensino Geral Certificado de Habilitações /

Certificado de Habilitações All should achieve a minimum average grade of 16 with no individual subject below 14.

Year 1 or 2: Grau de Bacharel, considered comparable to CertHE. A Level and IB as detailed in the

undergraduate prospectus

For programmes requiring an ordinary degree applicants are required to have: Grau de Licenciado/a, considered

comparable to Bachelor’s degree with minimum grade of 14

For programmes requiring Hons Degree applicants are required to have: Grau de Mestre with minimum score 14 –

comparable to 2.2.

Argentina CertHE: Titulo de Bachiller with scores of 8 or

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


Year 2: Successfully completed one year at

recognised university Titulo Intermedio

4 year Bachelor Degree - Titulo/Grado de Licenciado/a or Titulo De [subject area]

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate

Armenia CertHE: Diploma (Preliminary (Craftsman)

Vocational Professional Education)). 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

Bachelor’s degree comparable to UK Hons Degree

Specialist Diploma comparable to UK Hons Degree

Australia 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

Bachelor’s degree

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Western Australia Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER): 92 Tertiary Entrance Score Western Australia Certificate of Education

(WACE) Associate Diploma (2 years)

Azerbaijan CertHE Certificate of Complete Secondary

Education minimum grade 4

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


Year 2: Diploma from a technical or vocational

school

Bachelor’s Degree comparable to UK Hons Degree Physician Diploma Comparable to UK Hons Degree Specialist Diploma comparable to UK Hons Degree Bakalavr Diplomu with 70% or higher

Bahrain Cert HE: General Secondary Education Certificate

with very high grades (A’s + B’s)

Year 1: A Level and IB as detailed in the

undergraduate prospectus.

Bachelor’s Degree comparable to UK Bachelor Degree Standard. For programmes requiring Hons we will look for very good (B-/77-79%/2.67GPA).

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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: Successful completion of HSC with GPA of

4.0 or above


undergraduate prospectus. Successful completion on the HSC with

GPA of 3.5 or above and has also completed a Foundation Programme may 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

Public Universities Applicants will be considered for entry to Masters programmes if they hold a four-year First Class Honours degree with marks of 60% (or above) or GPA of 3.2 or above.

Private Universities Applicants will be considered for entry to Masters programmes if they hold a four-year First Class Honours degree with marks of 60% or above.

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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: Certificate of General Secondary

Education, considered comparable to GCSE/SQA National 5. Should request grades 7 or above.

International Certificate or Year 1: Diploma of Specialised Secondary

Education, considered comparable to BTEC Level 3.

Bachelor’s Degree comparable to Ordinary Degree

Specialist Diploma comparable to Honours Degree should be used for programmes with Higher entry criteria

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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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Benin Cert HE:

Baccalaureat / Baccalaureat de Technicien with overall score tres bien (very good) – considered comparable to GCSE/Scottish 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

Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies / Diplome d’Etudes Superieures/Master Comparable to British Bachelor (Honours Degree).

Botswana Year 1: A Level and IB as detailed in the

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

University of Botswana Master’s Degree at grade C or above 60%

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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: Título de Tecnico / Nível Tecnológica Vestibular / PAS Certificado de Ensino Medio Diploma de Técnico de Segundo Grau in

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

Applicants must have completed either: Bacharel Licenciado

considered comparable to a Bachelor’s Degree Standard.

Brunei Cert HE: Brunei/Cambridge GCE O Level mainly A

Bachelor’s Degree Ordinary comparable to British Bachelor Degree Ordinary

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate grades

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

Bachelor Honours Degree comparable to British Bachelor Degree Honours

Burundi CertHE Diplome des Humanites Completes

comparable to Scottish National 5 – require scores of 90% or above

Year 1: Candidature comparable to Advanced

Highers Diplome d’Etudes Superieures comparable

to Advanced Highers A Level and IB as detailed in the


Diplome d’Ingenieur comparable to Ordinary Degree

Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies comparable to Honours Degree

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Year 3: Diplome d’Ingenieur Technicien Diplome d’Etudes Superieurs Specialisees Diplome De License

Cambodia CertHE: Diploma of Upper Secondary Education

considered comparable to GCSE/National 5, must have A grades

Year 1: Associate degree, considered comparable

Advanced Highers Higher Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree with GPA 3.5/4

For programmes requiring an Honours Degree we would ask for a Masters Degree

Cameroon CertHE: General Certificate of Education Ordinary

Level with mainly A grades


undergraduate prospectus. General Certificate of Education Advanced

Level Baccalauréa / Baccalauréat de Technicien

/ Brevet de Technicien with 12/20 or more

Year 2: Associate Degree

Applicants must have completed either: 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

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Year 3: Higher National Diploma Higher Professional Diploma

Canada Year 1: Ontario: Ontario Secondary School

Diploma with six Grade 12, including English, with an average of 66% or above. OR Ontario Academic Courses (OACs), six at grade B.

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

Applicants must have completed: Bachelors degree Baccalaureat with a GPA of

3.00 or above. Comparable to British Bachelor Degree Standard

Bachelor Degree Honours GPA 3.00 – comparable to Honours Degree

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Chile CertHE:

Licencia de Educacion Grade 6-7 (Comparable to National 5/GCSE)

Year 1: 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

Applicants must have completed: Titulo (Professional) de (subject area)

comparable to Ordinary Degree Grado de Licenciado en (subject area)

comparable to Honours Degree

China Year 1: Huikao with an average of 80%. 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 /

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Dazhuan and Gaozhi) level comparable to DipHE

Colombia CertHE Bachiller Academico with grade

Desempeno superior (Higher performance/Excellent)

Year 1: 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)

Applicants must have completed: Licenciado comparable to British Bachelor

Degree Standard Título de (in relevant subject area), studied

over 4 years, considered comparable to Bachelor’s degree Honours.

Democratic Republic of Congo

CertHE: Diplôme d'État d'Études Secondaires du

Cycle Long with a minimum overall score of 80%. Comparable to National 5.

Year 1: Diplome de Technicien Superieur

Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies Diplome d’Etudes Speciales Both comparable to Bachelor Degree (Ordinary)

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Ingeniorat Technicien.Grade d’Ingenieur

Technicien Graduat/Grade de Gradue

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

Djibouti CertHE: Baccalaureat Professionnel/Technique

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

Maitrise – comparable to British Bachelor Degree Standard.

Dominican Republic CertHE: Tecnico with overall grade B (80-89/very

good)

Year 1:

Applicants must have completed: Licenciado / Titulo de (subject area) with

minimum grade of 70%. Courses with higher entry criteria (2.2 hons) would look for a minimum grade of 80%.

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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)

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

Applicants must have completed: Título de Licenciado / Título de (in relevant

subject area), considered comparable to Bachelor’s Degree Standard

Egypt CertHE: Certificate of General Secondary

Education / Thanawiya Aamah

Year 1:

Applicants must have completed: Bachelors degree from a recognised

university at least at 60% or above (considered comparable to British Bachelor Degree Standard).

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate

Exam with Grade A/4 points/75-100

Year 1: Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate

Exam with recognised foundation course

Year 3: Bachelor Degree

Applicants must have completed: Masters Degree – comparable to British

Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Ethiopia CertHE: Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance

Applicants must have completed: Master’s Degree – comparable to British

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Qualification Certificate with overall 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

Bachelor Degree (Honours).

Gambia CertHE: West African Senior School Certificate

with A grades

Year 1: General Certificate of Education Advanced

Level grades depending on course requirements


Applicants must have completed: Master’s Degree comparable to Bachelor

Degree Standard

Georgia CertHE: Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestasi/General

Education Diploma with excellent grades

Year 1:

Bachelor Degree comparable to British Bachelor Degree (Hons) Specialist Diploma comparable to British Bachelor Degree (Hons)

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestasi/General

Education Diploma and a recognised foundation programme

Ghana CertHE: West African Secior School Certificate with

Credit grades


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

Applicants must have completed either: Bachelor degree comparable to British

Bachelor Degree Standard

Guinea CertHE: Baccalaureat Unique with scores 16-20

(tres bien)

Year 1:

Master/Maitise/Diplome d’Etudes Superieures/Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies Comparable to British Bachelor Degree Ordinary

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Diplome (from an Ecole Nationale) with

grades 13 or above Diplome d’Etudes Universitaires Generales

Year 2: Licence/Diplome d’Ingenieur

Guyana CertHE: Caribbean Examinations Council

Secondary Education Certificate mainly with grades one (I) and not below 2 (II)

Year 1: Caribbean Advanced Proficiency

Examination (CAPE)/CXC Associate Degree Associate Degree when studied for 2 years

Year 2: Associate Degree Studied for 3 years


Bachelor Degree when studied in Law or Medicine/Surgery – comparable to Ordinary Degree

Graduate Diploma – comparable to British Degree Standard

Master’s Degree – comparable to British Bachelor Degree (Honours)

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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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Year 2: Maitrise

Hong Kong Year 1: Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination –

Advanced Level Diploma of Secondary Education where

grades 3-5 have been obtained

Year 3: Professional Diploma (from a polytechnic)

comparable to HND Associate Degree

Bachelor Degree (Ordinary) comparable to UK Bachelor Degree

Bachelor Degree (Honours) comparable to UK Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Honduras CertHE: Bachillerato (Grade 5 or 96-100, excellent

grades)

Year 1: Diploma de Tecnico Universitario Tecnico Medio

Year 3: Bachillerato Universitario

Licenciado/Titulo de (subject area) comparable to bachelor degree standard

India Cert HE: All India Senior Secondary School

Examination- 50% or above

Year 1: All India Senior Secondary Examination

with 60% or above

Bachelor Degree equivalent to British Bachelor degree standard. (3 year- Ordinary, 4 year- Hons) with overall score of 60%

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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

undergraduate prospectus. School leaving certificate with 75% or

above

Year 2: Diploma II (D2), considered comparable to

SQA HNC.

Year 3: Diploma III (D3), considered comparable

to SQA HND.

Bachelor degree (Sarjana S1) comparable to British Bachelor (Honours) degree standard.

For programmes looking for 2.2 we would request GPA 3.0

Iran Cert HE: High School Diploma- 3 year duration with

A grades (17-20)

Year 1:

High School Diploma- 4 year duration with 14/20

Pre-University Certificate with marks of 12 or above

Professional Doctorate – equivalent to Hons degree

Bachelor degree- equivalent to British Bachelor degree standard

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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: Thanaweya Amma (General Secondary

Education Certificate) with A grades

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)

Higher Diploma is equivalent to British Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard

Bachelors Degree over 4 years with GPA of 3.0 / 60%

Israel Year 1: Matriculation Certificate High School Completion Diploma with a

minimum of 60% Final Diploma of Secondary Education

(Technical & Vocational Stream)- Diploma

Bachelor degree- equivalent to British Bachelor degree standard

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate must be relevant to degree course they are applying to.

Ivory Coast Cert HE: Baccalauréat Technique Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement

du Second Degré with A grades Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement

Secondaire with A grades Year 1 Diplome Universitaire de Technologie

(DUT) Diplome d’Etat de Sage-Femme/Infirmier Diplome d’Etudes

Economiques/Universitaires Generales (DEEG)

Year 2: Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes

Litteraires/Scientifiques Year 3: Licence

Diplôme d'Ingénieur- equivalent to British Bachelor (Ordinary) standard

Doctorate en Medicine- equivalent to British Bachelor (Ordinary) standard

Maitrise- equivalent to British Bachelor (Ordinary) standard

Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies- equivalent to British Bachelor (Hons) standard

Diplome d’Etudes Superieures Specialisees-equivalent to British Bachelor (Hons) standard

Master- equivalent to British Bachelor (Hons) standard

Jamaica CertHE: Caribbean Examinatins Council Secondary

Education Certificate with Grades one (I) comparable to National 5 grade A.

Year 1: Caribbean Advanced Proficiency

Bachelor Degree comparable to British Bachelor Degree Standard

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Examination (CAPE)/CXC Associate Degree comparable to A Level/Advanced Higher

Associate Degree

Year 2: 3 year Diploma comparable to HNC

Japan Year 1: Secondary School Leaving Certificate with

grades between 3 – A (3 comparable to C, 4 B and 5 A).

Year 2: Diploma Associate Degree

Advanced Diploma for programmes requiring Ordinary Degree

Applicants must pass the Bachelor Degree For programmes requiring a 2:2 we would

look for the Bachelor Degree with grades 70-79% or B (Good).

For programmes requiring a 2:1 we would look for the Bachelor Degree in a relevant area with grades 80-89% or A (Excellent).

Jordan Year 1: Applicants must have completed the

Certificate of General Secondary Education plus a relevant Foundation programme or Diploma

Year 2: Community College Diploma

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree pass

For programmes requiring Honours Degree applicants must have achieved the following grades:

Excellent Good Very Good

Kazakhstan CertHE: Certificate of Completed Secondary

Education with Grade 5/Excellent

Year 1:

Students must have completed: 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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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate A Level or IB as detailed in the

undergraduate prospectus 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.

2.1, while a score of 3.9 - 4.29 is considered comparable to a 2.2.]

Kenya CertHE: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

with A grades


undergraduate prospectus. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

(KCSE) at grade B or above plus a relevant Foundation programme may be considered.

Applicants must have completed either: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised

university at least at 60% or above.

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Year 3: Higher Diploma

Kuwait CertHE: General Secondary Education Certificate

(Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama) with excellent grades (90% or above)



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: Baccalaureate with score of 10-11

Year 1: Lebanese Baccalaureate with score of 12

or above. A Level and IB as detailed in the


Year 2: Diplome de Technicien Superieur

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree/Licence – comparable to

British Bachelor Degree Standard

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Diploma Universitaire de Technologie

Year 3: Diploma of Technical Licence/Licence

Technique Libya CertHE:

Secondary Education Certificate (Shahada-al-darasat-al-thanawiyah-al-amah) with excellent grades (85% or above).



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

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree – comparable to British

Bachelor Degree (Ordinary). Comparable to British Bachelor Degree

Standard when studied in Architecture, Engineering or Medicine/Surgery

Macau Year 1: Cambridge Overseas Higher School

Certificate (COHSC) / GCE Advanced Level Certificate of Higher Secondary Education.

Also known as: Form 6, comparable to Highers.

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor Degree – comparable to British

Bachelor (Honours) Degree

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Ensino Secundário Complementar,

comparable to Advanced Highers.


Year 3: Higher Diploma

Malawi CertHE: Malawi School Certificate of Education

with Grades 1 and 2

Year 1: GCE A Levels International Baccalaureate Diploma 24pts A recognised foundation qualification


Applicants must have completed: Bachelor Degree in one of the following

fields: Engineering Law Medicine/Surgery Veterinary medicine

Comparable to British Bachelor Degree (Ordinary) Masters Degree – comparable to British

Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Malaysia CertHE: SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) (Malaysia

Certificate of Education) with A grades (1/2)

Year 1: UEC (Unified Examination Certificate) for

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.6 or above

from a recognised Malaysian university.

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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: UCLES O Level/Secondary School

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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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Mauritius CertHE:

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level with A Grades (80% or above)


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)

Applicants must have completed: Four-year Bachelor’s degree.

Mexico Entry to International Certificate: Bachillerato Tecnologico, considered

comparable to SVQ Level 2, with scores of 9 or above

Educacion Profesional Tecnica considered

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree. Licenciado awarded after 4 years of study

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate SVQ Level 2.

Certificate of Preparatoria

Year 1: Bachillerato with score of 8 or above plus

foundation programme from a recognised institution


Year 2: Titulo de Tecnico Superior Universitario /

Titulo de Profesional Asociado Mongolia CertHE:

Certificate of Complete Secondary 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.

Applicants must have completed: Four-year Bachelor’s degree.

Morocco Year 1: Attestation du Baccalaureat (Shahada-al-

Applicants must have completed: Licence or Maîtrise or 4 year Diplome with

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate bachaloriat) with a grade of 14 or better

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

overall grade 12 or above

Myanmar International Certificate: 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

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

Applicants must have completed: 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

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate recognised foundation programme


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

years

Year 3: Bachelor (Honours) Degree when studied

for 4 years

Namibia CertHE: Cambridge School Certificate/Cambridge

Overseas School Certificate/GCE O Level with A grades

Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (Ordinary Level) with A grades

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

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor Degree – comparable to British

Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard Bachelor Honours Degree / Professional

Bachelor Degree – comparable to British Bachelor Degree (Honours)

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Nepal CertHE:

Higher Secondary Education Certificate (minimum 50%)

Year 1: Post-secondary Diploma Successful completion of first year of

degree programme from recognised university

Higher Secondary Education Certificate (minimum 60%)


Year 2: 2 year Bachelor Degree

Year 3: 3 year Bachelor Degree

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree studied for at least 4 years Master's degree (following 3 years' Bachelor)

New Zealand CertHE: NCEA – National Certificate of Educational

Achievement Level 2

Year 1: NCEA - National Certificate of Educational

Achievement Level 3 with excellence or merits in essential subjects.

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s (Honours) degree

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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: Baccalaureat with scores 16-20 (very

good)

Year 1: Brevet de Technicien Superieur Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes

Economiques Generales Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes Litteraires Diplome Universitaire d’Etudes

Scientifique

Year 3: Licence

Applicants must have completed: Diplome d’Ingenieur comparable to British

Bachelor Degree (Ordinary) Maitrise comparable to British Bachelor

Degree (Ordinary) Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies comparable

to British Bachelor Degree (Honours) Diplome d’Etudes Superieures Specialisees

comparable to British Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Nigeria CertHE: West African Senior School Certificate

with A and B grades



Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree.

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate WAEC qualifications with recognised

foundation course

Year 2: Advanced Diploma Ordinary National Diploma


Oman CertHE: Thanawiya Aama /General Education

Diploma with A grade (80%+)

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

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree with a score of 3.0 or

above.

Palestine CertHE: Thanawiya Aama Tawjahiva Thanawiya Aa’ama Qatari Shahadt-al-thanawia-al-a’ama.

All with scores of 80% or above.

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree.

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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 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

Year 2: A 3 year Bachelor Degree

Applicants must have completed: 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

Panama Entry to International Certificate: Applicants must have completed:

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Bachillerato / Bachiller with scores of 4 or

5, considered comparable to GCSE’s (Grades A-C) / SQA National 5.

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]

4 year Licenciado / Título de, in a relevant subject area, considered comparable to Bachelor’s degree standard.

Peru CertHE: Certificado de Educacion Secundaria

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.

Applicants must have completed: Titulo de Licenciado

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

Year 3: Titulo de Profesional

Philippines CertHE: High School Diploma (Grade 12) with 90%

or above

Year 1: Associate Degree or an equivalent

qualification after completing the High School Diploma.

Year 3: Bachelor Degree awarded after 2012

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree from prestigious

university.

Qatar CertHE: Thanawiya Aama, or Shahadt-al-thanawia-

al-a'ama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with grades 80% or above

Applicants must have completed: 4 year Bachelor’s degree with GPA of 2.5 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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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Certificate)

Year 2: Associate Degree in (relevant subject)

Russia CertHE: Attestat with excellent grades (5)

Year 1: Certificate of Unified State Examination

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)

Applicants must have completed either: Four-year Bakalavr degree from a recognised

university Magistr or Specialist Diploma in relevant

subject with score of 3.9 or above.

Rwanda CertHE: Advanced General Certificate of

Secondary Education with 3 subsidiary passes and 2 principal passes with a minimum of 13 points

Year 1:

Applicants must have completed: Ordinary Bachelor Degree comparable to

British Bachelor Degree Ordinary Bachelor (Honours) Degree comparable to

British Bachelor Degree (Honours)

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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 the

General Secondary Education Certificate with excellent grades (90% or above).



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


Applicants must have completed: 4-year bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3. or

above.

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Senegal Year 1:

Diplôme d'Études Universitaires Générales, comparable to Advanced Highers.

Diplôme Universitaire d'Études Littéraires. 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)

Applicants must have completed: Diplôme d'Études Supérieures, comparable

to Bachelor’s degree. Diplôme d'Ingénieur Maitrise

Year 3: Diplôme d'Ingénieur Technologue,

considered comparable to HND. Licence

Singapore CertHE: Singapore/Cambridge GCE O Level with A

& B Grades



Applicants must have completed either:

Bachelor (Ordinary) degree standard from either:

o National University of Singapore (NUS)

o SIM University Bachelor (Honours) degree standard from

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate H2, considered comparable to A Levels,

and Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced (GCE A Level).

South Australian Matriculation Certificate.

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

either: o Singapore Management University

(SMU) o Singapore University of Technology

and Design (SUTD)

South Africa CertHE: National Senior Certificate with average of

grade 4 in 4 subjects.


undergraduate prospectus. National Senior Certificate with an

average of grade 5 or above in at least 4 subjects.

Applicants must have completed: 4year Bachelor’s degree from a recognised

university at least at 65% or above.

Year 2: Advanced Certificate National Higher Certificate

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Year 3: Diploma National Diploma

Sri Lanka CertHE: Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education

(Ordinary Level) with overall Distinction Grades (A).

Year 1: Sri Lanka Advanced Level examination A Level and IB as detailed in the


Year 2: Sri Lanka Advanced Level examination

with a Foundation Programme


Applicants must have completed: Four year bachelor special degrees from

recognised universities with a score of at least 55%.

Professional degree Postgraduate Diploma

Syria CertHE: General Secondary Certificate (Al Shahada

al-Thanawiyya al-Amma) or Baccalaureat with good grades.

Year 1: Foundation programme or diploma after

finishing the Al Shahâda al-Thânawiyya al-Ämma or Baccalauréat

Applicants must have completed: A 4 year Bachelor Degree with GPA 3/5 or

60% or above

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Year 2: Technical/Technician Diploma Associate Degree

Taiwan CertHE: Senior High School Leaving Certificate with

50% or above.

Year 1: 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.

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree with score of 60% or

above. For programmes requiring equivalent to 2.2

honours, request score of 70% or above.

Tanzania CertHE: Certificate of Secondary Education (CSEE)

with Division I classification


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

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised

university at least at 60% or above

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Education (EAACE).


Year 3: Advanced Diploma

Thailand CertHE: Certificate of Secondary Education/Maw 6


undergraduate prospectus. Applicants with a GPA of 2.5 in the

Matayom 6 will normally also be required 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.

Students must have completed: Bachelors degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above

from a recognised Thai university. Applicants with a Bachelors degree followed

by the one-year Graduate Diploma, with GPA of 3.0, will also be considered.

Higher Diploma of Technical Education/Vocational Education

Turkey Year 1: Relevant foundation programme Post-secondary diploma after completing

the Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School diploma).

Applicants must have completed: Lisans Diplomasi Műhendis Diplomasi, a score of 2.5 or above

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Year 2: On-Lisans Diplomasi (Associate Degree)

UAE CertHE: General Secondary Education Certificate

(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%



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

Applicants must have completed: 4-year bachelors degree with a GPA of 3.0.

Uganda CertHE: Cambridge Overseas School Certificate

(COSC) East African Certificate of Education

(EACE)

Applicants must have completed: 3 year bachelor degree with GPA of at least 55%

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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).


USA CertHE: High School Diploma with minimum GPA

of 2.7

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)

Applicants must have completed: Bachelors degree with a GPA of 3.00 or

above.

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate 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: Attestat with excellent grades (5- or

above)

Year 1: 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

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor Degree comparable to British

Bachelor Degree Honours Specialist Diploma comparable to British

Bachelor Degree Honours

Uzbekistan CertHE: O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma

Applicants must have completed: Bakalavr Diplomi, comparable to a Bachelor’s

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate (Certificate of Completed Secondary 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

degree with 71% or above

Venezuala CertHE: Titulo de Tecnico Superior Universitario

with a score of 50% 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

Applicants must have completed: 4 year Licenciado, comparable to Bachelor’s

degree with 65% or above

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Country Undergraduate Postgraduate Vietnam CertHE:

8.0 or above on completion of the Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate)


undergraduate prospectus. 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

Applicants must have completed: Bachelor degree (Bang tot nghiep dai hoc)

with a GPA of 7.0 out of 10 (considered comparable to British Bachelor Degree Ordinary

Taught Masters degree, considered comparable to British Bachelors degree (Honours), (Thac Si).

Zambia CertHE: School Certificate/General Certificate of

Education with Distinction Grades (1-2)

Year 1: Applicants must have completed a

Applicants must have completed: Master's degree comparable to British

Bachelor (Honours) Degree Standard

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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


Zimbabwe CertHE: Zimbabwe General Certificate of

Education Ordinary Level with A & B grades


undergraduate prospectus. Cambridge Higher School Certificate ZIMSEC A Levels, at same grades to GCE A

Levels.


Applicants must have completed: Bachelor Degree with 60% or above

comparable to British Bachelor (Ordinary) Degree

Bachelor Honours Degree 60% or above comparable to British Bachelor Degree (Honours)

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