International (Non-EU) Entry Requirements

DREAMING

BELIEVING

ACHIEVING

DREAMING

BELIEVING

ACHIEVING

DUBAI 2015

International

(Non-EU) Entry

Requirements

2020 – 2021

A 21ST CENTURY UNIVERSITY | WWW.UWS.AC.UK

DREAM, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE

2018-19

Entry Requirements – Non-EU

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Algeria

Cert HE:



Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement

Secondaire (Shahadt-al-bacalaureat-

ataleem-al-thanawiye) with average grade

of 12/20 and no grade below 10

Baccalauréat Technique / Commercial

(Shahdat-al-bacalaureat-al-taleem-al-

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

Applicants are required to have:

 4 year Licence

 Diplome de [subject area]

 Diplome d’Etudes Superieures

All with a score of 14/20

Page 1 of 53

Albania

Year 1:

Certificate of Secondary School Educa

tion, with

an average 4.0/5.0 plus completion of a

recognised Foundation programme

2018-19

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

undergraduate prospectus

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]

Page 2 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 3 of 53

2018-19

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

 Associate Diploma (2 years)

Page 4 of 53

2018-19

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

undergraduate prospectus

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).

Page 5 of 53

2018-19

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

Year 1:

 A Level and IB as detailed in the

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.

Page 6 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 7 of 53

2018-19

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%

Page 8 of 53

2018-19

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

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

Page 9 of 53

2018-19

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

undergraduate prospectus

 Diplome d’Ingenieur comparable to Ordinary

Degree

 Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies comparable

to Honours Degree

Page 10 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

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

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

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

Page 11 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 12 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 13 of 53

2018-19

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)

Page 14 of 53

2018-19

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%.

Page 15 of 53

2018-19

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).

Page 16 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 17 of 53

2018-19

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

Year 3:

 Bachelor Degree

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)

Page 18 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate



Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestasi/General

Education Diploma and a recognised

foundation programme

Ghana

CertHE:

 West African Secior School Certificate with

Credit grades

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

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

Page 19 of 53

2018-19

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

Year 3:



Bachelor Degree

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

Page 20 of 53

2018-19

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%

Page 21 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 22 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

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

Page 23 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 24 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 25 of 53

2018-19

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

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.

Applicants must have completed either:

 Bachelor’s degree from a recognised

university at least at 60% or above.

Page 26 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Year 3:

 Higher Diploma

Kuwait

CertHE:

 General Secondary Education Certificate

(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

Applicants must have completed:

 Bachelor’s degree

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

undergraduate prospectus.

Year 2:



Diplome de Technicien Superieur

Applicants must have completed:

 Bachelor’s degree/Licence – comparable to

British Bachelor Degree Standard

Page 27 of 53

2018-19

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).

Year 1:

 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

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

Page 28 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate



Ensino Secundário Complementar,

comparable to Advanced Highers.

Year 2:

 Associate Degree

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

Year 3:

 Bachelor Degree

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.

Page 29 of 53

2018-19

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.

Applicants must have completed:

 Bachelor’s degree

Page 30 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Mauritius

CertHE:

 General Certificate of Education Ordinary

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)

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

Page 31 of 53

2018-19

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

 A Level and IB as detailed in the

undergraduate prospectus.

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

Page 32 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 33 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

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:

 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)

Page 34 of 53

2018-19

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%)

 A Level and IB as detailed in the

undergraduate prospectus.

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

Page 35 of 53

2018-19

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

Year 1:

 A Level and IB as detailed in the

undergraduate prospectus.

Applicants must have completed:

 Bachelor’s degree.

Page 36 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate



WAEC qualifications with recognised

foundation course

Year 2:

 Advanced Diploma

 Ordinary National Diploma

Year 3:

 Higher 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.

Page 37 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

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:

Page 38 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 39 of 53

2018-19

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

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

Applicants must have completed:

 4 year Bachelor’s degree with GPA of 2.5 or

above

Page 40 of 53

2018-19

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)

Page 41 of 53

2018-19

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).

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



Applicants must have completed:

 4-year bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3. or

above.

Page 42 of 53

2018-19

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)

Year 3:

 Diplôme d'Ingénieur Technologue,

considered comparable to HND.

 Licence

Applicants must have completed:

 Diplôme d'Études Supérieures, comparable

to Bachelor’s degree.

 Diplôme d'Ingénieur

 Maitrise

Singapore

CertHE:

 Singapore/Cambridge GCE O Level with A

& B Grades

Year 1:

 A Level and IB as detailed in the

undergraduate prospectus.

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

Page 43 of 53

2018-19

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.

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

Applicants must have completed:

 4year Bachelor’s degree from a recognised

university at least at 65% or above.

Page 44 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

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

undergraduate prospectus.

Year 2:

 Sri Lanka Advanced Level examination

with a Foundation Programme

Year 3:

 Higher National Diploma

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

Page 45 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

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

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

Applicants must have completed:

 Bachelor’s degree from a recognised

university at least at 60% or above

Page 46 of 53

2018-19

Country

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Education (EAACE).

Year 2:

 Higher Diploma

Year 3:



Advanced Diploma

Thailand

CertHE:

 Certificate of Secondary Education/Maw 6

Year 1:

 A Level and IB as detailed in the

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

Page 47 of 53

2018-19

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%

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

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%

Page 48 of 53

2018-19

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).

Year 3:

Higher Diploma

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.

Page 49 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 50 of 53

2018-19

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

Page 51 of 53

2018-19

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)

Year 1:

 A Level and IB as detailed in the

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

Page 52 of 53

2018-19

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:

 Zimbabwe General Certificate of

Education Ordinary Level with A & B

grades

Year 1:

 A Level and IB as detailed in the

undergraduate prospectus.

 Cambridge Higher School Certificate

 ZIMSEC A Levels, at same grades to GCE A

Levels.

Year 3:

 Higher National Diploma

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)

Page 53 of 53