This information should be taken only as a guide. We receive a large number of applications each year, so meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an offer of a place on the programme.
If your country is not listed here, please send your academic qualifications and certificates with your application and we will assess them for you.
Please note, all students must have Maths at the equivalent of GCSE grade C or grade 4.
Non-EU countries
Country | Minimum academic requirement | For IFY pathways and target degree courses where Maths is an essential subject | For IFY pathways and target degree courses which require a minimum Maths GCSE requirement |
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Angola | Habilitação Literarias: average of 14 with at least 16 in relevant subjects | Maths 16 | Maths 15 |
Azerbaijan | Certificate of Secondary Education: 4.5 average, with at least grade 4 in relevant subjects | Maths 4.5 | Maths 4 |
Bahrain | Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate): Overall average of 80% including 80% in relevant subjects | Maths 80% | Maths 70% |
Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate Certificate: average grade of 70% | Maths 70% | Maths 60% |
Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Médio (Brazilian High School Certificate): average of 7 out of 10 | Maths 8 | Maths 7 |
Chile | Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media: 6.5 overall in the final year | Maths 7 | Maths 6 |
China | Senior High School Year 3 results: average grades of 75% with at least 75% in relevant subjects OR Senior High School Year 2 results: average grades of 80% with at least 80% in all relevant subjects | Maths 80% | Maths 70% |
China – Hong Kong | HKDSE: Grade 4 in core subjects Maths and English, Grade 3 in core subject Liberal Studies AND Grade 3 in 2 electives in relevant subjects | HKDSE Maths Grade 4 | HKDSE Maths Grade 4 |
Ecuador | Título de Bachiller en Ciencias: 8 out of 10 overall with 8.0 in essential subjects | Maths 8 | Maths 8 |
Egypt | Certificate of General Secondary Education: 14 overall with 14 in essential subjects | Maths 15 | Maths 13 |
Ghana | WASSCE: at least 5 relevant subjects at B3 or above | Maths B3 | Maths B4 |
India | Higher Secondary Certificate: Standard 12th with 65% average with a minimum 55% in all subjects for national boards (HSSC,CBSE and CISCE) and 70% average from State Boards with a minimum 55% in all subjects | Maths 70% | Maths 60% |
Indonesia | STTB-SMA: average grade 7, with grade 9 in relevant subjects | Maths 9 | Maths 8 |
Iran | High School Diploma (4 years): successful completion with an average grade of 16 | Maths 16 | Maths 14 |
Japan | Upper Secondary School Certificate: average grade 3.5 with at least grade 4 in relevant subject areas | Maths 4 | Maths 3.5 |
Jordan | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate): successful completion with average of 80% | Maths 80% | Maths 70% |
Kazakhstan | ATTESTAT/Certificate of completed Secondary Education: grade average of 4/5 with at least grade 4 in relevant subject areas | Maths 4.0 | Maths 3.5 |
Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): Grade B overall with grade B in essential subjects | Grade B | Grade B |
Kuwait | Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama: successful completion with average of 80% and at least 85% in relevant subjects | Maths 85% | Maths 75% |
Libya | Certificate of General Education: at least 80% average with at least 85% in the relevant subject areas | Maths 85% | Maths 75% |
Malaysia | SPM: average of grade B, with grade A in relevant subjects | Maths A | Maths B |
Mexico | Título Académico de Bachiller / Diploma de Bachiller: Average of grade 7.5 | Maths 8 | Maths 7 |
Morocco | Attestation du Baccalauréat: grade 14 out of 20 overall with 14 in essential subjects | Maths 15 | Maths 14 |
Nigeria | WASSCE or NECO: at least 5 relevant subjects at B3 or above M | Maths B3 | Maths C4 |
Norway | Vitnemål (with generell studiekompetanse) with 2.5 overall | Maths 4 | Maths 2.5 |
Oman | Average of 80% in Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with at least 80% in subjects relevant to progression degree. | Maths 80% | Maths 70% |
Pakistan | HSSC:70% average with at least 70% in the relevant subject areas | Maths 75% | Maths 65% |
Qatar | Qatari Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah: average grade 80% | Maths 80% | Maths 70% |
Russia | Attestat o srednem obrazovanii: average 4, with at least 4 in relevant subjects | Maths 4.0 | Maths 3.5 |
Saudi Arabia | Tawjihi: average of 80% in the final year with essential subjects a minimum 75% | Maths 85% | Maths 75% |
South Korea | High School Diploma: Grade B (Wu) or 70% in relevant subject areas | Maths 80% | Maths 70% |
Switzerland | Certificat de Maturité OR Kantonales Maturitätszeugnis OR Maturität: 4.0 overall | Maths 4.5 | Maths 4.0 |
Syria | General Secondary Certificate: average of 85% with at least 85% in relevant subjects | Maths 85% | Maths 75% |
Taiwan | Senior High School Leaving Certificate: Grade B (70%) in at least 5 relevant subjects | Maths 70% | Maths 60% |
Thailand | Thai High School Mathayom Suksa 6 (M6): average grade 2.75, with at least 3 in relevant subjects | Maths 3 | Maths 2.5 |
Turkey | Devlet Lise Diplomasi average of 75%, with at least 75% in relevant subjects or the Lise Bitirme Diplomasi: average grade of 60% with 60% in relevant subjects or 50% overall with 60% in relevant subjects from French Schools | Maths 65- 75% | Maths 60% |
UAE | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate): successful completion with average of 80% | Maths 85% | Maths 75% |
Ukraine | Attestat/Certificate of Secondary Education: grade average of 9 | Maths 9 | Maths 8 |
USA | SAT subject tests, ACT’s, High School Diploma. Advanced Placements; Minimum of GPA 3.2 in the High School Diploma. ACT’s of 24- 25. SAT Subject Tests at 550-600 OR 3 Advanced Placements with minimum grades of 4,3,3 | SAT Reasoning test in Mathematics score of 650 or ACT Mathematics with a score of 28 | SAT Reasoning test in Mathematics score of 600 or ACT Mathematics with a score of 26 |
Uzbekistan | O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education): GPA 4 out of 5 from Year 11. | Maths 5 | Maths 4 |
Venezuela | Título de Bachiller: successful completion with average grade 15 | Maths 16 | Maths 14 |
Vietnam | Upper secondary school graduation diploma: average score of 7.5, with 7.5 in relevant subjects | Maths 8 | Maths 7 |
EU countries
Country | Minimum academic requirement | For IFY pathways and target degree courses where Maths is an essential subject | For IFY pathways and target degree courses which require a minimum Maths GCSE requirement |
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Austria | Matura (Reifeprüfung): 2.6 overall average | Maths 2 | Maths 3 |
Belgium | Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs OR Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur OR Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts: These qualifications need individual review – refer to Admissions. Possibly grades 60-65% | N/A | N/A |
Bulgaria | Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie: 4.7 overall average | Maths 5.3 (preferred in state examination) | Maths 4.7 |
Croatia | Maturalna Svjedodzba (Secondary School Leaving Certificate): Overall grade of 4.0 with 4 or 3 in essential subjects | 5 in Basics Level Maths or 4 in Advanced Level | 4 in Basic level Maths |
Cyprus | 16 out of 20 in the Apolytirion of Lykeio OR 7 out of 10 in the Cypriot Devlet Lise Diplomasi | 18 in Maths | 16 in Maths |
Czech Republic | Maturitní Zkou˘ska / Maturita Vysvedcení o Maturitní Zkou˘sce: grades of 2 and 3’s | 2 in Maths | 3 in Maths |
Denmark | Bevis for Studentereksamen (STX): Overall weighted average of 7 | 8 in Maths A | 7 in Maths |
Estonia | Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus: Overall average grade of 4 with 80% in two subjects | Maths 80% | Maths 70% |
Finland | Ylioppilastutkinto / studentexamen (Finish National Matriculation examination): 4,4,4,4 | Maths 5 (at Advanced Level) | Maths 4 |
France | French Baccalaureate: 12 overall with 12 in essential subjects | Maths 13 | Maths 12 in French Baccalaureate or 14 in Brevet |
Germany | Abitur: Overall of 2.0 with grades of 10 in essential subjects | Maths 12 | Maths 10 |
Germany | Abitur: Overall of 2.0 with grades of 10 in essential subjects | Maths 12 | Maths 10 |
Greece | Apolytirion – no A levels alongside. Minimum overall average of 16 | Maths 16 | Maths 14 |
Hungary | Matura/Érettségi: 70 – 60% in two higher subjects and 4,4,4 in three remaining subjects | Maths 70% Higher subject | Maths 60% |
Ireland | Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) passed at H3,H4,H4,H4,H4,H4. | Maths H3 | Maths H4 |
Italy | Diploma di Esame di Stato (formerly Diploma di Maturità): Overall of 75% with essential subjects being grades of 7 in the Pagella. | Maths 7 | Maths 6 |
Latvia | Atestats par visparejo videjo izglıtıbu (Certificate of General Secondary Education); 70% overall | Maths 80% | Maths 70% |
Lithuania | Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate): Overall 7.5 with 3 state exams with grades of 70-75% | Maths 75% | Maths 70% |
Luxembourg | Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires (DFES): 40 out of 60 | Maths 43 | Maths 39 |
Malta | Matriculation Certificate: C in 2 Advanced Level subjects plus B in 2 and C in 1 Intermediate Level subject | Maths B (at Advanced Level) | Maths C |
Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) with a minimum grade of 6.2 | Maths 7.5 | Maths 6.2 |
Poland | 60% in three extended subjects in the Matura (Maturity Examination) | Maths 70% | Maths 60% |
Portugal | 15 out of 20 in the Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários | Maths 16 | Maths 4 |
Romania | Diploma de Bacalauréat: 7.5 overall with 7.5 in three subjects | Maths 7.5 | Maths 6.5 |
Slovakia | Vysvedc˘enie o Maturitnej Skús˘ke/Maturita: grades of 2 or 3 in majority of subjects | Maths 2 | Maths 3 |
Slovenia | Matura Spricevalo: minimum 4,3,3,3,3 grades in 5 subjects | Maths 4 | Maths 3 |
Spain | Título de Bachiller: Overall average of 7.0 with 7 in essential subjects | Maths 7 | Maths 6 |
Sweden | Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola: Pass overall with C in 2000 credits | B in 200 credits in Mathematics including Mathematics 3b, 3c, 4 or 5 | C in 200 credits in Mathematics including Mathematics 3b, 3c, 4 or 5 |
A Levels, International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate | |||
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IGCSE | 4 passes in relevant subjects at grade A/A* or grades 7–9 plus further study | ||
AS Level | AS level: 3 at grade B | ||
A Level | A level: 2 at grade B OR 3 at grade C | ||
IB CERTIFICATE | 3 Higher Level subjects at grade 4 including relevant subjects | ||
IB DIPLOMA | 26 points overall with a minimum 4 in relevant subjects | ||
EB Diploma | 75% overall with a minimum 7.5 out of 10 in relevant subjects |
English language | IELTS academic for UKVI | PTE Academic UKVI Equivalence |
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School of Management progression degrees | UKVI IELTS: 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each part | PTE Academic UKVI: 50 overall, with at least 42 in each part |
Other pathways (science, technology, engineering, Maths, etc.) | UKVI IELTS: 5.5 overall, with at least 5.0 in each part | PTE Academic UKVI: 42 overall, with at least 36 in each part |