Find academic entry requirements by country for the UCL international foundation year in the table below.
If your country isn’t listed below, and you believe you meet our eligibility criteria, please get in touch with us so we can assess your qualifications
Country A-Z
A | B | C | D | E | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | Y | Z |
Country | Qualification | ||
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A | Afghanistan | Grade 12 Graduation Certificate (Baccalauria) with no less than 80% overall and 85% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Albanian | Completion of Diploma of State Matura with no less than a score of 9 overall and 9 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Algeria | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire with 14/20 ('Bien') overall and no less than 16/20 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Argentina | Titulo de Bachiller with a minimum overall mark of 8/10 ('Distinguido') and 8/10 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Armenia | Certificate of Unified examination along with the Certificate of General Secondary Education with an average overall mark of 16/20 and no less than 17/20 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Azerbaijan | Orta Təhsil Haqqında Attestati (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) with overall minimum average of 4.5 and no less than 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. Students taking a minimum of 3 AS levels with minimum marks of B in all subjects and A in the required and/or relevant subjects will also be considered. | ||
B | Bahrain | Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate Examination or Secondary School Leaving Certificate) in the Scientific, Literary or Commercial streams with a minimum average mark of 80% and 90% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with a minimum overall average grade or predicted grade of 4 (A) and no less than 4.0 (A) in required and/or relevant academic subjects, and award of the Junior School Certificate Examination with no less than 4.0 (A) in all subjects. | ||
Belarus | Certificate of Secondary Education with a minimum overall mark of 4.5, including grades of 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Botswana | Botswana or International General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE or IGCSE) with no less than B overall and A in the required and/or relevant academic subject plus the completion of one year of a Bachelor degree from the University of Botswana with an average Second Class First Division. | ||
Brazil | Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with an overall average of 8/10 with 8/10 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
C | Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) | Students who are enrolled in the CAPE (CXC) (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination-Caribbean Examinations Council) are not eligible for the UPC as they can apply for direct entry onto a UCL undergrdauate degree. If your school does not offer the CAPE, please check your country on this list for the UPC entry requirements, or contact us if your country is not listed. | |
Chile | Certificate of Enseñanza Media with a minimum overall grade of 6.0 and no less than 6.0 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
China | Senior High School Graduation Certificate with a minimum overall mark of 80% and no less than 85% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Colombia | Bachiller Académico with 'Very Good' grades in each required and/or relevant academic subject. You will need to provide your transcript with the grading scale used by your high school. | ||
Cuba | Titulo de Bachiller with 80% overall and in the required and/or relevant subjects. Please note that students who are enrolled in the CAPE(CXC) (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination-Caribbean Examinations Council) are eligible for direct entry. | ||
Cyprus | Award of the Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a minimum overall mark of 16.0 or 76% and no less than 17.0 or 81% in the required and/or relevant academic subjects. Applicants from Greek Cypriot community: if you score 19.0 or 91% in the Apolytirion of Lykeio and have no less than two additional A levels at grades BB, you are eligible for direct entry to UCL. Applicants from Turkish Cypriot community: if you have completed one year of a Lisans Diplomasi (Bachelor Degree) at a Turkish university recognised by UCL, with an average of 3.3/4.0 CGPA, you are eligible for direct entry to UCL. | ||
D | Dominican Republic | Titulo de Bachiller with 80% overall and in the required and/or relevant subjects. Please note that students who are enrolled in the CAPE(CXC) (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination-Caribbean Examinations Council) are eligible for direct entry. | |
E | Ecuador | Titulo de Bachiller with a minimum overall mark of 8/10 and no less than 8/10 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Egypt | Thanaweya A’ama Al-Azhar (General Secondary School Certificate) with a minimum overall mark of 80% and no less than 85% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Ethiopia | Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate with grades A in required and/or relevant subjects; and/or the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) with no subject under 80 and a total mark of around 350/700. | ||
G | Georgia | Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestati (General Education Diploma) with required and/or relevant subjects graded minimum 'very good' (9/10). For schools aligned with the American grading scale (GPA /4.0), a minimum equivalent of 3.4 CGPA overall as well as a GPA of 3.4/4 in required and/or relevant academic subjects in the last 2 years. | |
Ghana | West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with no less than B2 overall and in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Greece | Award of the Upper Secondary School Leaving certificate, Apolytirion of Lykeio, with a minimum overall mark of 16.0 and no less than 17.0 in the required and/or relevant academic subjects. Please note that applicants who scored 19.0 in the Apolytirion and have no less than two additional A Levels at grades BB are eligible for direct entry to UCL.' | ||
H | Honduras | Titulo de Bachiller Científico Humanista / Bachiller en Ciencias y Humanidades with overall average of 80% and 80% in the relevant subjects |
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I | India | India / Senior School Certificate Examination (ISC / SSC) with a minimum overall mark of 70% and no less than 75% in required and/or relevant academic subjects (or 60% overall and 65% in required and/or relevant academic subjects for Maharashta, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Boards). Students with CISCE and CBSE certificates are not eligible for UPC courses as these qualifications are accepted by UCL for direct entry | |
Indonesia | Award of the Ijazah - Sekolah Menengah Atas/Madrasah Aliya (SMA/MA) (Certificate of Graduation from Academic/Islamic Secondary School) with a minimum overall score of 80% and no less than 80% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Iraq | Sixth Form Baccalauréat/Certificate of Preparatory Education (Adadiyah) with an overall mark of 80% and no less than 80% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Iran | Diplom-Motevaseteh (National High School Diploma) with an average mark of 16/20 and no less than 17/20 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
J | Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an average of 3 and no less than 4 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. Maths 1 & 2 are only required if you plan to study Maths on the UPC. | |
Jordan | Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) with overall average of 80% and no less than 85% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
K | Kazakhstan | Attestat/Svidetel’ stvo o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) with an average mark of 4.5 in the final year and no less than 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Kenya | Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with no less than B+ overall and in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Kosovo | Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme të Lartë (Diploma for High School Graduation) with a minimum average mark of 4.5 and no less than 4.5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Kuwait | Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a minimum overall B grade (80%) and no less than A (90%) in required and/or relevant academic subjects. Students with no less than 3 AS levels and minimum marks of B in all subjects and A in the required and/or relevant subjects will also be considered. | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Жалпы орто билим туралуу аттестат / Аттестат о среднем (полном) образовании (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) with a minimum overall mark of 4.5, including grades of 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
L | Laos | Upper Secondary School Diploma with an average of 8/10 and no less than 8/10 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Latvia | Certificate of General Secondary Education with no subjects lower than 7/10 overall and no less than 8/10 in the required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Lebanon | Baccalauréat Libanais or General Secondary School Certificate with no less than 14 overall and 14 in required and/or relevant subjects; or a minimum of 400/560 overall and a strong performance in required and/or relevant academic subject. | ||
Libya | Shahadat-Al-Thanawia Al-A'ama (Secondary Education Certificate) with an overall score of 80% and 90% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
M | Macao | Senior Secondary Graduation Certificate with no less than 75% (B) overall and 80% (A) in three required and/or relevant subjects. | |
Madagascar | Diplôme du Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire with 14/20 ('Bien') overall and no less than 16/20 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Malaysia | UEC (United Examination Certificate) Senior Middle Level with an overall grade of B3 and no less than B3 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Mexico | Bachillerato General / Título Académico de Bachiller / Diploma de Bachiller with no less than 8.0 overall and in the required and/or relevant subjects. | ||
Moldova | Diplomā de Bacalaureat with no less than 8 overall average and no less than 8 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Mongolia | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with no less than 80% overall and no less than 80% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. If applicable: university transcripts showing a minimum average GPA 3.4 over the last 2 years. | ||
Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with an average mark of 14/20 ('Bien') and no less than 16/20 ('Très Bien') in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Myanmar | Basic Education High School Examination/Matriculation Examination with no less than 70% overall and no less than 75% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
N | Nepal | School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI & XII) with every subject passed with grade 3.2 (B+) and 3.6 (A) in required and/or relevant academic subjects (since 2018). | |
Nicaragua | Bachillerato en Ciencias y Humanidades / Titulo de Bachiller with 80% overall and in the required and/or relevant subjects. Please note that students who are enrolled in the CAPE(CXC) (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination-Caribbean Examinations Council) are eligible for direct entry. | ||
Nigeria | Senior School Certificate Examination (NECO), or West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with no less than grade B2 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
O | Oman | Thanawiya Amma (General Education Diploma) with a minimum overall mark of 80% and no less than 90% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
P | Pakistan | Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) with no less than 70% overall (or 770 cumulated score overall) and 70% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Panama | Bachillerato /Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras with no less than 4 overall and 4 in the required and/or relevant subjects. Please note that students who are enrolled in the CAPE(CXC) (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination-Caribbean Examinations Council) are eligible for direct entry. | ||
Peru | Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa with no less than 14/20 overall and 16/20 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Philippines | Katibayan (Certificate / Diploma of Senior High School) - Academic Track with a majority of Excellent to Very Good grades (1.0 to 2.0), no grades lower than 2.0 and 1.5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects; or a minimum of 85% (Proficient) overall. UPCSE applicants should take the STEM strand; UPCH applicants should take the ABM or HUMSS strands. | ||
Puerto Rico | Diploma de Escuela Superior (academic stream) with no less than 3.0 overall and in the required and/or relevant subjects. Please note that students who are enrolled in the CAPE(CXC) (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination-Caribbean Examinations Council) are eligible for direct entry. | ||
Q | Qatar | Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) or the Qatar Senior School Certificate (QSSC) with advanced level for each subject, with a minimum overall B grade (80%) and no less than A (90%) in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
R | Russian Federation | Attestat o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) with a minimum overall mark of 4.5, including grades of 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
S | Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) with 80% overall and no less than 90% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Senegal | Diplôme du Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire with 14/20 ('Bien') overall and no less than 16/20 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
South Africa | South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) awarded by Umalusi or the IEB with an overall mark of grade 5 and no less than grade 6 in the required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
South Korea | Overall average of 70% in your final three years of High School, including an overall average of 70% in each required and/or relevant academic subject, or High School Graduation Equivalency Examination with an overall minimum mark of 85%. | ||
Sudan and South Sudan | Sudan School Certificate with no less than 70% overall and 75% in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Syria | Al Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalaureat (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an overall mark of 70% (equal of above 160 marks) and no less than 75% (equal or above 210 marks) in required and/or relevant academic subjects in either the Scientific or Literary streams. | ||
T | Taiwan | Senior High School Graduation Certificate with an average grade of 70% and no less than 75% in required and/or relevant subjects. We may consider the Taiwanese Senior Vocational High School Certificate with suitable required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Tajikistan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with an average of 4.5, including grades of 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Thailand | Award of the Mathayom Suksa 6 (M6) with a minimum overall mark of 3.0 ('Good') and no less than grade 3.5 ('Very good') in required and/or relevant subjects. | ||
Tunisia | Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire, with an overall grade of 14/20 ('Bien') and no less than 16/20 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
Turkey | Award of either of: the Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma), Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Diploma), or Anadolu Lisesi (Anatolian High School Diploma) with a minimum overall mark of 75% and no less than 80% in required and/or relevant subjects. | ||
Turkmenistan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with an average of 4.5, including grade 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
U | Ukraine | Atestat pro Povnu Zagal’nu Sersdniu Osvitu (Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education) with no less than 10/12 in required and/or relevant subjects. | |
United Arab Emirates | Tawjihiyya (General Secondary Education Certificate Examination) with an average overall minimum of B (80%) and no less than A (90%) in required and/or relevant academic subjects. UPCSE applicants should be enrolled in the advanced stream 'Grade 12 Science' | ||
United States of America / American International Schools | GED (Graduation Education Development) Test, High School Graduation Diploma, High School Equivalency test (HiSET) or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) with the minimum equivalents of 3.4/4.0 or 3.6/4.3 CGPA overall. | ||
Uzbekistan | Akademik Litsey Diplomi (Diploma of Academic Lyceum) with an average of 4.5, including grades of 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects; or the Kasb Hunar Kolleji Diplomi (Diploma of Professional College) if required and/or relevant academic subjects only and grades of no less than 5 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | ||
V | Venezuela | Título de Educación Media General with an average mark no less than 16/20 and 18/20 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Vietnam | Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate) with a final average grade of 8/10 and no less than 8/10 in required and/or relevant subjects. | ||
Y | Yemen | Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with no less than 700/800 overall and no less than 80/100 in required and/or relevant academic subjects. | |
Z | Zambia | Award of the General Certificate of Education (GEC) with no less a Credit (grades 5-6) in all subjects and no less than a Merit (grades 3-4) in required and/or relevant academic subjects. |