Academic requirements by country

Grade 12 Graduation Certificate (Baccalauria) with no less than 80% overall and 85% in relevant academic subjects.

Certificate of Enseñanza Media with a minimum overall grade of 6.0 and no less than 6.0 in relevant academic subjects.

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 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.

Titulo de Bachiller with a minimum overall mark of 8/10 and no less than 8/10 in relevant academic subjects.

Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate with grades A in relevant subjects; and/or the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) with no subject under 80 and a total mark of around 350/700.

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with no less than B2 overall and in relevant academic subjects.

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 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.'

Award of the HKDSE (Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education) if taking less than 3 elective subjects and with minimum scores of 4 in the core subjects and no scores below 4 in the elective subjects.

NOTE: We will consider you if you've taken 3 or more elective subjects but haven't taken M2 maths and need it to apply to your chosen undergraduate degree at UCL. In addition to the above requirements, a grade of 4 will be required in M1.

India / Senior School Certificate Examination (ISC / SSC) with a minimum overall mark of 70% and no less than 75% in relevant academic subjects (or 60% overall and 65% in 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

Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a minimum overall B grade (80%) and no less than A (90%) in relevant academic subjects.

Students with no less than 3 AS levels and minimum marks of B in all subjects and A in the relevant subjects will also be considered.

Shahadat-Al-Thanawia Al-A'ama (Secondary Education Certificate) with an overall score of 80% and 90% in relevant academic subjects.

Diplôme du Bachelier de l'Enseignement Secondaire with 14/20 ('Bien') overall and no less than 16/20 in relevant academic subjects.

School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI & XII) with every subject passed with grade 3.2 (B+) and 3.6 (A) in relevant academic subjects (since 2018).

Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) with no less than 70% overall (or 770 cumulated score overall) and 70% in relevant academic subjects.

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 relevant academic subjects.

Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) with 80% overall and no less than 90% in relevant academic subjects.

Ilbankye Kodung Hakkyo (General High School Diploma) with an overall mark of 70%, including 75% in relevant academic subjects, or High School Graduation Equivalency Examination with an overall minimum mark of 85%.

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 relevant academic subjects in either the Scientific or Literary streams. 

Senior High School Graduation Certificate with an average grade of 70% and no less than 75% in relevant subjects. We may consider the Taiwanese Senior Vocational High School Certificate with suitable relevant academic subjects.

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 relevant subjects.

Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire, with an overall grade of 14/20 ('Bien') and no less than 16/20 in relevant academic subjects.

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 relevant subjects.

Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with an average of 4.5, including grade 5 in relevant academic subjects.

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.

Please also see our Advanced Placement requirements.

Akademik Litsey Diplomi (Diploma of Academic Lyceum) with an average of 4.5, including grades of 5 in relevant academic subjects; or the Kasb Hunar Kolleji Diplomi (Diploma of Professional College) if relevant academic subjects only and grades of no less than 5 in relevant academic subjects.

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 relevant subjects.

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 relevant academic subjects.