Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements in the UK

Entrance Requirements

The minimum academic requirements for entry to a UK degree vary from institution to institution and from one course to the next. Generally, institutions will quote their requirements for entry onto a specific course in terms of A-level grades or points and     

for some course there may also be specific subject requirements. Your local British Council office will be able to help you compare your academic qualifications with those required by the UK institution.

British institutions now have a more flexible approach to entrance requirements and are willing to consider equivalent non-traditional and overseas qualifications from candidates applying for various bachelors degree programmes. However, candidates must satisfy General Requirements and Course Requirements before their acceptance and the final decision rests with the individual institution. General requirements are five subject passes which include two GCE (General Certificate of Education) A levels and three GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education / GCE O level. Equivalent UK qualifications such as BTEC or SCOTVEC diplomas or overseas qualifications are also acceptable.

English Language skills

Students from overseas who wish to study a degree course in the UK need a good level of written and spoken English. This could be in the form of an acceptable test score result such as an IELTS or TOEFL.

You can get general information about IELTS, how to register for IELTS, the application from, the  IELTS handbook, dates of British Council British Council Office and your IELTS test result on ielts.india@in.britishcouncil.org

Degree and Diplomas

Generally, students need a good honours degree or equivalent to be accepted for postgraduate study. In most universities the completion of a master's degree is an entry requirements for a doctorate, which can take three years or more to complete.

Admission Requirements

For postgraduate courses the usual requirement is an equivalent to a British first degree in a relevant subject. Some institutions may also ask for a Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) score.

Admission Test

For some courses. e.g. Management, overseas students must sit the Graduate Management Aptitude test (GMAT). Other courses require Graduate Record  Examination (GRE) or International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) Scores. The British Council regularly administers the IELTS test.

Academic records

Transcripts (official certificates) that set out previous academic qualifications are crucial for your application.

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