Entry Requirements

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Entry Requirements

Undergraduate: Applicants will be required to take a Foundation Year before progressing to an Undergraduate degree. For more information, see our International Study Centre’s website here: https://www.aberdeen-isc.ac.uk/
Alternatively, A Levels, IB, American, and European education systems are also considered.


Postgraduate: 
Applicants are normally expected to hold a Master’s degree from a well‑ranked institution for entry, with the following equivalencies.

Degree Class   Percentage (%)     Descriptive Grade
1:1 75-100% Undoubted Distinction
2:1 70-74% Marginal Distinction
2:2 60-69% Bare Distinction/Credit

 

English Language Requirements: 

  • Applicants from Malawi can submit their Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE), provided their English grade is a minimum of 6, to meet our English language requirements. Please note that the certificate must be no more than 10 years old at the start of your programme of study.

  • Please check the list of English language tests we accept.English Language Requirements | Study Here | The University of Aberdeen