Undergraduate
Science: We require the award of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or IEB with an overall average of 65%, including grade 6 in each of two science-based subjects, or Mathematics and a science-based subject. We also require an NSC or IEB grade of 4 in English, or an approved English language test such as IELTS
Engineering: We require the award of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or IEB with an overall average of 65%,including good grades in Maths and Physics essential (with Chemistry also required for some Engineering programmes). We also require an NSC or IEB grade of 4 in English, or an approved English language test such as IELTS
Arts: We require the award of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or IEB with an overall average of 65% in at least four N.S.C. subjects, ideally excluding “Life Orientation. We also require an NSC or IEB grade of 4 in English, or an approved English language test such as IELTS
Law: We require the award of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or IEB with an overall average of National Senior Certificate, 80% or better in six subjects (not including Life Orientation)
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National Benchmark Tests: Proficient at 70% in Academic Literacy and Intermediate in Quantitative Literacy
Postgraduate: A four year bachelors degree with a score of 70-74% or Upper Second from a well ranked institution is considered comparable to a UK 2.1. A score of 60-69% or Lower Second is considered comparable to a UK 2.2.
For Business School PGT programmes the minimum entry requirement is an undergraduate degree at UK Honours level (or a degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth).
Kindly use the provided link to find out how you can fulfil our English language requirements. English Language Requirements | Study Here | The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk)
English Language Requirements:
- If you have completed your undergraduate programme at one of our approved Universities, you can provide a Medium of Instruction Letter. You can find the approved University lists here Approved MOI Universities | Study Here | The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk)
- Please check the list of English language tests we accept.English Language Requirements | Study Here | The University of Aberdeen