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Entry Requirements

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Entry Requirements

Please note that the information below is provided as a guide only and does not guarantee entry to the University of Aberdeen.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Undergraduate academic entry requirements

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

Undergraduate English language requirements

Visit our undergraduate prospectus pages for all undergraduate degrees we offer.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Postgraduate academic entry requirements

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).

Postgraduate English language requirements

Visit our postgraduate prospectus pages for all postgraduate degrees we offer.

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