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

Applicants with the Certificate of Secondary Education and the Secondary School Leaving Certificate will be required to take a Foundation Year before progressing to an Undergraduate degree. For more information, see our International Study Centre’s website.

The Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education is similar to A-levels. Please see A-level requirements listed under specific programmes in the online prospectus.

Undergraduate English language requirements

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

Postgraduate entry requirements

Postgraduate academic entry requirements

A score of 60-69% or B+ from a well ranked university is considered comparable to a UK 2.1, while a score of 50-59% or B 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.