Entry Requirements

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Entry Requirements

The information below is provided as a guide only and does not guarantee entry to the University of Aberdeen. For information relating to your degree please check the online prospectus for specific requirements.

Undergraduate: Applicants with the Uganda Certificate of Education 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/

The Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education is considered equivalent to A-Levels so please see A-Level entry requirements. Entry Requirements | Study Here | The University of Aberdeen

Postgraduate: A 3-4 year bachelor degree from a recognised institution with the following equivalencies are considered for entry into our postgraduate taught programmes.

1st 70% A GPA 4.4 - 5.0
2:1 60-69% B+ GPA 4.0 - 4.3
2:2 50-59% B GPA 3.0 - 3.9

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).

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