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    Country International Foundation Programme First Year Degree Programmes in Business and Economics
    		 Pre-Masters Programme
    Angola Habilitação Literárias: Pass overall Pre-university Certificate: Diploma Successful completion of Licenciado
    Bangladesh and Nepal
    		 Completion of HSC: GPA of 2.00 or grade C with no less than 45% in any subject Completion of HSC: GPA 3.00 or grade B with no less than 55% in any subject 3 year hons degree: 75% average
    China Completion of Senior Middle 3: 60%-74% range
    Completion of Senior Middle 2: 70% and above range

    		 Completion of Senior Middle 3: Minimum 75% average Completion of 3 year Diploma: Minimum 75% average
    Canada Completion of Grade 11: 60% Average Completion of Grade 12: 65% Average Bachelors degree successful completion
    Ghana Completion of SSCE (WAEC / NECO): Average grade above D7 and English language at C6
    		SSCE (WAEC / NECO): Average grades of C4/C5 and above, including English language C6, or an OND Bachelors degree successful completion
    Gulf Cooperation Council States
    		Completion of Tawjahiya/Thanawiya: 60%-74% range Completion of Tawjahiya/Thanawiya: Minimum 75% Average Completion of bachelors degree: GPA 2.5 on the 4.0 scale
    Hong Kong and Macau
    		 HKCEE: Completion of Form 5 with 5 passes HKALE / A’ Level: Grade E average or 120 tariff points

    Associate degree holders also considered
    		 Bachelors degree: Successful completion
    India Completion of All India or State Board SSC (X): Grade average 55% (X and/or XI) Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): GPA 55% Bachelors degree: 50% grade average
    Indonesia Completion of SMU III or SMU II: Grade average 50-59% Completion of SMU III : GPA 7.0 in 4 academic subjects or grade average of 60% and above Bachelors degree: GPA 2.3 on the 4.0 scale
    Iran Year 3 High School Diploma: Pass Overall Year 4 High School Diploma: Pass Overall Completion of Licence or Karshenasi
    International Baccalaureate 20-24 25 and above N/A
    Japan Year 3 Kotogakko: GPA 2.0 Completion of Kotogakko: Grade 3 average Bachelors degree: GPA 2.5 on the 4.0 scale
    Jordan Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): 60%-74% range Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): Minimum 75% Average Bachelors degree: GPA 2.5 and grade average of 70%
    Kenya and East Africa
    		 KCSE / CSE:5 passes Completion of KSCE / CSE: 5 passes with grade C and above Bachelors degree: Successful completion
    Korea High School Leaving Certificate: GPA 2.0
    Excellent Senior Middle 2: GPA 3.0
    		 High School Leaving Certificate: GPA 3.0 Bachelors degree: GPA 2.5 on the 4.5 scale or 2.0 on the 4.3 scale
    Malawi MCSE: Pass Overall MCSE: Grade 4 and above average Bachelors degree: Successful completion
    Malaysia STPM:3 passes – minimum grade D
    UEC: Minimum GPA 4.0
    		 STPM / UEC: 2 passes with minimum grade D
    		Bachelors degree: GPA of 2.3 on the 4.0 scale
    Myanmar Completion of basic Education High School Examination Matriculation: Pass Overall Completion of Technical High School Diploma/ Trade School Diploma/ Agricultural School Diploma: Pass overall Bachelors degree successful completion
    Nigeria Completion of SSCE (WAEC / NECO): Average grade above D7 and English language at C6 SSCE (WAEC / NECO): Average grades of C4/C5 and above, including English language C6, or an OND Completion of Bachelors degree
    Oman Thanawiya Amma: 60%-74% range Completion of Thanawiya Amma/ Two-Year Diploma: Minimum 75% Average Completion of Bachelors degree
    Pakistan Completion of HSC: GPA of 2.00 or grade C with no less than 45% in any subject Completion of HSC: GPA 3.00 or grade B with no less than 55% in any subject
    		 3 Years Hons Bachelors degree: 75% average
    Russia Completion of Atestat: GPA 2.0 Completion of Atestat: GPA 3.0 Bachelors degree /Diploma successful completion
    Saudi Arabia Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): 60%-74% range Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): Minimum 75% Average Bachelors degree: GPA 2.5 on the 4.0 scale or 3.0 on the 5.0 scale or 70% average and above
    South Africa Completion of Year 11: Case by Case Basis

    Completion of Year 12: 700-799
    		Completion of Year 12: 800 marks minimum Completion of Bachelors degree
    Southern African Education System (Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mauritius)
    		 GCE A Levels: 80 tariff points in a minimum of 2 subjects
    		 GCE A Level / AS Level: 120 tariff points in 2 subjects
    		 Completion of Bachelors degree
    Singapore Sec 4: Pass Overall
    		 A’ Level/AS Level 120 tariff points in 2 subjects
    		 Bachelors degree successful completion
    Sri Lanka Completion of Year 11 with GCE O’ Levels or equivalent: Minimum 5 GCE O Levels from grades A-C A’ Level / AS Level: Minimum 2S grades and above Bachelors degree: 55% grade average and above
    Taiwan Completion of Senior Middle 3: 60%-74% range
    Completion of Senior Middle 2: 70% and above range
    		 Senior Middle 3: Minimum of 75% grade average Bachelors degree: 60% grade average and above
    Thailand Matayom 5: GPA 3.0 Matayom 6: GPA 2.0 Bachelors degree: GPA 2.5 on the 4.0 scale
    Turkey Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi: Completion of High School Certificate Devlet Meslek Lise Diplomasi / Lise Diplomasi/ On-Lisans Diplomasi: Grade 3 (60%) and above Bachelors degree: 60% grade average and above
    UAE Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): 60%-74% range Completion of Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate): Minimum 75% Average Bachelors degree: GPA 2.5 on the 4.0 scale
    USA High School Diploma: GPA 2.0 High School Diploma: GPA 2.5 Bachelors degree successful completion
    Vietnam Completion of Year 11: GPA 6.5
    Completion of Year 12: GPA 4.0
    		 Completion of Year 12: 6.5 grade average
    		 Bachelors degree: Overall grade 6 and above
    West African Education System Completion of SSCE (WAEC / NECO): Average grade above D7 and English language at C6 SSCE (WAEC / NECO): Average grades of C4/C5 and above, including English language C6, or an OND Completion of Bachelors degree


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    Academic Admissions Criteria by country/region for direct entry to the embedded/integrated ICWS 1st Year Degree Programmes

     

    Country Engineering Politics and International Relations Computer Science Mathematics

    UK Education System

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics

    Bangladesh

    Completion of a Diploma or 3 Year Bachelor Degree with good grades in all subjects including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of a Diploma or 3 Year Bachelor Degree with good grades in all subjects

    Completion of a Diploma or 3 Year Bachelor Degree with good grades in all subjects including Mathematics

    Completion of a Diploma or 3 Year Bachelor Degree with good grades in all subjects including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Brazil

    		 Completion of Diploma de Técnico de Nível Superior with good grades in all subjects including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of Diploma de Técnico de Nível Superior with good grades in all subjects

    Completion of Diploma de Técnico de Nível Superior with good grades in all subjects including Mathematics

    		 Completion of Diploma de Técnico de Nível Superior with good grades in all subjects including Mathematics/Physical Science

    People’s Republic of China

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with no less than 70% in any subject including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 75% average with no less than 70% in any subject

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with no less than 70% in any subject including Mathematics

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with no less than 70% in any subject including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Canada

    Completion of Grade 12: 75% Minimum Average including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of Grade 12: 65% Minimum Average

    Completion of Grade 12: 70% Minimum Average including Mathematics

    Completion of Grade 12: 75% Minimum Average including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Ghana

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Gulf Cooperation Council States

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Hong Kong and Macau

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    India

    Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 65% or higher including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 65% or higher

    Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 65% or higher including Mathematics

    Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 65% or higher including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Indonesia

    Completion of Post School Diploma with good grades including  Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of Post School Diploma with good grades.

    Completion of Post School Diploma with good grades including  Mathematics

    Completion of Post School Diploma with good grades including  Mathematics/Physical Science

    Iran

    Completion of High School Diploma with overall grade of 16 including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of High School Diploma with overall grade of 14

    Completion of High School Diploma with overall grade of 16 including Mathematics

    Completion of High School Diploma with overall grade of 16 including Mathematics/Physical Science

    International Baccalaureate

    IB Diploma: 24 minimum including Mathematics/Physical Science at Higher Level

    IB Certificate: 28 minimum including Mathematics/Physical Science at Higher Level

    IB Diploma: 24 minimum

    IB Certificate: 28 minimum

    IB Diploma: 24 minimum including Mathematics

    IB Certificate: 28 minimum including Mathematics

    IB Diploma: 24 minimum including Mathematics/Physical Science at Higher Level

    IB Certificate: 28 minimum including Mathematics/Physical Science at Higher Level

    Japan

    Completion of Post School Diploma with good grades including  Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of Post School Diploma with good grades.

    Completion of Post School Diploma with good grades including  Mathematics

    Completion of Post School Diploma with good grades including  Mathematics/Physical Science

    Jordan

    Post School Diploma or 220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Post School Diploma or 200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    Post School Diploma or 220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    Post School Diploma or 220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Kenya and East Africa

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Korea

    High School Diploma from a Vocational High School with good grades or Junior College Diploma / Associate degree, both including Mathematics/Physical Science

    High School Diploma from a Vocational High School with good grades or Junior College Diploma / Associate degree

    High School Diploma from a Vocational High School with good grades or Junior College Diploma / Associate degree, both including Mathematics

    High School Diploma from a Vocational High School with good grades or Junior College Diploma / Associate degree, both including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Malawi

    Completion of COHSC with good grades including English and Mathematics/Physical Science

    or a National Diploma

    Completion of COHSC with good grades including English or a National Diploma

    Completion of COHSC with good grades including English and Mathematics or a National Diploma

    Completion of COHSC with good grades including English and Mathematics/Physical Science

    or a National Diploma

    Malaysia

    STPM/UEC: 3 passes with minimum grade C including Mathematics/Physical Science

    STPM/UEC: 3 passes with minimum grade D

    STPM/UEC: 3 passes with minimum grade C including Mathematics

    STPM/UEC: 3 passes with minimum grade C including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Mongolia

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with minimum 75% in Mathematics/Physical Science or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 75% average with 70% in any subject or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with minim 75% in any subject including Mathematics  or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with minimum 75% in Mathematics/Physical Science or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Nigeria

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Oman

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Pakistan

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Qatar

    Completion of ABP programme

    or A level equivalent as per UK above, both including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Completion of ABP programme

    or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Completion of ABP programme

    or A level equivalent as per UK above, both including Mathematics

    Completion of ABP programme

    or A level equivalent as per UK above, both including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Russia

    Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education with good grades including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education with good grades

    Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education with good grades including Mathematics

    Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education with good grades including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Saudi Arabia

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    South Africa

    Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) and at least BBBCC at higher gradeincluding Mathematics/Physical Science

    Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) and at least BBBCC at higher grade

    Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) and at least BBBCC at higher gradeincluding Mathematics

    Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) and at least BBBCC at higher gradeincluding Mathematics/Physical Science

    Southern African Education System

    (Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mauritius)

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics Grade C at O Level or equivalent

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Singapore

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics Grade C at O Level or equivalent

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Sri Lanka

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics Grade C at O Level or equivalent

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Taiwan

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with minimum 75% in Mathematics/Physical Science or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 75% average with 70% in any subject or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with minim 75% in any subject including Mathematics  or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Completion of Senior Middle 3:  Minimum 80% average with minimum 75% in Mathematics/Physical Science or A level equivalent as per UK above

    Thailand

    Diploma in Vocational Education / Higher Certificate (Technician Level), including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Diploma in Vocational Education / Higher Certificate (Technician Level)

    Diploma in Vocational Education / Higher Certificate (Technician Level) including Mathematics

    Diploma in Vocational Education / Higher Certificate (Technician Level), including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Turkey

    Four Year high School Technical Diploma,

    Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi, with good grades in Mathematics/Physical Sciences

    Four Year high School Technical Diploma,

    Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi, with good grades

    Four Year high School Technical Diploma,

    Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi, with good grades in Mathematics

    Four Year high School Technical Diploma,

    Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi, with good grades in Mathematics/Physical Sciences

    UAE

    Higher College of Technology Diploma with good grades, including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Higher College of Technology Diploma with good grades

    Higher College of Technology Diploma with good grades, including Mathematics

    Higher College of Technology Diploma with good grades, including Mathematics/Physical Science

    USA

    Advanced Placement Certificate with good grades, or an Associate Degree with good grades, including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Advanced Placement Certificate with good grades, or an Associate Degree with good grades

    Advanced Placement Certificate with good grades, or an Associate Degree with good grades, including Mathematics

    Advanced Placement Certificate with good grades, or an Associate Degree with good grades, including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Vietnam

    Post School Diploma or 220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    Post School Diploma or 200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    Post School Diploma or 220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    Post School Diploma or 220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    West African Education System

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science

    200 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level and a minimum Grade C Mathematics at GCSE level

    220 UCAS tariff points at A/AS level including Mathematics/Physical Science
     
     
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