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Qualification Requirement

Business Management &

Social Science

International Relations &

Politics

Liberal Arts & Social Science

Biology & Chemistry

Mathematics & Business

Management

Economics & Mathematics

Computer Science &

Engineering

Mathematics & Physics

AS levels * Successful completion of

3 AS levels only

Please note: For students who have not

gone on to study the full

A levels

BBB BBB

Required subjects: Biology and

Chemistry

BBB

Required subjects: Maths

BBB

Required subjects: Maths and

Physics

A levels * Successful completion of

3 A levels

BBB

No entry available to:

Business Management & Social

Science

No progression to degrees at the

Dickson Poon School of Law

BBB

Required subjects: Biology and

Chemistry

No progression to Medicine MBBS

or Dentistry BDS available

BBB

Required subjects: Maths



Management and Economics &

Mathematics

BBB


Physics

International

Baccalaureate (IB)

Diploma *

Successful completion of IB Diploma 32 points overall with 3 HL subjects

at 555



Science



32 points overall with 3 HL subjects

at 555

Required HL subjects: Biology and

Chemistry




at 555

Required HL subject: Maths




Mathematics


at 555

Required HL subjects: Maths and

Physics

American High School

Diploma*

Successful completion of a US High

School Diploma

Successfully complete the high

school diploma with a cumulative

GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale




Required subjects: Biology &

Chemistry




Required subject: Maths





Physics

King's International FoundationMinimum Entry Requirements for 2020-21 Academic Year

Compulsory subjects: Please note that if you have not studied a compulsory maths or science subject in your final year of high school, we may be able to accept an alternative external test result as proof of

your

ability, such as an SAT-S (with a result of 600 or more) or an Advanced Placement (AP) [with a result of 4 out of 5]. Please contact admissions for more details

www.kcl.ac.uk/admissions

*Option not typically available to students who are nationals of the following countries or have spent more than four years at high school in one or more of these countries:

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad

and Tobago, UK, USA.

Please note that entry requirements detailed in this document only apply for 2020 entry. Entry requirements may change for 2021 entry.

GLOBAL QUALIFICATIONS

Specific minimum grades by Foundation course

1


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Canadian High School

Diploma*

Successful completion of the Alberta

High School Diploma

Overall average of 75% including at

least five grade 12 academic 30 or 31

courses



Science





courses


Chemistry





courses


No entry available to: Mathematics

& Business Management and




courses


Physics


Diploma*

Successful completion of the British

Columbia Secondary Graduation

Diploma


least five academic grade 12 subjects



Science






Chemistry









Mathematics



Required subjects: Maths & Physics


Diploma*

Successful completion of the Ontario

Secondary Graduation Diploma

Overall average of 75% in six

courses, including five University

Prep (4U) courses and one 4U or

4M (University/College Prep)

course (DU for languages)



Science









Chemistry












Mathematics







Physics

Dual Diploma Students -

National High School

Diploma PLUS partial or

full completion of

International

Baccalaureate (IB)

Diploma, SAT or APs or

A levels

IB Certificate

Students will be assessed on the basis of their National High School Diploma only.

Students will need to demonstrate previous study of required subjects for certain Foundation courses.

See below for details by country

Students who partially complete an IB certificate will be assessed on a case by case basis

2


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Country Qualification


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Algeria Successful completion of the

Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement

Secondaire الثانوي التعليم بكالوريا شهادة

Overall average of 14 in your final

year

Overall average of 14 including 14 in

Biology & Chemistry in your final

year


Maths in your final year


Maths & Physics in your final year

Armenia Successful completion of the

Certificate of Unified Examination,

provided along with the Certificate of

(Complete) Secondary General

Education (Atestat mijnakarg (lriv)

yndhanur krtutyan)

Overall average of 14/20 in the

Certificate of Unified Examination


Biology & Chemistry in the

Certificate of Unified Examination


Maths in the Certificate of Unified

Examination


Maths & Physics in the Certificate of

Unified Examination

Austria Award of the Reifeprüfungszeugnis Four subjects at grades 2,2,2,2



Science



Four subjects at grades 2,2,2,2


Chemistry






Mathematics



Azerbaijan Successful completion of Certificate

of Complete Secondary Education

(Orta təhsil haqqında attestat)

Overall average of 4.5 in your final

year

Overall average of 4.5 including 4 in


year





Bahrain Successful completion of the General

Secondary Education Certificate

(Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama

/ Tawjahiya)

Overall average of 80% in your final

year

Overall average of 80% including

80% in Biology & Chemistry in your

final year


80% in Maths in your final year


80% in Maths & Physics in your

final year

Bangladesh Successful completion of High School

Certificate (SSC not accepted)

Overall average of 3.8/5.0 in your

final year

Overall average of 3.8, including

75% or A in Biology & Chemistry in

your final year


75% or A in Maths in your final year


75% or A in Maths & Physics in your

final year

Belarus Successful completion of the General

Certificate of (Complete) Secondary

Education

Overall average of 4.5/5 or 8.5/10 in

your final year

Overall average of 4.5 or 8.5,

including 4 or 8 in Biology &

Chemistry in your final year


including 4 or 8 in Maths in your

final year


including 4 or 8 in Maths & Physics

in your final year

COUNTRY-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

Specific minimum grades by Foundation course

3


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Belgium Award of the diploma Overall grade of 70% (7 out of 10 or

14 out 20)



Science



Overall grade of 70% (7 out of 10 or

14 out 20)


Chemistry






Mathematics

Overall grade of 70% (7 out of 10 or

14 out 20)


Brazil Success completion of Certificado de

Conclusão de Ensino Médio

(Certificado de Ensino Médio)

Overall average of 8/10 in your final

year if pass mark is 5/10


year including 8/10 in Biology and

Chemistry if pass mark is 5/10


year including 8/10 in Maths if pass

mark is 5/10


year including 8/10 in Maths and

Physics if pass mark is 5/10

Bulgaria Award of the Diploma za Zavarsheno

Sredno Obrazovanie

5.0 in all state examinations and an

overall grade of 5.0



Science






Chemistry






Mathematics




Chile Successful completion of Licencia de

Educación / Enseñanza Media

Overall average of muy bueno (6 or

above) in your final year


7), including a minimum score of 6

in Biology & Chemistry in your final

year



in Maths in your final year



in Maths & Physics in your final year

China Successful completion of Senior

Secondary School (Senior Middle

Three)


three years of High School


three years of High School including


final year







final year

Colombia Successful completion of the

Bachiller Académico

Costa Rica Successful completion of the Titulo de

Bachiller (Academic Stream)


year



final year





final year

Croatia Award of Drzavna Matura (State

Matura)

Overall average of 4.5



Science





Chemistry






Mathematics



Cyprus Successful completion of the Upper

Secondary School Leaving Certificate -

Apolytírio Lykeíou (Απολυτήριο

Λυκείου)

Overall average of 17 Overall average of 17 including 17 in

Biology & Chemistry


Maths

Overall average of 17 including 17

in Maths & Physics

Assessed on a case-by-case basis however we would expect applicants to have achieved Desempeño superior grades overall and in required subject

4


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Czech Republic Award of the Maturita Four subjects at grades 2, 2, 2, 2



Science



Four subjects at grades 2, 2, 2, 2


Chemistry


available




Mathematics

Four subjects at grades 2, 2, 2, 2


Denmark Award of the Studentereksamen,

Højere Forberedelseseksamen or

Højere Teknisk Eksamen

Overall average of 7 with 7,7,7 in

three level A subjects



Science






Chemistry as a level A subject






Mathematics




as a level A subject

Ecuador Successful completion of the Titulo de

Bachiller de la Republica del Ecuador


year

Overall average of 8, including a

score of 8 in Biology & Chemistry in

your final year





Egypt Successful completion of the

Certificate of General Secondary

Education / Thanawiya Amma (شهادة

العامة الثانوية الدراسة )

Overall average of 80% in the

General Secondary Education

Examination



Examination, including 80% in

Biology & Chemistry




Maths




Maths & Physics

Finland Award of the

Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen

At least four subjects, including

three subjects at grade 5



Science






Chemistry






Mathematics




France Award of the Diplôme du

Baccalauréat Général or the Option

Internationale du

Baccalauréat (OIB)

Overall 12



Science



Overall 12


Chemistry






Mathematics

Overall 12


Georgia Successful completion of the სრული

ზოგადი განათლების ატესტატი

(Secondary School Leaving

Certificate) - Sashualo Ganatlebis

Atestasi

Majority of subjects at 'excellent', no

subjects below good

Majority of subjects at 'excellent',

with 1 or A (excellent) in Biology &

Chemistry, & no subjects below

'good' in your final year


with 1 or A (excellent) in Maths, &

no subjects below 'good' in your

final year


with 1 or A (excellent) in Maths &

Physics, & no subjects below 'good'

in your final year

5


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Germany Award of the Zeugnis der

Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur)

Overall score of 2.0



Science





Chemistry






Mathematics



Ghana Successful completion of the West

African Senior School

Certificate (WASSCE)

Grade B3 is required

in five relevant

subjects, with all remaining subjects

at C4 or above

Grade B3 is required in five relevant

subjects (including Biology &

Chemistry), with all remaining

subjects at C4 or above


subjects (including Maths), with all

remaining subjects at C4 or above


subjects (including Maths &

Physics), with all remaining subjects

at C4 or above

Greece Successful completion of the

Apolytirion (Apolytírio Genikoú

Lykeíou) ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΥ

ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ (Upper Secondary School

Leaving Certificate)

Overall average of 17 Overall average of 17 including 17 in

Biology & Chemistry


Maths


Maths & Physics

Guinea Successful completion of the

Baccalauréat Unique / Baccalauréat

2ème partie


year



year





Hong Kong Award of the Hong Kong Diploma of

Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Three elective subjects at 5,4,4 plus

a minimum score of 4 in each of the

four core subjects



Science





four core subjects






Mathematics



four core subjects

Required subjects: Maths (as an

elective subject) & Physics

Hungary Award of the Matura (Erettségi ) Two subjects at 5 (jeles) and the

remaining subjects at 4 (jo), inc. two

subjects at advanced level (emelt

szintu) with 60% in both



Science



Two subjects at 5 (jeles) and the

remaining subjects at 4 (jo), inc. two




Chemistry






Mathematics

Two subjects at 5 (jeles) and the

remaining subjects at 4 (jo), inc two




6


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Iceland Award of the Stúdentspróf

(Matriculation Certificate)




Science





Chemistry






Mathematics



India - CBSE and CISC

boards

Central board of Secondary

Education and Council for the Indian

School Certificate Examinations -

Successful completion of Higher

Senior School Certificate (10+2)


examinations



Science





final examinations






Mathematics



final examinations

India - Central boards,

Maharashtra, Tamil

Nadu and West Bengal

Central boards Maharashtra,Tamil

Nadu and West Bengal - Successful

completion of Higher Senior School

Certificate (10+2)


examinations



final examinations


70% in Maths in your final

examinations



final examinations

India - Other state boards All other State Boards - Successful

completion of Higher Senior School

Certificate (10+2)


examinations



final examinations


60% in Maths in your final

examinations



final examinations

Indonesia Successful completion of Ijazah -

Sekolah Menengah Atas/Madrasah

Aliya (SMA/MA) (Certificate of

Graduation from Academic/Islamic

Secondary School)

Overall average of 8 out of 10 or

80% in your final examinations



including 8/80% in Biology and

Chemistry



including 8/80% in Maths



including 8/80% in Maths and

Physics

Iran Successful completion of Diplom-

Metevaseth/Nameh Dabirestan High

School Diploma (Certificate of

Completion of Secondary Education) -

متوسطه دوره تحصيالت پايان گواهينامه


year of high school



year of high school


Maths in your final year of high

school


Maths & Physics in your final year of

high school

Iraq Successful completion of the

Secondary School Certificate (شهادة

االعدادية الدراسة ) (or Baccalaureate

Examination Certificate in the

Kurdistan region)


year



final year





final year

7


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Italy Award of the Diploma di Esame di

Stato

Overall score of 80



Science



Overall score of 80


Chemistry






Mathematics

Overall score of 80


Japan Successful completion of the Upper

Secondary School Leaving Certificate

(高等学校卒業証書Kōtō Gakkō

Sotsugyō Shōmei Sho).


year



year





Jordan Successful completion of the

Certificate of General Secondary

Education / Tawjihi ( الثانوية الدراسة شهادة

(العامة


year



final year





final year

Kazakhstan Successful completion of Certificate

of Completed Secondary Education

(Oрта білім туралы аттестат)


year

Overall average of 4.5, including 4 in


year





Kenya Successful completion of the Kenya

Certificate of Secondary Education

(KCSE)

Overall grade B in your final

examinations

Overall grade B, including B in

individual Biology & Chemistry

subjects in your final examinations


Maths in your final examinations


Maths & Physics in your final

examinations

Korea (South) Successful completion of the High

School Diploma


three years of High School




final year


three years of High Schoo including





final year

Kosovo Successful completion of the Diplomë

për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme të

Lartë (Diploma for High School

Graduation)


year



year





Kuwait Successful completion of the General


(Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama) -

العامة الثانوية الدراسة شهادة


year


accumulative average score of 80%

in both Biology & Chemistry



in Maths



in both Maths & Physics

Lebanon Successful completion of the General

Secondary Certificate/ Lebanese

Baccalauréat Libanais - العامة الثانوية شهادة


year



final year





final year

Libya Successful completion of the


/ Thanawiya - العامة الثانوية الدراسة شهادة


year



final year





final year

8


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Malaysia Successful completion of the Sijil

Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)

Grades BBB in three subjects



Science





Chemistry






Mathematics



Malaysia Successful completion of the Unified

Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior

Middle Level

A minimum of B3 in each subject



Science





Chemistry






Mathematics



Malta Award of the Matriculation Certificate Grades BB in two Advanced Level

subjects and BBB at Intermediate

Level



Science



Grades BB in two Advanced Level


Level


Chemistry






Mathematics

Grades BB in two Advanced Level


Level


Mexico Successful completion of the Título

Académico de Bachiller / Diploma de

Bachiller / Bachillerato General

Overall average of 8/10 or 80% in

your final year

Overall average of 8 or 80%

including 8 or 80% in Biology &



including 8 or 80% in Maths in your

final year


including 8 or 80% in Maths &

Physics in your final year

Morroco Successful completion of the Diplôme

du Baccalauréat - البكالوريا شهادة

Overall average of 14 out of 20 (bien) Overall average of 14 out of 20

(bien), including 14 out 20 in

Biology & Chemistry

Overall average of 14 out of 20

(bien), including 14 out of 20

in Mathematics in your final year

Overall average of 14 out of 20

(bien), including 14 out of 20 in

Mathematics & Physics in your final

year

Myanmar Successful completion of the Basic

Education High School Examination /

Matriculation Examination -

အခ ြေြံေပညာ အထကတ်န််းစာခ ်းပ ွဲ ခအာငလ်က ှ်တ ်/

တကကသ ိုလဝ်ငစ်ာခ ်းပ ွဲခအာငလ်က ှ်တ်


year

Overall average of 75%, including

75% (distinction) in Biology &



75% (distinction) in Mathematics in

your final year


75% (distinction) in Mathematics &


Nepal Successful completion of the Higher

Secondary Education Board

Examination (HSC)

Award of the Higher Secondary

Education Board Examination with

Distinction (75%)



Distinction (75%), including 75% in


year




Mathematics in your final year




Mathematics & Physics in your final

year

9


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Netherlands Award of the Voorbereidend

Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

Overall 7.0, including four

individual subjects at grades 7, 7, 7, 7



Science






Chemistry






Mathematics




Nigeria Successful completion of the West

African Senior School Certificate

(WAEC) or Senior School Certificate

Examination (NECO)

Grade B3 is required

in five relevant subjects, with all

remaining subjects at C4 or above.


subjects (including Biology &

Chemistry), with all remaining

subjects at C4 or above


subjects (including Maths), with all

remaining subjects at C4 or above


subjects (including Maths &

Physics), with all remaining subjects

at C4 or above

Norway Award of the Vitnemal Average of 4.0 in the common core

subjects, and grades 4 4 in two

Advanced Courses II


Average of 4.0 in the common core


Advanced Courses II





Mathematics

Average of 4.0 in the common core


Advanced Courses II

Required subjects: Maths & PhysicsOman Successful completion of the

Thanawiya Amma to Grade 12


year



final year


80% in Mathematics in your final

year


80% in Mathematics & Physics

Pakistan Successful completion of High School

Certificate (HSC)


year

Overall average of 70%,

including 70% in Biology &



including 70% in Mathematics in

your final year


including 70% in Mathematics &


Palestine Successful completion of the

Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama to

Grade 12


year



final year



year



Philippines Grade 12 Academic Track Overall average of 85% in your final

year


85% in Biology & 85% in Chemistry

in your final year



year



Poland Award of the Matura Pass three Advanced Level subjects

at 80%



Science



Pass three Advanced Level subjects

at 80%


Chemistry






Mathematics

Pass three Advanced Level subjects

at 80%


10


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Portugal Award of Certificado de fim de

Estudos Secundários

Overall average of 16 and grades 17,

17, 17 in three Year 12 exams



Science






Chemistry






Mathematics




Qatar Successful completion of Thanawiya

Amma


year



final year





final year

Romania Award of the Diploma de Bacalaureat Overall 7.5 and 8 in three written

Exam E subjects



Scienc e



Overall 7.5 and 8 in three written

Exam E subjects


Chemistry






Mathematics

Overall 7.5 and 8 in three written

Exam E subjects


Russia Successful completion of Attestat o

(Polnom) Srednem Obshchem

Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary

Education)


year



year





Saudi Arabia Successful completion of Thanawiya

Amma/Tawjihiya

Overall average of 80% in your

final year



final year





final year

Singapore Successful completion of the

Integrated Programme/GCE

Advanced Level

Three H2 subjects (excluding

Knowledge and Inquiry) with grades

BBB



Science





BBB






Mathematics



BBB


Slovakia Award of the Maturita/Vysved ̆cenie

o Maturitnej Skú ̆sk




Science





Chemistry






Mathematics



11


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Slovenia Award of the Maturitetno Spricevalo Overall 20 points and no subjects

below 3



Science



Overall 20 points and no subjects

below 3


Chemistry






Mathematics

Overall 20 points and no subjects

below 3


Spain Award of the Titulo de Bachillerato Overall 7 and grades 8, 8, 8 in three

subjects



Science



Overall 7 and grades 8, 8, 8 in three

subjects


Chemistry






Mathematics

Overall 7 and grades 8, 8, 8 in three

subjects


Switzerland Federal Maturity Certificate or

Federally Recognised Cantonal

Maturity Certificate

Overall score of 4.3 out of 6



Science





Chemistry






Mathematics



Sweden Completion of the Fullstandyg

Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola

Majority of subjects at B



Science





Chemistry






Mathematics



Syria Successful completion of Thanawiya

Amma


year



final year





final year

Taiwan Successful completion of Senior High

School Leaving Certificate

Overall average of 70% with 70% in

5 subjects in your final year



final year





final year

Tajikistan Successful completion of the

Certificate of Completed Secondary

Education /Аттестат о среднем

(полном) образовании


year



year





12


Social Science


Politics


Biology & Chemistry


Management


Computer Science &

Engineering


Thailand Successful completion of Matayom 6 Overall average of 3/4 or 70% in

your final year


including 3 or 70% in Biology &



including 3 or 70% in Maths in your

final year


including 3 or 70% in Maths &


Turkey Successful completion of the Lise

Diplomasi (High School Diploma)


year



year





Turkmenistan Successful completion of the

Certificate of Complete Secondary

Education - Şahadatnama orta blim

hakynda


year



year





UAE Successful completion of Thanawiyah

Amma or Tawjihiya


year



final year





final year

Ukraine Successful completion of the Aтестат

про повну загальну середню

освіту (Certificate of Complete

General Secondary Education)


year



year





Vietnam Successful completion of Bằng Tốt

Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học (Upper

Secondary School School Graduation

Diploma)

Final year average of 8 Final year average of 8, including 8


year

Final year average of 8, including 8


Final year average of 8, including 8


Zambia Successful completion of Zambian

High School Certificate


year



year





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