Undergraduate A-level Equivalencies

COUNTRY QUALIFICATION AAA AAB ABB N/A International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma 32 with 666 at HL 32 with 665 at HL 32 with 655 HL European Baccalaureate 84% with 9 in relevant subjects 80% 77% Study Group Royal Holloway International Foundation Year 75% 70% 65% Cambridge Education Group Foundation Programme (CATS, OnCampus) AAA (Major modules) AAB (Major modules) ABB (Major modules) University of London International Foundation Programme (Also offered by Oncampus butDisctinction different (70%) grading system) Merit (65%) Merit (65%) David Game College A overall B overall B overall Bellerbys College 75% 70% 65% BTEC D*D*D* with AAAAA D*DD with AAABB DDD with AAABBB Please check directly with the Admissions team by emailing All other foundation programmes [email protected]

Azerbaijan Students require foundation N/A Austria Reifezeugnis/Maturazeugnis 1 1.5 2 Bahrain Students require foundation N/A Bangladesh Students require foundation N/A Belgium 8/10 or 18/20 8/10 or 17/20 7/10 or 16/20 Certificate D Enseignement Secondaire Superieur or Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs Brazil Students require UK foundation N/A Brunei Students require UK Foundation N/A Bulgaria Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie 5.7 5.6 5.5 Canada Canadian High School Diploma 85%+ 83% 80% Chile Students require UK Foundation N/A China Students require UK Foundation N/A Colombia Students require UK Foundation N/A France Baccalaureat 14/20 13/20 13/20 Ghana Students require UK Foundation N/A Germany Abitur 1.3 1.5 1.7 Greece average of 19 in Apolytirion with AB at A-level or average of 19 in Apolytirion with 19 in average of 18.5 in Apolytirion with BB at A-level or average of 18.5 in average of 18 in Apolytirion with BB at A-level or average of 18 in Apolytirion of Lykeion two Panhellenic exams Apolytirion with 18 in two Panhellic exams Apolytirion with 18 in two Panhellenic exams Hong Kong 5 5 5 (if Maths is a subject requirement, 5* in compulsory Maths + 5 extended Maths are 5 5 4 (if Maths is a subject requirement, 5 in compulsory Maths + 5 extended 5 5 5 (if Maths is a subject requirement, 5 in compulsory Maths + 5 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education required) Maths are required) extended Maths are required) India HSSSC/AISSC 85%+ 80% 80% Iran High School Diploma Students require UK foundation Pre University Certificate 16/20 equivalent or 80% 16/20 equivalent or 80% 16/20 equivalent or 80% Italy Esame di Stato 90 90 85 Japan Students require UK foundation N/A Kazakhstan Students require UK foundation N/A Kenya Students require UK foundation N/A Kuwait Students require UK foundation N/A Libya Students require UK foundation N/A Malaysia STPM AAA AAB ABB Mexico Students requireUK foundation N/A Netherlands Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) 8 8 7 Diplomas (university preparatory education) Nigeria Students require UK foundation N/A Norway Norwegian Vitnemal 5 average 4 plust 5 in at least 1 related subject 4 plust 5 in at least 1 related subject Oman Students require UK foundation N/A Pakistan Students require UK foundation N/A Poland Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci / Matura 80% overall including 80% in three extended level subjects 75% overall including 75% in three extended level subjects 75% overall including 70% in three extended level subjects Qatar Students require UK foundation N/A Romania Diploma de Bacalaureat 9 8 8 Russia Students require UK foundation N/A Saudi Arabia Students require UK foundation N/A Singapore Singapore/ Cambridge GCE A-levels AAA/AAA AAB ABB South Korea Students require UK foundation N/A Spain Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) / Título de Bachillerato 8 8 7.5 Switzerland Maturitatszeugnis 5/6 5/6 5/6 French speaking - Maturite Cantonale très bien très bien très bien German speaking - Kantonale Maturitat sehr gut sehr gut sehr gut Italian speaking - Maturita Cantonale molto bene molto bene molto bene Taiwan Students requireUK foundation N/A Thailand Students require QM/UK foundation N/A Turkey Devlet Lise Diploması/ High School Diploma or QM/UK foundation 80% or 5 80% or 5 75% or 4 UAE Students require UK foundation N/A Ukraine Students require UK foundation N/A USA High School Diploma + Advanced Placement tests 5 in two AP tests 4 in two AP tests 4 in two AP tests or SATs (Old) - 1800 SAT 1 tests with 650 in two SAT 2 tests, PLUS a score of 650 in two or SATs (Old) - 1800 SAT 1 tests with 600 in two SAT 2 tests PLUS a score of or SATs (Old) - 1800 SAT 1 tests with 600 in two SAT 2 tests PLUS a SAT II tests 600 in two SAT II tests score of 600 in two SAT II tests or SATs (New) - 1200 in SAT 1 tests and 666 in the Essay PLUS a score of 650 in two SAT or SATs (New) - 1200 in SAT 1 tests and 666 in the Essay PLUS a score of 600 or SATs (New) - 1200 in SAT 1 tests and 666 in the Essay PLUS a score II tests in two SAT II tests of 600 in two SAT II tests or ACT with 28 overall or ACT with 28 overall or ACT with 28 overall Vietnam Students require UK foundation N/A