Coming to study from the United States

You should consider taking a foundation course with us if you want to take a Science or Engineering undergraduate course with us and:

• have completed an American high school diploma
• but do not have the relevant subject tests to apply

Completing a foundation course will enable you to qualify and secure a place. 

The American equivalents for foundation course entry requirements will depend on which of these one-year intensive introductions you apply for.  

They include: 

• the Foundation year for engineering, maths or physics, which prepares you to take up one of 19 undergraduate degrees in engineering, maths or physics
• the Science Foundation Year, which prepares you to take many of our science undergraduate degrees
• the OnCampus undergraduate foundation programmes, which are run by our partner and prepare international students for a variety of degrees, including art, business, the humanities, science, engineering and more 

Most of our undergraduate degrees take 3 years to complete full time and award a bachelor’s degree in the field you study.

To study with us at undergraduate level, you need to have one of the following, with a minimum grade or score dependent on the course you're applying for:

• an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of from 30 to 38 points
• UK A-level grades, as indicated on course page for the degree you choose
• US equivalents to those A-levels, or in some cases an associate degree, as outlined below

If you want to apply for an undergraduate degree in Medicine, you need to take the UCAT test.

American equivalents to UK A-levels

See your course page for the exact A-level required.

For the following, ACT or SAT scores can be used in lieu of 1 AP test score, and are considered on a case-by-case basis.

A*AA

For courses requiring an A*AA, you will need one of the following:

• 3 AP tests at scores of 555
• 2 AP tests at scores of 556, plus either an ACT score of 29 or an SAT score of 1350
• a GPA of 3.6 in College level classes
• A and A+ grades in Honors classes

AAA

For courses requiring an A*AA, you will need either:

• 3 AP tests at scores of 555
• 2 AP tests at scores of 555, plus either an ACT score of 29 or an SAT score of 1350
• a GPA of 3.4 in College level classes
• A grades in Honors classes

AAB

For courses requiring an A*AA, you will need either:

• 3 AP tests at scores of 554
• 2 AP tests at scores of 554, plus either an ACT score of 27 to 29 or an SAT score of 1300 to 1350
• a GPA of 3.2 in college-level classes
• predominately A grades in Honors classes

ABB

For courses requiring an A*AA, you will need either:

• 3 AP tests at scores of 544
• 2 AP tests at scores of 544, plus either an ACT score of 27 to 29 or an SAT score of 1300 to 1350
• a GPA of 3.0 in college-level classes
• A and B grades in Honors classes

BBB

For courses requiring an A*AA, you will need either:

• 3 AP tests at scores of 444
• 2 AP tests at scores of 444, plus either an ACT score of 27 or an SAT score of 1300
• a GPA of 3.0 college-level classes
• predominately B grades in Honors classes

Associate degree requirements

Associate degrees have the following grade point average (GPA) equivalents:

• A*AA requires a GPA of 3.3
• AAA requires a GPA of 3.2
• AAB requires a GPA of 3.1
• ABB requires a GPA of 3.0

Our postgraduate taught degrees involve more advanced study and usually take 1 year, depending on the course. Degrees awarded include master’s degrees, postgraduate diplomas and certificates.

To apply, you will usually need a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution.

Depending on which course you apply for, your minimum grade requirement will be a:

• first class degree equivalent, with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.6 or more
• UK 2:1 degree equivalent, with a GPA of at least 3.2 but less than 3.6
• UK 2:2 degree equivalent, with a GPA of at least 2.8 but less than 3.2

See your course page for the exact requirement.

If you miss your requirement by 0.2 grade points or less you might still be eligible to apply if you attended a particularly prestigious university. If this is the case, submit a question to the International Team with details of your GPA and the course you want to apply for.
 

To study for a PhD or research degree with us, you need all of the following:

• a 2:1 undergraduate honours degree
• a master's degree with merit
• a strong research proposal

For degrees awarded in the US, you must have had a GPA of at least 3.2.

Qualifying degrees must have been awarded by a UK ENIC recognised university.