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Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

General Academic Requirements
Successful completion of high school with very good grades, including maths. Students following the UK curriculum will need A Levels (CCC) plus GCSE B in relevant subjects. For IB students: IB 26 with a minimum of 4 in relevant subjects. Native language and religious studies excluded.

Country Equivalents
The general admission requirements listed above are approximately equivalent1 to the following qualifications in selected countries. If your country is not listed, please contact your student advisor for further information.

Angola Habitlitacao Literarias (14+/20)
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education B average in 5+ subjects
Ghana WAEC/NECO SSCE B Average
India Standard XII (65% - 70%)
Jordan Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate) 85% average
Kenya KCSE B grades (5+ subjects)
Kuwait Tawjihiya / Thanawihya / General Secondary School Certificate (90%)
Lebanon Baccalaureat (14+/20)
Malaysia STPM (1 year of study)
Nigeria WAEC/NECO SSCE B Average
Qatar Thanawaya / Qatar Secondary School Certificate (85%+)
Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyya / Secondary School Certificate (85%)
South Africa National Senior Certificate grades 4/5 (5 subjects)
Turkey Lise Diplomasi (60% - 70%)
United Arab Emirates Tawjihiya / Thanawihya / General Secondary School Certificate (85%+)
United States High School Diploma GPA 3.0
Zambia Zambian School Certificate (ZSC) grade 3 (5 subjects)
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education (A Level) BBC

Other Requirements

English Foundation Programme
UKVI IELTS 5.5 (5.0 all skills) or equivalent UKVI English test. For Arts, Humanities Social Sciences and Law, UKVI IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in Writing and 5.0 in other skills).
Foundation Programme Plus
UKVI IELTS 7.0 (6.0 in Writing, 5.5 all other skills) or equivalent UKVI English test.
Minimum Age Minimum age 16 years (at start of course).

1 Institutions with entry levels similar to The University of Bristol usually accept the country qualifications listed. This assessment is provided for guidance only and should not be read as the official country-by-country admission requirements for The University of Bristol. All applications are considered individually and admission decisions are made solely at the discretion of The University of Bristol. If your application is successful, the admission requirements will be specified clearly in your offer letter.

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