Other countries
Postgraduate entry requirements for students from Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
You must have a very good Bachelor degree (from a good institution) in order to be considered for direct admission to taught postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh.
Country-specific guidance
The scores or grades you should have achieved in your undergraduate degree are given below.
Argentina
A minimum promedio of 7.5 (10 point scale) in your licenciatura.
Bahamas
You will normally be expected to have a minimum 3.0+ on a 4.0 scale from the University of the Bahamas.
Belize
A Bachelor degree from the University of the West Indies is considered comparable to a UK Bachelor degree.
Bolivia
You will normally be expected to have a minimum 5.0+ or 75%, depending on the grading scale.
Costa Rica
You will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 7.5-8.0 in their licenciatura.
Cuba
You will normally be expected to have achieved minimum grade of 80%+ or 4.0+ (depending on the grading scale).
Dominican Republic
You should have completed at least 4 years of study, and obtained a Licenciatura/Professional Title.
El Salvador
You will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 7.5 (10 point scale) in their Grado de Licenciado, Ingeniero or Arquitecto.
Guatemala
A minimum promedio of 85% in licenciatura or título profesional.
Haiti
Students must have the equivalent of a very good UK Bachelor degree (from a good institution) in order to be considered for direct admission to postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh.
Honduras
You will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 4.0 (5 point scale) or 80% in their Licenciatura.
Jamaica
You will normally be expected to have a minimum of 3.7 on the 5 point grading scale.
Nicaragua
You will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 80% in your licenciatura.
Panama
You will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 85% in your licenciatura.
Paraguay
In the 10 point scale, you will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 8.0-8.5 in your licenciatura.
In the 5 point scale, you will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 4.0.
Uruguay
You will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 4.0 Bueno (6 point scale) in your licenciatura.
Venezuela
You will normally be expected to have a minimum promedio of 16.0 (20 point scale) or 7.0 (9 point scale) in your licenciatura.
PhD programmes
Application to PhD study typically requires a masters degree in a related or relevant subject, and a research proposal.
However, entry requirements vary by programme, and you should check the detailed entry requirements are listed under each programme on the Degree Finder.
How to write a research proposal
Further guidance on academic entry requirements
You can also obtain further guidance on admissions requirements from staff in the College Admissions Offices.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
College of Science and Engineering
English Language requirements
All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of English language competency, regardless of their nationality or country of residence. These requirements are listed by programme.
Specific English language requirement by programme
Applicant support
Our representative for Latin American and the Caribbean is Tessa Bell.
You can contact us for advice and support by emailing:
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Review student visa requirements on our Student Immigration Service website:
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Student numbers
There are around 350 students from Latin America and the Caribbean currently studying at the University of Edinburgh.