Applicants who have completed the Bachillerato or twelve years of secondary education would normally be expected to undertake a Foundation or bridging programme before being eligible for admission to an undergraduate study at Edinburgh.
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE): Three subjects at the double unit (2-unit) level with grades 1, 2, 2.
Some degree programmes in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences have required subjects that you must take as part of the CAPE, these are listed on the College website:
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE): Three subjects at the double unit (2-unit) level with grades 1, 2, 2.
Degrees in the College of Science and Engineering have required subjects that you must take as part of the CAPE. Where a B at SQA Higher level is required we look for that subject at grade 2. Where an A at SQA Higher level is required, we look for that subject at grade 1.
Required subjects and SQA Higher/GCE A level grades for each programme are listed in the online degree finder:
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Applicants to Veterinary Medicine should have 3 subjects at the two-unit level at grade 1, to include Chemistry, Biology and one other subject.
However, if you want to apply to study Medicine, you will only be considered if you have completed A Levels or the IB.
For Medical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences, we require completion of CAPE with 3 subjects at the double/two-unit level, including Biology and Chemistry at grade 2 or above and one further subject at grade 1.
For Oral Health Sciences we require completion of CAPE with 3 subjects at the double/two-unit level (with a minimum of a grade 2 in all) - to include Biology.
Other qualifications
Other qualifications include:
Further guidance on academic entry requirements
Each course may have further specific entry requirements. All applicants must meet these requirements. Staff in the Admissions Offices will be able to provide further guidance:
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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
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There are around 350 students from Latin America and the Caribbean currently studying at the University of Edinburgh.