Other countries

Applicants who have completed the Bachillerato or twelve years of secondary education would normally be expected to undertake a foundation year 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:

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 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:

• GCE A Levels
• International Baccalaureate
• US qualifications