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Undergraduate entry requirements for applicants from China.

We accept the following qualifications for direct entry to our undergraduate degree programmes:

Maple Leaf World Schools Program (MLWSP) Diploma

Minimum entry requirements. Please note that for competitive subjects, the grade requirements may be higher.

College of Science and Engineering

Achievement of MLWSP Diploma with five 1.0 credit Grade 12 subjects at 80%, with required subjects at 86% or above. Where Mathematics is required, this must be Calculus. 

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Achievement of MLWSP Diploma with five 1.0 credit Grade 12 subjects at 80%. 

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Biomedical Sciences:  Achievement of MLWSP Diploma with Biology and Chemistry at 86% or above, and three more 1.0 credit Grade 12 subjects at 80%. If Mathematics is not taken in Grade 12, Grade 11 Mathematics Futures is required at 80% or above.

MBChB Medicine: Achievement of MLWSP Diploma at 86% or above overall, with grades of 90% in Chemistry and two other sciences (Biology, Mathematics or Physics), and two further 1.0 credit Grade 12 subjects at 86% or above. If Mathematics is not taken in Grade 12, Grade 11 Mathematics Futures is required at 80% or above.

Applicants must also take the UCAT.

UCAT

Veterinary Medicine: Achievement of MLWSP Diploma at 86% or above overall, with five 1.0 credit Grade 12 subjects at 86% or above, to include Chemistry and Biology.  

College of Science and Engineering

For degree programmes in Science and Engineering, applicants who have completed a year of study at a leading Chinese University may be eligible to apply.

The College will also give consideration to applicants who have achieved excellent results in the Chinese National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) on an individual basis.

Applicants from PR China are welcome to apply with the assistance of the Ambright Education Group. Ambright applicants will be required to take written, subject-dependent Aptitude Scholastic Tests in Mathematics, Physics and English at centres in China.

Ambright Education Group

Senior High School Certificate

Applicants who have completed the Chinese Senior High School Certificate are required to undertake further study for entry to most subjects as this qualification does not normally meet our minimum entry requirements.

International Foundation Programme

The University of Edinburgh does not currently accept the above national qualification for direct entry to undergraduate study.  

However, our International Foundation Programme (IFP) offers a route into many undergraduate degree programmes at the University of Edinburgh. 

The IFP is designed to prepare international students who are not eligible for direct entry into undergraduate study at the University of Edinburgh.  

This pre-undergraduate programme is a full-time, one year programme carefully tailored to give international students the experience and skills required to succeed at undergraduate level and help build confidence with academic English. 

Find out more:

College of Science & Engineering Internal Admissions Test

In certain circumstances, we may not have an International Foundation Programme pathway into our undergraduate degree programmes. If this is the case, you may be eligible to take an Internal Admissions Test set by the College of Science & Engineering.

Find out more:

Eligibility for the Internal Admissions Test is limited, and exceptional grades in specific subjects are required. In addition, you must demonstrate outstanding performance on the Admissions Test itself. 

Please note, over the next few years, Internal Admissions Tests will be phased out as new International Foundation Programme pathways are introduced to better support student success and progression. 

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.

Applicant support

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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