India

Undergraduate entry requirements for applicants from India.

Applicants from India are admitted to the University with a range of qualifications including Indian school qualifications, GCE A Levels, the International Baccalaureate (IB) or a foundation year.

As well as minimum requirements, applicants are also expected to satisfy specific subject requirements relating to the degree to which they are applying.

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

CBSE All India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC), CISCE Indian School Certificate (ISC) Standard XII: overall 80% with three subjects at 75%.

Where degrees have a Mathematics subject requirement we will accept Grade XII CBSE Applied Mathematics as meeting this except for in the following degrees where Applied Mathematics will not be accepted:

MA (Hons) Economics & Mathematics
MA (Hons) Economics & Statistics
MA (Hons) Philosophy & Mathematics

College of Science and Engineering

Higher Secondary School Certificate (All India SSC, HSSC, SSSC, ISC) where awarded by CBSE, CISCE or West Bengal State Board

Award of Certificate with five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 80% or above and minimum 80% in all required subjects (or 85% where we require a grade A at SQA Higher). 75% at Grade XII English. Grade XII CBSE Applied Mathematics is not accepted to meet a Mathematics subject requirement.

Higher Secondary School Certificate (All India SSC, HSSC, SSSC, ISC) where awarded by other state boards

Advanced entry into Year 2 (Science & Engineering)

Advanced entry direct into Year 2 of many of our Science and Engineering degree programmes is possible for applicants who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement in the Higher Secondary School Certificate, but only where awarded by CBSE, CISCE or West Bengal State Board. Advanced entry is offered into Year 2 to students from India with the relevant Indian boards. For advanced entry applicants must achieve the award of Certificate with minimum of five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 85% or above and minimum 85% in all required subjects as stated in our prospectus.

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Higher Secondary School Certificate (All India SSC, HSSC, SSSC, ISC) where awarded by CBSE, CISCE; West Bengal State Board or other state boards:

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Sciences & Medical Sciences, award of Certificate with five subjects at Class XII with an overall average of 80% or above and minimum 85% in Biology & Chemistry. 75% at Grade XII English.

Medicine

For Medicine, CBSE All India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC) or CISCE Indian School Certificate (ISC) Standard XII with five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 85% and grades of 85% or higher in English, Chemistry plus two from Biology, Mathematics or Physics. Grade XII CBSE Applied Mathematics is accepted to meet the Mathematics requirement.

We do not require students to take an English language test in IELTS/TOEFL/Pearson etc, if they achieve the minimum 85% from their Standard XII CBSE or CISCE examinations.

Applicants offering GCE A levels or the International Baccalaureate will be considered and must meet the minimum entry requirements for these qualifications.

Applicants must also take the UCAT.

UCAT

For Graduate entry to Medicine (MBChB), please see our Postgraduate entry requirements:

Postgraduate entry requirements - India

Vet Medicine

For Veterinary Medicine, Higher Secondary School Certificate - we require the Award of Certificate with a minimum of five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 85% or above and 85% in Chemistry, Biology and one other subject.

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:

Undergraduate admissions contact form

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.

English language advice

Specific English language requirement by programme