Undergraduate entry requirements for students from Cyprus.
To apply for a place at Edinburgh, you’ll need qualifications, a personal statement and a reference. You will also need to provide evidence of your English language skills through qualifications.
The qualifications and grades you need vary by degree and may include admissions tests, portfolios, interviews or evidence of relevant work experience. We call these our entry requirements.
From Cyprus, we accept the Apolytirion plus an additional two A Levels.
When you view a programme on our degree finder, you will see entry requirements for UK qualifications called A Levels, GCSEs and other qualifications you may require for entry.
The table below shows you what the equivalent qualification would be for your country, based on the A Level requirements. You must achieve these grades, or higher, to be entered into our selection process.
For some degrees, demand for places is much higher than places available, so applicants who meet the requirements are not guaranteed an offer.
| A Level requirement | Equivalent qualification |
|---|---|
| A*A*A* | Apolytirion with overall score of 19.2/20 or 92%, and two additional A levels at A*A* |
| A*A*A | Apolytirion with overall score of 19.2/20 or 92%, and two additional A levels at A*A |
| A*AA | Apolytirion with overall score of 19/20 or 90%, and two additional A levels at A*A |
| AAA | Apolytirion with overall score of 19/20 or 90%, and two additional A levels at AA |
| AAB | Apolytirion with overall score of 18.5/20 or 88%, and two additional A levels at AA |
| ABB | Apolytirion with overall score of 18/20 or 85%, and two additional A Levels at AB |
| BBB | Apolytirion with overall score of 18/20 or 85%, and two additional A Levels at BB |
For some degrees, you may also see a list of ‘required subjects’. Where this is the case, your qualifications must:
| A Level subject requirement | Equivalent qualification |
|---|---|
| Subject at A* | A Level at A* |
| Subject at A | A Level at A |
| Subject at B | A Level at B |
Our A Level required subjects also list UK GCSE qualifications. GCSEs are a UK qualification typically taken two years before A Levels.
For applicants from Cyprus, we accept the Apolytirion as the equivalent qualification for both A Level and GCSE, however we ask for a lower grade to meet the GCSE requirement.
| GCSE subject requirement | Equivalent qualification |
|---|---|
| Subject at A/7 | Apolytirion at 19 |
| Subject at B/6 | Apolytirion at 19 |
| Subject at C/4 | Apolytirion at 18 |
These GCSE equivalencies are for our academic entry requirements only. For English language all applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency by holding one of the qualifications accepted by the University.
We do not accept any national qualifications from Cyprus to meet our English language entry requirements.
To see if you have another qualification that can be used as proof of English language competency, please check the information on our English language entry requirements page.
In the undergraduate degree finder, you can view your degree’s minimum A Level entry requirements, as well as English language requirements.
The Cypriot Apolytirion is not acceptable on its own as an entry qualification. Your application will only be considered if you have undertaken further examinations, normally either GCE A-levels or the International Baccalaureate.
You must submit a fully completed UCAS application that includes:
We need to see predicted grades for all qualifications you have not yet completed. This includes each subject you are taking in your final qualifications, so that we can ensure you meet all entry requirements.
Without predicted grades we cannot assess your application fully, and it is very unlikely to be considered in the selection process.
Although predicted grades should be added by your referee in the appropriate section of the UCAS application form, it is your responsibility to check that this has been done.
We updated our European Union entry requirements for 2023 entry on 19/10/2022. There may have been changes since the last time you checked them. All entry requirements are set at the same level, or lower, than previously published.
If you have further questions about EU entry requirements or undergraduate applications, please use our undergraduate enquiry form.
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