Greece

Undergraduate entry requirements for students from Greece.

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. 

Qualifications we accept 

From Greece, we accept the Greek Apolytirion plus either three Panhellenic Examinations or two A Levels.

What grades you need

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.

Minimum requirements

The table below shows you what the equivalent qualification would be for your country, based on the minimum A Level offer. 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 minimum requirements are not guaranteed an offer. Most offers will be made to students who achieve grades above the minimum entry requirement.

Minimum A Level requirements and the equivalent Greek qualifications
A Level minimum requirement  Equivalent qualification 
A*A*A*  Apolytirion at 19/20 plus 19 in at least three Panhellenic national examination subjects  Apolytirion at 19/20 plus two A levels at A*A* 
A*A*A  Apolytirion at 19/20 plus 19,19,18 in at least three Panhellenic national examination subjects   Apolytirion at 19/20 plus two A levels at A*A 
A*AA  Apolytirion at 19/20 plus 19,18,18 in at least three Panhellenic national examination subjects  Apolytirion at 19/20 plus two A levels at AA 
AAA  Apolytirion at 18.5/20 plus 18 in at least three Panhellenic national examination subjects  Apolytirion at 18.5/20 plus two A levels at AA 
AAB  Apolytirion at 18/20 plus 18,18,17.5 in at least three Panhellenic national examination subjects  Apolytirion at 18/20 plus two A levels at AA 
ABB  Apolytirion at 18/20 plus 18,17.5,17.5 in at least three Panhellenic national examination subjects  Apolytirion at 18/20 plus two A levels at AB 
BBB  Apolytirion at 18/20 plus 17.5,17.5,17.5 in at least three Panhellenic national examination subjects  Apolytirion at 18/20 plus two A levels at BB 

Required subjects

For some degrees, you may also see a list of ‘required subjects’. Where this is the case, your qualifications must:

  • include the specific subject/s listed for your degree, and
  • meet, or exceed, the grades specified
A Level subject requirements and the equivalent Greek qualifications
A Level subject requirement  Equivalent qualification 
Subject at A* Panhellenic at 19 A Level at A*
Subject at A Panhellenic at 18 A Level at A 
Subject at B Panhellenic at 17.5 A Level at B

GCSE requirements  

Our A Level required subjects also list also list UK GCSE qualifications. GCSEs are a UK qualification typically taken two years before A Levels. 

For applicants from Greece, we accept the Apolytirion as the equivalent qualification for GCSE. 

GCSE subject requirements and the equivalent Greek qualifications
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.

To see if your qualification can also be used as proof of English language competency, please check the information on our English language entry requirements page.

English language requirements

Additional requirements

For some degrees you may also be asked to attend an interview, sit an admissions test, submit a portfolio of your past work or provide evidence of relevant work experience.

 

Search for your degree’s A Level entry requirements

In the undergraduate degree finder, you can view your degree’s minimum A Level entry requirements, as well as English language requirements.

Degree finder

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What to include in your application

You must submit a fully completed UCAS application that includes:

  • a personal statement
  • a reference
  • full details of all achieved qualifications, as well as any you are taking this year

Predicted grades

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.   

How to apply

Contact us

If you have further questions about EU entry requirements or undergraduate applications, please use our undergraduate enquiry form.

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