Other countries
Postgraduate entry requirements for students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia & Ukraine.
Students must have the equivalent of a very good UK Bachelor degree (from a good institution) in order to be considered for direct admission to postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh. In addition, you must meet the specific grades or scores listed below.
Country-specific grades and scores
Albania
For entry to most postgraduate taught degrees (MSc), you must have a ise Naivelet te pare (first level diploma), Diploma Jo Universitare or Diplome Universitare from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum grade of 8/10, depending on the subject applied for.
For entry to our postgraduate research degrees (MPhil, PhD), you need the Kandidat i Shkencave.
Belarus
For entry to most postgraduate programmes, we look for applicants to have their Baklavr/Specialist Diploma with a grade of 4.0 if it's on the 5 point scale, and 8.0 if the 10 point scale.
Bosnia-Herzegovinia
For entry to most postgraduate programmes, you need an undergraduate degree, with a grade of 7.0 (in a 10 point scale), or 3.0 (in a 5 point scale).
Moldova
For entry to most postgraduate degrees you need a Diploma from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade 9.
Montenegro
For entry to most postgraduate programmes, you need the Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade 4.0/5.0.
North Macedonia
For entry to most postgraduate you need a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade 9.0/10.0.
Serbia
For entry to most postgraduate programmes, you need a Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade 4.0/5.0.
Ukraine
For entry to most postgraduate taught degrees (MSc), you need the Bakalavr, Specialist Diploma or Magistr from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade 4.0/5.0.
For entry to our postgraduate research degrees (MPhil, PhD), you need the Magistr or Kandidat Nauk.
Admissions advice
Each application is considered individually and you are advised to contact the relevant College Office for further information on admissions.
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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.
Specific entry requirement by programme
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