Academic entry requirements for the International Year One programme - September 2023 entry
This page includes a list of approved qualifications and required grades for students applying for the Science (International Year One) programme starting in September 2023.
The University makes offers on a holistic basis looking at your whole application and not only your academic results. Where your grades are slightly below our requirement, please address this in your personal statement.
We may require higher grades when competition for places is particularly strong and we typically require higher grades in subjects that are relevant to your intended degree. For example, you should be able to demonstrate your ability in Mathematics if you intend to study Economics.
The grades shown in the table below are a guide only.
Country | Academic qualification | Typical required grades |
---|---|---|
Algeria |
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire |
14 overall, 15 in relevant subjects |
Angola |
Habilitação Literárias |
16 overall, 17 in relevant subjects |
Azerbaijan |
Attestat |
5.0 in relevant subjects and 4.5/5 overall |
Botswana |
BGCSE |
Min 8 subjects, A in 3 relevant subjects |
Bahrain |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
Belarus |
Attestat |
8.0/10 |
Brazil |
Ensino Medio |
7.5/10 |
Chile |
Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación |
6.5 |
China |
High School |
Min 2 years, 80% in 5 subjects |
Colombia |
Bachillerato |
4.2 or 85% |
Cyprus |
Apolytírio Lykeíou |
17 overall, 17 in relevant subjects |
Ecuador |
Titulo de Bachiller Académico |
8.5/10 or 17/20 |
Egypt |
GED/ Thanawiya |
85% overall |
Georgia |
Atestati |
6.0/7 or 3.2/4 or 8/10 |
Ghana |
WASSCE |
B2 overall, B2 in relevant subjects |
Greece |
Apolytírio Genikoú Lykeíou |
17 overall, 17 in relevant subjects |
Hong Kong |
High school Form 5 |
70% overall, 75% in relevant subjects |
Indonesia |
STTB SMA |
7 or 70 points |
Iran |
High School Diploma |
N/A |
Iraq |
Secondary School Certificate |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
Japan |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
4.0/5 or B+ or 7/10 (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
Jordan |
GED/GSE Tawjihi |
4.0/5 or 80% |
Kazakhstan |
Attestat |
5.0 in relevant subjects |
Kenya |
KCSE |
B+ |
Korea |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
70% (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
Kuwait |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall |
Lebanon |
Baccalaureate |
15 overall |
Malaysia
|
SPM UEC |
A in 5 subjects, A+ in relevant subjects |
Mexico |
Bachillerato |
4.5/5 or 8 or 80% in relevant subjects |
Morocco |
Baccalauréat |
14.5/20 |
Myanmar |
HS Education Certificate |
90% |
Nigeria |
WASSCE |
B2 overall and in relevant subjects |
Oman |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
Pakistan |
High School Certificate |
75% overall, 80% in relevant subjects |
Papua New Guinea |
Upper Secondary School Certificate |
A in relevant subjects |
Peru |
Certificate of Secondary Education |
18 |
Philippines |
High School Diploma |
From Form 5 or 6 (Grade 11 or 12), 3.2/4 or 80% |
Qatar |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
Russia |
Attestat |
5.0 in sciences |
Saudi Arabia |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
Taiwan |
Senior High School Certificate (SHS3) SH2 |
70% overall 75% overall |
Tajikistan |
Certificate of Completed Education |
5 |
Thailand |
Matthayom 6 Matthayom 5 |
GPA 3.0 overall with 3.0 in relevant subjects GPA 3.2 overall with 3.2 in relevant subjects (considered case-by-case) |
Tunisia |
Examen National du Baccalauréat |
14 overall, 15 in relevant subjects (bien) |
Turkey |
Diplomasi |
70% overall, 75% in relevant subjects |
United Arab Emirates |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
Ukraine |
Certificate of Completed Education |
10 |
Uruguay |
Titulo de Bachillerato |
8 |
Uzbekistan |
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma |
5.0 or A’lo |
Venezuela |
Titulo de Bachiller |
18 |
Vietnam |
Graduation Diploma |
8 overall and in relevant subjects |
Zambia |
Zambia GCE |
2 overall and in relevant subjects |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe GCE |
A- |
EU, UK or USA qualifications
If you have a school qualification that is recognised for undergraduate entry and your country is not listed in the table above, we are unlikely to consider you for the Science (International Year One) programme at St Andrews. For example, irrespective of the grades you have achieved, you will not be eligible if you have taken any of the following qualifications:
- Three A Levels
- HKDSE
- French Baccalaureate
- The full IB Diploma.
If you have studied the US high school curriculum or an accredited US high school diploma, see the USA academic requirements.
You will need to contact us to see if you are eligible for the Science (International Year One) programme, if you:
- do not have the required combination of a US High School Diploma with a college-preparatory curriculum/honours level classes/ACT/SAT/APs required for undergraduate study
- have studied a mixed curriculum, such as your national qualification plus A Levels or APs.
If you have IGCSEs, you are eligible for the Science (International Year One) programme. We typically require six IGCSEs, with A grades in relevant subjects.