Academic entry requirements for International Year Zero programmes - January 2025 entry
This page includes a list of approved qualifications and required grades for students applying for an International Year Zero - Intensive Study programme starting in January 2025.
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 |
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Afghanistan | Graduation certificate / Baccalauria | 80% overall and 80% in relevant subjects |
Algeria |
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire |
15 overall, 16 in relevant subjects |
Angola |
Habilitação Literárias |
16 overall, 17 in relevant subjects |
Argentina |
Titulo de Bachiller |
8.0/10 overall and 8.0 in relevant subjects |
Azerbaijan |
Attestat |
5.0 in relevant subjects and 4.5/5 overall |
Bahrain |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
Bangladesh |
High School Certificate or Alim (SSC or Dakhil not accepted) |
4.0 overall and in relevant subjects |
Belarus |
Attestat |
8.0/10 |
Bolivia |
Diploma de Bachiller en Humanidades |
85/100 overall and 85 in relevant subjects |
Botswana |
BGCSE |
Min 8 subjects, A in 4 relevant subjects |
Brazil |
Ensino Medio |
7.5/10 |
Chile |
Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación |
6.0 overall and 6.0 in relevant subjects |
China |
High School |
Min. 2 years: 85% overall, 85% in relevant subjects |
Colombia |
Bachillerato |
4.0/5.0 or 85% overall and in relevant subjects |
Costa Rica |
Titulo de Bachiller |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
Cyprus |
Apolytírio Lykeíou |
17 overall, 18 in relevant subjects |
Ecuador |
Titulo de Bachiller Académico |
8.5/10 or 17/20 overall and in relevant subjects |
Egypt |
GED/ Thanawiya |
85% overall, 95% in relevant subjects |
Georgia |
Atestati |
5.5/7 or 3.0/4 or 7.5/10 |
Ghana |
WASSCE |
B3 overall, B3 in relevant subjects |
Greece |
Apolytírio Genikoú Lykeíou |
17 overall, 17 in relevant subjects |
Hong Kong |
High school Form 5 ONLY |
65% overall and in relevant subjects |
India |
Qualifications certified by the Education Boards in India are recognised for our undergraduate programmes and are therefore not eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved. |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes. |
Indonesia |
STTB SMA |
7 or 70% overall, and in relevant subjects |
Iran |
High School Diploma |
Apply to our undergraduate programmes |
Iraq |
Secondary School Certificate |
85% overall, 85% in relevant subjects |
Japan |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
4.0/5 or 7.0/10 (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
Jordan |
GED/GSE Tawjihi |
4.0/5 or 80% |
Kazakhstan |
Attestat |
4.5/5.0 overall and in relevant subjects |
Korea |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
3.5 or B+ or 70% (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
Kuwait |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and in relevant subjects |
Lebanon |
Baccalaureate |
15 overall and in relevant subjects |
Malaysia
|
SPM UEC |
A in 5 subjects, A+ in relevant subjects A2 overall, A2 in relevant subjects |
Mexico |
Bachillerato |
4.0/5 or 7 or 70% in relevant subjects |
Morocco |
Baccalauréat |
15/20 overall and 15.0 in relevant subjects |
Myanmar |
HS Education Certificate |
85% overall and in relevant subjects |
Nigeria |
WASSCE |
B3 overall and in relevant subjects |
Oman |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall, 85% in relevant subjects |
Pakistan |
High School Certificate |
70% overall, 75% in relevant subjects |
Peru |
Certificate of Secondary Education |
16 overall and 17 in relevant subjects |
Philippines |
High School Diploma |
From Form 6 (Grade 12), 3.2/4 or 80% overall and 3.2 or 80% in relevant subjects |
Qatar |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall, 85% in relevant subjects |
Russia |
Attestat |
4.5/5.0 overall and in relevant subjects |
Saudi Arabia |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall, 85% in relevant subjects |
Taiwan |
Senior High School Certificate (SHS3) SH2 |
75% overall, 75% in sciences 75% overall, 75% in sciences |
Tajikistan |
Certificate of Completed Education |
4.5 overall and 4.5 in relevant subjects |
Thailand |
Matthayom 6 only |
3.0 overall with 3.0 in relevant subjects |
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 |
85% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
Ukraine |
Certificate of Completed Education |
8 overall and 9 in relevant subjects |
Uruguay |
Titulo de Bachillerato |
9 overall and 9 in relevant subjects |
Uzbekistan |
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma |
4.5 overall and in relevant subjects |
Venezuela |
Titulo de Bachiller |
16 overall and 17 in relevant subjects |
Vietnam |
Graduation Diploma |
7.5/8 overall and in relevant subjects |
Zambia |
Zambia GCE |
2 overall and in relevant subjects |
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 an International Year Zero - Intensive Study programme at St Andrews. For example, irrespective of the grades you have achieved, you will not be eligible for an International Year Zero - Intensive Study programme if you have taken any of the following qualifications:
- Three A Levels
- HKDSE
- French Baccalaureate
- The full IB Diploma.
If you have been educated in a high school system based on the American curriculum, see USA academic requirements.
You will need to contact us to see if you are eligible for an International Year Zero - Intensive Study programme, if you:
- do not have the required combination of a US High School Diploma with 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 an International Year Zero - Intensive Study programme. We typically require six IGCSEs, with A grades in relevant subjects.