Academic entry requirements for International Year Zero programmes - September 2023 entry
This page includes a list of approved qualifications and required grades for students applying for an International Year Zero 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Country |
Academic qualification |
Typical required grades |
|
Algeria |
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire |
14 overall, 15 in relevant subjects |
|
Angola |
Habilitação Literárias |
15 overall, 16 in relevant subjects |
|
Azerbaijan |
Attestat |
4.5/5 overall |
|
Botswana |
BGCSE |
Min 6 subjects with B+ in 4 or more |
|
Bahrain |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall |
|
Belarus |
Attestat |
7.5/10 |
|
Brazil |
Ensino Medio |
7.5/10 |
|
Chile |
Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación |
6.0 |
|
China |
High School |
Min 2 years, 80% in 5 subjects |
|
Colombia |
Bachillerato |
4.0/5.0 or 80% |
|
Cyprus |
Apolytírio Lykeíou |
17 overall, 17 in relevant subjects |
|
Ecuador |
Titulo de Bachiller Académico |
8/10 or 16/0 |
|
Egypt |
GED/ Thanawiya |
85% overall |
|
Georgia |
Atestati |
5.5/7 or 3/4 or 7.5/10 |
|
Ghana |
WASSCE |
Minimum B3 in 5 (relevant) subjects |
|
Greece |
Apolytírio Genikoú Lykeíou |
17 overall, 17 in relevant subjects |
|
Hong Kong |
High school Form 5 |
65% overall |
|
Indonesia |
STTB SMA |
7 or 70 points |
|
Iran |
High School Diploma |
16 |
|
Iraq |
Secondary School Certificate |
85% |
|
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 |
4.5/5.0 overall |
|
Kenya |
KCSE |
B+ |
|
Korea |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
Rank 4 or 3.5 or 70% or B+ or Mi/Wu (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
|
Kuwait |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall |
|
Lebanon |
Baccalaureate |
15 overall |
|
Malaysia |
SPM UEC |
A in 5 subjects A2 overall |
|
Mexico |
Bachillerato |
4.0/5 or 7 or 70% |
|
Morocco |
Baccalauréat |
14.5/20 |
|
Myanmar |
HS Education Certificate |
85% |
|
Nigeria |
WASSCE |
5 subjects at B3 |
|
Oman |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall |
|
Pakistan |
High School Certificate |
70% overall |
|
Papua New Guinea |
Upper Secondary School Certificate |
B overall |
|
Peru |
Certificate of Secondary Education |
16 |
|
Philippines |
High School Diploma |
From Form 5 or 6 (Grade 11 or 12), 3.2/4 or 80% |
|
Qatar |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall |
|
Russia |
Attestat |
4.5/5.0 overall |
|
Saudi Arabia |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall |
|
Taiwan |
Senior High School Certificate (SHS3) SH2 |
70% overall 75% overall |
|
Tajikistan |
Certificate of Completed Education |
4.5 |
|
Thailand |
Matthayom 6 Matthayom 5 |
GPA 3.0 GPA 3.2 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 |
85% overall |
|
Ukraine |
Certificate of Completed Education |
8 |
|
Uruguay |
Titulo de Bachillerato |
8 |
|
Uzbekistan |
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma |
4.0 Yaxshi |
|
Venezuela |
Titulo de Bachiller |
16 |
|
Vietnam |
Graduation Diploma |
7.5/8 |
|
Zambia |
Zambia GCE |
3 |
|
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe GCE |
B+ |
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 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 an International Year Zero 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 an International Year Zero programme. We typically require six IGCSEs, with A grades in relevant subjects.