Academic entry requirements for International Year Zero programmes - September 2024 entry
This page includes a list of approved qualifications and required grades for students applying for an International Year Zero programme in Business - Management, Economics and Finance, or in Social Sciences and Humanities starting in September 2024. For our Science (International Year Zero) programme, please visit the Science (International Year Zero) entry requirements page.
The University makes offers on a holistic basis looking at a complete application. We will consider your academic results along with your personal statement, a reference from your school and your English language evidence. Where your academic grades are slightly below our entry requirements, please address this in your personal statement and reference.
To be eligible, your high school qualifications must have been achieved no more than three years ago.
Students who have already studied at college or university are not typically eligible for foundation at St Andrews.
We typically require higher grades in subjects that are directly relevant to your intended degree. For example, you should be able to demonstrate your ability in Mathematics if you plan to study Economics.
International School Qualifications
We can consider you for this foundation programme at St Andrews if:
- you have studied a mixed or dual curriculum, such as a national high school diploma PLUS partial or full completion of A Levels, AP courses or the IB Diploma or Certificate.
- your highest qualification from school is IGCSEs. We typically require a minimum of six IGCSEs, with AAAABB grades to include As in relevant subjects.
- your highest qualification from school is AS Levels. We typically require a minimum of two AS Levels with grades AB (A in relevant subject). We only consider applicants with AS Levels where evidence can be provided that continuing to study for full A-levels is not possible.
If you have completed, or are in the process of completing, a full A-Level programme, the IB Diploma, certification by an Education Board in India, a US Diploma and APs, or any other qualification which is accepted for application to undergraduate programmes at the University of St Andrews, we cannot consider you for foundation at St Andrews, irrespective of grades achieved.
National School Qualifications
Search the table below by qualification or by country. If your qualification is not listed, please contact us by email at ifp@st-andrews.ac.uk to check your entry requirements.
Please note, the grades shown in the table below are a guide only.
| Country | Academic qualification | Typical required grades |
|---|---|---|
|
Country |
Academic qualification |
Typical required grades |
|
Afghanistan |
Graduation certificate / Baccalauria |
80% overall and 80% in relevant subjects |
|
Algeria |
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire |
14 overall and 15 in relevant subjects |
|
Angola |
Habilitação Literárias |
15 overall and 16 in relevant subjects |
|
Argentina |
Titulo de Bachiller |
8.0/10 overall and 8.0 in relevant subjects |
|
Azerbaijan |
Attestat |
4.5/5 overall and 4.5 in relevant subjects |
|
Bahrain |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Bangladesh |
High School Certificate or Alim (SSC or Dakhil not accepted) |
3.5 overall and in relevant subjects |
|
Belarus |
Attestat |
7.5/10 overall and 7.5 in relevant subjects |
|
Bolivia |
Diploma de Bachiller en Humanidades |
85/100 overall and 85 in relevant subjects |
|
Botswana |
GSCE |
Min 8 subjects, A in 3 relevant subjects |
|
Brazil |
Ensino Medio |
7.5/10 overall and 7.5 in relevant subjects |
|
Chile |
Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación |
6.0 overall and 6.0 in relevant subjects |
|
China |
High School |
Min 2 years, 80% in 5 subjects |
|
Colombia |
Bachillerato |
4.0/5.0 or 80% overall and in relevant subjects |
|
Costa Rica |
Titulo de Bachiller (Academic Stream) |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Cyprus |
Apolytírio Lykeíou |
17 overall and 17 in relevant subjects |
|
Ecuador |
Titulo de Bachiller Académico |
8/10 or 16/20 overall and in relevant subjects |
|
Egypt |
GED/ Thanawiya |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
EU |
With the exception of the Greek Apolytírio (see Greece, below), EU qualifications are not eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved. |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes |
|
Georgia |
Atestati |
5.5/7 or 3/4 or 7.5/10 overall and in relevant subjects |
|
Ghana |
WASSCE |
Minimum B3 in 5 subjects |
|
Greece |
Apolytírio Genikoú Lykeíou |
17 overall and 17 in relevant subjects |
|
Hong Kong |
High school |
Form 5 ONLY: 65% overall and 65% 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 directly to our undergraduate programmes |
|
Iraq |
Secondary School Certificate |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Ivory Coast |
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré |
16/20 overall with 16/20 in required subjects. |
|
Japan |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
4.0/5 or B+ or 7/10 overall and in relevant subjects (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
|
Jordan |
GED/GSE Tawjihi |
4.0/5 or 80% overall and in relevant subjects |
|
Kazakhstan |
Attestat |
4.5/5.0 overall and 4.5 in relevant subjects |
|
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 and in relevant subjects |
|
Lebanon |
Baccalaureate |
15 overall and in relevant subjects |
|
Malaysia |
SPM or UEC |
SPM A in 5 subjects or UEC A2 overall |
|
Mexico |
Bachillerato |
4.0/5 or 7 or 70% overall and in relevant subjects |
|
Morocco |
Baccalauréat |
14.5/20 overall and 14.5 in relevant subjects |
|
Myanmar |
HS Education Certificate |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Nigeria |
WASSCE |
5 subjects at B3 |
|
Oman |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Pakistan |
High School Certificate |
70% overall and 70% in relevant subjects |
|
Peru |
Certificate of Secondary Education |
16 overall and in 17 relevant subjects |
|
Philippines |
High School Diploma |
From Form 5 or 6 (Grade 11 or 12), 3.2/4 or 80% overall and 3.2 or 80% in relevant subjects |
|
Qatar |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Russia |
Attestat |
4.5/5.0 overall and 4.5 in relevant subjects |
|
Saudi Arabia |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Senegal |
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré |
16/20 overall with 16/20 in required subjects. |
|
Taiwan |
Senior High School Certificate (SHS3) SH2 |
70% overall and 70% in relevant subjects 75% overall and 75% in relevant subjects |
|
Tajikistan |
Certificate of Completed Education |
4.5 overall and 4.5 in relevant subjects |
|
Thailand |
Matthayom 6
Matthayom 5 |
GPA 3.0 and 3.0 in relevant subjects
GPA 3.2 considered case-by-case |
|
Tunisia |
Examen National du Baccalauréat |
14 overall and 15 in relevant subjects (bien) |
|
Turkey |
Diplomasi |
70% overall and 75% in relevant subjects |
|
United Arab Emirates |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Ukraine |
Certificate of Completed Education |
8 overall and 8 in relevant subjects |
|
UK |
Students educated in the UK OR those with 3 full A Levels are not typically eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades acchieved.
We can consider international students with IGCSEs and AS Levels |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes
AAABB at IGCSE, OR AB at AS Level |
|
Uruguay |
Titulo de Bachillerato |
8 overall and 8 in relevant subjects |
|
USA |
Students educated in the USA OR those with a full US-accredited High School Diploma with APs are not typically eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved.
We can consider international students with a US diploma or dual qualification such as a national diploma and AP courses or SAT. |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes.
Email us to confirm our entry requirement. |
|
Uzbekistan |
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma |
4.0 Yaxshi overall and in relevant subjects |
|
Venezuela |
Titulo de Bachiller |
16 overall and 16 in relevant subjects |
|
Vietnam |
Graduation Diploma |
7.5/8 overall and 7.5 in relevant subjects |
|
Zambia |
Zambia GCE |
3 overall and in relevant subjects |