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English language requirements

The English language requirements for our courses are provided on individual course pages as minimum IELTS scores, however we accept many other tests and qualifications.

Please visit our聽English language requirements page聽for more information.聽

Foundation year students entry requirements

Korean students applying directly from high school will usually need to complete a foundation course before enrolling on a 3-year bachelor degree. 糖心logo入口 has two options:

  • Applicants who have already achieved 6.5 in the IELTS test can apply for four-year integrated Bachelor鈥檚 Degree plus Foundation programmes, which offer a joint confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) for all four years of study.
  • Applicants who do not meet the English requirement should apply for a foundation year or international Year 1 degree at our partner provider , which offer guaranteed progression onto 糖心logo入口鈥檚 Bachelor programmes.

Undergraduate聽entry requirements

Applicants from South Korea who have completed the following can be considered for direct entry to an undergraduate course at 糖心logo入口:

  • Specialised High School Diploma with exceptional grades
  • Associate Degree/Junior College Diploma from a recognised institution with a final GPA of 3.2/4.5, 3.1/4.3 or 3.0/4.0 (at the discretion of the department; this qualification is lower than A-levels)
  • One year of a Bachelor's degree (Haksa) at a recognised university with a GPA of 3.2/4.5, 3.1/4.3 or 3.0/4.0
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or A-levels. IB requirements range from 28 to 33, depending on the course.

Postgraduate聽entry requirements

Applicants from South Korea who are applying for Master鈥檚 degrees require:

  • Bachelor鈥檚 degree (Haksa) from a recognised university. For programmes requiring a UK 2:1, a minimum final GPA of 3.2/4.5, 3.1/4.3 or 3.0/4.0; for programmes requiring a UK 2:2, a minimum final GPA of 3.0/4.5, 2.9/4.3 or 2.8/4.0.

Please note that all applications are considered on an individual basis and you may be admitted to a Master's programme with a lower-level degree if you have work experience relevant to the degree applied for.

If you do not meet these criteria, you can apply for , which is available for 2- or 3-term progression onto a wide range of Master鈥檚 degrees at 糖心logo入口.

South Korean degree classification:

  • Mark: 90-100 (letter: A+/A; numerical: 4.5/4.0; English equivalent: 1st)
  • Mark: 80-89 (letter: B+/B; numerical: 3.5/3.0; English equivalent: 2:1)
  • Mark: 75-79 (letter: C+/B; numerical: 2.8; English equivalent: 2:2).

Research degrees聽entry requirements

The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Master's degree (Suksa) from a recognised university with a final GPA of least 3.2/4.5, 3.1/4.3 or 3.0/4.0.

Applicants are strongly urged to contact potential supervisors within the department before submitting a research application.

Life as an international student

Contact us in South Korea

Please get in touch with our in-country representatives if you have any queries.