Academic entry requirements for International Year Zero programmes - January 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.
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 |
15 overall, 16 in relevant subjects |
|
Angola |
Habilitação Literárias |
16 overall, 17 in relevant subjects |
|
Azerbaijan |
Attestat |
5.0 in relevant subjects and 4.5/5 overall |
|
Bahrain |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
|
Belarus |
Attestat |
8.0/10 |
|
Botswana |
BGCSE |
Min 8 subjects, A in 3 relevant subjects |
|
Brazil |
Ensino Medio |
8.0/10 |
|
Chile |
Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación |
6.5 |
|
China |
High School |
85% overall, 85% in relevant subjects |
|
Colombia |
Bachillerato |
4.2 or 85% |
|
Cyprus |
Apolytírio Lykeíou |
17 overall, 18 in relevant subjects |
|
Ecuador |
Titulo de Bachiller Académico |
8.5/10 or 17/20 |
|
Egypt |
GED/ Thanawiya |
90% overall, 95% in relevant subjects |
|
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, 18 in relevant subjects |
|
Hong Kong |
High school Form 5 |
70% overall, 75% in relevant subjects |
|
Indonesia |
STTB SMA |
8 or 80% overall, and in relevant subjects |
|
Iran |
High School Diploma - Theoretical Stream 3 years |
15/20 (with at least 15/20 in relevant subjects) |
|
Iraq |
Secondary School Certificate |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
|
Ivory Coast |
WASSCE |
B3 overall and B2 in relevant subjects |
|
Japan |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
4.2/5 or 7.5/10 (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
|
Jordan |
GED/GSE Tawjihi |
4.5/5 or 90% |
|
Kazakhstan |
Attestat |
5.0 in relevant subjects |
|
Kenya |
KCSE |
A- in relevant subjects |
|
Korea |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
80% (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
|
Kuwait |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall |
|
Lebanon |
Baccalaureate |
16 overall |
|
Malaysia
|
SPM UEC |
A in 5 subjects, A+ in relevant subjects A2 overall, A1 in relevant subjects |
|
Mexico |
Bachillerato |
4.5/5 or 8 or 80% in relevant subjects |
|
Morocco |
Baccalauréat |
16/20 |
|
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 |
3.5/4 or 90% |
|
Qatar |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
|
Russia |
Attestat |
5.0 in relevant subjects |
|
Saudi Arabia |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
|
Senegal |
WASSCE |
B3 overall and B2 in relevant subjects |
|
Taiwan |
Senior High School Certificate (SHS3) SH2 |
75% overall, 75% in sciences 80% overall, 80% in sciences |
|
Tajikistan |
Certificate of Completed Education |
5 |
|
Thailand |
Matthayom 6 Matthayom 5 |
3.0 overall with 3.0 in relevant subjects 3.2 overall with 3.2 in relevant subjects (case-by-case) |
|
Tunisia |
Examen National du Baccalauréat |
15 overall, 16 in relevant subjects |
|
Turkey |
Diplomasi |
75% overall, 80% in relevant subjects |
|
United Arab Emirates |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall, 90% in relevant subjects |
|
Ukraine |
Certificate of Completed Education |
10 |
|
Uruguay |
Titulo de Bachillerato |
10 |
|
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 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.