High school English language requirements for 2025-2026 undergraduate entry
High school leaving qualifications in the table below must be from a school with a substantial English language educational environment, as evidenced by an online presence, and at which you were registered as a student for at least the final two years of your secondary or high school education. This includes:
- Schools in countries listed as a United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI) majority English-speaking country
- Schools in Singapore
- IB English medium schools
This page details high school leaving qualifications for all subjects except for medicine. Find out more about the requirements for studying medicine on the English language requirements for undergraduate students webpage.
High school leaving qualification requirements
GCE A Level
- English Language: B
- English Language and Literature: B
- English Literature: B
- English General Paper: B
International Baccalauréate
- English A Literature: SL 5 or HL 5
- English A Language and Literature: SL 5 or HL 5
- English B: SL 5 or HL 5
- Literature and Performance: SL 5
Other high school qualifications
East Asia and South East Asia
- Singapore A Levels H1 General Paper: B
- Singapore A Levels H2 Knowledge and Enquiry: B
- NUS High School Diploma – English Language: 3.0
- NUS High School Diploma – English Literature: 3.0
- KKDSE: Level 5 (Qualification sub-score: Level 4)
Oceania
- Australian year 12 state exams – subjects that align with the following areas: English, Humanities and Social Sciences: B or 70% depending on the scoring system. See the senior secondary curriculum for reference.
- New Zealand NCEA Level 3 – Art History, Business and Management, Business Studies, Classical Studies, Economics, Education for Sustainability, English, English for Academic Purposes, English Language, Geography, Health, History, Legal Studies, Media Studies, Pacific Studies, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Studies, Sociology: Merit grade of typically 14 or higher
South Asia, Middle East and Africa
- Indian CBSE – Year 12 English: 80%
- Indian CISCE – Year 12 English: 80%
- Certificate of Nile International Secondary Level 1 – English: B
- Ugandan Advanced Certificate of Education – English: B
- South Africa National Senior Certificate – English Home Language: 60%
- South Africa National Senior Certificate – English First Additional Language: 60%
Europe
- European Baccalauréate – English Language 1: 60% or 6.0
- European Baccalauréate – Advanced English Language 1: 60% or 6.0
- European Baccalauréate – English Language 2: 60% or 6.0
- European Baccalauréate – Advanced English Language 2: 60% or 6.0
- Cambridge Pre-U – Literature in English (Principal): Distinction
- Cambridge Pre-U – History (Principal): Distinction
- Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) – English Literature, Language and Culture: 15
- Irish Leaving Certificate – English: O4 or H4
- Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher – English: B
- Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher – ESOL: B
Americas and other International
- AP English Language and Composition: 4
- AP English Literature and Composition: 4
- Canadian Secondary School Diploma (all provinces) – English 80%
- Canadian Secondary School Diploma (all provinces) – English Studies 80%
- Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate – English A and English B (score must be achieved on both of these): B or II
For more information, see all English language requirements for undergraduate students.
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