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The
three most important requirements for admission into an educational
institution in the UK are:
- A
strong academic background
- Good
command over English Language
- Adequate
financial resources
Note
that universities in the UK operate with a large degree of
autonomy, that they set their own academic entry requirements
& have got the freedom to take their own decisions on individual
cases.
Degree
courses Students normally enter degree courses at the
age of 18 but they can be younger and many are older. For
admission to a degree course, you will need three A-levels
or the equivalent. The grades you need will depend on which
subject you choose and which institution you want to study
at.
Postgraduate
programmes For entry to taught postgraduate courses (master's
degrees, postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates),
you will need an undergraduate degree or equivalent from your
country in a relevant area. For example, to study chemistry
at master"s level, you would need to have a degree in chemistry.
However,
'conversion' courses are designed to provide an intensive
introduction to a subject. For these programmes, any British
undergraduate degree is sufficient, even one in an unrelated
area. For example, you might have studied history for your
first degree, but could use a conversion course to prepare
for a Master of Science (MSc) degree in information technology.
For
a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme, you will need a UK
master"s degree or equivalent from your country. If you don"t
have a master"s degree, you may be able to register initially
for a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Master of Research (MRes)
course and then transfer to the PhD programme later if your
progress has been good.
MBAs
Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses usually
require a British undergraduate degree or equivalent, or a
professional qualification. Most MBA courses may also require
two or three years¿ management experience.
Academic
requirements: The individual institutions set academic
requirements and hence exact requirements vary from one institution
to another and from one course to another
Sector
Stage Entry requirements Higher National Diploma Higher National
Certificates or equivalent international qualifications University
Bachelor 70% or more in ISE / CBSE / State board (+2 level)
/ Appropriate A levels / Scottish Highers / Foundation / International
Baccalaureate / Equivalent international qualification Master
Bachelor Degree in a recognized Indian university; Some professional
courses like MBA require work experience (at least two years)
and satisfactory scores in exams like GMAT Doctoral Master
or Bachelor Degree with Honours + proven research ability
or sufficient years of work experience
English
Language requirements: If your first language is not English,
you will need to provide evidence that you have a good standard
of English language skills. This is because during your stay
in the UK, you need to attend lectures, & seminars, study
academic printed resources, produce some written works - everything
in English. The institutions do not want you to fail because
of language difficulty. You can prove that you can speak,
write and understand English well through a variety of ways
(see below) including in the form of test score results such
as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The most commonly
accepted scores for entry into a course at various sectors
are given in the following table.
We
advise you take the tests before you apply to an institution.
Some institutions do not process your application until the
score report is received, while some give conditional offer
- that you must aim to achieve the prescribed score. You can
also request the test authorities to send a copy of your score
to the institutions directly. The above two test reports are
usually valid for two years and hence it is advised to take
the test well in advance so as to avoid delays in application
process and if needed, allowing yourselves more time to re-take
the test.
Sector
Stage Entry requirements University Bachelor IELTS score of
6 to 6.5 or TOEFL score of 550 to 600 Master IELTS score of
6 to 6.5 or TOEFL score of 550 to 600 Doctoral IELTS score
of 6 to 6.5 or TOEFL score of 550 to 600.
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