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| UCAS code: Q806- Overview
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
97+ ATAR, or an OP of band 2 for Queensland including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D'Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8 or 18 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Brazil
Brazil
High School Leaving Certificate (Certificado de Ensino Médio) with 8 OR B OR Muito Bom PLUS at least one year of Bacharel/Licenciado at a Brazilian University with a GPA of at least 8.0 OR the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAA. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
High School Certificate/Diploma with 90% OR Ontario University Preparatory Course with 90% at five grade 12 4U subjects. The sixth subject may be at 4U or 4U/C level. OR the Quebec CEGEP Cote R with an overall R score of 33. Including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred.
Chile
Chile
Licencia de Educación Media with 6 PLUS at least one year of the Licenciatura at a Chilean university with a mark of 5 OR the Kings College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAA. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80% including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 with Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5 (including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat with 14 overall including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.2 overall including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion with 19 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 5, 5 plus Level 4 in each of the four core subjects. Electives related to Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
India
School Leaving Certificate
School Leaving Certificate with 85% overall OR School Leaving Certificate with 75% with at least a foundation/Access year or year of undergraduate study at an Indian university. Including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge A levels at AAA. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 . Classical Studies, or History preferred
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Japan
School Leaving Certificate
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) PLUS 3 Cambridge Board International A-levels at AAA OR an Associate degree or Diploma from a Junior College (Jun-Gakushi) with a GPA of 3.3 or B+ or 4 OR a foundation year. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university. Including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D'Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Mexico
Mexico
The Bachillerato with a mark of 8 PLUS the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR at least one year of the Licenciado study with an overall average mark of at least 8/10 OR A-levels with grades of AAA. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 8.0 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
New Zealand
National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 3 (NCEA)
The NCEA level 3 with E in the majority of standards/modules in four subjects including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Nigeria
School Leaving Certificate
The Senior School Certificate (SSC/SSCE) OR the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA. Including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A1 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Poland
Matura
Matura with 85% in extended level subjects, including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Saudi Arabia
School Leaving Certificate
College of Technology Diploma OR Higher Technical Institute Diploma OR Junior Health College Diploma OR Undergraduate Diploma with 85% OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA. Including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAA in three content-based H2 subjects. Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
United Kingdom
A levels
AAA
Compulsory subjects
Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
12 unit A level in vocational subjects
Not acceptable
General Studies and Critical Thinking - College policy
Please note that AS/A level General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted by King's as one of your A or AS levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer
Access to HE Diploma
Access to Humanities (or similar) Diploma study of Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred with 36 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining credits at Merit. Supplementary information and achievement e.g marks for certain credits/subjects may be required depending on course content.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 D3. Subjects relating to ancient history/classical civilisation preferre
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
AAAAB in Highers and AA at Advanced Higher. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred preferred
International Baccalaureate
35 points and HL 666. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred
European Baccalaureate
85% overall , with preference for study of classical civilisation, ancient history, or history.
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 555 including Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History preferred. Or SAT with a total score of 1900 with at least 600 in each section or the ACT with a score of 27 plus 3 SAT-S with a score of 600 in each
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
For EU/international students (where eligible) there is additional country-specific information within our international students section
Aptitude testing
No test required
Year of entry 2014