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Classical Studies & Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies
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|Full Time
| UCAS code: QR79- Overview
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
97+ ATAR, with an OP of band 2 for Queensland including Ancient or Modern Greek
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8 or 18, including Ancient or Modern Greek
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. Including Ancient or Modern Greek
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma with 90% including Ancient or Modern Greek 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.
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. Including Ancient or Modern Greek
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study from a Chinese university with at least 80% including Ancient or Modern Greek
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 including Ancient or Modern Greek plus at least an additional foundation/Access year
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5 (including Ancient or Modern Greek) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen with 6 including Ancient or Modern Greek
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat with 14 overall including Ancient or Modern Greek
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.3 overall including Ancient or Modern Greek
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA including Ancient or Modern Greek
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion with 19 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 5, 5 to include plus Level 4 in each of the four core subjects. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of Ancient or Modern Greek.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including Ancient or Modern Greek
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. All including Ancient or Modern Greek
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge A levels at AAA. All including Ancient or Modern Greek
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 including Ancient or Modern Greek
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. Including Ancient or Modern Greek
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9 including Ancient or Modern Greek with at least a foundation/Access year or year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 including Ancient or Modern Greek with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study from a Lithuanian university
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien including Ancient or Modern Greek
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA with A Level Ancient or Modern Greek
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 AAB. Including Ancient or Modern Greek
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 9 in Ancient or Modern Greek
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 8.0 including Ancient or Modern Greek
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 Ancient or Modern Greek
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 Ancient or Modern Greek
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering with 5 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A1 including Ancient or Modern Greek with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study from a Pakistani university
Poland
Matura
Matura with 85% in extended level subjects, including Ancient or Modern Greek
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 including Ancient or Modern Greek with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study from a Russian university
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. All including Ancient or Modern Greek
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAA in three content-based H2 subjects. Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita with 1 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including Ancient or Modern Greek
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB including Ancient or Modern Greek
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall including Ancient or Modern Greek
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including Ancient or Modern Greek
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
The Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including Ancient or Modern Greek
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with 4 including Ancient or Modern Greek plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study from a Turkish university
United Kingdom
A levels
AAA
Compulsory subjects
A-level Ancient or Modern Greek
12 unit A level in vocational subjects
Considered on an individual basis
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 Ancient or Modern Greek at Level 3 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 including Classical Greek
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
A2 A2 at Advanced Highers plus A2 A2 A2 A2 B3 at Highers including Ancient or Modern Greek
International Baccalaureate
35 points and HL 666 including Ancient or Modern Greek
European Baccalaureate
85% overall including 80% including Ancient or Modern Greek
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 555 including Ancient or Modern Greek. 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 including History and/or a Language preferred 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