Classical Studies & French with a year abroad BA - Entry requirements - Undergraduate programmes - King's College London : Online prospectus

Australia

Tertiary Entrance Ranking

97+ ATAR, or an OP of band 2 for Queensland including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Austria Austria

Reifezeugnis (Matura)

Reifezeugnis with 1 including 1 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Belgium Belgium

Certificat D

Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8 or 18 including 8 or 17 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

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 A in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Bulgaria

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including 5.5 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Canada 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. All including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

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. All including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

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 high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Cyprus Cyprus

Apolytirion

Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year. Including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Czech Republic

Maturita

Maturita with 1 including 1 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Denmark Denmark

Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen

Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11 including 10 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Estonia Estonia

Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5 (including 5 in French) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus). Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Finland Finland

Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)

Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 including 6 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

France France

Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)

Baccalaureat with 14 overall and 13 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Germany Germany

Abitur

Abitur with 1.3 overall including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Ghana

School Leaving Certificate

the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA including A in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Greece Greece

Apolytirion

Apolytirion with 19 including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

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. High grades in French or evidence of fluency required. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Hungary Hungary

Erettsegi

Erettsegi with 5 including 5 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

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 high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Iran

School Leaving Certificate

Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA. All require high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Ireland Ireland

Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)

A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 including A in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Italy

Esame di Stato

Esame di Stato with 90 including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Japan

School Leaving Certificate

Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) PLUS 3 Cambridge Board International A-levels at AAB 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 high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Latvia 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 high marks in French. Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, Latin, and subject combinations balanced more towards the humanities preferred.

Lithuania

Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)

Brandos Atestatas with 90 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university. Including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Luxembourg

Diplome de Fin D

Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien including Tres Bien in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Malta

Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level

Matriculation Certificate with AAA including French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Mexico 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 A in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Moldova Moldova

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 9 in French.Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Netherlands

Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

VWO with 8.0 including 7.5 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

New Zealand

National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 3 (NCEA)

including Excellent in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Nigeria 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. All including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Norway Norway

Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)

Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including 5 in French.Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

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 high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Poland Poland

Matura

Matura with 85% in extended level subjects, including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Portugal

Diploma de Ensino Secundário

Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Romania Romania

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 8 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Russia Russia

Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)

Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 and at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university. High marks equivalent to 5 required in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

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 high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Singapore

Singapore A Level

AAA in three content-based H2 subjects (including French). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Slovakia

Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita

Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 2 including 2 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Slovenia

Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including 5 in French.Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History. .

South Africa

South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement

The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB including A in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Spain

Titulo de Bachiller

Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall including 8 in French.Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Sweden Sweden

Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)

Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Switzerland

Federal Maturity Certificate

The Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including 5 in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Turkey 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 high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

United Kingdom

A levels

AAA

Compulsory subjects

A-level grade A in French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

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 French required 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. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History.

Cambridge Pre-U

3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 D3 including French. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma

Considered on an individual basis

Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers

AAAAB in Highers and AA at Advanced Higher, including A in French . Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

International Baccalaureate

35 points and 666 HL (including French HL). Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

European Baccalaureate

85% overall including 8 to 8.5 in French. Preferred other subjects: 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 French Or SAT with a total score of 1900 with at least 600 in each section or the ACT with a score of 28 plus 3 SAT-S with a score of 600 in each plus an AP with 5 in French or evidence of fluency. Preferred other subjects: Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, or History.

Classical Studies & French with a year abroad

BA

Full Time