Classics 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 Latin or Ancient Greek

Austria Austria

Reifezeugnis (Matura)

Reifezeugnis with 1 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Belgium Belgium

Certificat D

Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8 or 18, including Latin or Ancient 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 Greek or Latin

Bulgaria

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including Latin or Ancient Greek

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. Including Latin or Ancient Greek

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 Greek or Latin

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 Latin or Ancient Greek

Cyprus Cyprus

Apolytirion

Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year. Including Latin or Ancient Greek

Czech Republic

Maturita

Maturita with 1 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Denmark Denmark

Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen

Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Estonia Estonia

Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5 (including Latin or Ancient Greek) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)

Finland Finland

Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)

Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 including Latin or Ancient Greek

France France

Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)

The Baccalaureat with 14 overall including Latin or Ancient Greek

Germany Germany

Abitur

Abitur with 1.3 overall including Latin or Ancient Greek

Ghana

School Leaving Certificate

the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA including Ancient Greek or Latin

Greece Greece

Apolytirion

Apolytirion with 19 including Latin or Ancient Greek

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. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of Latin or Ancient Greek.

Hungary Hungary

Erettsegi

Erettsegi with 5 including Latin or Ancient 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. Including Latin or Ancient 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 Latin or Ancient Greek

Ireland Ireland

Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)

A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 including A grades in Ancient Greek or Latin. Candidates without Latin or Ancient Greek Higher may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject) subject)

Italy

Esame di Stato

Esame di Stato with 90 including Latin or Ancient 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 Latin or Ancient Greek

Latvia Latvia

Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)

Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9 plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university. Including Latin or Ancient Greek

Lithuania

Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)

Brandos Atestatas with 90 including Latin or Ancient Greek plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university

Luxembourg

Diplome de Fin D

Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien including Latin or Ancient Greek

Malta

Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level

Matriculation Certificate with AAA including Latin or Ancient Greek

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 Ancient Greek or Latin

Moldova Moldova

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Netherlands

Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

VWO with 8.0 including Latin or Ancient 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 Latin or Ancient Greek

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 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Norway Norway

Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)

Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Pakistan

High School Certificate (HSSC)

High School Certificate with A1 including Latin or Ancient Greek plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university

Poland Poland

Matura

Matura with 85% in extended level subjects with Latin or Ancient Greek

Portugal

Diploma de Ensino Secundário

Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 with Latin or Ancient Greek

Romania Romania

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Russia Russia

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

Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university. Including Latin or Ancient Greek

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 AAB. All including Latin or Ancient Greek

Singapore

Singapore A Level

AAA in three content-based H2 subjects (including Latin or Ancient Greek). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer

Slovakia

Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita

Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Slovenia

Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including Latin or Ancient Greek

South Africa

South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement

The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB including Ancient Greek or Latin

Spain

Titulo de Bachiller

Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall including Latin or Ancient Greek

Sweden Sweden

Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)

Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including Latin or Ancient Greek

Switzerland

Federal Maturity Certificate

The Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including Latin or Ancient Greek

Turkey Turkey

Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)

Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 including Latin or Ancient Greek plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university

United Kingdom

A levels

AAA

Compulsory subjects

A grade in Latin or Ancient Greek (candidates without Latin or Ancient Greek A-level may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject)

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 Latin or Ancient Greek at Level 3 required 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 Latin or Classical Greek. Candidates without Latin or Classical Greek in their Pre-U may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma

Considered on an individual basis

Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers

AAAAB in Highers and AA at Advanced Higher, including Ancient Greek or Latin at A (candidates without Latin or Ancient Greek may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject)

International Baccalaureate

35 points and HL 666 including Latin or Ancient Greek (candidates without Latin or Ancient Greek IB may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject)

European Baccalaureate

85% overall including 8.5 in Ancient Greek or Latin. Candidates without Latin or Ancient Greek may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject

USA

Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)

Three AP subjects with 555 including Latin or Ancient Greek. 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 (Ancient Greek or Latin preferred) with a score of 600 in each. Candidates without Latin or Ancient Greek may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject.

Classics

BA

Full Time