97+ ATAR, or 2 OP for Queensland with high marks in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 including 1 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur with 9 or 19 overall inclusing 8 or 18 in French. Two essay focussed subjects 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 A*AA. Including French at A. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.8 including 5.5 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
High School Diploma with 90% average 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 35. Including high marks in French. Two essay focussed subjects 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 A*AA. Including French at A. Two essay focussed subjects 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% and high marks in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 with high marks in French plus at least an additional foundation/Access year. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 overall including 1 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 12 including 10 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
.Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus majority marks of 5, (including 5 in French) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus). Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Ylioppilastutkinto with 7 including 7 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
Baccalaureat with 15 overall and 14 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.2 overall including 1.3 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at A*AA including French at A. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion with 19 overall including 19 in French. Two essay focussed subjects 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. Grades of 5 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including 5 in French. Two essay focussed subjects 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 univeristy (Both requiring high marks in French). Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge A levels at A*AA, including A in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 B1 including French grade A. At least two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 95 including 90 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Japan
School Leaving Certificate
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) PLUS 3 Cambridge Board International A-levels at A*AA 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. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitubi with 9.5 including high marks in French with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 95 with a 90 in French plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien and a mark of 55 or above including Tres Bien in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA including A in French. Two essay focussed subjects 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 A*AA. Including French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9.5 including 9 in French. v
The VWO Diploma with an average of 8.5 including 8 in French. Two essay focussed subjects 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 Level 3 Excellent in French. Two essay focussed subjects 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 A*AA including A in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering with an average grade 5.5 including grade 5 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A1 including high marks in French plus at least a foundation/Access year or a year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Poland
Matura
Matura with 90% in one extended level subject plus 85% in all other extended level subjects, with high marks in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 19 including 18 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9.5 including 9 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attestat o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 including 5 in French plus at least a foundation/Access year or a year of undergraduate study at a Russian university. Two essay focussed subjects 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 A*AA (All require A in French A-Level). Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAA in three content-based H2 subjects (including Grade A French). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita with 1 including 1 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including 5 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAA including French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall including 9 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
The Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including 5 in French. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 including high marks in French with at least a foundation/Access year or a year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
United Kingdom
A levels
A*AA
Compulsory subjects
A-level French grade A. At least two essay focussed subjects preferred.
12 unit A level in vocational subjects
Acceptable when combined with standard A/AS-levels
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 including study of French at Level 3 with 39 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. Essay focussed subjects preferred.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D2 D3 D3 including D3 in French . At least two essay focussed subjects preferred
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
AAAAA in Highers, and AA at Advanced Higher (including French). Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
International Baccalaureate
35 points and HL 766 including French at HL6 . At least two essay focussed subjects preferred.
European Baccalaureate
90% overall including 8.5 French. At least two essay focussed subjects preferred
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 555 including French grade 5. Two essay focussed subjects preferred.
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