97+ ATAR, or an OP of band 2 for Queensland with high marks in English and Ancient Greek
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 including 1 in English and Ancient Greek
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8 or 18 including 8 or 17 in English and 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 English with A and Ancient Greek
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including 5.5 in English and Ancient Greek
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 require high marks in English and 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 English with A and Ancient Greek
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% (Requires high marks in English and Ancient Greek)
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 with high marks in English and Ancient Greek, plus at least an additional foundation/Access year
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 including 1 in English and Ancient Greek
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11 including 10 in English and Ancient Greek
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5, (including grade 5 in English and Ancient Greek) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 including 6 in English and Ancient Greek
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat with 14 overall and 13 in English and Ancient Greek .
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.3 overall including 1.5 in English and Ancient Greek
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA including English with A and Ancient Greek
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion with 19 with high marks in English and Ancient Greek
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 5, 5 to include Literature in English plus Level 4 in each of the four core subjects. Applicants should demonstrate knowledge of Ancient Greek.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including 5 in English and 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. (All require high marks in English and Ancient Greek)
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 requires high marks in English and Ancient Greek)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 with A in English and Ancient Greek. Candidates without Ancient Greek at Higher level may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 with high marks in English and 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 high marks in English and Ancient Greek
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9 with high marks in English and Ancient Greek, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 with high marks in English and 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 Tres Bien in English and Ancient Greek
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA including English with A and Ancient 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 English with A and Ancient Greek
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 9 in English and Ancient Greek
VWO with 8.0 including 7.5 in English and 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 Excellent in English and Ancient 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 English with A and Ancient Greek
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including grade 5 in English and Ancient Greek
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 (Requires high marks in English and Ancient Greek)
Poland
Matura
Matura with 85% in extended level subjects with high marks in English and Ancient Greek
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 with high marks in English and Ancient Greek
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 8 in English and Ancient Greek
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 including 5 in English and Ancient Greek, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at 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 require high marks in English and Ancient Greek)
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAA in three content-based H2 subjects (including both Ancient Greek and English). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1 including 2 in English and Ancient Greek
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including 5 in English and Ancient Greek
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
the South African Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB including English with A and Classical Greek
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall including 8 in English and Ancient Greek
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in English and Ancient Greek
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including 5 in English and Ancient Greek
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 with high marks in English and 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
Grade A in both Ancient Greek and English. Candidates without Ancient Greek A-level/IB may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject
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 including study of English and Ancient 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 English and Classical Greek. Candidates without Classical Greek as a Principal Subject 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 in Ancient Greek and English. Candidates without 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 English and Ancient Greek) . Candidates without Ancient Greek A-level/IB may be considered where a school or college was not able to offer the subject
European Baccalaureate
85% overall incuding 8.5 in English and Ancient Greek. Candidates without 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 English. 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 a AP in English . Knowledge of Ancient Greek also required.
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