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Hispanic Studies & Portuguese & Brazilian Studies with a year abroad
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| UCAS code: T710- Overview
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
96+ ATAR, or an OP of band 3 for Queensland including high marks in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 including 1 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 17/20 including 8 or 17 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
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 AAB including A in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including 5.5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
High School Certificate/Diploma with 85% OR Ontario University Preparatory Course with 85% 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 31. (All require high marks in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese. )
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 AAB including A in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination with high marks in Spanish (preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese) plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80%.
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 18 including high marks in Spanish (preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese. ) plus at least an additional foundation/Access year
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 including 1 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 10 including 10 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5, (including grade 5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese. ) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 including 6 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat with 13 including 13 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.5 overall including 1.5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAB including A in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolyterion with 18 including 18 in Spanish plus another romance language 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. Applicants should demonstrate fluency in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including 5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
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. (Both require high marks in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese).
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkar) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAB (All require high marks in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 with grade A in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 with high marks in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
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 Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 8 with high marks in Spanish (preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese) 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 Spanish (preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese). 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 Spanish (Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.)
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAB including A in Spanish (preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese. )
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 Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 9 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 7.5 including 7.5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
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 Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
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 AAB, including A in Spanish . Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including grade 5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A with high marks in Spanish (preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese). plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university
Poland
Matura
Matura with 80% in extended level subjects including high marks in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 including high marks in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 8 including 8 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
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 Spanish (preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese. )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 AAB with A in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Singapore
No information found.
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Maturita with 2 overall including 2 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including 5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAABB Grade including A in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 8 overall including 8 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including 5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 including high marks in Spanish (preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese) with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university
United Kingdom
A levels
AAB
Compulsory subjects
Grade A at A-level Spanish required. French, Italian or Portuguese preferred subjects
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 including study of Spanish with 33 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 subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 M2 including D3 in Spanish. French, Italian or Portuguese preferred subjects.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
AAABB at Higher and AB at Advanced Higher with grade A in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
International Baccalaureate
35 points and HL 665 including HL6 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
European Baccalaureate
80% overall including 8.5 in Spanish. Preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 554 including Spanish at grade 5. Or SAT with a total score of 1800 with at least 600 in each section or the ACT with a score of 27 plus 2 SAT-S with a score of 600 in each plus an AP in Spanish with 5 or evidence of fluency. Spanish compulsory, and preferred other subjects: French, Italian or Portuguese.
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