Liberal Arts 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 relevant subject for chosen major

Austria Austria

Reifezeugnis (Matura)

Reifezeugnis with 1 including relevant subject for chosen major

Belgium Belgium

Certificat D

Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 9 or 19 including relevant subject for chosen major

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 relevant subject for chosen major

Bulgaria

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.8 including relevant subject for chosen major

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 35. Include relevant subject for chosen major.

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 relevant subject for chosen major

China

Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)

University Entrance Examination with at least a foundation/Access course or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80%. Include relevant subject for chosen major

Cyprus Cyprus

Apolytirion

Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year. Include relevant subject for chosen major

Czech Republic

Maturita

Maturita with 1 including relevant subject for chosen major

Denmark Denmark

Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen

Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with an average of 12 including relevant subject for chosen major

Estonia Estonia

Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5 and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus) including relevant subject for chosen major

Finland Finland

Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)

Ylioppilastutkinto with at least 7 overall including relevant subject for chosen major

France France

Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)

The Baccalaureat with 15 overall including relevant subject for chosen major

Germany Germany

Abitur

Abitur with 1.2 overall including relevant subject for chosen major

Ghana

School Leaving Certificate

he West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at A*AA including relevant subject for chosen major

Greece Greece

Apolytirion

Apolytirion with 19 including relevant subject for chosen major

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. The following majors require Level 5 in electives in the relevant language (or equivalent) : French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. For the music major, applicants must have Music elective at Level 5 plus grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent).

Hungary Hungary

Erettsegi

Erettsegi with 5 including relevant subject for chosen major

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. Include relevant subject for chosen major

Iran

School Leaving Certificate

Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at A*AA including relevant subject for chosen major

Ireland Ireland

Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 B1 including relevant subject for chosen major i.e. in either relevant language: French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, or, for the music major, a grade A at Higher in Music, grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent) are required.

Italy

Esame di Stato

Esame di Stato with 95 including relevant subject for chosen major

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 relevant subject for chosen major

Latvia Latvia

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

Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9.5 with at least a foundation/Access course or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university including relevant subject for chosen major

Lithuania

Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)

Brandos Atestatas with 95 with at least a foundation/Access course or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university including relevant subject for chosen major

Luxembourg

Diplome de Fin D

Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien and a mark of 55 or above including relevant subject for chosen major

Malta

Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level

Matriculation Certificate with AAA including relevant subject for chosen major

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 A*AA including relevant subject for chosen major

Moldova Moldova

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9.5 including relevant subject for chosen major

Netherlands

Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

VWO with 8.5 including relevant subject for chosen major

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 relevant subject for chosen major

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 A*AA including relevant subject for chosen major

Norway Norway

Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)

Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5.5 including relevant subject for chosen major

Pakistan

High School Certificate (HSSC)

High School Certificate with A1 with at least a foundation/Access course or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university including relevant subject for chosen major

Poland Poland

Matura

Matura with 90% in one extended level subject plus 85% in all other extended level subjects including relevant subject for chosen major.

Portugal

Diploma de Ensino Secundário

Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 19 including relevant subject for chosen major

Romania Romania

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9.5 including relevant subject for chosen major

Russia Russia

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

Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 with at least a foundation/Access course or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university including relevant subject for chosen major

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 including relevant subject for chosen major

Singapore

Singapore A Level

AAA in three content-based H2 subjects. Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer

Slovakia

Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita

Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1 including relevant subject for chosen major

Slovenia

Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including relevant subject for chosen major

South Africa

South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement

The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAA including relevant subject for chosen major

Spain

Titulo de Bachiller

Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall including relevant subject for chosen major

Sweden Sweden

Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)

Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including relevant subject for chosen major

Switzerland

Federal Maturity Certificate

Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including relevant subject for chosen major

Turkey Turkey

Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)

Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 plus at least a foundation/Access course or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university including relevant subject for chosen major

United Kingdom

A levels

A*AA

Compulsory subjects

The following majors require a grade A at A-level (or equivalent) in the relevant language: French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. For the music major, a grade A at A-level music, grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent) are required.

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 relevant major (French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Music) 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. For the music major, grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent) are required

Cambridge Pre-U

3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D2 D3 D3 including relevant subject for chosen major. The following majors require HL6 in the relevant language: French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. For the music major, D2 in Music, grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent) are required.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma

Considered on an individual basis

Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers

AA at Advanced Highers and AAA in three further Highers including relevant subject for chosen major i.e. in either relevant language: French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, or, for the music major, a grade A in Music, grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent) are required.

International Baccalaureate

35 points and HL 766 including relevant subject for chosen major. The following majors require HL6 in the relevant language: French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. For the music major, a HL6 Music, grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent) are required.

European Baccalaureate

90% overall withat at 8.5 in your chosen major. The following majors require 8.5 in the relevant language: French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. For the music major, an 8.5 Music, grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent) are required.

USA

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

Three AP subjects with 555. Or SAT with a total score of 1950 with at least 600 in each section or the ACT with a score of 29 plus 3 SAT-S with a score of 600 in each including relevant subject for chosen major i.e in the relevant language (French, German, Spanish and Portuguese) or, for the music major, Music and ABRSM (or equivalent) grade 5 piano and grade 8 main instrument.

Liberal Arts

BA

Full Time