96+ ATAR, or an OP of band 3 for Queensland (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 17/20 (English, History or a modern foreign language 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 AAB including A in English. History or a modern foreign language preferred
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
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. (English, History or a modern foreign language 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 AAB including A in English. History or a modern foreign language 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% (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 18 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 10 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5, (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat with 13/20 overall (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.5 overall (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAB including A in English, History or a modern foreign language (preferred)
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion with 18 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 (English, History or a modern foreign language 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 university. (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAB (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 including English, History or a modern foreign language (preferred)
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
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. English, History or a modern foreign language preferred
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 8 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAB (English, History or a modern foreign language 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 AAB including A in English. History or a modern foreign language preferred
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
VWO with 7.5 (English, History or a modern foreign language 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,(English, History or a modern foreign language 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 AAB (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Poland
Matura
Matura with 80% in extended level subjects (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 8 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
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 year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university (English, History or a modern foreign language 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 AAB (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 2 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAABB (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 8 overall (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university (English, History or a modern foreign language preferred)
United Kingdom
3 A levels & 1 AS level
AAB
2 A levels & 3 AS level
AA at A-level plus BB at AS-level, equivalent considered
Compulsory subjects
English, History or a modern foreign language preferred at A or AS-level.
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
Access to Humanities (or similar) Diploma with the maximum award of 60 credits overall and 45 at level three. Supplementary information and achievement eg percentage mark/scores for certain credits/subjects will be required
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 M2 including English, History or a modern foreign language (preferred)
BTEC
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
A2 A2 A2 B3 B3 at Highers including English, History or a foreign language (preferred)
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall including English, History or a modern foreign language (preferred)
European Baccalaureate
80% overall inc 80% in English, History or a foreign language (preferred)
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 554 including English, History or a modern foreign language (preferred) . Or SAT with a total score of 1800 with at least 600 in each section or the ACT with a score of 27 plus 3 SAT-S with a score of 600 in each with English, History or a modern foreign language (preferred)
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