Portuguese & Brazilian Studies & French with a year abroad BA - Entry requirements - Undergraduate programmes - King's College London : Online prospectus

Australia

Tertiary Entrance Ranking

96+ ATAR, or an OP of band 3 for Queensland including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Austria Austria

Reifezeugnis (Matura)

Reifezeugnis with 1 including 1 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Belgium Belgium

Certificat D

Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 17/20 including 8 or 17 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Bulgaria

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including 5.5 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Canada 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 French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian)

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 French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

China

Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)

University Entrance Examination with high marks in French, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80%. High marks in French required. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Cyprus Cyprus

Apolytirion

Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 18 including high marks in French, plus at least an additional foundation/Access year. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Czech Republic

Maturita

Maturita with 1 including 1 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Denmark Denmark

Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen

Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 10 including 10 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Estonia Estonia

Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5, (including grade 5 in French) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus). Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Finland Finland

Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)

Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 including 6 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

France France

Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)

The Baccalaureat with 13 including 13 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Germany Germany

Abitur

Abitur with 1.5 overall including 1.5 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Ghana

School Leaving Certificate

the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAB including A in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Greece Greece

Apolytirion

Apolyterion with 18 including 18 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 must demonstrate fluency in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Hungary Hungary

Erettsegi

Erettsegi with 5 including 5 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 French). Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian)

Ireland Ireland

Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)

A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 with grade A in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Italy

Esame di Stato

Esame di Stato with 90 with high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Latvia Latvia

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

Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 8 with high marks in French, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Lithuania

Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)

Brandos Atestatas with 90 with high marks in French plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Luxembourg

Diplome de Fin D

Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien including Tres Bien in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Malta

Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level

Matriculation Certificate with AAB including A in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 AAB including A in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Moldova Moldova

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 9 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Netherlands

Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

VWO with 7.5 including 7.5 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 AAB, including A in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Norway Norway

Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)

Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including grade 5 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Pakistan

High School Certificate (HSSC)

High School Certificate with A with high marks in French, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Poland Poland

Matura

Matura with 80% in extended level subjects including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Portugal

Diploma de Ensino Secundário

Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 including high marks in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Romania Romania

School Leaving Certificate

Diploma de Bacalaureat with 8 including 8 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Russia 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 French, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Singapore

Singapore A Level

AAB in three content-based H2 subjects (including Grade A French). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Slovakia

Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita

Maturita with 2 overall including 2 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Slovenia

Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including 5 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Spain

Titulo de Bachiller

Titulo de Bachiller with 8 overall including 8 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Sweden Sweden

Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)

Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Switzerland

Federal Maturity Certificate

Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including 5 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Turkey 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 one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

United Kingdom

A levels

AAB

Compulsory subjects

Grade A at A-level French required. Preferred subjects at A-level: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 French at Level 3 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 other subjects are History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Cambridge Pre-U

3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 M2 including D3 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

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 French. Preferred subjects at A-level: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

International Baccalaureate

35 points and HL 665 including HL6 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

European Baccalaureate

80% overall including 8.5 in French. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

USA

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

Three AP subjects with 554 including French 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 the relevant language with 5 or evidence of fluency. Preferred other subjects: History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian

Portuguese & Brazilian Studies & French with a year abroad

BA

Full Time