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International Politics
|BA
|Part Time, Full Time
| UCAS code: L240- Overview
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
97+ ATAR, or an OP of band 2 for Queensland. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8 or 18 . At least one essay focussed subject 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 AAA. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
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. At least one essay focussed subject 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 AAA. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination plus an accredited Access/Foundation Year at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80%. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Czech Republic
Maturita
The Maturita with 1 overall. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 . At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat with 14 overall . At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.3 overall . At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion with 19. At least one essay focussed subject 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.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5. At least one essay focussed subject 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. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 17 OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 with high marks. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
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. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 9 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with tres Bien. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA. At least one essay focussed subject 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 AAA. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 . At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 8.0. At least one essay focussed subject 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. At least one essay focussed subject 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 AAA. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
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. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Poland
Matura
Matura with 85% in extended level subjects. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 and at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university. At least one essay focussed subject 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 AAA. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAA in three content-based H2 subjects. Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 9 overall. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbetyg with MVG. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5. At least one essay focussed subject 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. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
United Kingdom
A levels
AAA
Compulsory subjects
At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Access to HE Diploma
Access Diploma 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. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U principal subjects with grades of D3 D3 D3 . At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
AAAAB in Highers and AA at Advanced Higher. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
International Baccalaureate
35 points and HL 666. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
European Baccalaureate
85% overall. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
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 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. At least one essay focussed subject preferred.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
For EU/international students (where eligible) there is additional country-specific information within our international students section
Year of entry 2014