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European Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad - Entry Requirements

UK applicants

Subject requirements

A-level grade B in French if entering the post A-level language pathway. No French required if entering the ab initio pathway.

No preferred subjects

A-Levels

Must include grade B in French for the post A-level language pathway. There is no French required for the ab initio pathway. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels. We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.

Contextual A-Level Information

Must include grade B in French for the post A-level language pathway. There is no French required for the ab initio pathway. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels. We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels.

Must include grade 5 in Higher Level French if entering the post A-level language pathway. No French required if entering the ab initio pathway. The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.

32 points overall or an aggregate score of 15 from three Higher Levels. Must include grade 5 in Higher Level French if entering the post A-level language pathway. There is no French required for the ab initio pathway. The total point score of 32 includes TOK/EE.

Alternative accepted qualifications

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total with 45 Level 3 credits. 33 Level 3 credits must be awarded at Distinction and 12 at Merit. Applicants for the post A-level language pathway must also have 15 credits in French awarded at Distinction or offer an academic qualification equivalent to A-level grade B in French, or take the DELF or DALF (minimum DELF B2). There is no French language requirement for the ab initio pathway.

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total with 45 Level 3 credits. 30 Level 3 credits must be awarded at Distinction, 12 at Merit, and 3 at Pass. Applicants for the post A-level language pathway must also have 15 credits in French awarded at Distinction or offer an academic qualification equivalent to A-level grade B in French, or take the DELF or DALF (minimum DELF B2). There is no French language requirement for the ab initio pathway.

International applicants

Equivalent International qualifications

Please note
Course specific subject requirements are indicated in subject requirements above

English language requirements

Help for international applicants

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Other requirements

Alternative ways of meeting the French subject requirement

If you do not have the required academic study of French, we are able to accept pass at B2 in the DELF (French Studies Diploma) and DALF (Advanced French Studies Diploma), issued by the French Ministry of Education, as evidence of proficiency in French. You should ensure that this is clearly listed on your application if you have completed, or will be completing, one of these qualifications.

We are also able to waive the language requirement for applicants who have completed their schooling or a higher qualification (e.g. degree) in an institution which teaches in French.

If you are not studying the required language, you will be considered for the Ab Initio (language beginners) pathway. 

Selection process

Contextual consideration

We make contextual offers for this programme, which can be found in the entry requirements. As part of the assessment process, we take into account contextual information to gain a more complete picture of each application. More information can be found on the Contextualised admissions website.

Deferrals

Applications can be submitted for deferred entry by choosing the appropriate year of entry on the UCAS application.

If your circumstances change and, therefore, you need to request a deferral after an offer has been made, then we can generally permit these for this programme. However, each deferral request will be considered on a case-by-case basis and we reserve the right to decline any post-offer deferral request. Requests should be submitted via a message on King’s Apply with an explanation of the reason for making the request.

Please note, second deferral requests will only be considered where the request is due to extreme unforeseen extenuating circumstances, for example, health reasons. We are unable to permit deferral requests that go beyond two years and you would need to apply again. This is with the exception of deferrals which are due to military/national service.

Foundation courses

Applicants studying Foundation Year programmes in the UK are welcome to apply for this programme. Foundation programmes from other universities and further education providers in the UK are considered on a case-by-case basis. Whether or not we can consider a particular foundation year as suitable for study at King's depends on the content of the syllabus and modules studied. In the past we have accepted foundation programmes from a number of other institutions.

We are unable to accept Foundation programmes that are integrated as part of a main degree at another institution. These may be called Year 0 or Integrated Foundations. We are also unable to accept non-UK Foundation courses.

Once you have submitted an application, the Admissions Office may contact you via King's Apply to ask for further details on your qualification, such as a list of modules and course specifications.

The King's International Foundation Programme has guaranteed pathways available for progression onto our King's undergraduate degree programmes, and information can be found on the website.

Graduates

Our general entry requirements are based on A-level or equivalent. However, where an applicant is completing/has completed a degree, we are able to consider the degree study as part of the assessment of the application.

Generally, we would consider a minimum of a UK Bachelor degree with a 2:1 grade profile (or overseas equivalent) as meeting the entry requirements for our undergraduate degrees. However, those who have achieved/are predicted a high 2:1 or a First may be considered more competitive.

Where a programme has subject requirements, these will still need to have been met. If you have not met the subject requirements via A-level (or equivalent) then we may be able to consider the content within your degree. We would be looking for significant study of the subjects across the degree programme with a 2:1 or above grading on those modules.

Once you have submitted an application, the Admissions Office may contact you via King's Apply to ask for further details on your degree study.

Personal Statement

Your personal statement is one of the many factors in the overall assessment of your application, and is your opportunity to introduce yourself to the university and inform us of your commitment to the programme and how the programme fits into your career plans, as well as any work experience or extracurricular activities you have done.

Resits

We are able to consider applicants who have retaken or are retaking their qualifications.

Transfers

Transfers into this programme are not permitted.

Key Information

UCAS code:

RR81

Course type:

Single honours

Delivery mode:

In person

Study mode:

Full-time

Required A-Levels:

AAB

Duration:

Four years

Application status:

Start date:

September 2027

Application deadline: