University Transfer Programme: Entry and Progression Requirements
| English language requirements | IELTS 5.5 overall (minimum 5.5 in Writing and 5.0 in all other skills) or equivalent |
| Academic entry requirements | IB Diploma Programme (if qualification attempted): 28 points (IB Certificate accepted) A/AS Levels: 62-82 UCAS points (excluding native language) GED: 600 overall with 150 in 4 subjects, including prerequisites. Plus pass in further year of study. Recognised International Foundation programme: Certificate of Completion with pass in each subject |
| Country | Requirements |
| China | Year 11 (Senior High 2): 75% each in 4 or more subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further studies (Can be foundation programme) Year 12 (Senior High 3): 65% each in 4 or more subjects including relevant subjects Or: 55% overall in NCEE (Gaokao) |
| Afghanistan | Secondary school certificate : 80% overall including 70% in relevant subjects plus pass in further year of study |
| Algeria | Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire with grade average of 12 with 10 in relevant subjects. |
| Australia | Senior Secondary School Diploma (Year 12).Students must also have a minimum ATAR score of 76.0 |
| Azerbaijan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Grade XI) - Passes in 4 or more subjects. Plus pass in further year of study e.g specialist diploma/1st year of uni degree studies. |
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya (Secondary school leaving cert) average grade of 80% or above, with 70% in relevant subjects. Plus pass in further year of study |
| Bangladesh | Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.75 overall (Relevant subjects GPA 3.5 if required) 3.75 in English, 3.5 in relevant subjects) plus pass in further year of study (degree/diploma) |
| Belarus | Certificate of General Secondary Education (Year 11): GPA: 7 overall (Relevant subjects GPA 7). Plus pass in further year of study |
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensio Medio (Year 12) - minimum grade average 7.5/10 Or ENEM score 4000 |
| Brunei | Brunei-Cambridge Certificate of Education Advanced Level (maximum 3 A-Levels (best 3 if more)) |
| Bulgaria | Diploma of Secondary Education - GPA 4.9 including at least 2 state maturity exams) 5 in Maths (B equiv) |
| Cambodia | Diploma of Upper Secondary school = year 12. 4 subjects minimum grade C inc maths plus pass in further year of study Grading A - Excellent , B - Very Good, C - Good, D - Satisfactory |
| Cameroon | Minimum overall grade 10 in Baccalaureate or Certificat de Probation with 10+ in all relevant subjects plus pass in further year of st3udy or x subjects A-D in A levels (including relevant subjects) |
| Canada | Maple International school Diploma 65% overall minimum 65% |
| Chile | Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación grade 5.0 overall out of 7, including 5.0 in relevant subjects plus pass in further year of study |
| Colombia | Successful completion of Bachillerato with average grade of 75% |
| Cyprus | Apolytirio with minimum grade average of 17/20 |
| Ecuador | Titulo de Bachiller En Ciencias (Year 12): GPA 7.5 overall and 7 in relevant subjects plus pass in further year of study |
| Egypt | Year 12 (GSEC): 75% overall and 70% in relevant subjects. For Engineering 80% overall and 75% in relevant subjects or Thanawiya Amma 65% plus successful completion of 1 year of further study. |
| Ethiopia | TVET (10+3 Diploma) Overall grade of B |
| France | French Baccalaureate Ordinary - 10/20 |
| Gambia | Ordinary National Diploma (Year 1) or College Certificate - Pass |
| Georgia | General Education Diploma with minimum average 9 |
| Ghana | West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - C6 in 4 or more subjects. Plus pass in further year of study |
| Hong Kong | HKDSE 3,2,2 (Liberal Studies not accepted) Higher Certificate or Honours Diploma (from Shue Yan College) or 2 Years Higher Diploma or 1 year Associate Degree: GPA 2.0. For Engineering, HKDSE: 432 all subjects accepted with 4 in Maths, Higher Certificate or Honours Diploma (from Shue Yan College) or 2 Years Higher Diploma or 1 year Associate Degree: GPA 2.0 |
| India | Year 12 (HSC): 50% overall (Note: 50% in relevant subjects required, can be taken from any year from Year 10, 11 or 12). |
| Indonesia | SMU 3: Grade 7.5 |
| Iran | Transcript of High School Diploma Theoretical stream (3 years) required. Passes in 4 or more subjects, inc relevant subjects. GPA is out of 20 Min. overall GPA requirement is 14 inc relevant subjects. Plus pass in further year of study |
| Italy | Diploma Esame di Stato (5th year) = Overall 70% including relevant subjects |
| Japan | Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate: GPA 3.5 overall. For Maths requirement: accept 3.0/5.0 in Maths I/Math A or 2.0/5.0 in Math II/ Math B or 2.0/5.0 in Maths III/ Math C. Relevant subjects Maths taken in Year 2 can be accepted. |
| Jordan | High School certificate (Tawjihi): Overall 70% minimum 50% for relevant subjects plus pass in further year of study |
| Kazakhstan | Certificate of Secondary Education certificate/11th grade with graduation minimum GPA 4.5 across all subjects |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grades A - E in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects |
| Korea | From SH3 graduates: Grade C/70%/Rank 4 Grade average in rank, with at least 4th grade in relevant/prerequisite subjects. Also accept Korean CSAT at the same grades. Pass in High School Diploma or Junior Vocational College Diploma. (related Diploma program) Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 70%+ including relevant subjects. |
| Kuwait | Year 12 (GSEC): 80% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects Plus pass in further year of study (e.g. Vocational Training Centre Certificate/Diploma/part study of Bachelor's degree) |
| Kyrgyzstan | Certificate of Secondary Education certificate/11th grade with graduation minimum GPA 4.5 across all subjects |
| Laos | Upper Secondary School Diploma / Baccalaureate: 5 subjects consisting of GPA 7.0/10 (grade B) and 6.0/10 (grade C) including relevant subjects plus pass in further year of study |
| Lebanon | Baccalaureate - minimum 13 points inc relevant subjects plus pass in further year of study |
| Libya | Year 12 (GSEC): 80% overall and 50% in relevant subjects plus pass in further year of study |
| Macau | Cambridge Overseas Higher School Cert A-E (COHSC) Overall: E |
| Malaysia | STPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education) with GPA 2.1 UEC Senior 2 / Senior Middle 2 with B average for 6 relevant academic subjects inc English & Mathematics. |
| Mexico | Bachillerato at an average of 90% overall with minimum of 75% plus pass in further year of study |
| Mongolia | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 70% Plus pass in further year of study. Part study of Certificate of Vocational Education/bachelor/university diploma. |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 12. |
| Myanmar | Basic Education High School Examination/ Matriculation: 60% Pass Overall with passes in 4 relevant subjects. Plus pass in further year of study. Further year can include GAC - GPA 2.00 |
| Namibia | NSCC Higher level, 4 subjects with grades A-D inc relevant subjects if taken |
| Nepal | Year 12 (HSC or School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): /60% GPA 2.8 overall. Plus pass in further year of study. Relevant subjects can be accepted from Year 11 or Year 12. (Further year can be 1st year of degree / diploma level studies / Post-Proficiency Certificate / Post-Higher Secondary Education Certificate). |
| New Zealand | NCEA Level 3 (Year 12) = equivalent to GCSE (Grades = N (not achieved), A (achieved), M (merit), E (excellence)NCEA Level 2 with (Year 12) with relevant subjects - Achieving Minimum 80 credits with 60 achieved at level 3 and remaining 20, level 2 |
| Nigeria | WAEC, SSCE or GCE grades A1-B3 in 5 or more subjects or WAEC, SSCE or GCE grades A1 - C6 in 5 or more subjects with transcript/report of further study year |
| Oman | Year 12 (General Education Diploma): 80% each in 4 or more academic subjects including 70% relevant subjects. Plus pass in further year of study (can be from Diploma/Technical Industrial College Diploma, 1 year Certificate, Higher/Advanced Diploma). |
| Pakistan | Year 12 (HSC / Intermediate certificate(Part I & II)) or Polytechnic Diploma : 70% overall with 50% minimum Year 12 (HSC / Intermediate certificate(Part I & II)) or Polytechnic Diploma : 60% overall with 50% minimum. Plus pass in further year of study |
| Paraguay | Bachillier/High school Diploma - Overall average 4/5 including 3 out of 5 in relevant subjects |
| Peru | Certificado de Educacion Secundaria Comun Completa (Year 11) - AD with A in Maths if required relevant subject |
| Philippines | Completion of Senior High School Diploma(Year 12) in Academic Track with 80% overall, including 80% in Maths |
| Qatar | New certificate, QSSC - min. 5 subjects, all 5 grades A - Ds (minimum 60% in relevant subjects and 60% overall in percentage scale) Thanawaya Ama Qatari (School Leaving Certificate) overall 60% and 60% in relevant subjects Qatar Specialised Secondary Certificate or Technical Secondary Certificate, 70% overall with 70% in relevant subjects. For Engineering: Physics and Maths as individual subjects required, not Integrated Science) |
| Russia (+ Chechnya) | Attestat/11th grade - Minimum GPA 4. plus completed further year of study with pass |
| Rwanda | Rwandan Advanced GCSE - 3 subjects 70% (Grade B) |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate)/ = high school graduation. 4 or more subjects min.60% in each, including relevant subjects. (Accepting Y12 first semester transcripts for sponsored students) |
| Singapore | Singapore/Cambridge A Levels: Minimum 2 subjects pass or 3 subjects if Maths is a requirement – see UCAS points for assessment. H1 = AS level UCAS, H2 = A levels UCAS Year 1 of Diploma - GPA of 2.4 out of 4 |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate = five subjects grade 55544 or above (relevant subjects) |
| Sri Lanka | Sri lankan GCE A level: Grade C in 3 subjects including relevant subjects |
| Taiwan | Senior High 3 - average 80% Senior High 3 - average 75% plus pass in further year of study |
| Tanzania | East Africa Cert/Cambridge Overseas School Cert/Certificate of Secondary Education - grades 4 overall plus pass in further year of study |
| Thailand | Successful completion of MAW 6 with average GPA 2.5 in relevant subjects including Maths and Sciences or (MAW6) GPA 2.0/4.0 + 1 year further study. |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diplomasi (High School Completion): 55% overall inc relevant subjects |
| UAE | High School certificate (Tawjihiyya) 75% plus evidence of 1 year of further study. Part study of Specialist/University Diploma or Associate Degree. |
| Ukraine | Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education – with minimum GPA 7 on 12 point scale plus pass in further year of study Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education – with minimum GPA 8 on 12 point scale |
| USA | SATs 500 in Reading and Writing & Maths OR ACT 24 overall OR 2 AP's grade 3 (Math required) OR GAC (Global Assessment Certificate) 2.00 |
| Uzbekistan | Certificate of General Secondary Education, 11 years - GPA 4.5 overall Certificate of General Secondary Education, 11 years - GPA 4 overall plus pass m further year of study |
| Venezuela | Titulo de Educacion - 13 overall plus pass in further year of study |
| Vietnam | Year 12 GPA 7.0 plus a minimum 6.0 in Maths. Lower grades accepted with evidence of further study. |
| Accepted English tests | Required score(s) |
| IELTS for UKVI / Non-UKVI | 5.5 (overall), 5.5 in writing and 5.0 for the rest. NB. One Skill Retake is accepted. |
| Language Cert ESOL SELT | B2 SELT 33/50 (overall and minimum all skills) |
| Language Cert Academic SELT | 60 (overall), 54 (minimum) |
| Language Cert International ESOL | B2 Communicator Pass (overall), B2 33/50 (overall and minimum all skills) |
| Pearson PTE Academic UKVI / non-UKVI | 42 (overall) 36 (minimum skill) |
| PSI Skills for English UKVI (4 components) | Skills for English UKVI B2 Pass |
| Trinity Integrated Skills in English | ISE II Pass (overall), ISE II Pass (minimum all skills) |
| Cambridge ESOL / Cambridge Linguaskill | 162 (overall), 154 (minimum all skills) |
| Oxford Test of English | 111 (overall), 100 (minimum all skills) |
| Oxford ELLT | 5 (overall) + 4 (minimum skills) |
| Password Solo Skills | 5.5 (overall), 5.0 (minimum all skills) |
| TOEFL iBT / TOEFL iBT Home Edition | 46 (overall) Reading, Listening (minimum 4), Speaking, Writing (minimum 14). NB. MyBest Score is NOT accepted. |
| Aptis (British Council) | Overall CEFR grade: B2. Minimum scores no lower than B1, |
| Duolingo | 95-100 (overall), 80-90 (minimum per section) |
| High School Qualification | Grade Requirement |
| O Level English, iGCSE, GCSE: English as a First Language | C / 4 |
| iGCSE: English as a Second Language | B / 5 |
| AS-Level / A-Level English | C |
| IB programme English: Standard | Standard Level 5 |
| IB programme English: Higher | Higher Level 4 |
| American HS Diploma English | 2.4 GPA |
| WAEC, WASSCE, NECO English | C6 |
| KCSE English | C / 6 |
| Malaysia SPM English Language | C |
| HKDSE English | Level 3 |
| Irish Leaving Cert: Ordinary | O3 |
| Irish Leaving Cert: Higher | H4 |
| Canadian HS Diploma: English | 60% |
Progression requirements by recognising university
Academic progression requirements
- AES: 60% (minimum 40% in each skill)
- Overall Average: 60% (minimum 40% in all modules)
Recognised progression routes
- Year 2: BSc Business Management, with pathways in Marketing, International Management, Logistics and Human Resources, as well as a Professional Placement Year.
Academic progression requirements
BA Business Management / BA Business Management with Marketing
- AES/ACSU: 75% overall (minimum 70% in all skills)
- Overall Average: 75%, with
- Management: Theory and Evidence: 70%
- Organisational Behaviour: 70%
- Pass in all other modules
BA Business Management and Human Resource
- AES/ACSU: 70% overall (minimum 65% in all skills)
- Overall Average: 70%, with
- Management: Theory and Evidence: 65%
- Organisational Behaviour: 65%
- Pass in all other modules
Recognised progression routes
- Year 2: BA Business Management; BA Business Management with Marketing; BA Business Management and Human Resource.
Note: As entry requirements for progression to the University of Leeds may vary depending on your country and academic qualifications, please speak to your Bellerbys counsellor or Study Centre to confirm the requirements applicable to you.
Academic progression requirements
- AES: 65% (minimum 55% in each skill)
- Overall Average: 60% (minimum 40% in all modules)
Recognised progression routes
- Year 2: BA Business Management; BA Accounting and Financial Management
Academic progression requirements
- AES: 60% (minimum 40% in all skills)
- Overall Average: 50% (minimum 40% in all modules)
Recognised progression routes
- Year 2: BA (Hons) Business
Academic progression requirements
- AES: 60% (minimum 40% in all skills)
- Overall Average: 60% (minimum 40% in all modules)
Recognised progression routes
- Year 2: BA Business Management; BA International Business
- Year 3 (Top-Up): Business Accounting; Business Administration & Management; Business with Financial Services; International Business
Note: Top-Up degrees allow eligible students to enter directly into Year 3 (the final year) of an undergraduate degree.
Academic progression requirements
- AES: 50% (minimum 40% in all skills)
- Overall Average: 40% (minimum 40% in all modules)
Recognised progression routes
- Year 2: BA (Hons) Accounting and Business Management; BA (Hons) Business and Events Management; BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management; BA (Hons) Business and Management; BA (Hons) Business Management and Economics; BA (Hons) Business Management and Marketing; BA (Hons) International Business.