Requirements

 

The school has few requirements. To enter a degree course at the City University you will have satisfy to a few requirements:

 

• Satisfy the University's general minimum requirement

• Satisfy the individual course requirement

• Be accepted by the course admissions tutor.

In order to meet the University's general requirement you should have or expect to obtain before admission:

• Passes in two subjects at GCE 'A' level or

• One 12 unit Double Award.

Other qualifications which meet the general requirement are:

• Cambridge Pre-University

• The International Baccalaureate Diploma

• The Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma

• Scottish Qualification Advanced Highers (SQA) and Advanced Highers

• The Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level

• The European Baccalaureate

• Business Technology and Education Council (BTEC) Nationals (Qualifications and Credit Framework - QCF)

• An Access to Higher Education Qualification.

 

English and mathematics requirements:

You must possess a minimum level of competence in the English language and mathematics. Passes at grade C or above in General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) English Language and Mathematics or an equivalent qualification, fulfil this requirement. Some courses will ask for more than the minimum, so please check the course-specific requirements for further details.

English language requirements

All applicants are required to demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficient for them to be able to benefit from and participate fully in their degree. A pass in one of the following qualifications is the minimum expectation of the University:

• GCSE English language at grade C or above

• International GCSE in English as a second language at grade C or above

• IELTS test of the British Council at 6.0 or above with a minimum score of 6.0 in the writing sub-test (6.5 overall with a minimum of 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in each sub-test for Law and Journalism courses)

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with 79 IBT or above (100 for Business and Law). TOEFL is not considered suitable for Journalism

• UCLES Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) at grade C or above

• PTE Academic with 59 or above.

 

Source: http://www.city.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying-to-city