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Entry Requirements

The information below is provided as a guide only and does not guarantee entry to the University of Aberdeen. For information relating to your degree please check the online prospectus for specific requirements.

UNDERGRADUATE

Higher Secondary School Certificate

Arts: At Standard XII a minimum percentage of 75% overall. Additionally, a minimum percentage of 80% in English at Standard XII or our normal English language requirements. 

Science: At Standard XII a minimum percentage of 75% overall, including 75% or more in two science subjects, or Mathematics and a science subject. A minimum grade of 75% is required where the prospectus specifies good performance in a particular subject. Additionally, a minimum percentage of 80% in English at Standard XII or our normal English language requirements

Biomedical sciences: At Standard XII a minimum percentage of 80% overall, including 80% or more in two science subjects, or Mathematics and a science subject. Additionally, a minimum percentage of 80% in English at Standard XII or our normal English language requirements

Engineering: At Standard XII a minimum percentage of 75% overall, including 75% or more in Mathematics and Physics. Additionally, a minimum percentage of 80% in English at Standard XII or our normal English language requirements

Law: At Standard XII a minimum percentage of 80% overall. Additionally, a minimum percentage of 80% in English at Standard XII or our normal English language requirements

Medicine: For detailed information, please click here. 

 

Advanced entry to Year 2

BSc and MA programmes: Applicants who have achieved at least 80% overall in Year XII as well as at least 85% in the relevant subject areas of the degree they are applying for can apply for entry to Year 2 of a 4 or 5 year MA or BSc programme at the University. 

BEng programmes : Applicants who have achieved at least 85% overall in Year XII as well as at least 85% in maths and physics (+ 85% in chemistry for Chemical/ Petroleum Engineering) can apply for entry to Year 2 of a 4 or 5 year Engineering programme at the University. 

This should be indicated on the UCAS application. 

Applicants who do not meet the conditions of their year 2 offer will automatically be considered for year 1 entry.

Please email ugadmissions@abdn.ac.uk if you would like to discuss this option before completing your UCAS application.

 

POSTGRADUATE 

Requirements will vary dependant on the ranking of the institution.

For State and Central Universities we would look for a minimum of 60% for programmes requiring a 2.2 degree, whereas programmes requiring a 2.1 would need a minimum of 65% overall.

For Private and Deemed Universities we would look for a minimum of 65% for programmes requiring a 2.2 degree, whereas programmes requiring a 2.1 would need a minimum of 70% overall.

While the above is a general guide we understand that the marking system in some states and national universities make it harder to achieve 60%, therefore we will accept 55% from the University of Mumbai, University of Calcutta, University of Delhi etc. among others. Graduates from the IITs and IIMs will also be considered with marks in the region of 55%.

Please note that for an LLM we will consider applicants who have attained 55% or better and decisions for those applicants will be based on a combination of their institution, their overall degree performance and any relevant work experience obtained following completion of the degree.

NB Your transcript should be your grade card or marks list, and should be non-consolidated, which means it should show the results for all subjects you have undertaken, not just the subjects you have passed

 

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

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