University of Bath International Foundation Year

Minimum academic entry qualifications

This information should be taken only as a guide. We receive a large number of
applications each year, so meeting the minimum entry requirements does not
guarantee an offer of a place on the programme. If your country is not listed here,
please send your academic qualifications and certificates with your application and
we will assess them for you.

Please note, all students must have maths at the equivalent of GCSE grade C/grade 4

For IFY For IFY

pathways and pathways and
Minimum academic target degree target degree
Country requirement courses where courses which
Maths is an require a
essential minimum
subject Maths GCSE
requirement
Angola Habilitação Literarias: average of 14 with at least Maths 16 Maths 15
16 in relevant subjects
Azerbaijan Certificate of Secondary Education: 4.5 average, Maths 4.5 Maths 4
with at least grade 4 in relevant subjects
Bahrain Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Maths 80% Maths 70%
Certificate): Overall average of 80% including
80% in relevant subjects
Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Maths 70% Maths 60%
Intermediate Certificate: average grade of 70%
Brazil Certificado de Ensino Médio (Brazilian High Maths 8 Maths 7
School Certificate): average of 7 out of 10
Chile Licencia de Educación / Enseñanza Media: 6.5 Maths 7 Maths 6
overall in the final year

China Senior High School Year 3 results: average Maths 85% Maths 75%
grades of 85% with at least 85% in relevant
subjects
China – HKDSE: Grade 4 in core subjects Maths and HKDSE HKDSE
Hong Kong English, Grade 3 in core subject Liberal Studies Maths Grade Maths Grade
AND Grade 3 in 2 electives in relevant subjects 4 4
Ecuador Título de Bachiller en Ciencias: 8 out of 10 Maths 8 Maths 8
overall with 8.0 in essential subjects
Egypt Certificate of General Secondary Education: 14 Maths 15 Maths 13
overall with 14 in essential subjects
Ghana WASSCE: at least 5 relevant subjects at B3 or Maths B3 Maths B4
above
India Higher Secondary Certificate: Standard 12th with Maths 70% Maths 60%
65% average with a minimum 55% in all subjects
for national boards (HSSC,CBSE and CISCE)
and 70% average from State Boards with a
minimum 55% in all subjects
Indonesia STTB-SMA: average grade 7, with grade 9 in Maths 9 Maths 8
relevant subjects
Iran High School Diploma (4 years): successful Maths 16 Maths 14
completion with an average grade of 16
Japan Upper Secondary School Certificate: average Maths 4 Maths 3.5
grade 3.5 with at least grade 4 in relevant subject
areas
Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Maths 80% Maths 70%
Certificate): successful completion with average
of 80%
Kazakhstan ATTESTAT/Certificate of completed Secondary Maths 4.0 Maths 3.5
Education: grade average of 4/5 with at least
grade 4 in relevant subject areas
Kenya Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Grade B Grade B
(KCSE): Grade B overall with grade B in
essential subjects
Kuwait Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama: successful Maths 85% Maths 75%
completion with average of 80% and at least
85% in relevant subjects
Libya Certificate of General Education: at least 80% Maths 85% Maths 75%
average with at least 85% in the relevant subject
areas
Malaysia SPM: average of grade B, with grade A in Maths A Maths B
relevant subjects
Mexico Título Académico de Bachiller / Diploma de Maths 8 Maths 7
Bachiller: Average of grade 7.5
Morocco Attestation du Baccalauréat: grade 14 out of 20 Maths 15 Maths 14
overall with 14 in essential subjects
Nigeria WASSCE or NECO: at least 5 relevant subjects Maths B3 Maths C4
at B3 or above M
Oman Average of 80% in Thanawiya amma (Secondary Maths 80% Maths 70%
School Leaving Certificate) with at least 80% in
subjects relevant to progression degree.
Pakistan HSSC:70% average with at least 70% in the Maths 75% Maths 65%
relevant subject areas
Qatar Qatari Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah: average grade Maths 80% Maths 70%
80%
Russia Attestat o srednem obrazovanii: average 4, with Maths 4.0 Maths 3.5
at least 4 in relevant subjects
Saudi Tawjihi: average of 80% in the final year with Maths 85% Maths 75%
Arabia essential subjects a minimum 75%
South Korea High School Diploma: Grade B (Wu) or 70% in Maths 80% Maths 70%
relevant subject areas
Syria General Secondary Certificate: average of 85% Maths 85% Maths 75%
with at least 85% in relevant subjects
Taiwan Senior High School Leaving Certificate: Grade B Maths 70% Maths 60%
(70%) in at least 5 relevant subjects
Thailand Thai High School Mathayom Suksa 6 (M6): Maths 3 Maths 2.5
average grade 2.75, with at least 3 in relevant
subjects
Turkey Devlet Lise Diplomasi average of 75%, with at Maths 65- Maths 60%
least 75% in relevant subjects or the Lise Bitirme 75%
Diplomasi: average grade of 60% with 60% in
relevant subjects or 50% overall with 60% in
relevant subjects from French Schools
UAE Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Maths 85% Maths 75%
Certificate): successful completion with average
of 80%
Ukraine Attestat/Certificate of Secondary Education: Maths 9 Maths 8
grade average of 9
USA SAT subject tests, ACT’s, High School Diploma. SAT SAT
Advanced Placements; Minimum of GPA 3.2 in Reasoning Reasoning
the High School Diploma. ACT’s of 24- 25. SAT test in test in
Subject Tests at 550-600 OR 3 Advanced Mathematics Mathematics
Placements with minimum grades of 4,3,3 score of 650 score of 600
or ACT or ACT
Mathematics Mathematics
with a score with a score
of 28 of 26
Uzbekistan O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Maths 5 Maths 4
Shahodatnoma (Certificate of Completed
Secondary Education): GPA 4 out of 5 from
Year 11.
Venezuela Título de Bachiller: successful completion with Maths 16 Maths 14
average grade 15
Vietnam Upper secondary school graduation diploma: Maths 8 Maths 7
average score of 7.5, with 7.5 in relevant
subjects

A Levels and International Baccalaureate

IGCSE 4 passes in relevant subjects at grade A/A* or grades 7–9 plus further study

AS Level AS level: 3 at grade B

A Level A level: 2 at grade B OR 3 at grade C

IB 3 Higher Level subjects at grade 4 including relevant subjects

CERTIFICATE
IB 26 points overall with a minimum 4 in relevant subjects
DIPLOMA

English language – IELTS academic for UKVI

School of Management progression Other pathways (science, technology,

degrees: engineering, maths, etc.):

UKVI IELTS: 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 UKVI IELTS: 5.5 overall, with at least 5.5 in each
in each part part