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Entry requirements: International Year One

Studying the International Year One

To join us at the LJMU International Study Centre, you must meet certain academic and English language criteria.

Our courses are available to students who are:

  • at least 18+ years old when they join us
  • non-UK nationals.

If you do not meet the English language requirements for your chosen pathway programme, you can improve your skills with our English Language Preparation course.

Business

Nationality: Available to international and EU students

Age: 18+

English language: Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.5* (minimum 5.5 in writing and all other skill areas)

Academic entry requirements

Good high school graduation grades or equivalent, plus one year of further study. Please see below. If you have any questions, please contact us.

CountryQualification
AlgeriaSuccessful completion of Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire overall 12/20
BangladeshHSC with overall GPA 3.25 (55%), with 55% or above in Maths & English. Maximum age 22 years & 364 days
China (Mainland)

SH3 with 60% or above in 4 or more key subjects

SH2 with 65% or above in 4 or more key subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study with a pass

EgyptSuccessful completion of Thanaweya - overall grade 80%
GhanaOND or Ghanaian A Level or Polytechnic Diploma
IndiaHSC with 55% and 50% or above in Maths, English and relevant subjects
IndonesiaSuccessful completion of SMU 3 - GPA 7.0 with 4 relevant subjects
IranHigh School - 11/20 + Pre University Year Peeshdaneshgahe 12/20
JapanHigh School/Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate - GPA 3.0
JordanSuccessful completion of Year 12 Tawjihi (General Seceondary Education) overall 70%
KazakhstanSuccessful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 further year of study
KoreaSuccessful completion of High School Diploma (4th Grade, or lower if the student can demonstrate 1 further year of study)
LibyaSuccessful completion Secondary Education Certificate - 60% + 1 further year of study
MalaysiaSTPM or A Levels - 2 Principal passes
MexicoBachillerato 65% or 55% + 1 year further study
MoroccoSuccessful completion of Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 12/20 overall
MyanmarBasic Education High School Matriculation - minimum of 60% achieved overall, including 60% in 4 relevant subjects + 1 further year of study
NigeriaNational Diploma or Certificate
PakistanSuccessful completion of High Secondary Certificate - 55% overall
QatarHigh School Certificate + evidence of further study
RussiaSuccessful completion of ATTESTAT with GPA of 3.5 + successful completion of 1 further year of study
Saudi ArabiaTawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) min 60% in 4 or more subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further study 
TaiwanSH3 (65%) or Senior High 3  + 1 year of further study if lower than 65%
Thailand

Year 12 (MAW 6)  with GPA 2.3 (inc 2.3 in Maths and Science for Engineering IY1)

OR

Completion of 1 year of post-secondary study (university or college)

TurkeySuccessful completion of Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 55% overall
UAESuccessful completion of Tawjihi + 1 further year of study
UkraineSuccessful completion of ATTESTAT with minimum GPA 6.5 + successful completion of 1 further year of study
VietnamYear 12 with GPA 6.5 overall. Lower grades accepted with evidence of further study

Other qualifications

The Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate)22 points (subject pass mark = 3)

Engineering

Nationality: Available to international and EU students

Age: 18+

English language: Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.5* (minimum 5.5 in writing and all other skill areas)

Academic entry requirements

Good high school graduation grades or equivalent, plus one year of further study. Please see below. If you have any questions, please contact us.

CountryQualification
AlgeriaSuccessful completion of Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire overall 12/20
BangladeshHSC with overall GPA 3.25 (55%), with 55% or above in Maths & English. Maximum age 22 years & 364 days
China (Mainland)

SH3 with 60% or above in 4 or more key subjects

SH2 with 65% or above in 4 or more key subjects plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study with a pass

EgyptSuccessful completion of Thanaweya - overall grade 80%
GhanaOND or Ghanaian A Level or Polytechnic Diploma
IndiaSuccessful completion of Standard 10+2 - minimum 50% overall
IndonesiaSuccessful completion of SMU 3 - GPA 7.0 with 4 relevant subjects
IranHigh School - 11/20 + Pre University Year Peeshdaneshgahe 12/20
JapanHigh School/Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate - GPA 3.0
JordanSuccessful completion of Year 12 Tawjihi (General Seceondary Education) overall 70%
KazakhstanSuccessful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education + 1 further year of study
KoreaSuccessful completion of High School Diploma (4th Grade, or lower if the student can demonstrate 1 further year of study)
LibyaSuccessful completion Secondary Education Certificate - 60% + 1 further year of study
MalaysiaSTPM or A Levels - 2 Principal passes
MexicoBachillerato 65% or 55% + 1 year further study
MoroccoSuccessful completion of Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 12/20 overall
MyanmarBasic Education High School Matriculation - minimum of 60% achieved overall, including 60% in 4 relevant subjects + 1 further year of study
NigeriaNational Diploma or Certificate
PakistanSuccessful completion of High Secondary Certificate - 55% overall
QatarHigh School Certificate + evidence of further study
RussiaSuccessful completion of ATTESTAT with GPA of 3.5 + successful completion of 1 further year of study
Saudi ArabiaTawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) min 60% in 4 or more subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further study 
TaiwanSH3 (65%) or Senior High 3  + 1 year of further study if lower than 65%
Thailand

Year 12 (MAW 6)  with GPA 2.3 (inc 2.3 in Maths and Science for Engineering IY1)

OR

Completion of 1 year of post-secondary study (university or college)

TurkeySuccessful completion of Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 55% overall
UAESuccessful completion of Tawjihi + 1 further year of study
UkraineSuccessful completion of ATTESTAT with minimum GPA 6.5 + successful completion of 1 further year of study
VietnamYear 12 with GPA 6.5 overall. Lower grades accepted with evidence of further study

Other qualifications

The Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate)22 points (subject pass mark = 3)

You can start your studies with a UKVI approved Secure English Language Test (SELT), or an accepted alternative equivalent assessment, provided you meet all the programme entry requirements.

The test results must have been achieved in the past 24 months and meet the minimum English equivalency score for your chosen programme.

UKVI-approved SELTS include:

  • IELTS Academic for UKVI
  • Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI
  • Pearson PTE Academic UKVI
  • LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
  • PSI Skills for English UKVI (4 components)

Alternative tests and qualifications accepted include:

  • Pearson PTE Academic (non-UKVI) / Online
  • IELTS Academic (non-UKVI)
  • LanguageCert International ESOL
  • TOEFL iBT/ Home Edition
  • Cambridge ESOL


  • AS Level English
  • Cambridge iGCSE English (First Language)
  • Cambridge iGCSE English (Second Language)
  • BGCSE (Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education) English
  • Brunei-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (B-C GCE O Level) English
  • GCE O level
  • Canadian High School Diploma
  • Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
  • Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination Use of English (HKALE)
  • Standard XII English ISC and CBSE Boards
  • Standard XII English Maharashtra Board and Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
  • Standard XII English Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Kerala Boards with Karnataka Boards
  • Standard XII English  West Bengal
  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
  • Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE)
  • Cambridge English Language syllabus 1119 - Malaysia
  • Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate) English pass - Norway
  • Singapore A Levels:
  • H1 Literature in English
  • H2 Literature in English
  • H2 English Language and Linguistics
  • Singapore O Level English
  • National Senior Certificate - South Africa
  • Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) in English - Tanzania
  • Ugandan Certificate of Education (UCE) in English
  • USA High School Graduation Diploma
  • West African Examination Council Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) English
  • Senior School Certificate Education (SSCE)  English
  • Zambia School Certificate  English
  • Cambridge School Certificate / Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
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