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.
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.
| Country | Qualification |
| Afghanistan | Secondary school certificate : 60% overall including 60% in relevant subjects plus further year of study. |
| Algeria | Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire overall 12/20. |
| Azerbaijan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Grade XI) with minimum grade average of 4/5. |
| Bangladesh | Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.25 overall (3.25 in English, 3.25 in relevant subjects). (Note 1: HSC Maths or Higher Mathematics GPA 3.25 is required for Engineering and Computing pathway. For Business if student does not have Maths at HSC then Maths at SSC GPA 3.5 accepted). |
| Bolivia | Bachiller Científico-Humanístico with minimum grade average of 64%. |
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Médio with minimum grade average of 8/10. |
| Cambodia | Diploma of Upper Secondary school = year 12 - Minimum Grade B Average or - 4 subjects minimum grade D inc maths + 1 further year. |
| Chile | Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación grade 4.5 overall out of 7, including 4.5 in relevant subjects. |
| China | Year 12 (SH3) with 60% or above in 4 or more key subjects (including relevant subject) Year 11 (SH2) with 80% or above minimum grade average Year 11 (SH2) with 65% or above in 4 or more key subjects(including relevant subject) plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study with a pass. |
| Egypt | Certificate of General Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 80% or Certificate of General Secondary Education: 55% overall and 50% in relevant subjects + 1 year of further study. |
| Ghana | OND/Ghanaian A Levels/Polytechnic Diploma or West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 3 (A - B) in 6 or more subjects including Maths & English West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 8 (A - E) in 4 or more subjects + 1 further year of study |
| Hong Kong | HKDSE 222 3 academic subjects required . Maths at 2 or a Pass at Form 5. |
| India | Year 12(HSC) 50% overall (50% required in Maths, English and relevant subjects which can all be taken from Year 10 - Year 12) NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) Year 12: 55% (55% required in Maths, English and relevant subjects which can all be taken from Year 10 or Year 12) |
| Indonesia | Successful completion of SMU 3 - GPA 7.0 with 4 relevant subjects. |
| Iran | High School - 11/20 + Pre University Year Peeshdaneshgahe 12/20. |
| Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho Year 3 with minimum grade average of 2.0. Maths requirement can be met from year 10, 11 or 12. |
| Jordan | Completion of Year 12 Tawjihi (General Seceondary Education) with relevant subjects minimum 70% overall average including relevant subjects or 50% overall average + further year of study. |
| Kazakhstan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 4.0/5.0. Or lower GPA plus 1 year of further study /part study of specialist diploma. |
| Kenya | KCSE with minimum grade average C. Or 4 subjects graded A-E plus successful completion of 1 year of further study. |
| Kuwait | Year 12 (GSEC): 80% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects Year 12 (GSEC): 60% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further study. |
| Lebanon | Baccalaureate - minimum 12 points overall including relevant subjects. |
| Libya | Successful completion Secondary Education Certificate - 60% + 1 further year of study. |
| Macau | Completion of Form 6 or Senior Middle 3 with 60%+ average in relevant academic subjects. |
| Malaysia | STPM with minimum 2 passes or or UEC with aggregate of not more than 35 points for 6 subjects inc English Any recognised Malaysia foundation programme - 40%. |
| Mexico | Bachillerato 75% or 55% + 1 year HE (pass). |
| Moldova | Attestat/11th grade – with minimum GPA 6.5. |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 12/20 overall. |
| Myanmar | Basic Education High school Matriculation. Minimum of 65% in 5 relevant subjects or 50% in 5 relevant subjects. |
| Nepal | Year 12 (HSC or School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): 50-59%/GPA 2.4 overall (2.0 in relevant subjects required, can be accepted from Year 10, Year 11 or Year 12. |
| Nigeria | WAEC, SSCE or GCE grades A1-B3 in 5 or more subjects. |
| Pakistan | Year 12 (HSC/ Intermediate certificate(Part I & II))): 55% overall Associate diploma and others not eligible. (40% in relevant subjects required). |
| Philippines | 75% pass in High School Diploma from list of top schools or 80% pass in High School Diploma from all other schools. |
| Qatar | High School Certificate + evidence of further study. |
| Russia (+ Chechnya) | Attestat with minimum 4.0 or Attestat with minimum 3.0 plus 1 year of successful completion of further studies. |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) min 60% in 4 or more subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further study. |
| South Korea | SH3: Grade D/60-69%/Rank 6 CSAT: 6th Grade Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 70%+ inc relevant subjects. |
| Sri Lanka | Business IY1: Engineering IY1: |
| Taiwan | SH3 (65%) or Senior High 3 + 1 year of further study if lower than 65%. 3 year JCD - average 65%. |
| Thailand | Year 12 (MAW 6) completion 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). |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 55% overall. |
| UAE | Successful completion of Tawjihi + 1 further year of study. |
| Ukraine | Successful completion of ATTESTAT with minimum GPA 6.5 + successful completion of 1 further year of study. |
| USA | High School Certificate Min GPA 2.00 (grade C-, 70%) plus further year of study (e.g. foundation, 1st year of college) or further exams such as: - Advanced Placement Examination (2 APs 2,2) - ACT 18 - 2 SAT subject tests score 500 each - SAT reasoning test score 1000 or GED: 600 overall with 150 in 4 subjects including prerequisites. |
| Vietnam | Completed year 12 with GPA 6.5 overall. Lower grades accepted with evidence of further study. |
Other qualifications
| The Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate) | 20 points. |
| A/AS levels | 32 UCAS points (including native language). |
| Scottish Highers/Adavanced Highers | 32 UCAS points. |
| BTEC level 3 Diploma | min. 32 UCAS points. |
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.
| Country | Qualification |
| Afghanistan | Secondary school certificate : 60% overall including 60% in relevant subjects plus further year of study. |
| Algeria | Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire overall 12/20. |
| Azerbaijan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Grade XI) with minimum grade average of 4/5. |
| Bangladesh | Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.25 overall (3.25 in English, 3.25 in relevant subjects). (Note 1: HSC Maths or Higher Mathematics GPA 3.25 is required for Engineering and Computing pathway. For Business if student does not have Maths at HSC then Maths at SSC GPA 3.5 accepted). |
| Bolivia | Bachiller Científico-Humanístico with minimum grade average of 64%. |
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Médio with minimum grade average of 8/10. |
| Cambodia | Diploma of Upper Secondary school = year 12 - Minimum Grade B Average or - 4 subjects minimum grade D inc maths + 1 further year. |
| Chile | Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación grade 4.5 overall out of 7, including 4.5 in relevant subjects. |
| China | Year 12 (SH3) with 60% or above in 4 or more key subjects (including relevant subject) Year 11 (SH2) with 80% or above minimum grade average Year 11 (SH2) with 65% or above in 4 or more key subjects(including relevant subject) plus successfully completed 1 year of further year of study with a pass. |
| Egypt | Certificate of General Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 80% or Certificate of General Secondary Education: 55% overall and 50% in relevant subjects + 1 year of further study. |
| Ghana | OND/Ghanaian A Levels/Polytechnic Diploma or West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 3 (A - B) in 6 or more subjects including Maths & English West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 8 (A - E) in 4 or more subjects + 1 further year of study |
| Hong Kong | HKDSE 222 3 academic subjects required . Maths at 2 or a Pass at Form 5. |
| India | Year 12(HSC) 50% overall (50% in Maths and Physics taken at Year 12) NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) Year 12: 55% (55% required in Maths, English and relevant subjects which can all be taken from Year 10 or Year 12) SSC 60% & 3 Year Diploma in Engineering/Technology subjects: 55% overall (50% required for Physics and Maths from Diploma modules if applying for Engineering pathway, otherwise pass required). |
| Indonesia | Successful completion of SMU 3 - GPA 7.0 with 4 relevant subjects. |
| Iran | High School - 11/20 + Pre University Year Peeshdaneshgahe 12/20. |
| Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho Year 3 with minimum grade average of 2.0. Maths requirement can be met from year 10, 11 or 12. |
| Jordan | Completion of Year 12 Tawjihi (General Seceondary Education) with relevant subjects minimum 70% overall average including relevant subjects or 50% overall average + further year of study. |
| Kazakhstan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 4.0/5.0. Or lower GPA plus 1 year of further study /part study of specialist diploma. |
| Kenya | KCSE with minimum grade average C. Or 4 subjects graded A-E plus successful completion of 1 year of further study. |
| Kuwait | Year 12 (GSEC): 80% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects Year 12 (GSEC): 60% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further study. |
| Lebanon | Baccalaureate - minimum 12 points overall including relevant subjects. |
| Libya | Successful completion Secondary Education Certificate - 60% + 1 further year of study. |
| Macau | Completion of Form 6 or Senior Middle 3 with 60%+ average in relevant academic subjects. |
| Malaysia | STPM with minimum 2 passes or or UEC with aggregate of not more than 35 points for 6 subjects inc English Any recognised Malaysia foundation programme - 40%. |
| Mexico | Bachillerato 75% or 55% + 1 year HE (pass). |
| Moldova | Attestat/11th grade – with minimum GPA 6.5. |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 12/20 overall. |
| Myanmar | Basic Education High school Matriculation. Minimum of 65% in 5 relevant subjects or 50% in 5 relevant subjects. |
| Nepal | Year 12 (HSC or School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): 50-59%/GPA 2.4 overall (2.0 in relevant subjects required, can be accepted from Year 10, Year 11 or Year 12. |
| Nigeria | WAEC, SSCE or GCE grades A1-B3 in 5 or more subjects. |
| Pakistan | Year 12 (HSC/ Intermediate certificate(Part I & II))): 55% overall Associate diploma and others not eligible. (40% in relevant subjects required). |
| Philippines | 75% pass in High School Diploma from list of top schools or 80% pass in High School Diploma from all other schools. |
| Qatar | High School Certificate + evidence of further study. |
| Russia (+ Chechnya) | Attestat with minimum 4.0 or Attestat with minimum 3.0 plus 1 year of successful completion of further studies. |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) min 60% in 4 or more subjects including relevant subjects + 1 year of further study. |
| South Korea | SH3: Grade D/60-69%/Rank 6 CSAT: 6th Grade Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 70%+ inc relevant subjects. |
| Sri Lanka | Business IY1: Engineering IY1: |
| Taiwan | SH3 (65%) or Senior High 3 + 1 year of further study if lower than 65%. 3 year JCD - average 65%. |
| Thailand | Year 12 (MAW 6) completion 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). |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 55% overall. |
| UAE | Successful completion of Tawjihi + 1 further year of study. |
| Ukraine | Successful completion of ATTESTAT with minimum GPA 6.5 + successful completion of 1 further year of study. |
| USA | High School Certificate Min GPA 2.00 (grade C-, 70%) plus further year of study (e.g. foundation, 1st year of college) or further exams such as: - Advanced Placement Examination (2 APs 2,2) - ACT 18 - 2 SAT subject tests score 500 each - SAT reasoning test score 1000 or GED: 600 overall with 150 in 4 subjects including prerequisites. |
| Vietnam | Completed year 12 with GPA 6.5 overall. Lower grades accepted with evidence of further study. |
Other qualifications
| The Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate) | 20 points. |
| A/AS levels | 32 UCAS points (including native language). |
| Scottish Highers/Adavanced Highers | 32 UCAS points. |
| BTEC level 3 Diploma | min. 32 UCAS points. |
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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