Admissions

What your grades need to be.

Requirements vary by university and course. These are the general levels, and how results from our students' countries are usually read.

Postgraduate

A master's is the most common route for our students.

CountryUsual requirementNotes
United KingdomA bachelor's degree, usually a 2:1 or a 2:2 depending on the universityIndian and Pakistani degrees are commonly read as 55 to 60 percent for a 2:2 and 60 to 65 percent for a 2:1, but each university sets its own scale.
FranceA recognised bachelor's degreeGrandes écoles may ask for a GMAT or GRE score on business and finance programmes.
GermanyA bachelor's degree in a closely related subjectGerman universities check subject match strictly. A business master's usually needs a business or economics bachelor's.

Undergraduate

CountryUsual requirementNotes
United KingdomGood school-leaving results, or a foundation yearIndian Class 12, Pakistani HSSC and Bangladeshi HSC are often accepted directly by modern universities, and via a foundation year elsewhere.
FranceSchool-leaving certificate recognised as equivalent to the baccalauréatPost-bac programmes at business schools usually also set their own entrance test or interview.
GermanyOften a year of university study at home first, or a Studienkolleg yearThis catches people out. Many school-leaving qualifications do not give direct entry to a German bachelor's.

Documents you will need

  • Academic transcripts and certificates for every year, in English
  • Passport, valid for the whole of your course where possible
  • An accepted English test result, or evidence you are exempt
  • A personal statement or statement of purpose
  • One or two references, academic or professional
  • A CV if you have work experience
  • Proof of funds for the visa stage

We check every document before anything is submitted. Getting this right the first time is most of the work.

Not sure your grades are enough?

Send them over. We will tell you straight away what is realistic, and what is not.