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International Academic Requirements
Student placements and graduate programme
We know grades aren’t the be-all and end-all; we’re just as interested in your creative thinking and how you apply yourself to a challenge. But you should have certain academic qualifications in place, as well as any necessary visa, before you apply for one of our schemes. If you’re not from the UK, you can find out what you’ll need here.
Look up the country you studied in to find the minimum grades you’ll need to apply for any of our graduate or undergraduate programmes. These are the closest equivalents to our requirements for UK students. If your country isn’t listed, you can still apply. Please tell us about your qualifications and we’ll get in touch if we need clarification.
International Qualifications
IGCSE
• Accepted on the same basis as GCSEs and O Levels.
International Baccalaureate
• You’ll need a minimum of 26 points (27 points for Consulting).
• Do not count points from the Extended Essay or Theory of Knowledge test.
• 4 in English and 5 in Maths at Higher level; OR 5 and 6 at Standard Level
China
• Senior High School exams: 70%+ in English Language & Maths
• University entrance exam: 550+
• Undergraduate study: 82% average
Cyprus
• Greek Cypriot (Apolytirion of Lykeion): 17/20 across all subjects.
• Turkish Cypriot (Lise Bitirme): 8+ in English Language & Maths, and 7+ in other subjects.
• A good performance in university entrance exams.
European Baccalaureate
• Overall percentage: 75%.
• English Language: 75%
• Mathematics: 80%
French Baccalaureate or Baccalaureat General
• Mean average score: 14/20
• Mathematics: 15+
• English Language: 14+
Germany
Abitur / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Zeugnis der Reife/Reifezeugnis
• Minimum grade 3
Mittlerer Schulabschluss / Realschulabschluss
• Mathematics: grade 1 or 2
• English Language: grade 1 or 2
• Other subjects: grade 3
Greece
• Apolytirion of Lykeion: 17/20 across all subjects.
Hong Kong
Certificate of Education (HKCEE)
• Mathematics: grade B
• English Language: grade C
Advanced Level Certificate (HKALE)
• Accepted on the same basis as A Levels in the UK.
HKDSE
• 5 subjects at level 3 or above (300 UCAS points)
• For Corporate Finance and Consulting you’ll need 320 UCAS points
• Mathematics: grade 5*
• English Language: grade 4
India
Standard X
• All subjects: 70% (grade B1)
• Mathematics: 70%
• English Language: 70%
Standard XII
• All subjects: 70%
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificates
• Top 5 subjects calculated as follows: Higher A1: 90, A2: 77, B1: 71, B2: 64, B3: 58, C1: 52, C2: 45, C3: 39.
Malaysia
SPM / UEC
• Mathematics: grade B3
• English: grade B3
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM/Malaysian Higher School Certificate of Education)
• All subjects: grade B3
Nigeria
Senior School Certificate
• Mathematics: grade 2+
• English Language: grade B2
• All other subjects: grade 3
University Matriculation Examination
• Score of at least 350
Pakistan
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate
• Mathematics: grade A1-A
• English Language: grade A1-A
• All other subjects: grade B
Singapore/Cambridge GCE Advanced Level
• Grades accepted on the same basis as UK A Levels
South Africa
Senior Certificate
• Mathematics: grade B
• English: grade B
• All other subjects: grade B
USA
High School Diploma
• All subjects: Mainly grade A and B
• Final year cumulative GPA: 3.5
• SAT score: 550 in each test
• ACT score: 22 in each test