France - academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
We require a Baccalauréat (le bac) or the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (International Option of the French Baccalaureate or OIB).
| A-level |
UCAS Tariff Points |
Comparable offer |
Corresponding subject grades |
| AAA | 360 | 14 | 14 = A |
| AAB | 340 | 13.5 | |
| ABB | 320 | 13 | |
| BBB | 300 | 12.5 | 12.5 = B |
| BBC | 280 | 12 | |
| BCC | 260 | 11.5 | |
| CCC | 240 | 11 | 11 = C |
Postgraduate
We require a post-2002 three year Licence OR a pre-2002 Licence PLUS a one year Maîtrise OR a three year post-2002 Diplôme d'Ingénieur.
| French degree classification |
Alternative name |
English translation or equivalent |
| 15 | Très Bien |
Very good = 1st |
| 13 | Bien | Good = 2:1 |
| 11 | Assez Bien |
Quite good = 2:2 |
English language equivalency
As it is necessary to be fully bilingual to complete the International Option of the French Baccalaureate (OIB), those applicants who successfully complete this degree are considered to have met our English language proficiency requirement.
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We will not accept a French English language result when obtained as part of the standard Baccalauréat |
