Germany - academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
We require a Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur or a Fachgebundene Hochschulreife / Fachhochschulreife.
| A-level |
UCAS Tariff Points |
Comparable offer |
Corresponding subject grades |
| AAA | 360 | 1.3 | 14 = A |
| AAB | 340 | 1.5 | |
| ABB | 320 | 1.8 | |
| BBB | 300 | 2.0 | 12 = B |
| BBC | 280 | 2.2 | |
| BCC | 260 | 2.4 | |
| CCC | 240 | 2.6 | 10 = C |
Postgraduate
We require a five year Magister Artium/Diplom/Erstes Staatsexamen (First State Examination) or a bachelor degree (post-1998).
| German degree classification |
Alternative name |
English translation or equivalent |
| 1 | Sehr Gut |
Very good = 1st |
| 2 | Gut |
Good = 2:1 |
| 3 | Befriedigend |
Satisfactory = 2:2 |
English language equivalency
We will accept a minimum grade of 10 on the English component of the Abitur as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements.
