Malawi - academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
We require a Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) or a Malawi School Certificate of Education plus an international foundation year or equivalent.
| A-level |
UCAS Tariff points |
Comparable offer (COHSC) |
| AAA | 360 | AAA |
| AAB | 340 | AAB |
| ABB | 320 | ABB |
| BBB | 300 | BBB |
| BBC | 280 | BBC |
| BCC | 260 | BCC |
| CCC | 240 | CCC |
Postgraduate
We require a Master’s degree.
| Malawian degree classification (Grade) |
Malawian degree classification (%) | Alternative name |
English translation or equivalent |
| 6 | 90-100% | Pass with distinction | 1st |
| 6 | 75-89% | Pass with distinction |
2:1 |
| 5 | 70-74% | Pass with marginal distinction |
2:2 |
English language equivalency
An applicant can be considered to have met our English language entry requirements if he or she has consistently studied in the English language and obtained a 1-6 in English language on the Malawi School Certificate of Education.
