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Academic Requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications from across the world for entry on to our undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Postgraduate entry requirements

Applicants for postgraduate study should achieve a BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) Degree with a 2:1 or equivalent (between 60-70% depending on the country) for entry into our postgraduate programmes. Ideally your undergraduate degree would be in a subject related to your proposed course of study or you would have relevant experience.

If you are unsure whether you meet our entry requirements, please email ioadmissions@norwichuni.ac.uk and we can advise further.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Advanced entry

If you have either undertaken university-level study or hold an RQF Level 4 Diploma or equivalent, eg: Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma, or Associate Degree, you may be eligible for advanced entry into Year 2. This will depend on your academic qualification and your portfolio of creative work. You must indicate on your application that you are applying for advanced entry and provide certificates attesting to your previous study.

Please email ioadmissions@norwichuni.ac.uk if you want to discuss your application further or to confirm whether your qualification meets our requirements for advanced entry.

Common international qualifications

Below are the entry requirements for the most common international qualifications for undergraduate entry:

QualificationIntegrated Foundation Year (Year 0)
Entry Requirements		Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff Points64 points104 points (120 points for Architecture)
A LevelsCCBCC (BBC for Architecture)
IB Diploma24 points or equivalent to 64 UCAS points26 points or equivalent to 104 UCAS points
IB Career Pathway2 DP courses and careers-related study2 DP courses with a score of 4 and careers-related study
Foundation DiplomaPass60%

If your qualification isn’t listed above, please see our country-specific entry requirements below for our undergraduate courses.

Country-specific entry requirements

If you cannot find your country on the below list or none of the qualifications are relevant for you, please email ioadmissions@norwichuni.ac.uk and provide us details of your qualifications and score. We will then advise you further on the entry criteria based on your individual circumstances.

CountryYear 0Year 1
AlbaniaDiplomë e Maturës Shtetërorescore with a score of 7/10Foundation Year with a score of 60%
AlgeriaBaccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire with a score of 10/20Brevet de Technicien Supérieur with a score of 12/20
AngolaFoundation YearFoundation Year with a score of 60%
ArgentinaTítulo de Bachiller with a score of 6Foundation Year with a score of 60%
ArmeniaCertificate of Secondary General Education with a score of 7.5Araratian Baccalaureate with a score of BBC
AustraliaSenior Secondary School Leaving Certificate of all Australian territories with a score of 60ATAR with a score of 70
AustriaReifeprüfungzeugnis / Matura with a score of 4Reifeprüfungzeugnis / Matura with a score of 3
AzerbaijanCertificate of Completed Secondary Education (Svidetel’stvo o Srednem Obrazovanii)Foundation Year with a score of 60%
BahamasBahamas GCSEs in at least five subjects with a score of CFoundation Year with a score of 60%
BahrainBahraini Tawjahiya / Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a score of 70%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
BangladeshHSC with a score of 3Polytechnic Diploma with a score of 60%
BarbadosCaribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate with a score of 1-3Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) with a score or III
BelarusDiploma of Specialised Secondary Education with a score of 5Foundation Year with a score of 60%
BelgiumCertificat d’Enseignement Secondaire du Deuxieme Degre with a score of 5/10 or 11/20Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with a score of 6/10 or 12/20
BeninBaccalauréat with a score of 10Foundation Year with a score of 60%
BermudaBermuda School DiplomaFoundation Year with a score of 60%
BhutanBhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate with a score of 50%Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate with a score of 60%
BoliviaDiploma de Bachiller with a score of 12Licenciado or Título de Técnico Universitario Medio or Diploma de Técnico Superior with a score of 64%
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDiploma o položenom maturskom ispitu (RS) / Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi (FiBH) (Secondary School leaving diploma) with a score or 2.5Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu (RS) / Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi (FiBH) (Secondary School leaving diploma) with a score or 4
BotswanaBotswana General Certificate of Secondary Education with a grade of C in 5 subjectsFoundation Year with a score of 60%
BrazilCertificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with a grade of 6Foundation Year with a score of 60%
British ColumbiaCanadian Secondary School Graduation Diploma with a score of 60Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with a score of 70/ BBBBB
BruneiBrunei / Cambridge GCE A levels with a CCBrunei / Cambridge GCE A levels with a BBB-BCC
BulgariaDiploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with a score of 3Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with a score of 5
CambodiaCambodian Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with a score of CCambodian Associate Degree or a Foundation Year with a score of 60%
CameroonBaccalaureat of General Secondary EducationBrevet de Technicien Supérieur with a score of 11/20
CanadaCanadian Secondary School Graduation Diploma with a score of 60High/Secondary School Diploma/Certificate with a score of 70
ChileChilean Licencia de Educación with a score of 4 in 5 subjectsFoundation Year with a score of 60%
ChinaChinese High School Certificate (Huikao) with a score of 60%Gaokao from any stream with a score of 300; or
Gaokao from arts stream with a score of 150; or
Foundation Year or Chinese Diploma with a score of 60%
ColombiaColombian Bachillerato with a score of 60%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
CroatiaSvjedodzba o Maturi with a score of 2Svjedodzba o Maturi with a score of 3.6
CyprusApolytirion with a score of 15Apolytirion with a score of 17
Czech RepublicMaturita with a score of 4Maturita with a score of 3
DenmarkStudentereksamen with a score of 6Studentereksamen with a score of 7
Dominican RepublicBachillerato with a score of 7/10 or 15/20Foundation Year with a score of 60%
EcuadorBachillerato with a score of 70%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
EgyptHanawiyya al-A’aamaI (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a score of 80%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
El SalvadorTítulo de Bachille with a score of 6Técnico with a score of 8
EstoniaGümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus with a score of 4; or
Riigieksamid with a score of 60%		Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus with a score of 3; or
Riigieksamid with a score of 70%
EthiopiaEthiopian School Leaving CertificateFoundation Year with a score of 60%
FinlandYlioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen with a score of 3Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen with a score of 4
FranceBaccalaureate with a score of 10Baccalaureate with a score of 12
GambiaWASSCE (WAEC) with a score of C6 in 5 subjectsFoundation Year with a score of 60%
GeorgiaSashualo Ganatlebis AtestasiFoundation Year with a score of 60%
GermanyAbitur with a score of 3Abitur with a score of 2.5
GhanaWASSCE (WAEC) with a score of C6 in 5 subjectsFoundation Year with a score of 60%
GreeceApolytirion with a score of 13Apolytirion with a score of 17
GuatemalaBachiller/Bachillerato/Perito with a score of 55%Tecnico with a score of 65%
Hong KongHKDSE with the equivalent of 64 UCAS Tariff Points, where:
  • 5** = 56 points
  • 5* = 52 points
  • 5 = 48 points
  • 4 = 32 points
  • 3 = 24 points
  • 2 = 0 points
  • 1 = 0 points; or
  • Diploma of Foundation Studies, Pre-Associate Degree or Diploma Yi Jin with an overall Grade of D or equivalent
 HKDSE with the equivalent of 104 UCAS Tariff Points, where:
  • 5** = 56 points
  • 5* = 52 points
  • 5 = 48 points
  • 4 = 32 points
  • 3 = 24 points
  • 2 = 0 points
  • 1 = 0 points; or
  • Diploma of Vocational Education or Diploma of Foundation Studies, Pre-Associate Degree, Diploma Yi Jin with an overall Grade of C or equivalent
HungaryErettsegi with a score of 2Erettsegi with a score of 3
IcelandStudentsprof with a score of 6Studentsprof with a score of 7
IndiaStandard XII with a score of 55%Standard XII with a score of 65%
IndonesiaSMA / STTB with a score of 60%SMA / STTB with a score of 70%
IranHigh School Diploma with a score of 14Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) with a score of 14
IraqSecondary School Certificate with a score of 80%Diploma of Technician (Technical Diploma) with a score of 65%
IrelandFETAC with a Merit score in a minimum of 3 subjectsIrish highers to meet our UCAS tariff points requirement
IsraelIsraeli Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) with a score of 65Israeli Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) with a score of 75
ItalyDiploma di Esame di Stato with a score of 60Diploma di Esame di Stato with a score of 70
Ivory CoastFrench Baccalaureate with a score of 10Foundation Year with a score of 60%
JapanJapanese Upper Secondary School Leaving CertificateFoundation Year with a score of 60%
JordanTawjihi (secondary school certificate) with a score of 75%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
KazakhstanAttestat o srednem obrazovami / Svidetel’stvo o srednem obrazovanii with a score of 3Attestat o srednem obrazovami / Svidetel’stvo o srednem obrazovanii with a score of 4
KenyaKenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a score of CFoundation Year with a score of 60%
KosovoMatura with a score of 2Foundation Year with a score of 60%
KuwaitGeneral Secondary Education Certificate with a score of 70%The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) Diploma with a score of 2/4 or 50%
LaosFoundation YearFoundation Year with a score of 60%
LatviaAtestats with a score of 5-7Atestats with a score of 7-8
LebanonLebanese Baccalauréat with a score of 12/20 or 60%Lebanese Diplôme de Technicien Supérieur with a score of 60%
LibyaTawjihiyya (secondary school certificate) with a score of 80%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
LithuaniaBrandos Atestatas with a score of 6 plus 50% in the state examinationsBrandos Atestatas with a score of 7.5 plus 50% in the state examinations
LuxembourgLuxembourgish Diplôme de Fin d’Études Secondaires with a score of 30Luxembourgish Diplôme de Fin d’Études Secondaires with a score of 40
MalawiMalawi School Certificate of EducationFoundation Year with a score of 60%
MalaysiaSijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia with a score of 2.5Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia with a score of 3; or UEC with a score of A1-B5 in 5 subjects
MaldivesUCLES A level / Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) with a score of CCUCLES A level / Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) with a score of BBC
MaltaMatriculation Certificate with a score of DMatriculation Certificate with a score of C or to meet our UCAS tariff points requirement
MauritiusQualifications to meet our UCAS tariff points requirementQualifications to meet our UCAS tariff points requirement
MexicoBachiller/Bachillerato with a score of 7 or 70%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
MoldovaDiploma de Bacalaureat with a score of 7Diploma de Bacalaureat with a score of 8
MongoliaCertificate of Complete Secondary Education with a score of 70%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
MoroccoBaccalauréat with a score of 10Baccalauréat with a score of 15
MyanmarFoundation YearFoundation Year with a score of 60%
NamibiaNamibian Senior Secondary Certificate with a score of 1-2Foundation Year with a score of 60%
NepalHSSC with a score of 60%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
NetherlandsVWO with a score of 6VWO with a score of 7
New ZealandUniversity Entrance Certificate and NCEA Level 3 qualificationUniversity Entrance Certificate and NCEA Level 3 qualification with 2 subjects at Level 3 standard with Merit or Excellent grade
NigeriaWASSCE (WAEC) with a score of C6 in 5 subjectsFoundation Year with a score of 60%
NorwayVitnemål for videregående opplæring with a score of 3Vitnemål for videregående opplæring with a score of 4
OmanGeneral Education Diploma with a score of 60%General Education Diploma with a score of 80%
OntarioCanadian Secondary School Graduation Diploma with a score of 60University or University/College preparation modules with a score of 70
PakistanHSSC with a score of 60%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
Palestinian National AuthorityGeneral Secondary Education Certificate ‘Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama’ with a score of 60%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
PanamaBachillerato / High School Diploma with a score of 3/5Technico with a score of 71%
PeruCertificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa with a score of 12/20Foundation Year with a score of 60%
PhilippinesSenior High School Diploma with a score of 75%Senior High School Diploma with a score of 85%
PolandMatura with a score of 55%Matura with a score of 60%
PortugalDiploma de Ensino Secundário with a score of 13Diploma de Ensino Secundário with a score of 16
QatarSenior School Certificate or Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-AamaFoundation Year with a score of 60%
QuebecCanadian Secondary School Graduation Diploma with a score of 60Diplôme d’Études Collègiales (DEC) with a score of 70
Republic of North MacedoniaSecondary School Leaving Diploma with a score of 2Secondary School Leaving Diploma with a score of 4
RomaniaDiploma de Bacalaureat with a score of 6Diploma de Bacalaureat with a score of 8
RussiaAttestatFoundation Year with a score of 60%
Saudi ArabiaGeneral Secondary Education Certificate 12 years of school study with a score of 75%Saudi Technical College/Vocational Institute/Health College with a score of 60%
SenegalSenegalese Baccalaureate with a score of 13Foundation Year with a score of 60%
SerbiaDiploma of Completed Secondary Education with a score of 2Diploma of Completed Secondary Education with a score of 4
SingaporeSingapore A-Level with grades of CCSingapore A-Level with grades of BCC (BBC for Architecture)
SlovakiaVysvedčenie o Maturitnej Skuskewith a score of 3.5Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej Skuske with a score of 2
SloveniaMatura with a score of 2Matura with a score of 3
South AfricaSouth African National Senior Certificate with a score of 60%South African National Senior Certificate with a score of 70%
South KoreaSouth Korean High School Diploma with a score of 70%South Korean High School Diploma with a score of 80%
SpainTítulo de Bachillerato with a score of 6Título de Bachillerato with a score of 7
Sri LankaO Levels with a grade of CCA Levels with a grade of BCC (BBC for Architecture)
SudanSudanese School Certificate with a score of 60%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
SwedenAvgångsbetyg/Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola with a score of D or 12.5Avgångsbetyg/Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola with a score of C or 15
SwitzerlandMaturity Certificate with a score of 4Maturity Certificate with a score of 4.5
SyriaSyrian General Secondary Certificate (12 school years) with a score of 102/240Foundation Year with a score of 60%
TaiwanSenior High School Leaving Certificate (高級中學畢業證書) with an overall score of 60%Senior High School Leaving Certificate (高級中學畢業證書) with an overall score of 70%; or General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT 學測) with a total score of 40 from any combination of 4 subjects * Associate degree (副學士學位) / Junior College Diploma (專科學校畢業證書) with a score of 60% awarded by a recognised awarding institution may be considered for Year 2 entry
TajikistanCertificate of Completed Secondary EducationFoundation Year with a score of 60%
TanzaniaAdvanced Certificate of Secondary Education with a score of DDDAdvanced Certificate of Secondary Education with a score of BBB
ThailandCertificate of Basic Education with a score of MAW 6/3Foundation Year with a score of 60%
Trinidad and TobagoCaribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) with a score of 1-3Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in six CAPE units with a score of III
TurkeyLISE DiplomaFoundation Year with a score of 60%
UgandaUgandan Advanced CertificateUgandan Advanced Certificate of Education with a score of CCC
UkraineCertificate of Complete General Secondary Education with a score of 9/12Foundation Year with a score of 60%
United Arab EmiratesGeneral Secondary Education Certificate with a score of 70%Foundation Year with a score of 60%
United States of America (USA)High School Diploma with a GPA of 2.0 High School Diploma with a GPA of 3.0 plus one of the following:
  • 1. AP – 3, 3
  • 2. SAT – 1100
  • 3. ACT – 23
  • 4. Foundational Year – Pass
  • 5. Associate Degree – Pass
  • 6. 1st Year at Uni – Pass
UzbekistanO’rta Ma’lumot To’g’risida ShahodatnomaFoundation Year with a score of 60%
VenezuelaTítulo de Bachiller with a score of 10/20Licenciatura / Título de with a score of 60%
VietnamTot Nghiep Pho Thong trung Hoc with a score of 7Foundation Year with a score of 60%
ZambiaSchool Certificate / General Certificate of EducationFoundation Year with a score of 60%
ZimbabweZimsec O-level/Cambridge School Certificate (CSC) with a score of CCZimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) GCE A Level with a score of BCC (BBC for Architecture)

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