Entry Requirements
Queen Margaret University
(all to include English and Maths)
| Certificates | Business (all to include English and Maths) |
| Thanawya Amma (General Secondary Certificate) | 50% (with no subject below 50%) |
| IGCSE | 8 Ols including English and Maths (minimum grade C) |
| American Diploma | GPA 2.0+(ACT 14 OR EST 800 OR 2AP grade 3) |
| Canadian Diploma | 50% in 5 subjects |
| French Bac. | 10 |
| International Bac. | 24 |
| German Abitur | 4.0 with a minimum score of 12 in English to be exempt from an English language test |
| Egyptian Nile Certificate | 8 Level 1 subjects at grades A*-C including English and Maths |
| Azharian Certificate | 60% |
| STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Certificate | 50% (with no subject below 50%) |
| Diploma of Secondary Technical, Industrial, International Applied Technology | 60% |
| Alim – Bangladesh | GPA 3.0 or above |
| Indian Higher School Certificate (CBSE) -Year XII Results | 50% (with no subject below 50%) |
| WAEC (West Africa Examinations Certificate) | Pass West African Senior School Certificate with a minimum 7 subjects: •Four subjects with grade B3 or above and remaining 3 subjects at grade C6 or above (to be exempt from IELTS, English grade C6 or above taken in the last 2 years is required) |
Saudi Arabia: General Secondary Education Certificate
| 75% or above to include Maths and English. IELTS or equivalent test required. |
Qatar: Qatar Senior School Certificate or General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC)
| 70% or above to include Maths and English. IELTS or equivalent test required. |
| United Arab Emirates: General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (General / Religious) | 70% or C or above to include Maths and English. IELTS or equivalent test required. |
Kuwait: General Secondary Education Certificate
| 70% or C or GPA 2/4 or above to include Maths and English. IELTS or equivalent test required. |
| Bahrain: General Secondary Education Certificate | 70% or C or above to include Maths and English. IELTS or equivalent test required. |
| Sudan: Secondary School Certificate | 70% or B or above to include Maths and English. IELTS or equivalent test required. |
| Libya: Secondary Education Certificate | 75% or B or GPA 3.0/4 or above to include Maths and English. IELTS or equivalent test required. |
(all two include 2 sciences at the highest level)
| Certificates | Physiotherapy (all two include 2 sciences at the highest level) |
| Thanawya Amma (General Secondary Certificate) | 60% (with no subject below 50%) and need to include the science subjects |
| IGCSE | 8 Ols including English and Maths (minimum grade C) PLUS 2AL in Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Maths (minimum grade C) |
| American Diploma | GPA 3.0+(ACT 14 OR EST 800 OR 2AP grade 3) including science subjects |
| Canadian Diploma | 60% in 5 subjects including science subjects |
| French Bac. | 11 including science subjects |
| International Bac. | 32 including science subjects |
| German Abitur | 3.0 including science subjects with a minimum score of 12 in English to be exempt from an English language test |
| Egyptian Nile Certificate | 8 Level 1 subjects at grades A*-C including English and Maths plus 2 x Level 3 subjects in Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Maths (Minimum grade C) |
| STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Certificate | 60% (with no subject below 50%) and need to include the science subjects |
| Indian Higher School Certificate (CBSE) -Year XII Results | 60% (with no subject below 50%) and need to include the science subjects |
English language Condition: IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5:
| English Language Test | Listening | Reading | Speaking | Writing | Total / Overall |
| IELTS | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| PTE/Pearson | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 65 |
| TOEFL iBT | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 80 |
| APTIS | 34 | 38 | 41 | 40 | CEFR Level B2 |
| Cambridge | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 169 |
| Duolingo | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 110 |
English language Condition: IELTS 5.5 with no component below 5.0 *must take mandatory non-credit English language module during their first year*:
| English Language Test | Listening | Reading | Speaking | Writing | Total / Overall |
| IELTS | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| PTE/Pearson | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 55 |
| TOEFL iBT | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 72 |
| APTIS | 32 | 35 | 36 | 37 | CEFR Level B2 |
| Cambridge | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 162 |
| Duolingo | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
Language Schools are exempted from English placement test with high score in English Subject
| American Diploma | Exemption from English Test |
| Canadian Diploma | English Speaking institution is exempted |
| French Bac. | Required |
| International Bac. | Exemption from English Test |
| German Abitur | English score Min 12 |
| IGCSE | Exemption from English Test |
Edinburgh Napier University
| High School Certifcate Type | Minimum Score | English Placement Test |
| Thanawya Ama (General Secondary Certificate) | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall pass rate of 55% with no subject below 50% Maths required at 60% | Students from Arabic schools are required to provide an English proficiency test. Students from English Language schools are exempted from this requirement. |
| IGCSE | 5 x GCSE at Grade A-C including Maths | Exemption from English Test |
| American Diploma | High School Diploma GPA 2.0 including Maths or 2AP grade 3 or Pre-March 2016 SATR 1330/2400 or Post-March 2016 SATR minimum 470 (Reading+Writing) + 520 (Maths) = 990 | Exemption from English Test |
| Canadian Diploma | Most Canadian provinces: Successful completion of Grade 11 with 60% average including Maths or Successful completion of Grade 12 including Maths New Brunswick (Anglophone system with pass mark 60%): Successful completion of Grade 11 with 70% average or Successful completion of DES with 60% Quebec (with pass mark 60%): Successful completion of DES with 60% | English Speaking institution is exempted |
| French Baccalauréat | Baccalauréat Professionel (Vocational Baccalauréat (BacPro): GPA: 10/20 including Maths Baccalauréat Technologique / Baccalauréat General / French Baccalauréat, Option International du Baccalauréat: GPA: 10/20 including Maths | English at grade 12 is exempted |
| European Baccalaureate | 50% (Pass with 5 out of 10 (50%) in each subject – Maths required at 60% | English taken as a second language and passed is exempted from English Test |
| International Bac. | At least 24 points Grade 5 or above in SL required in Maths | Exemption from English Test |
| German Abitur | Hauptschulabschluss awarded on completion of year 10 – overall GPA of 3.0 including Maths VET Qualification: Berufsfachschulabschluss (Mittlerer Schulabschluss) (from 2013) – Overall GPA of 3.5 including Maths VET Qualification: Berufsschulabschluss / Berufsfachschulabschluss – Overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths VET Qualification: Fachgebundene Hochschulreife / Fachhochschulreife overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths Abitur Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths | English at grade 10 is exempted |
| Arab High School Certificate | Minimum pass of 75% including Maths | Need English Test |
| Egyptian Nile Certificate | 5 Level 1 subjects (minimum Grade C) including Maths | Level 1 in English is exempted |
| Azharian Certificate | Overall pass with a pass in Maths | Need English Test |
| STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Certificate | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall pass rate of 55% with no subject below 50% Maths required at 60% | Need English Test |
| Diploma of Secondary Technical, Industrial, International Applied Technology | Overall pass with a pass in Maths | Need English Test |
| West Africa High School Certificate | West African Senior School Certificate: 5 subjects at C6 (excluding native languages and vocational subjects) including Maths at C4 or better | Need English Test |
| Indian CBSE Senior School Certificate Examination | Indian School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12: Overall 45% including Maths at 55% or better | English at 70% in Year 12 is exempted |
| Bangladesh High School Certificate | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Overall 50% including Maths | Need English Test |
| High School Certifcate Type | Minimum Score | English Placement Test |
| Thanawya Ama (General Secondary Certificate) | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall pass rate of 55% with no subject below 50% Maths required at 60% | Students from Arabic schools are required to provide an English proficiency test. Students from English Language schools are exempted from this requirement. |
| IGCSE | 5 x GCSE at Grade A-C including Maths | Exemption from English Test |
| American Diploma | High School Diploma GPA 2.0 including Maths or 2AP grade 3 or Pre-March 2016 SATR 1330/2400 or Post-March 2016 SATR minimum 470 (Reading+Writing) + 520 (Maths) = 990 | Exemption from English Test |
| Canadian Diploma | Most Canadian provinces: Successful completion of Grade 11 with 60% average including Maths or Successful completion of Grade 12 including Maths New Brunswick (Anglophone system with pass mark 60%): Successful completion of Grade 11 with 70% average or Successful completion of DES with 60% Quebec (with pass mark 60%): Successful completion of DES with 60% | English Speaking institution is exempted |
| French Baccalauréat | Baccalauréat Professionel (Vocational Baccalauréat (BacPro): GPA: 10/20 including Maths Baccalauréat Technologique / Baccalauréat General / French Baccalauréat, Option International du Baccalauréat: GPA: 10/20 including Maths | English at grade 12 is exempted |
| European Baccalaureate | 50% (Pass with 5 out of 10 (50%) in each subject – Maths required at 60% | English taken as a second language and passed is exempted from English Test |
| International Bac. | At least 24 points Grade 5 or above in SL required in Maths | Exemption from English Test |
| German Abitur | Hauptschulabschluss awarded on completion of year 10 – overall GPA of 3.0 including Maths VET Qualification: Berufsfachschulabschluss (Mittlerer Schulabschluss) (from 2013) – Overall GPA of 3.5 including Maths VET Qualification: Berufsschulabschluss / Berufsfachschulabschluss – Overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths VET Qualification: Fachgebundene Hochschulreife / Fachhochschulreife overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths Abitur Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths | English at grade 10 is exempted |
| Arab High School Certificate | Minimum pass of 75% including Maths | Need English Test |
| Egyptian Nile Certificate | 5 Level 1 subjects (minimum Grade C) including Maths | Level 1 in English is exempted |
| Azharian Certificate | Overall pass with a pass in Maths | Need English Test |
| STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Certificate | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall pass rate of 55% with no subject below 50% Maths required at 60% | Need English Test |
| Diploma of Secondary Technical, Industrial, International Applied Technology | Overall pass with a pass in Maths | Need English Test |
| West Africa High School Certificate | West African Senior School Certificate: 5 subjects at C6 (excluding native languages and vocational subjects) including Maths at C4 or better | Need English Test |
| Indian CBSE Senior School Certificate Examination | Indian School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12: Overall 45% including Maths at 55% or better | English at 70% in Year 12 is exempted |
| Bangladesh High School Certificate | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Overall 50% including Maths | Need English Test |
| High School Certifcate Type | Minimum Score | English Placement Test |
| Thanawya Ama (General Secondary Certificate) | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall pass rate of 55% with no subject below 50% Maths required at 60% | Students from Arabic schools are required to provide an English proficiency test. Students from English Language schools are exempted from this requirement. |
| IGCSE | 5 x GCSE at Grade A-C including Maths | Exemption from English Test |
| American Diploma | High School Diploma GPA 2.0 including Maths or 2AP grade 3 or Pre-March 2016 SATR 1330/2400 or Post-March 2016 SATR minimum 470 (Reading+Writing) + 520 (Maths) = 990 | Exemption from English Test |
| Canadian Diploma | Most Canadian provinces: Successful completion of Grade 11 with 60% average including Maths or Successful completion of Grade 12 including Maths New Brunswick (Anglophone system with pass mark 60%): Successful completion of Grade 11 with 70% average or Successful completion of DES with 60% Quebec (with pass mark 60%): Successful completion of DES with 60% | English Speaking institution is exempted |
| French Baccalauréat | Baccalauréat Professionel (Vocational Baccalauréat (BacPro): GPA: 10/20 including Maths Baccalauréat Technologique / Baccalauréat General / French Baccalauréat, Option International du Baccalauréat: GPA: 10/20 including Maths | English at grade 12 is exempted |
| European Baccalaureate | 50% (Pass with 5 out of 10 (50%) in each subject – Maths required at 60% | English taken as a second language and passed is exempted from English Test |
| International Bac. | At least 24 points Grade 5 or above in SL required in Maths | Exemption from English Test |
| German Abitur | Hauptschulabschluss awarded on completion of year 10 – overall GPA of 3.0 including Maths VET Qualification: Berufsfachschulabschluss (Mittlerer Schulabschluss) (from 2013) – Overall GPA of 3.5 including Maths VET Qualification: Berufsschulabschluss / Berufsfachschulabschluss – Overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths VET Qualification: Fachgebundene Hochschulreife / Fachhochschulreife overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths Abitur Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths | English at grade 10 is exempted |
| Arab High School Certificate | Minimum pass of 75% including Maths | Need English Test |
| Egyptian Nile Certificate | 5 Level 1 subjects (minimum Grade C) including Maths | Level 1 in English is exempted |
| Azharian Certificate | Overall pass with a pass in Maths | Need English Test |
| STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Certificate | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall pass rate of 55% with no subject below 50% Maths required at 60% | Need English Test |
| Diploma of Secondary Technical, Industrial, International Applied Technology | Overall pass with a pass in Maths | Need English Test |
| West Africa High School Certificate | West African Senior School Certificate: 5 subjects at C6 (excluding native languages and vocational subjects) including Maths at C4 or better | Need English Test |
| Indian CBSE Senior School Certificate Examination | Indian School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12: Overall 45% including Maths at 55% or better | English at 70% in Year 12 is exempted |
| Bangladesh High School Certificate | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Overall 50% including Maths | Need English Test |
| High School Certifcate Type | Minimum Score | English Placement Test |
| Thanawya Ama (General Secondary Certificate) | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall pass rate of 55% with no subject below 50% | Students from Arabic schools are required to provide an English proficiency test. Students from English Language schools are exempted from this requirement. |
| IGCSE | 5 x GCSE at Grade A-C including Maths at C/4 | Exemption from English Test |
| American Diploma | High School Diploma GPA 2.0 including Maths or 2AP grade 3 or Pre-March 2016 SATR 1330/2400 or Post-March 2016 SATR minimum 470 (Reading+Writing) + 520 (Maths) = 990 | Exemption from English Test |
| Canadian Diploma | Most Canadian provinces: Successful completion of Grade 11 with 60% average including Maths or Successful completion of Grade 12 including Maths New Brunswick (Anglophone system with pass mark 60%): Successful completion of Grade 11 with 70% average or Successful completion of DES with 60% Quebec (with pass mark 60%): Successful completion of DES with 60% | English Speaking institution is exempted |
| French Bac. | Baccalauréat Professionel (Vocational Baccalauréat (BacPro): GPA: 10/20 including Maths Baccalauréat Technologique / Baccalauréat General / French Baccalauréat, Option International du Baccalauréat: GPA: 10/20 including Maths | English at grade 12 is exempted |
| European Baccalaureate | 50% (Pass with 5 out of 10 (50%) in each subject – Maths required at 50% | English taken as a second language and passed is exempted from English Test |
| International Bac. | At least 24 points Grade 4 or above in SL required in Maths | Exemption from English Test |
| German Abitur | Hauptschulabschluss awarded on completion of year 10 – overall GPA of 3.0 including Maths VET Qualification: Berufsfachschulabschluss (Mittlerer Schulabschluss) (from 2013) – Overall GPA of 3.5 including Maths VET Qualification: Berufsschulabschluss / Berufsfachschulabschluss – Overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths VET Qualification: Fachgebundene Hochschulreife / Fachhochschulreife overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths Abitur Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife overall GPA of 4.0 including Maths | English at grade 10 is exempted |
| Arab High School Certificate | Minimum pass of 75% including Maths | Need English Test |
| Egyptian Nile Certificate | 5 Level 1 subjects (minimum Grade C) including Maths | Level 1 in English is exempted |
| Azharian Certificate | Overall pass with a pass in Maths | Need English Test |
| STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Certificate | Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall pass rate of 55% with no subject below 50% Maths required at 50% | Need English Test |
| Diploma of Secondary Technical, Industrial, International Applied Technology | Overall pass with a pass in Maths | Need English Test |
| West Africa High School Certificate | West African Senior School Certificate: 5 subjects at C6 (excluding native languages and vocational subjects) including Maths at C4 or better | Need English Test |
| Indian CBSE Senior School Certificate Examination | Indian School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12: Overall 45% including Maths at 45% or better | English at 70% in Year 12 is exempted |
| Bangladesh High School Certificate | Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Overall 50% including Maths | Need English Test |
| Test | Minimum Requirement | Compulsory English Module Pathway |
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5 | 5.5 overall, with no component below 5.0 |
| TOEFL Internet Based Test We are no longer accepting Home Edition or Paper tests. | 80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing. | 66 overall, with a minimum of 15 in listening and in reading, 18 in speaking and in writing. |
| Pearson’s Test of Academic English | 56 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component | 48 no lower than 40 |
| APTIS | CEFR B2 overall and B2 in each of the four components. Must be tested across all four components. | CEFR B2 overall and a high B1 in each of the four components. Must be tested across all four components. |
Oxford Digital Institute (OIDI) English Language Test (ELLT) | 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.0 | 5.0 overall, with no component below 4.0 |
APTIS Test
| component | High B1 Range |
| Listening | B1 upper =30-33 |
| Reading | B1 upper =34-37 |
| Writing | B1 upper =35-39 |
| Speaking | B1 upper =36-40 |
Required Documents:
- High School Transcript.
- English Placement Test certificate (if needed).
- 12 years schooling letter (for international certificate only).
- Transfer students are required to provide university transcript and course content.
- Original Birth Certificate.
- Copy of national ID.
- Copy of passport.
- Form 2 Gond / 6 Gond to be provided by Males only.
- Criminal Records to be provided by physiotherapy students.
- Medical Report, including abdominal and optical reports, must have an official hospital stamp.
- 4 personal photos.