Entry requirements

See our country-specific equivalencies.

Undergraduate

If you are studying for Ugandan qualifications, you will need a suitable equivalent grade to apply for our undergraduate courses. The table below shows grade equivalencies for Uganda.

UK requirement (A-level)Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (UACE)
AAAAAA
ABBABB
BBBBBB
BBCBBC
CCCCCC
CCDCCD

Subject requirements

For courses that have specific subject requirements at A-level:

UK subject requirement (A-level)Ugandan Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) equivalent
Grade AA
Grade BB

Minimum standard in English and mathematics

If you are applying for an undergraduate course at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, you must meet our minimum standards for English and mathematics.

English: Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), 6.

Mathematics: East African Certificate of Education (EACE), Mathematics 6, or, Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), 6.

Some courses may require higher grades in English and mathematics and/or additional subjects, so please check the requirements provided on individual course pages.

Undergraduate pathway programmes

If you do not meet the direct entry requirements for a course, you can apply to study an  programme at the . Upon successful completion, you can progress to an undergraduate degree at the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½.

Postgraduate

To apply for one of our postgraduate courses that require a UK 2:1, you must achieve a GPA of 4.0 or a 2:1 honours degree.

For courses that require a UK 2:2, you must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or a 2:2 honours degree.

Postgraduate taught pathway programmes

If you do not meet the requirements for a postgraduate course, you can apply for a . These pathway programmes are offered by the  and are designed in order to develop a student’s academic and English language skills in preparation for postgraduate study.

Upon successful completion, you can progress to a masters degree at the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½.

English language requirements and courses

All our students require a good standard of English language to be eligible to study with us. If you don’t meet our requirements through your EACE/UCE English Language grade, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies.