With the Accelerated International Foundation Year, you’ll gain all the high-quality academic and English language teaching you need for success at Cardiff University in just 22 weeks. Once you successfully complete this intensive programme and achieve the required grades, you can progress to the first year of your chosen undergraduate degree. 

You will study a subject route depending on your chosen progression degree. You have four options: Business Management, Accounting and Finance, Economics, or Financial Mathematics. The route you choose will impact the modules you’ll study during your time with us.

Your country	Academic qualification(s) you need
Bahrain	Successful completion of Tawjahiya with average grade of 80% or above, with 70% in relevant subjects
Bangladesh	Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.5 overall (Relevant subjects GPA 3.25 if required) (Note 1: Maths at HSC is required for Health, Medical & Life Sciences and Engineering, Physical Science & Architecture) (Note 2: For Arts, Humanities, Law & Social Sciences, Business, Accounting & Finance,  if student does not have Maths at HSC then Maths accepted at SSC at GPA 3.5)
Brazil	Certificado de Ensino Médio 6.0 with relevant subjects at 6.5 or above
China	SH2: 70% average inc relevant subjects, and a minimum of 4 academic subjects or SH3: 65% average inc relevant subjects, and a minimum of 4 academic subjects pass or above
Ghana	Successful completion of the West African School Certificate (WAEC) or Senior School Certificate average grade 1-6 (A-C) in 4 or more subjects
Hong Kong	Form 5: Pass in 4 or more subjects. Subject list includes all subjects HKDSE 322
India	Completion of Year 11 65% or Year 12 (HSC) 55%
Indonesia	Successful completion of SMU 3/Sikolah Menegah at grade 6.5 or above or SMU 2 at an average of 7.0, to include 5 relevant subjects
Iran	Transcript of High School Diploma Theoretical stream (3 years) required Min. overall GPA requirement is 14 inc relevant subjects
Japan	Successful completion of Kotogakko (Year 12) with grade average or 65% or GPA 2.5 Year 11 with 70% or GPA 4/5 may be considered, subject to age
Jordan	Successful completion of Tawjihi with overall average of 80% including relevant subjects, with no lower than 70% in any subject
Kazakhstan	Successful completion of ATTESTAT/Certificate of Secondary Education (Grade 11) with grade average 4 and 5
Kenya	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grades C to D in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects
Korea	SH3: 5th Grade average in rank, with at least 5th grade in relevant subjects SH2: 4th Grade average in rank with at least 4th grade in relevant subjects
Kuwait	Year 12 (GSEC): 80% overall and 70% in all subjects including relevant subjects. Progression to Mpharm : 94%* overall and 70% in all subjects including relevant subjects
Libya	Successful completion Secondary Education Certificate with average of 80%
Macau	Successful completion of iGCSE/'O' Levels at grade C in 5 relevant subjects including English or completion of Form 5 or Senior Middle 2. Top schools require 65%, other schools require 75%
Malaysia	SPM/UEC school: Form 5, Senior 2 / Senior Middle 2,  Term 1, Term 2, Mid-Year, Mid-Term, End of Term, Final Year Transcripts - Grades of A- C achieved in 5 relevant academic subjects to include English and Maths. SPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education) with 5 C grades or above in relevant subjects to include English and Mathematics UEC Senior 2 / Senior Middle 2 with aggregate of not more than 34 points for 5 relevant academic subjects inc English & Mathematics
Mexico	Successful completion of Bachillerato at a average of 75% and above
Morocco	Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 12
Nigeria	Successful completion of West African School Certificate (WAEC) or Senior School Certificate with 1-6 (A-C) in 4 or more relevant subjects
Oman	Successful completion of Year 12 (General Education Diploma): 80% overall and 70% in all subjects, including relevant subjects
Pakistan	Year 11 entry: 75% - 50% min. required for relevant subjects ie. Maths and Sciences, to include passes in 4 or more subjects. HSC grades (60% overall, min 50% in any subject)
Qatar	Successful completion of Thanawaya Aam Qatari with overall grade 80% including relevant subjects and with no lower than 80% in any subjects
Russia	Successful completion of ATTESTAT/11th grade with a minimum GPA of 4.0
Saudi Arabia	Successful completion of Tawjihi with average of 80% and no lower than 70% in relevant subjects
Singapore	5 A-C grades O Level (accept mother tongue languages) or Year 1 of Diploma/University course with GPA 1.8
Sri Lanka	Sri lankan GCE O level: Grade B in 5 subjects including relevant subjects Sri lankan GCE A level: Grade C in 2 subjects including relevant subjects
Taiwan	Successful completion of Senior High School Year 3 pass with an average grade of 60% in relevant subjects overall, including relevant subjects or SH2 with 70%
Thailand	Successful completion of MAW 6 with average GPA 2.0 in relevant subjects including Maths and Sciences or successful completion of MAW 5 with GPA 2.5
Turkey	Successful completion of Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 65% overall with minimum 60% in relevant subjects
UAE	Successful completion of Tawjihi with average of 80% and minimum of 70% in relevant subjects
Ukraine	Attestat/11th grade – with minimum GPA 7.0 (all good and excellent grades) or Attestat/11th grade - Minimum GPA 4.0 (all good or excellent grades) Year 12 sem 1 results with same grades/subjects still considered on case by case basis
USA	Grade 11 - GPA 2.75 or Grade 12 2.50. GED: 600 overall with 150 in 4 subjects, including prerequisites
Vietnam	Successful completion of Year 12 with average GPA 6.5 or Year 11 GPA 7.0, to include 6.5+ for Maths and Science subjects

Please note: country specific entry requirements are for all programmes except for students wishing to apply for Medicine or Dental Surgery. For these degree aims, students must make an enquiry to be advised on entry and progression requirements.

Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance

Maths is not required except for progression to Economics (L100), Economics with a Language (L160, L1R2, L1R4) and Economics & Finance (LN13). Other numerate subjects accepted: Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Algebra, Calculus, Finance

Engineering, Physical Science and Computer Science

Students need Maths or numerate subject pass (Economics , Statistics, Accounting, Algebra, Calculus, Finance) and Physics.

_{Online English Preparation is not available for students aiming to progress to Medicine, Dental Surgery, Optometry, Pharmacy and Medical Pharmacology.}