Business, Social Sciences and Humanities
Program Summary
The International Foundation Year in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities will prepare you for your chosen undergraduate degree in the humanities and social sciences at Sheffield. The Faculty of Social Sciences includes the Management School, the School of Law and Sheffield School of Architecture.
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| Academic | Good high school graduation grades or equivalent |
| GCSE/IGCSE/O Level: 5 subjects including relevant subjects, grades B or above (students must be 17 or over). New grades 9 - 6 in English and Maths | |
| IB Diploma Programme: 26 points (IB Certificate accepted, 26 points) (Subject pass level is 3) | |
| AS levels: 32 points (formerly 100 UCAS points (only A-C grades) (excluding native language) | |
| A levels: 2 passes at grade C (new tariff 64) or 3 passes at grade D (new tariff 72) | |
| English language | 2 semesters: Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.0 with minimum 5.0 in writing (minimum of 4.0 in other skills), or equivalent 1.5 semesters: Academic IELTS for UKVI 6.0 (minimum 5.0 in all skills), or equivalent |
| Age | Students should be at least 17 years of age on entry to the International College.* |
*For some degrees, students must be aged 18 or over upon progression to the University. Please visit the relevant programme route page for more information (see the accordion at the bottom of the page).
You can start your studies with a UKVI- approved Secure English Language Test (SELT), provided you have met all the programme entry requirements.
The test results must have been achieved in the past 24 months and meet the minimum English equivalency score for your chosen programme.
- IELTS Academic for UKVI
- Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI
- Pearson PTE Academic UKVI
- LanguageCert Academic SELT
- PSI Skills for English UKVI (4 components)
- Study Group English Language Preparation (online) for UG studies
You will need to obtain a SELT with the required minimum score to make a Student Visa application in order to come to campus.
Additional entry requirements
You may need to meet additional requirements to study the International Foundation Year and Pre-Masters programme. Please refer to the progression degree lists on the programme pages, and speak to your representative for the latest and up-to-date information.
| Your country | |
| Australia | Completion of year 11 with equivalent grades to the GCSE/IGCSE requirements as below - (min. 70% achieved including relevant subjects) |
| Bangladesh | Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.75 overall (Relevant subjects GPA 3.5 if required). |
| Canada | Completion of year 11 (70%+) in 5 x subjects including relevant subjects |
| China | Year 12 (SH3): 75% and min. 60% in 4 academic subjects (including relevant subjects) Year 11 (SH2): 75% and min. 60% in 5 academic subjects (including relevant subjects) |
| Egypt | Certificate of General Secondary Education with average grade average of 80% |
| Hong Kong | Form 5: 40% from top schools or 50% from all other schools. HKDSE with 3 subjects at level 322 |
| India | Completion of Year 11 70% inc. 70% in relevant subjects or Year 12 (HSC) 55% , with minimum 50% in relevant subjects |
| Indonesia | SMU 3/Sikolah Menegah at grade 7.0 or above or SMU 2 at an average of 7.5 including relevant subjects |
| Iran | Transcript of High School Diploma Theoretical stream (3 years) required Min. overall GPA requirement is 16 including relevant subjects |
| Japan | Kotogakko (Year 12) with grade average of 3.0. Grade 4 in Maths A or grade 3 from Maths 2 required |
| Jordan | Tawjihi with average of 75% including relevant subjects, no lower than 70% in these subjects |
| Kazakhstan | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education (grade XI) with average grade 4.0 |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grade B in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects. |
| Korea | SH3: 5th Grade average in rank, with at least 6th grade in relevant subjects SH2: 4th Grade average in rank with at least 5th grade in relevant subjects or High School Diploma 70% |
| Kuwait | Tawjihi with average of 90% including relevant subjects, no lower than 75% in these subjects |
| Libya | Secondary Education Certificate with average of 80% including relevant subjects, no lower than 70% in these subjects |
| Macau | O Levels: Grade B in 5 relevant subjects including English Completion of Form 5 or Senior Middle 2 65% from top schools and 75% from other schools Completion of Senior Middle 3 -65% |
| Malaysia | UEC with a minimum of 5 grade Bs in relevant academic subjects including English and Mathematics. SPM school: Form 5 - A-B grades in 5 academic subject |
| Mexico | Bachillerato at a average of 70% and above |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 14 |
| Nigeria | WASSCE/WAEC grades B2-3. |
| Pakistan | HSC grades with 60% overall |
| Qatar | Thanawaya Aam Qatari with average grade 80% in relevant subjects |
| Russia | Certificate of Secondary Education (grade XI) with average grade 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihi with average of 90% |
| Singapore | 5 A-C grades O Level , inclduing Maths and English |
| Sri Lanka | Sri lankan GCE O level: Grade B in 5 subjects including relevant subjects |
| Taiwan | SH2 (year 11) or SH3 (year 12 ), both at 70% with SH 160 credit hours competion |
| Thailand | 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 | Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 65% overall with minimum 60% in relevant subjects |
| UAE | Tawjihi with average of 80% including relevant subjects, no lower than 70% in these subjects |
| Ukraine | Complete General Secondary Education – with minimum GPA 8 on 12 point scale |
| USA | High school diploma Min GPA 3.0 (80%) with min.77% GPA 2.77 in relevant subjects |
| Vietnam | Successful completion of Year 12 with average GPA 7.0 or Year 11 GPA 7.5 |
English language preparation - for the International Foundation Year (on-campus)
| English language | Two-term programme: Academic IELTS for UKVI 4.0 (with 4.0 in all skills), or equivalent One-term programme: Academic IELTS for UKVI 4.5 (with 4.5 in all skills), or equivalent |
| Academic | Students need to have completed the relevant academic qualifications for the International Foundation Year |
Accounting & Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons) ()
Grade English : 60% with min 50% in all skills..
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