Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Program Summary
The Arts and Social Sciences foundation programme at the International Study Centre prepares you for a range of undergraduate degrees at Royal Holloway.
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Students normally need to have a minimum of 12 years of schooling with good grades.
English language
| Academic qualification | Grade |
| Academic IELTS for UKVI* | 5.0 overall (minimum 5.0 in writing) |
| IGCSE/GCSE/O-Level | 5 passes at A-C in relevant subjects (excluding native language) with a C in Maths for Engineering pathway. New grades 9-4 in English and Maths. |
* If you do not need a Student visa, or are exempted in another way, we can accept equivalent proof of English. The English language entry requirements stated are for information regarding entry to the course. If you require a UK visa to study, depending on the type of visa you need, the English language requirements and valid English tests to satisfy the UK visa criteria may differ.
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 Acadedmic SELT
- PSI Skills for English UKVI (4 components)
| Your country | Academic qualification(s) you need |
| Algeria | Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire with grade average of 10 with 12 in relevant subjects |
| Afghanistan | Secondary school certificate : 70% overall including 70% in relevant subjects |
| Australia | Completion of year 11 with equivalent grades to the GCSE/IGCSE requirements. |
| Azerbaijan | Attestat/Certificate of Secondary Education (Grade 11) average grade 3 and 4 |
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya (Secondary school leaving cert) average grade of 65%, with 65% 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 Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering (Note 2: For Business, Economics Accounting & Real Estate, Humanities, Law & Social Science if student does not have Maths at HSC then Maths at SSC to be accepted at GPA 3.5) |
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Médio 6.0 with relevant subjects at 6.5 or above |
| Canada | Completion of year 11 with equivalent grades to the GCSE/IGCSE requirements. Overall minimum 60%. |
| Cameroon | Minimum overall grade 10 in Baccalaureate or Certificat de Probation with 13+ in all relevant subjects or 5 x subjects A-C in O levels (including relevant subjects) |
| Chile | Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación grade 4.5 overall out of 7, including 5.0 in relevant subjects |
| China | Year 11 (Senior High 2): 70% overall and min 60% in 4 academic subjects (including relevant subjects)/ Year 11 Specialized secondary school (Medium level): 75% overall and a min of 60% in 3 academic subjects (including relevant subjects) Year 12 (Senior High 3): 60% overall and min 60% in 4 academic subjects (including relevant subjects)/Year 12 Specialized secondary school (Medium level): 65% overall and a min of 60% in 4 academic subjects (including relevant subjects). |
| Colombia | Successful completion of Bachillerato with average grade of 7 |
| Egypt | Year 12 (GSEC): 65% overall and with 60% minimum in relevant subjects. Cert of Nile International Secondary Education (CNISE) level 1 min. 5 subjects grades A-C including relevant subjects (excluding native language) |
| 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 | HKDSE: 222 (must have Maths for Science/Engineering and Economics pathway) Form 5 if they meet the form 5 requirement or Pass in 3 or more subjects or if 2 subject passes 5% above pass mark |
| India | Year 11: 65% overall including 55% in relevant subjects. Year 12 (HSC): 55% overall (Note: 55% in relevant subjects required can be taken from Year 10, 11 or Year 12) |
| Indonesia | Grade 7.0 SMU 2 or Grade 6.5 SMU 3 – (4 relevant subjects required) |
| Iran | Successful completion of High School Diploma (3 years) with overall GPA 14/20 including relevant subjects |
| Japan | Upper Secondary School certificate (Kotogakko - Year 12/Senior 3) with 55% or GPA 2.5. Year 11 (Senior 2) with 70%+ or GPA 3.5). |
| Jordan | Year 12 (GSEC): 70% overall and 50% in relevant subjects |
| Kazakhstan | Attestat/Certificate of Secondary Education (Grade 11) Average grade 3 |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grades C to E in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects. |
| Korea | SH3: Grade D/60-69%/ Rank 6 SH2: Grade C/70-79%/ Rank 5 CSAT accepted with SH3 grades Korean High school graduation equivalency exam - 50%+ inc relevant subjects. |
| Kuwait | Year 12 (GSEC): 70% overall and 65% in relevant subjects |
| Lebanon | Baccalaureate - minimum 10 points and 10 in relevant subjects. 60% in General secondary certificate with 60% in relevant subjects. |
| Libya | Year 12 (GSEC): 65% overall and 65% in relevant subjects |
| Macau | IGCSE/'O' Levels - Grade C in 4 relevant subjects inc English. Form 5 or Senior Middle 2 with 65% average Form 6 or Senior Middle 3 with 60% average |
| Malaysia | SPM school: Form 5, Term 2 or Mid-Year transcript - Grades of A- C achieved in 5 relevant academic subjects to include English and Maths |
| Mexico | Bachillerato 70% + |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 10 with 12 in relevant subjects |
| Nepal | Year 12 (HSC or School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): 50% (Note: (Pass) in relevant subjects required, can be accepted from Year 11 or Year 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 | Year 12 (General Education Diploma): 70% overall including 65% in relevant subjects |
| Pakistan | Successful completion of Higher Secondary Certificate at an average grade of 3-5 (60%) overall, with passes in 4 or more subjects with 50% minimum required for relevant subjects such as Maths and Sciences |
| Qatar | New certificate, QSSC - min. 5 subjects, all 5 grades A - Cs (minimum 70% in relevant subjects and overall in percentage scale) Thanawaya Ama Qatari (School Leaving Certificate) overall 75% and 75% in relevant subjects |
| Russia | Successful completion of ATTESTAT/11th grade with a minimum GPA of 4.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) overall passmark of 75%, inc 75% relevant subjects. |
| Singapore | Secondary 4: Term 2 or Mid-Year transcript - Grades of A- C achieved in 5 relevant academic subjects to include English and Maths |
| Sri Lanka | Sri lankan GCE O level: Grade C in 6 subjects including relevant subjects Sri lankan GCE A level: Grade D in 2 subjects including relevant subjects |
| Taiwan | SH3 / Year 12 55% or SH2 / Year 11 65%. Including Math 55% at SH3 or SH2. Vocational High School Year 3: 55% or Year 2: 65% |
| 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 |
| Tunisia | Baccalaureate - minimum 10 points inc 12 in relevant subjects. |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) - 50% overall with minimum 50% in relevant subjects |
| UAE | Tawjihiyya (School Leaving Certificate): An overall passmark of 75% or above, no lower than 65% in relevant subjects. |
| Ukraine | Successful completion of ATTESTAT/11th grade with a minimum GPA of 7.0 |
| USA | Grade 11: 2.75 (77%) or Grade 12: 2.50 (74%) with minimum 4 academic subjects including relevant subjects at the same overall GPA GED: 600 overall with 150 in 4 academic subjects |
| Vietnam | Secondary School Graduation/Year 12 completion*/National University Entrance Examination with a score of 5.0+ or Year 11 with GPA 6.0 overall |
| Academic qualification | Grade |
| The Diploma of the International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma) and the Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate) | 26 points |
| A/AS levels | 24 UCAS points (formerly 80 UCAS tariff points, excluding native language) |
| IGCSE / GCSE / O-Level | 4 passes at 9-4, (A-C) in relevant subjects (including native language) Math required at grade C for Engineering |
Academic
Students normally need to have a minimum of 12 years of schooling with good grades.
English language for International Foundation Year
| Duration | Entry requirements |
| 10 weeks | IELTS Academic 4.5 overall (4.5 in all other skills) |
English language for International Year One
| Duration | Entry requirements |
| 6 weeks | IELTS Academic 5.0 overall (5.0 in all other skills) |
| 10 weeks | IELTS Academic 5.0 overall (4.5 in all other skills) |
| 16 weeks | IELTS Academic 4.5 overall (4.5 in all other skills) |
* If you do not need a Student visa, or are exempted in another way, we can accept equivalent proof of English. The English language entry requirements stated are for information regarding entry to the course. If you require a UK visa to study, depending on the type of visa you need, the English language requirements and valid English tests to satisfy the UK visa criteria may differ.
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