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Admissions Requirements

Academic entry requirements

This is not a complete list, for countries not listed on the table below please email Projects@navitas.com

  • Accounting and Finance, International Accounting, Banking and Financial Planning and Economics applicants must include Maths at the required level (Pass or above in line with any set criteria).
  • Science & Healthcare, Leather Technology, Computing and Engineering applicants must include Maths and a relevant Science subject at the required level (Pass or above).
  • Foundation Science and Healthcare requirements are slightly different to the other UNIC foundation pathways, please see the table directly below the main one for information.

Please select the relevant pathway tab below :

Country/Region Stage 1 University Foundation
Afganistan Successful completion of Grade 12 Graduation Certificate with a minimum of 50%
Albania Diploma of State Matura with grade 5 in 5 subjects
Algeria Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire minimum of at least 10 out of 20
Antigua and Barbuda Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Secondary School leaving Certificate minimum of 55%
Armenia Certificate of (Complete) Secondary General Education (Atestat) with grade 8/C-
Azerbaijan Successful completion of Attestat with 3.0
Bangladesh Completion of HSC with GPA 2.5/5.0 or 50% or 5 passes of Alim (Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, Dhaka) with grade A to D (GPA 5.0-1.0)
Belarus Certificate of General Secondary Education with grade 3
Belgium Case by case basis - variable grading systems: Refer to AB Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur/ Diplôme d’accès à l’enseignment supérieur (French-speaking community)/Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs(Flemish-speaking community/ Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts (German-speaking community)
Botswana Botswana GCSE treat as IGCSE - refer to the UK/International section above
Brazil Certificado de Ensino Medio - complete full 12 years with 6/10
Brunei 5 GCSE passes
Cameroon

Baccalaureat with 5 passes or Certificat de Probation with 5 passes at grade 10

Brevit De Tecnicien - minimum of 15 out of 20

Canada Grade 10/11 - Depending on subjects/Grades Dependent on courses taken.
British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon - 60% (C)
 
Alberta, Northwest Territories, Quebec - 65% (B)
Caribbean Secondary School leaving Certificate - minimum of 55%
China Successful completion of Senior Middle School 2 with minimum 65%
Denmark Folkeskolens 10 Klasseprøve - grade 4 or above
Egypt 5 Passes at Certificate of General Secondary Education or Secondary Education Certificate of Al Alzhar at 50 %
Ethiopia 5 passes at Ethiopian University Entrance Exam Certificate with 50%
France Completion of French Baccalaureat with grade 10/20 with minimum grade 10 in relevant subjects for Engineering/Sciences.
Gambia 5 x D7 grades or above from WAEC/NECO
Ghana 5 D7 grades or above from WAEC / NECO
Guinea 5 passes at Guinea Baccaulauret Unique with grade 10
Germany

Abitur: IELTS 6 - 10

IELTS 6.5 - 11

If taking Abitur in lieu of IELTS, English should have been taken as Leistungskurs with a minimum of 10 (for stage 1) if not taken as Leistungskurs a minimum of 12 (for stage 1)

GCC (audi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman) 50 % in Tawjihiyah / Thanawiya
Hong Kong

50% in Form 4 & 5 or

2,2,2 in HKDSE or 32 points in A Level.

IB MYP with five grades at level 4 or completion of IB Certificate
India Completion of All India or State SSC (X) with 40% average
Indonesia Completion of all SMA II with average grade 6.0
Italy Successful completion of Classa Quarta with average grade 6, with at least grade 7 in English and Maths
Ivory Coast Baccalauréat (minimum overall grade 11)
Kazakhstan Successful completion of Attestat with 3.0
Kenya Completion of KCSE with grades D or above in 5 subjects
Kyrgyzstan Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with minimum grade 3
Lebanon Baccalaureate minimum 10 out of 20
Japan

Upper secondary/10th or 11th grade completion with minimum overall 3.0 out of 5.0

Upper secondary/12th completion with minimum overall 1.0 out of 5.0

Jordan 50 % in Tawjihiyah
Macau As per UK, China or Hong Kong depending on equivalent system of education studied or Successful completion of Senior Middle School 2 with minimum 65%
Malaysia 5 passes at SPM at grade E, or pass in the UEC (forecast results are accepted)

Mauritius

5 GCE O Level passes at grade A-E
Mexico

Título Académico de Bachiller/Diploma de Bachillerato – GPA 6.0 out of 10.0 or above

Diploma de Bachiller Complete full 12 years with 7/10

Moldova

Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with minimum grade 5

Mongolia

5 passes at Secondary Education Certificate with 60%

Morocco Diplôme du Baccalauréat with minimum overall 10
Myanmar 5 passes at Basic Education High School Examinations with 40%
Nepal Completion of HSEC 12 with grade average 40%
Netherlands Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) with an average Grade 5 ( 5.0 Maths= GCSE C) OR Diploma Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) - with an average Grade 6 ( 5.0 Maths= GCSE C)
New Zealand National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) 5 subjects (with 14 or more credits) at Level 2
Nigeria 5 D7 grades or above from WAEC/NECO
Pakistan Completion of SSC (10) with average 50%
Philippines Philippine High School Diploma: average 55% or above
Portugal Diploma de Ensino Secundário (previously known as Certificado do 12° ano)with 10 overall average
Romania Diplomă / Certificat de Absolvire a Invăţământului Obligatoriu de 10 ani (Compulsory Education Graduation Diploma / Certificate (Grade 10)) with overall score of 5.0 (5.0 in Maths for GCSE C)
Russia Successful completion of Attestat with 3.0
Rwanda 5 passes at Ordinary Level Certificate of Education at grade 6
Saudi Arabia *50 % in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya *General Education Diploma (GED) overall- Pass with minimum 50% achieved for each subject
Singapore

5 GCE O-Level passes at grade A-E (9 - 2)

Singapore Cambridge GCE Normal (Academic) Level (treat as IGCSE) including English Language - refer to the UK/International section above

South Africa Completion of Senior Cert (no matricualtion endorsement)
South Korea

Completion of High School Diploma

High School 2nd Year (Year 11) average Rank 6 Korean GED average score 60

Spain Graduado en Educación Secundaria(GES) or Graduado en Educacion Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) Pass with Overall 5.0 (GCSE Maths C Grade 6, where required )
Sri Lanka Successful completion of Yr 11 (GCE O Levels) or equivalent with minimum of three grade C and two grade S
Sudan Sudan School Certificate - 5 x subjects at 50% or above
Taiwan Successful completion of Senior Middle School 2 with 60%
Tanzania Certificate of Secondary Education - 5 passes at grade E
Thailand Successful completion of Matayom 6 with 50% or completion of Matayom 5 with average 65%
Tunisia Tunisian Baccalaureat – 5 passes at grade 10 or above
Turkey Completion of Devlet Lisesi Diplomasi with average grade of 2.0
Uganda 5 passes at Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) at grade 6
UK 5 GCSE passes
UK/International

5 x *GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level passes with grades A–C/9–4
32 UCAS points from AS or A-Level

* UK GCSE grades A-C/9-4 
UK GCSE grades A-E/9-2

Ukraine Successful completion of Attestat
USA High School Diploma with GPA of 2.0
Uzbekistan Certificate of Completed Secondary Education
Vietnam Successful completion of Year 11 with 65% GPA
Zambia 5 x ZSC passes at grade 6 or above
Zimbabwe 5 passes at ZGCE O-Level at grade D
Kuwait *50 % in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya *General Education Diploma (GED) overall- Pass with minimum 50% achieved for each subject
United Arab Emirates *50 % in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya *General Education Diploma (GED) overall- Pass with minimum 50% achieved for each subject
Qatar *50 % in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya *General Education Diploma (GED) overall- Pass with minimum 50% achieved for each subject
Bahrain *50 % in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya *General Education Diploma (GED) overall- Pass with minimum 50% achieved for each subject
Oman *50 % in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya *General Education Diploma (GED) overall- Pass with minimum 50% achieved for each subject

For information about appeals please go to the 'Process for Appeals to Admission' document on the 'Essential Information' tab.This is not a complete list, for countries not listed on the table below please email info@unic.northampton.ac.uk

Occupational Therapy, Podiatry and Mental Health/Adult/Children & Young People's Nursing entry criteria:

All students progressing to these courses will have to pass an interview before they can progress onto the University of Northampton. Students will be prepared for this as much as possible as part of their Preparing for a Career in Healthcare module which has been specifically designed for this purpose. Students' place on these degrees is not guaranteed on being accepted to the UNIC Foundation and is entirely dependent on them passing the interview stage.

Country/Region Stage 1: University Foundation
Occupational Therapy / Podiatry / Nursing
Azerbaijan Successful completion of Attestat with 3.5 including Maths and a Science subject
Bahrain *75% in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya including Maths and Science subject
Bangladesh HSC with GPA 3.5/5.0 or 70% in Science Group 
Brunei 5 GCSE passes
Cameroon Baccalaureat with 5 passes or Certificat de Probation with 5 passes at grade 10
China Successful completion of Senior Middle School 2 with minimum 75% (mandatory Maths and Science subject)
Egypt 5 gardes at Good level at Certificate of General Secondary Education including Maths and Science subject, or Secondary Education Certificate of Al Alzhar at 75% including Maths and Science subject
Gambia 5 x C6 grades or above from WASSCE/NECO including Maths and a Science subject
Germany Bachelor's degree, usually completed after a mimumn of 15 years of formal education
Ghana

Adult Nursing: WASSCE/NECO: 5 x C6 grades or above in all subjects including Maths, Biology/Chemistry and English Language.

Occupational Therapy & Podiatry: 5 x C6 grades or above from WASSCE/NECO including Maths, relevant Science subject and English Language.

Hong Kong

60% in Form 4 & 5 or

2,2,2 in HKDSE

Must include Maths and a Science subject

IB MYP with five grades at level 4 or completion of IB Certificate including Maths a Health Science subject.
International - A/AS Level/Minimum UCAS 36 points with a Math and a science subject.
India Completion of All India or State SSC (X) with 50% average including Maths and a Science subject
Indonesia Completion of all SMA II with average grade 7.0 including Maths and a Science subject
Iran Completion of High School Diploma with overall pass including Maths and a Science Subject
Jordan 75% in Tawjihiyah including Maths and a Science subject
Kazakhstan Successful completion of Attestat with 3.5 including Maths and Science subject
Kenya Completion of KCSE with grades C or above in 5 subjects (Maths and a Science subject required)
Kuwait *75% in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya including Maths and Science subject
Macau As per UK, China or Hong Kong depending on equivalent system of education studied
Malaysia 5 passes at SPM at grade D including Maths and a Science subject, or pass in the UEC including Maths and Science subject (forecast results are accepted)
Mauritius 5 GCE O Level passes at grade A-C including Maths and Science subject
Morocco Diplôme du Baccalauréat with minimum overall 14 with minimum 14 in Math and a relevant Science subject
Myanmar 5 passes at 50% at Basic Education High School Examinations including Maths and a Science subject
Nepal

Completion of grade 12 School Leaving Certificate Examination/Higher Secondary Education Board Examination with grade average of 50%; min 50% for Maths and Science at grade 12/min 60% for Maths and Science at grade 10.

For Nursing only The above mentioned criteria OR Completion of Grade 10 Secondary Education Examination/ School Leaving Certificate Examination with grade average 60%; min 60% for Maths and Science + Proficiency Certificate in Nursing/Proficiency Certificate Level in Nursing average grade 50% (3 academic years).

Nigeria

Adult Nursing: WASSCE/NECO: 5 x C6 grades or above in all subjects including Maths, Biology/Chemistry and English Language.

Occupational Therapy & Podiatry: * 5 x C6 grades or above from WASSCE/NECO including Maths, relevant Science subject and English Language.

Oman *75% in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya including Maths and Science subject
Pakistan Completion of SSC (10) with average 60% including Maths and a Science subject
Qatar *75% in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya including Maths and Science subject
Russia Successful completion of Attestat with 3.5 including Maths and a Science subject
Rwanda 5 passes at Ordinary Level Certificate of Education at grade 5 including Maths and Science subject
Saudi Arabia *75% in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya including Maths and Science subject
Singapore

5 GCE O-Level passes at grade A-C (9 - 4) including Maths and a Science subject

Singapore Cambridge GCE Normal (Academic) Level (treat as IGCSE) 5 A-C (9 - 4) including Maths and a Science subject - refer to the UK/International section above

South Africa Completion of Senior Cert (no matricualtion endorsement) including Maths and a Science subject
Sri Lanka Successful completion of Yr 11 (GCE O Levels) or equivalent with minimum of four grade C and one grade S including Maths and a science Subject
Taiwan Successful completion of Senior Middle School 2 with minimum 75% (mandatory Maths and Science subject)
Tanzania Certificate of Secondary Education - 5 passes at grade D including Maths and a Science subject
Thailand Successful completion of Matayom 6 with 55% or completion of Matayom 5 with average 65% (including Maths and a Science subject)
Turkey Completion of Devlet Lisesi Diplomasi with average grade of 2.0 including Maths and a Science subject
Uganda 5 passes at Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) grade 7 or above including Maths and a Science subject
UK/International

5 x *GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level passes with grades A-C/9-4 including Maths and a Science subject
A/AS Level/Minimum 36 UCAS points with Maths and a science subject

* UK GCSE grades A-C/9-4
UK GCSE grades A-E/9-2

USA High School Diploma with GPA of 2.5 including Maths and a Science subject
Ukraine Successful completion of Attestat including Maths and a Science subject
United Arab Emirates *75% in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya including Maths and Science subject
Vietnam Successful completion of Year 11 with 70% GPA including Maths and a Science subject
Zambia 5 x ZSC passes at grade 5 or above including Maths and a Science subject

 

Important Covid-19 vaccination information for Healthcare Pathways

From April 2022 it will be a requirement that all students enrolling on programs requiring working in National Health Service (NHS) settings and other health care settings in accordance with UK Government legislation will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. This means that we will require you to demonstrate proof of full UK approved Covid-19 vaccination to enable you to enrol on your University of Northampton course. Details of UK approved vaccinations can be found here.