Admissions Requirements
Academic entry requirements
This is not a complete list, for countries not listed on the table below please email info@unic.northampton.ac.uk
- Business, Marketing and Accounting applicants must include Maths at the required level (Pass or above).
- Science & Healthcare, Leather Technology and Engineering applicants must include Maths and a relevant Science subject at the required level (Pass or above).
- MSc Engineering applicants must have an Undergraduate qualification in Engineering, Maths or relevant Science discipline.
- 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.
| Country/Region | Postgraduate Pathway | ||
| Stage 1 University Foundation | Stage 2 First Year University Studies | Stage 1 Pre-Masters | |
| UK | 5 GCSE passes | 48 UCAS points from A / AS Levels or completion of Foundation programme | Bachelor degree with minimum 3rd class (ordinary/pass degree accepted) |
| UK/International | 32 UCAS points from AS or A Level | 48 UCAS points from A/AS Levels or completion of Foundation programme | |
| IB | MYP with five grades at level 4 or completion of IB Certificate | IB with 24 points | |
| Azerbaijan | Successful completion of Attestat with 3.0 | Successful completion of Attestat with 4.0 | Completion of Bakalavr: Grade 2.0/5.0 |
| Bangaladesh | Completion of HSC with GPA 2.0 | Completion of HSC with GPA 3.0 | Completion of a Bachelor's Degree: At least 4 years of study with GPA 2.2/4 or minimum overall 45% |
| Brunei | 5 GCSE passes | 48 UCAS points | Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.0/D |
| Cameroon | Baccalaureat with 5 passes or Certificat de Probation with 5 passes at grade 10 | Baccalaureat with grade 15 | Licence with a minimum grade 13 or Bachelor's degree with minimum 3rd class |
| China | Successful completion of Senior Middle School 2 with minimum 70% | Successful completion of Senior Middle School 3 with minimum 60% | Bachelor's degree with 50% or completion of 3-year diploma (DaZhuan) with 70% or Benke or Self-taught diplomas or Part-time diplomas/degrees |
| Egypt | 5 Passes at Certificate of General Secondary Education or Secondary Education Certifcate of Al Alzhar at 50 % | Advanced Certificate of Secondary or Technical Education with 50% average | Completion of a university Bachelor's degree: pass grade |
| Ghana | 5 D7 grades or above from WAEC / NECO | 5 C6 grades or above from WAEC / NECO | Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent |
| GCC (audi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman) | 50 % in Tawjihiyah / Thanawiya | 85% in Tawjihiyah / Thanawiya | Completion a Bachelor's degree: GPA 2.0/4.0 |
| Hong Kong |
50% in Form 4 & 5 or 2,2,2 in HKDSE or 32 points in A Level. |
3,3,3 in HKDSE or 48 points in A Level | Completion of a Bachelor's degree with GPA 2.0 or Associate degrees (with at least 3 years relevant work experience) |
| India | Completion of All India or State SSC (X) with 40% average | Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII) with 50% average | Completion of a Bachelor's degree: Pass class |
| Indonesia | Completion of all SMA II with average grade 6.0 | Completion of SMA III with grade 7.0 in 4 academic subjects | Completion of a Bachelor's degree |
| Ivory Coast | Baccalauréat (minimum overall grade 11) | Baccalauréat (with minimum overall Grade 15) | Diplôme d'Études Approfondies or a French Bachelor Degree |
| Kazakhstan | Successful completion of Attestat with 3.0 | Successful completion of Attestat with 4.0 | Completion of Bakalavr: Grade 2.0/5.0 |
| Kenya | Completion of KCSE with grades D or above in 5 subjects | Successful completion of KCSE with 5 grades of C or above | Completion of a Bachelor's degree: pass grade |
| Kyrgyzstan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with minimum grade 3 | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with Grade 4 (or B-) or Certificate of Professional and Technical Education or Qualification Diploma / Junior Specialist Diploma | A Bachelor's degree |
| 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% | As per UK, China or Hong Kong depending on equivalent system of education studied | As per UK, China or Hong Kong depending on equivalent system of education studied |
| Malaysia | 5 passes at SPM at grade E, or pass in the UEC (forecast results are accepted) | 2 passes at STPM at grade E, or in the UEC 3 passes at grade A1 / A2 | Completion of a Bachelor's degree: Class 3 |
| Mauritius | 5 GCE O Level passes at grade A-E | 48 UCAS points | Completion of a Bachelor's degree: GPA 2.0 |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with minimum overall 10 | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with minimum overall 14 with minimum 14 in Math/relevant subject | Successfully completion of Licence |
| Nepal | Completion of HSEC 12 with grade average 40% | Completion of HSEC 12 with grade average of 60% | Completion of at least 3 year Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area with pass grade |
| Nigeria | 5 D7 grades or above from WAEC/NECO | 5 C6 grades or above from WAEC/NECO | Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree with 3rd class |
| Pakistan | Completion of SSC (10) with average 50% | Completion of HSC (10+2) with average 50% | Completion of minimum 3 years Bachelor's degree with GPA 2.0/4.0 or 2.5/5.0 or 55%. BCom with 65% and three years relevant experience or Master's degree with 50%. |
| Russia | Successful completion of Attestat with 3.0 | Successful completion of Attestat with 4.0 | Completion of Bakalavr: Grade 3 |
| South Africa | Completion of Senior Cert (no matricualtion endorsement) | Completion of Senior Cert (with matricualtion endorsement) | Completion of an Advanced Diploma or a Bachelor Degree |
| Sri Lanka | Successful completion of Yr 11 (GCE O Levels) or equivalent with minimum of three grade C and two grade S | A Level / AS Level: Minimum 2S grades and above | Completion of a Bachelor's degree with 55% |
| Taiwan | Successful completion of Senior Middle School 2 with minimum of 60% | Successful completion of Senior Middle School 3 with 60% average of GSAT of 50% | Completion of a Bachelor's degree with C grade/pass |
| Tanzania | Certificate of Secondary Education - 5 passes at grade E | Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) /East Africa Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE): 2 subjects at grade grade E or above. National Form VI Examination / Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE): grade S or above in 2 subjects | Completion of a Bachelor's degree: pass grade |
| Thailand | Successful completion of Matayom 6 with 50% or completion of Matayom 5 with average 65% | Successful completion of Matayom 6 with 65% | Completion of a Bachelor's degree: GPA 2.0 |
| Turkey | Completion of Devlet Lisesi Diplomasi with average grade of 2.0 | Completion of Devlet Lise Diplomasi with average grade of 3.0 or completion of Diploma level studies | Completion of a Lisans Diplomasi: GPA 2.0 |
| USA | High School Diploma with GPA of 2.0 | High School Diploma with GPA of 2.5 | Completion of a Bachelor's degree: pass grade |
| Uzbekistan | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education with minimum 70% or Diploma of Academic Lyceum with minimum 2 passes or a Diploma of Professional College | A Bachelor's degree or Specialist Diploma |
| Vietnam | Successful completion of Year 11 with 65% GPA | Successful completion of Year 12 with 65% GPA | Completion of a Bachelor's degree: pass grade GPA 6/10 or 2.0/4.0 |
| Zambia | 5 x ZSC passes at grade 6 or above | 5 x ZSC passes at grade 2 or above | Completion of a Bachelor degree with Credit or above |
| Zimbabwe | 5 passes at ZGCE O Level at minimum grade E | 2 passes in ZIMSEC A level grade D | Completion of a Bachelor's Degree: 3rd division |
For information about appeals please go to the 'Process for Appeals to Admission' docment on the 'Essential Information' tab.
Occupational Therapy, Podiatry and Mental Health/Adult/Child 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 to support students to prepare for the interview. 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 | |
| UK/International | 5 x A-C GCSE passes including Maths and a Science subject. International - A/AS Level/Minimum UCAS 36 points with a Math 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. |
| Azerbaijan | Successful completion of Attestat with 3.5 including Maths and a Science subject |
| Bangladesh | Completion of HSC with GPA 2.5 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 Certifcate of Al Alzhar at 75% including Maths and Science subject |
| Ghana | 5 x C6 grades or above from WASSCE/NECO including Maths and a Science subject |
| GCC | 75% in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya including Maths and Science subject |
| Hong Kong |
60% in Form 4 & 5 or 2,2,2 in HKDSE Must include Maths 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) |
| 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 (50%) at Basic Education High School Examinations including Maths and a Science subject |
| Nepal | Completion of HSEC 12 with grade average 50% including Maths and a Science subject |
| Nigeria | 5 x C6 grades or above from WASSCE/NECO including Maths and a Science subject |
| Pakistan | Completion of SSC (10) with average 60% including Maths and a Science subject |
| Russia | Successful completion of Attestat with 3.5 including Maths and a Science subject |
| Saudi Arabia | 75% in Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya including Maths and Science subject |
| Singapore | 5 GCE O Level passes at grade A-C including Maths and a Science subject |
| 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 inclduing Maths and a Science subject |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 passes at ZGCE O Level at minimum grade C including Maths and a Science subject |