Entry requirements for the University Foundation Course

Admission depends on the following factors for all students: to apply for the University Foundation Course:

• You must be aged 17 or over
• You must have an Upper Intermediate level of English e.g. FCE (Grade A/); IELTS ( 5.5 or above with at least 5 in each skill); TOEFL with a minimum score of 197 (computer test) or 530 (paper test)
• You must have one year available for study, students admitted in September only

Secondary school qualifications

Below are some examples of qualifications that can be considered for entrance to the St. Clare's University Foundation Course. Please contact our Sales Team if your country is not listed here or if you are unsure if a qualification is acceptable for entry. Students with school leaving qualifications superior to these can also be accepted if it is felt that they would benefit from a year's language study and academic study in English before taking up a place at a British university.

Country	Qualification
Bahrain	Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) very good grades only
China	Completion of Secondary School: Senior High School Graduation Examination or Chinese University Entrance Examination with good results
Egypt	Thanaweya A'ama (GeneralSecondary School Certificate) with good results
Ghana	Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
Greece	Apolytirion of Lykeio
India	Standard XII of CBSE/ICSE
Indonesia	Ijazan/SMA/STTB/SMA with good results
Japan	Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Jordan	Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) with very good results
Kenya	Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Kuwait	Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary School Certificate) with very good results
Oman	Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with very good results
Russia	Attestat o Svednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) with one year of University study
Saudi Arabia	Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) with very good results
South Africa	Senior Matriculation Certificate
Syria	Al Shahada Al Thanawiya/Baccalaureat (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with very good results
Taiwan	Senior High School Leaving Certificate with good results
Tunisia	Baccalaureat
Turkey	Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) and Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Finishing Diploma)
UAE	Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate) with very good results
USA	High School Diploma
Yemen	Al Thanawiya (GeneralSecondary Education Certificate) with very good results