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Eligibility
Eligibility – do I have the necessary qualifications?
We can only tell you for certain whether or not you are eligible to study for an undergraduate programme when you have completed and returned the application form, the application handling fee (where payable) and all the required documentary evidence.
The following guidelines will assist you; full entrance requirements can be found on each subject page of this website and are also given in each prospectus.
The University accepts many qualifications [pdf: 6pgs, 89KB] from around the world for admission purposes. To register for a degree you should normally be at least 17 years old and satisfy the University's general entrance requirements and any necessary course requirements. There are many other acceptable qualifications [pdf: 6 pgs, 89KB], both from the United Kingdom and overseas which the University accepts as satisfying the entrance requirements. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, it presents examples of qualifications the University has accepted previously as meeting the standard entrance requirements.
If you do not meet the entrance requirements for your chosen programme of study, the University has a Special Admissions Panel that will consider your application if you have other acceptable academic qualifications or professional qualifications.
In some programmes if you do not satisfy the entrance requirements you may be given an offer to register for one of the undergraduate diplomas in an associated subject, or, where applicable, for the Access Route for a BSc degree in Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences, where entrance requirements are set lower. A good performance at this level could allow you to be credited for the units you have passed and progress to the degree in that subject.
Alternatively, you may be asked to obtain a further qualification before an offer of registration can be made.
The five Diplomas in Computing & Information Systems, Creative Computing, Economics, Law and Social Sciences are only available to students attending a full-time or part-time course of instruction at an independent institution that has been given permission to teach by the University of London. If you wish to register for one of these Diplomas you must contact the teaching institutions directly to obtain more information. Contact details of institutions that are teaching these five diplomas can be found in each subject prospectus in the directory of institutions section of this website.
Course requirements – are there any other criteria I need to meet?
Some programmes require you to have course-specific qualifications (eg languages or mathematics) in addition to the general academic entrance requirements before you can qualify. Certain programmes may also require you to use a computer and access the internet, and many of the programmes provide additional resources online.
Check under the Entrance Requirements for the relevant programme of study to see if there are any specific course requirements that must be satisfied.
English language - do I have to sit an exam to prove my ability in English?
All students must be competent in English. The University receives applications from all over the world from people with varying abilities and qualifications in English. As such, it reserves the right to ask for proof of proficiency in English [pdf: 1 pg, 39KB] when necessary. You may be required to take and pass a Test of Proficiency in English before you can be given an offer of registration.
Credit – can I be given credit for work I’ve completed elsewhere?
It is possible to apply for an 'Exemption' for many of our undergraduate degrees or in the case of the LLB a 'Credit transfer'. An exemption or 'credit transfer' means that you are not required to take a particular unit as part of your degree because you have already covered a similar syllabus as part of a previous qualification. It is possible to seek exemptions in many of the undergraduate degree subjects. Where exemptions are available, it is possible to be considered for up to a maximum of four units. Please refer to the relevant programme information for further advice and guidance.