Qualification requirements

Austria

Reifeprüfungszeugnis/ Maturazeugnis - a minimum of complete and Pass (Bestanden).

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B we will require a Grade 2 and for a Grade C we will require a Grade 3.

Belgium

Diploma van secundair onderwijs (Flemish speaking community); Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Superieur (French speaking community); and Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts (German speaking community).  Achieving a minimum grade of 6/10 or 12/20. 

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 7/10 or 14/20 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 6/10 or 12/20.

Bulgaria

Pass Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education) with a final Grade of 4 or above.

We would be looking for specific subject grades of 4.50-5.00 (Много добър) for grade B, and 3.50-4.49 (Добър) for grade C.

Cyprus

Apolytirion of Lykeion (with Pancyprian exams).  Complete and pass Apolytirion with an average Grade of 17.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 17 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 15/16.

Czech Republic 

Maturitni Zkouška/Maturita with an overall pass with an average Grade of 3.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 2 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 3. 

Estonia

Completed and pass Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with Riigieksamitunnistus with an overall of Grade 3.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then 57%, or above, in a relevant subject in the Riigieksamitunnistus will be required and for a Grade C we will require 53%. 

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

Baccalauréat General, Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or Diplôme du Baccalauréat Technologique - Pass with a minimum of Grade 11.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 12 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 11.

Individual subject marks, out of 20, are given in the “Note” column of the transcript.

Germany

Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Abitur - minimum overall grade of 2,8 (based on SQA Highers BBCC).

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 10 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 7.

Greece

Apolyterion of Geniko Lykeion (with Panhellenics examinations). Complete Apolytirio Lykeiou with average Grade of 17.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 16 in the Panhellenic will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 14 in the Panhellenic.

If an Apolytirion is presented without Panhellenic exams the applicant would need to have undertaken a recognised foundation course.

Hungary

Erettsegi/Matura - Pass.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 4 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 3. (Please note that this qualification does not provide an overall final grade.) 

Iceland 

Ireland (Republic of) 

Pre 2017 - Old Grading System: If a course stipulates SQA Highers at BBC, we would require B1B3B3 at Higher Level (based on UCAS Tariff Points).

From 2017 - New Grading System: If a course stipulates SQA Highers at BBC, we would require H2H3H3 (based on UCAS Tariff Points).

Italy 

Esame di Stato - completed with a minimum of 65-70%. We would require a copy of the Pagella (school report) to obtain subject marks for Years 11-13.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 7/10 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 6/10.

Latvia 

Complete and Pass.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 7 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 6.

Lithuania

Luxembourg

For entry requirements at SQA Higher BBCC, we would require an overall score of 36-40.

If a course stipulates a specific subject at SQA Higher Grade B then a score of 40 or above would be required.

Malta

Netherlands

Based on the VWO, for entry requirements for SQA Higher at BBCC - Pass with an average of Grade 6 and above.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 7 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 6.

Norway

Based on the Vitnemål for Videregående Opplæring, for a specific subject at SQA Higher Grade B, we would require a Grade 3.5 and for SQA Higher Grade C, we would require a Grade 3.

Certificates that grant access to higher education should include the phrase ""og har oppnådd generell studiekompetanse"" in the top-left section of the document.

Poland

Based on the Matura for courses with entry requirements of Scottish SQA Highers at BBCC we require a pass with an overall average of marks in the 5th stanine, including at least 2 written exams at extended/advanced (rozszerzonym) level.

View the individual stanine reports for each academic year.

Portugal

Complete and Pass with an average of Grade 14.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 14 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 13.

Romania

Complete and Pass with an average of Grade 7 or above.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 7 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 6. 

Slovakia

Complete and Pass.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 3 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 4.

Slovenia

Maturitetno Spričevalo with an overall score of 15-17 points.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 4 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 3.

Spain

Students would require to have completed the Titulo de Bachiller with a minimum Grade 6 overall.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 7 will be required.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade C then Grade 6 will be required. 

Sweden

For entry requirements for SQA Highers at BBCC - Complete and Pass Fullstandigt Slutbetyg with average of between 12.50-13.49.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade C/VG will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade E/G. 

Switzerland

Complete and pass with Grade 4 or above.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 5 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 4.

EB

Pass with an overall score of 60%.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Grade 7 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Grade 6.

IB

Award of Diploma with a minimum of 24 points.

Where we ask for a specific SQA Higher subject at Grade B then Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 will be required and for a Grade C we will require Higher Level (HL) Grade 4.

Bangladesh

Students who have sat a secondary school qualification in Bangladesh are not generally able to join an undergraduate programme at the University and would be required to undertake a foundation programme before joining an undergraduate programme at UHI.

Alternatively, if the applicant has achieved 3 years of a Bachelor Degree programme in Bangladesh we may consider entry onto an undergraduate programme at UHI - this would be looked at on an individual basis.

Brunei

Canada

Hong Kong

We would recommend Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) at 3 relevant subjects at 3-3-3.

India

We would recommend asking for Indian Senior School Year 12 with an average of 60%.

Nigeria

Students who have sat a secondary school qualification in Nigeria are not generally able to join an undergraduate programme at the University and would be required to undertake a foundation programme before joining an undergraduate programme at UHI.

USA

For entry requirements at SQA Higher BBC we suggest a High School Graduation Diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.7 or above, plus one of the following:

- ACT: Composite score of 20 minimum

- APs: 2 Advanced Placements at minimum grade 3

- SAT (post-March 2016): score of 1000 minimum (with at least 500 in each component)

- SAT (pre-March 2016): score of 1500 minimum (with at least 500 in each component)

- SAT Subject Tests: 2 at a minimum score of 500