Entry Requirements

The two most important requirements for admission into an educational institution in the UK are:

   · A strong academic background
   · Good command over English Language

Note that universities in the UK operate with a large degree of autonomy, that they set their own academic entry requirements & have got the freedom to take their own decisions on individual cases.

Academic Requirements:

Degree courses:
Students normally enter degree courses at the age of 18 but they can be younger and many are older. For admission to a degree course, you will need two year of university degree from Pakistan, completion of foundation degree or three A-levels. The grades you need will depend on which subject you choose and which institution you want to study at.

Postgraduate programs:
For entry to taught postgraduate courses (master's degrees, postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates), you will need an four year undergraduate degree from Pakistan or two year master degree on the basis of two year bachelor degree or equivalent qualification. For example, to study chemistry at master’s level, you would need to have a master degree in chemistry from Pakistan.

However, 'conversion' courses are designed to provide an intensive introduction to a subject. For these programs any British undergraduate degree is sufficient, even one in an unrelated area. For example, you might have studied history for your first degree, but could use a conversion course to prepare for a Master of Science (MSc) degree in information technology.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Such courses usually require a British undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification same as for other postgraduate programmes of UK. However most MBA courses may also require two or three years work experience. GMAT may also be required.

For a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
You will need a UK master’s degree or equivalent normally like MPhil from Pakistan. If you don’t have a master’s degree, you may be able to register initially for a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Master of Research (MRes) course and then transfer to the PhD program later if your progress has been good.

English Language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to provide evidence that you have a good standard of English language skills. This is because during your stay in the UK, you need to attend lectures, & seminars, study academic printed resources, produce some written works - everything in English. The institutions do not want you to fail because of language difficulty. You can prove that you can speak, write and understand English well through a variety of ways (see below) including in the form of test score results such as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

We advise you take the tests before you apply to an institution. Some institutions do not process your application until the score report is received, while some give conditional offer - which you must aim to achieve the prescribed score. You can also request the test authorities to send a copy of your score to the institutions directly. The above two test reports are usually valid for two years and hence it is advised to take the test well in advance so as to avoid delays in application process and if needed, allowing you more time to re-take the test.

For a Bachelor course at university level IELTS score of 6 to 6.5 or TOEFL IBT score of 80 to 90. For Master IELTS score of 6 to 6.5 or TOEFL IBT score of 90 to 100 is good.