Entry requirements
See the entry requirements for our programmes
To study at Bellerbys Global, you will need to meet our minimum entry requirements. If you have any questions about your eligibility please contact us.
| Age requirements | 16.5 and above |
| English language requirements | IELTS 5.0 (a minimum of 4.5 in all skills) or equivalent. |
| Academic entry requirements | IGCSE / GCSE / O-Level: 4 passes at 9-3, (A-D) in relevant subjects (excluding native language) A/AS levels: 12 UCAS points (excluding native language) IB Diploma Programme (if qualification attempted) 20 points (IB Certificate accepted) (Subject pass level is 3) · MYP: 23 points · IB First Year completion only: school report with working grades showing 20 points. |
- Maths required within 2-years of Final High-School Year (YR12) accepting at YR11 or YR10. For 11 year systems, we accept YR11 or Y10.
- Maths and one Science required. Maths within 2-years of Final High-School Year (YR12) accepting at YR11 or YR10. For 11 year systems, we accept YR11 or Y10 Science from final year.
| Country | Academic qualifications required |
| China | Year 11 (Senior High 2): 60% overall and min 60% in 4 academic subjects (including Maths for the Business programme; and Maths and a relevant Science for the Computing and Engineering programme) Year 12 (Senior High 3): 55% overall and min 60% in relevant subjects (including Maths for the Business programme; and Maths and a relevant Science for the Computing and Engineering programme) Vocational Schools - can be accepted for Business, Finance and Management Programme only Year 11 (vocational school): 60% average with minimum of 3 academic and 1 vocational subject passes or above (including Maths for the Business programme; and Maths and a relevant Science for the Computing and Engineering programme) Year 12 (vocational school): 55% average with minimum of 3 academic and 1 vocational subject passes or above (including Maths for the Business programme; and Maths and a relevant Science for the Computing and Engineering programme) Specialised/Technical Schools Year 11 (specialised technical school): 60% average with minimum of 3 academic and 1 technical subject passes or above (including Maths for the Business programme; and Maths and a related field subject for the Computing and Engineering programme) Year 12 (specialised technical school): 55% average with minimum of 3 academic and 1 technical subject passes or above (including Maths for the Business programme; and Maths and a related field subject for the Computing and Engineering programme) |
| Afghanistan | Secondary school certificate : 50% overall including 50% in relevant subjects |
| Albania | Secondary school Leaving Certificate (year 11) overall average grade 6. Diploma of State Maturita (year 12) overall grade 6 |
| Algeria | Bacc de l'Enseignment Secondaire with grade average of 10 inc relevant subjects (For Science & Engineering pathways: Integrated science is studied as a combination of Phy/Chem/Bio, Natural Science = Biology) |
| Angola | Secondary school Certificate (Grade 12) with overall GPA at least 10 with at least 10 in relevant subjects |
| Australia | Completion of year 11 with equivalent grades to the GCSE/IGCSE requirements. |
| Azerbaijan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education (Grade XI) - Passes in 4 or more subjects. |
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya (Secondary school leaving cert) average grade of 60% or above, with 55% in relevant subjects. |
| Bangladesh | Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.0 overall (Relevant subjects GPA 3.0 if required) (Note 1: Maths at HSC is required for Engineering, Computing & Life Sciences pathway) (Note 2: For Business, Law & Social Studies if student does not have Maths at HSC then Maths at SSC to be accepted at GPA 3.0) |
| Belarus | Attestat/11th grade – with minimum 3/5 or 4/10 |
| Bhutan | Not Specified - refer to admissions or Academic Manager |
| Bolivia | Bachiller Científico-Humanístico min with minimum grade average of 50% |
| Botswana | Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education grades A- E in 5 subjects including relevant Cambridge Overseas School Certificate grades 1 - 8 in 4 or more subjects |
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Medio - minimum grade average 6/10 |
| Brunei | Cambridge O level - A-C required 4 or more subjects. |
| Bulgaria | Diploma of Completed Secondary Specialised Education OR Diploma of Completed Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 3 |
| Cambodia | Diploma of Upper Secondary school = year 12. 4 subjects minimum grade D inc maths Grading A - Excellent , B - Very Good, C - Good, D - Satisfactory |
| Cameroon | Minimum overall grade 10 in Baccalaureate or Certificat de Probation with 10+ in all relevant subjects or 4 x subjects A-D in O levels (including relevant subjects) |
| Canada | Completion of year 11 with 4 x subjects A-C (60%+) including relevant subjects |
| Chile | Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación grade 4.0 overall out of 7, including 4.0 in relevant subjects |
| Colombia | Successful completion of Bachillerato with average grade of 6 (Basic Performance) |
| Cyprus | Apolytirio with minimum grade average of 10/20 |
| Ecuador | Titulo de Bachillier Tecnico Industrial or Titulo de Bachiller En Ciencias minimum overall grade 6.0/60%/12 out of 20 including in relevant subjects |
| Egypt | Year 12 (GSEC): 55% overall and with 50% minimum in relevant subjects. Cert of Nile International Secondary Education (CNISE) 4 subjects grades A-C including relevant subjects (excluding native language) |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Uniiversity Entrance Exam Certificate, 55 in relevant subejcts with overall 300/700 |
| France | French Baccalaureate Ordinary - 10/20 |
| Gambia | West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 8 in 4 or more subjects. |
| Georgia | Successfully completed Secondary School Leaving Certificate (sashualo skolis atestat) with minimum average 5/10 |
| Ghana | West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1 - 8 (A - E) in 4 or more subjects. Integrated science is studied as a combination of Physics/Chemistry/Biology. |
| Greece | Apolytirion (Lykeio) - overall grade minimum 10/20. Apolytirion of Lykeio is considered comparable to GCE Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level. Apolytirion of Gymnasio considered to be below GCSE standard. |
| Hong Kong | Form 5 - Pass in 2 or more subjects or if 1 subject passes 5% above pass mark. Subject list to include all subjects in F5. HKDSE: 221 not including Citizenship & Social Development (Maths at Form 5 pass) |
| India | Year 10 (SSC): 65% overall Year 11: 50% overall Year 12 (HSC): 40% overall (Note: 40% in relevant subjects required, can be taken from any year from Year 10, Year 11 or Year 12) NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) Year 10: 70% Year 12: 45% Exclude Haryana and Punjab |
| Indonesia | SMU 2 or SMU 3: Grade 6.0 |
| Iran | Transcript of High School Diploma Theoretical stream (3 years) required. Passes in 4 or more subjects, inc relevant subjects. GPA is out of 20 Min. overall GPA requirement is 11 inc relevant subjects. |
| Iraq | Certificate of Preparatory Education (Adadiyah) or Secondary School Certificate or Sixth Form Baccalaureate or Adadiyah (or equivalent) with min 50% in 4 relevant subjects. |
| Italy | Diploma Esame di Stato (5th year) = Overall 60% including relevant subjects |
| Jamaica | Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate with minimum overall grade of Four (IV) |
| Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho Year 2 with minimum grade average of 2/5. Maths requirement can be met from year 10,11 or 12 |
| Jordan | Year 12 (GSEC): 50% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects |
| Kazakhstan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 3/5 |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grades A - E in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects |
| Korea | SH3: Grade E / 60% and below/ Rank 6 SH2: Grade D /60-69%/ Rank 6 CSAT: 8th Grade Korean High school Graduation Equivalency Exam - minimum 60% inc relevant subjects. |
| Kuwait | Year 12 (GSEC): 60% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects |
| Laos | Upper Secondary School Diploma / Baccalaureate: 4 subjects consisting of GPA 6.0/10 (grade C) and 5.0/10 (grade D) including relevant subjects |
| Lebanon | Baccalaureate - minimum 10 points inc relevant subjects or 50% in General secondary certificate with 50% in relevant subjects |
| Libya | Year 12 (GSEC): 60% overall and 50% in relevant subjects |
| Macau | Completion of Form 5 or Senior Middle 2 with minimum pass in 4 relevant subjects |
| Malawi | Malawi School Certificate with minimum grade average of 6/9 |
| Malaysia | SPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education) with 3 passes with minimum grade D SPM/UEC school: Form 5 (Term 2 or Mid-Year or Final Year Transcripts) 3 passes with minimum grade D UEC Senior 2 / Senior Middle 2 with aggregate of not more than 36 points for 5 relevant academic subjects inc English & Mathematics. |
| Mauritius | General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level with minimum grade average of D |
| Mexico | Bachillerato at an average of 60% |
| Moldova | Attestat/11th grade – with minimum GPA 5.0 |
| Mongolia | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education with minimum grade average of 60% |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 10 inc relevant subjects |
| Myanmar | Basic Education High School Examination/ Matriculation: 40% Pass Overall with passes in 4 relevant subjects |
| Namibia | NSCC Ordinary level, 4 subjects with grades A-D inc relevant subjects if taken |
| Nepal | Year 12 (HSC or School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): /40%GPA 2.0 overall Year 11 (School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): 55%/GPA 2.6 overall Year 10 (School Leaving Certificate): 65%/GPA 3.0 overall (Note: 2.4/C+/50-59% (Pass) in relevant subjects required, can be accepted from Year 10, Year 11 or Year 12) |
| New Zealand | NCEA Level 2 (Year 12) = equivalent to GCSE (Grades = N (not achieved), A (achieved), M (merit), E (excellence)NCEA Level 2 with (Year 12) with relevant subjects - Achieving 60 credits with no fewer than 48 from Level 2 + no fewer than 12 credits (Level 2) in relevant subjects, inc maths. Also need to see copy of "Record of Learning / Achievement" Majority marks merits / achieved + refer to Record of Learning Achievement for marks. As new market need to use comparative grades and common sense to other markets initially ie accept with 4 subjects Grades C or above. |
| Nigeria | West African School Certificate or Senior School Certificate - grades 1-8 (A - E) in 4 or more subjects. |
| Oman | Year 12 (General Education Diploma): 50% each in 4 or more academic subjects including relevant subjects |
| Pakistan | Year 10 (SSC): 60% overall (if total marks are out of 1050 or 1100) or 65% overall (if total marks are out of 850) Year 11 (Intermediate Part I): 55% overall with passes in min 4 subjects. Year 12 (HSC / Intermediate certificate(Part I & II)) or Polytechnic Diploma : 50% overall with passes in min 4 subjects (Note: 40% in relevant subjects required, must be taken from the year assessed.) |
| Panama | Bachillier/High school Diploma - Overall average 3 including 3 in relevant subjects |
| Paraguay | Bachillier/High school Diploma - Overall average 2/5 or 4/10 including 3 out of 5 or 5 out of 10 in relevant subjects |
| Peru | Certificado de Educación Secundaria Común Completa - 5 subjects min.10/20 |
| Philippines | 70% pass in High School Diploma from list of top schools (school list in general rules tab) or 75% pass in High School Diploma from all other schools |
| Qatar | New certificate, QSSC - min. 5 subjects, all 5 grades A - Ds (minimum 60% in relevant subjects and 60% overall in percentage scale) Thanawaya Ama Qatari (School Leaving Certificate) overall 60% and 60% in relevant subjects Qatar Specialised Secondary Certificate or Technical Secondary Certificate, 70% overall with 70% in relevant subjects. For Engineering: Physics and Maths as individual subjects required, not Integrated Science) |
| Russia (+ Chechnya) | Attestat/11th grade - Minimum GPA 3 |
| Rwanda | Rwandan Advanced GCSE / Ordinary Level Certificate of Education - 3 subjects 40% (Grade D) |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate)/ = high school graduation. 4 or more subjects min.60% in each, including relevant subjects. (Accepting Y12 first semester transcripts for sponsored students) |
| Singapore | Successful completion of O-Levels at DDDD in the relevant subjects (excluding Chinese / Malay / Tamil) or NA Level (academic) Average of 2 - 3 in five relevant subjects or Average of 3-4 in 4 relevant subjects + any further study at ITE (Institute of Technical Education) Singapore/Cambridge A Levels – see UCAS points for assessment. H1 = AS level UCAS, H2 = A levels UCAS |
| South Africa | Senior Cert with Matriculation Endorsement = Four E's (relevant subjects) or National Senior Certificate = four subjects grade 3 or above (relevant subjects) |
| Spain | Título de Bachillerato = 12 grade. Overall grade 5 including in relevant subjects |
| Sri Lanka | Sri lankan GCE O level: Grade C in 5 subjects including relevant subjects Sri lankan GCE A level: Grade S in 2 subjects including relevant subjects |
| Sudan | Secondary school certificate : 50% overall including 50% in relevant subjects |
| Syria | Not Specified - refer to admissions or Academic Manager |
| Taiwan | Senior High 3 - average 50% Senior High 2 - average 60% 3 year JCD - average 65% |
| Tanzania | East Africa Cert/Cambridge Overseas School Cert/Certificate of Secondary Education - grades 1 - 8 (A-D) in 4 or more subjects |
| Thailand | Year 11 (MAW 5) completion with GPA 2.0 Year 12 (MAW 6) completion with GPA 2.0 At least 2.0 in relevant subjects from year assessed. Grades = 2 (pass - 60-69), 3 (good 70-79%) and 4 (excellent 80-100%) |
| Tunisia | Baccalaureate - minimum 10 points inc relevant subjects. |
| Turkey | Devlet Meslek Lisesi Diploması (State Vocational / Trade High School Diploma) or Devlet Teknik Lisesi Diploması (State Technical High School Diploma) or Meslek Lisesi Diploması (Vocational High School Diploma) or Lise Deplomasi (High School Certificate) Any at 50% overall inc relevant subjects |
| UAE | Tawjihiyya (School Leaving Certificate) - 60% or above in 4 or more subjects (inc relevant subjects). |
| Uganda | Ugandan Certificate of Education - grades 1 - 8 in 4 or more subjects. |
| Ukraine | Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education – with minimum GPA 4 on 12 point scale |
| USA | Year 11: 2.50, 74% or Year 12: 2.00, 70% overall in min. 4 subjects GED: 580 overall with 145 in 4 subjects, including prerequisites |
| Uzbekistan | Certificate of General Secondary Education, 11 years - minimum GPA 3.0 in 4 or more subjects |
| Venezuela | Titulo de Educacion Media General - 4 subjects min 12/20 |
| Vietnam | High School Year 12: GPA 5.5 overall including maths 5.5 High School Year 11: GPA 6.0 overall including maths 6.0 Science pathways require science subjects taken to be at 5.5 (year 12) and 6.0 (year 11) |
| Yemen | General Secondary Education Certificate = high school graduation. An overall passmark of 60% or above, inc relevant subjects |
| Zambia | Zambian School Certificate grades 1 - 8 in 4 or more subjects |
| Zimbabwe | O levels : 5 passes at A-D including relevant subjects |