Academic entry requirements for Science (International Year Zero) programme - January 2025 entry
This page includes a list of approved qualifications and required grades for students applying for the Science (International Year Zero) programme starting in January 2025.
The University makes offers on a holistic basis looking at a complete application. We will consider your academic results along with your personal statement, a reference from your school and your English language evidence. Where your academic grades are slightly below our entry requirements, please address this in your personal statement and reference.
To be eligible, your high school qualifications must have been achieved no more than three years ago.
Students who have already studied at college or university are not typically eligible for foundation at St Andrews.
Applicants to the IYZ Science programme should have studied at least two sciences, including Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Integrated Sciences.
International School Qualifications
If you have completed, or are in the process of completing, a full A-Level programme, the IB Diploma, certification by an Education Board in India, a US Diploma and APs, or any other qualification which is accepted for application to undergraduate programmes at the University of St Andrews, we cannot consider you for foundation at St Andrews, irrespective of grades achieved. If you are unsure as to whether your qualifications are eligible, please contact us at ifp@st-andrews.ac.uk to enquire.
National School Qualifications
Search the table below by qualification or by country. If your qualification is not listed, please contact us by email at ifp@st-andrews.ac.uk to check your entry requirements.
Please note, the grades shown in the table below are a guide only.
| Country | Academic qualification | Typical required grades |
|---|---|---|
|
Country |
Academic qualification |
Typical required grades |
|
Afghanistan |
Graduation certificate / Baccalauria |
80% overall and 80% in two sciences |
|
Algeria |
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire |
15 overall and 16 in two sciences |
|
Angola |
Habilitação Literárias |
16 overall and 16 in two sciences |
|
Argentina |
Titulo de Bachiller |
8.0/10 overall and 8.0 in two sciences |
|
Azerbaijan |
Attestat |
4.5/5.0 overall and 5.0 in two sciences |
|
Bahrain |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
Bangladesh |
High School Certificate of Alim (SSC or Dakhil not accepted) |
4.0 overall and in two sciences |
|
Belarus |
Attestat |
8.0/10 overall and 8.0 in two sciences |
|
Bolivia |
Diploma de Bachiller |
85/100 overall and 90 in two sciences |
|
Botswana |
GSCE |
Min 8 subjects, with 4 A grades including in 2 sciences |
|
Brazil |
Ensino Medio |
7.5/10 overall and 8.0 in two sciences |
|
Chile |
Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación |
6.5 overall and 6.5 in two sciences |
|
China |
High School |
Min 2 years: 85% in 5 subjects, including two sciences |
|
Colombia |
Bachillerato |
4.0 or 85% overall and in two sciences |
|
Costa Rica |
Titulo de Bachiller |
85% overall and 85% in two sciences |
|
Cyprus |
Apolytírio Lykeíou |
17 overall and 18 in two sciences |
|
Ecuador |
Titulo de Bachiller Académico |
8.5/10 or 17/20 overall and in two sciences |
|
Egypt |
GED/ Thanawiya |
90% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
EU |
With the exception of the Greek Apolytírio (see Greece, below), EU qualifications are not eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved. |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes |
|
Georgia |
Atestati |
5.5/7 or 3.0/4 or 7.5/10 overall, and 6.0/7 or 3.5/4 or 8/10 in two sciences |
|
Ghana |
WASSCE |
B3 overall and B2 in two sciences |
|
Greece |
Apolytírio Genikoú Lykeíou |
17 overall and 18 in two sciences |
|
Hong Kong |
High school |
Form 5 ONLY: 65% overall, 70% in two sciences |
|
India |
Qualifications certified by the Education Boards in India are recognised for our undergraduate programmes and are therefore not eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved. |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes. |
|
Indonesia |
STTB SMA |
7 or 70 points overall and 8 or 80% in two sciences |
|
Iran |
High School Diploma |
Apply to our undergraduate programmes |
|
Iraq |
Secondary School Certificate |
85% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
Japan |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
4.2/5 or 7.5/10 overall and in two sciences (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
|
Jordan |
GED/GSE Tawjihi |
4.0/5 or 80% overall and in two sciences |
|
Kazakhstan |
Attestat |
4.5 overall and 4.5 in two sciences |
|
Korea |
Year 2 or Year 3 of Senior High School |
3.5 or B+ or 70% overall and in two sciences (Year 2 considered case by-case) |
|
Kuwait |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
Lebanon |
Baccalaureate |
15 overall and 16 in two sciences |
|
Malaysia |
SPM UEC |
SPM A+ overall and in two sciences or UEC A2 overall, A2 in two sciences |
|
Mexico |
Bachillerato |
4.0/5 or 7 or 70% in two sciences |
|
Morocco |
Baccalauréat |
15/20 overall and 15 in two sciences |
|
Myanmar |
HS Education Certificate |
85% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
Nigeria |
WASSCE |
B3 overall and B2 in two sciences |
|
Oman |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
Pakistan |
High School Certificate |
75% overall and 75% in two sciences |
|
Peru |
Certificate of Secondary Education |
16 overall and 17 in two sciences |
|
Philippines |
High School Diploma |
From Form 6 (Grade 12), 3.2/4 or 80% overall and 3.2 or 80% in two sciences |
|
Qatar |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
Russia |
Attestat |
4.5/5 overall and 5.0 in two sciences |
|
Saudi Arabia |
GED/Thanawiya |
85% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
Taiwan |
Senior High School Certificate (SHS3) SH2 |
75% overall and in two sciences 75% overall and 80% in two sciences |
|
Tajikistan |
Certificate of Completed Education |
4.5 overall and 5 in two sciences |
|
Thailand |
Matthayom 6 only |
GPA 3.0 overall with 3.0 in two sciences |
|
Tunisia |
Examen National du Baccalauréat |
15 (bien) overall and 16 (très bien) in two sciences |
|
Turkey |
Diplomasi |
75% overall and 75% in two sciences |
|
United Arab Emirates |
GED/Thanawiya |
90% overall and 90% in two sciences |
|
Ukraine |
Certificate of Completed Education |
9 overall and 9 in two sciences |
|
UK |
Students educated in the UK OR those with 3 full A Levels are not typically eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved.
We can consider international students with IGCSEs and AS Levels
|
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes.
AAAABB at IGCSE, OR AB at AS Level. The most relevant science must be an A |
|
Uruguay |
Titulo de Bachillerato |
9 overall and 10 in two sciences |
|
USA |
Students educated in the USA OR those with a full US-accredited High School Diploma with APs are not typically eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved.
We can consider international students with a US diploma or dual qualification such as a national diploma and AP courses or SAT. |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes.
Email us to confirm our entry requirement. |
|
Uzbekistan |
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma |
4.5 overall and 5.0 (A'lo) in two sciences |
|
Venezuela |
Titulo de Bachiller |
17 overall and 17 in two sciences |
|
Vietnam |
Graduation Diploma |
7.5/8 overall and in two sciences |
|
Zambia |
Zambia GCE |
2 overall and 2 in two sciences |