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Undergraduate

Colombia
Undergraduate
Students need to have passed Bachillerato with sobresaliente (outstanding) / B / 8 AND hold one of the following:

A pass in the Higher Education Entrance Exam ‘PRUEBA SABER 11’ (formerly ICFES) with alta or above

OR

A recognised UK Foundation/Access Course.
The first year of a university degree in the relevant subject area with an overall average of 3.9 or above
Técnico en… (2½ year).

Chile
Undergraduate
Students must have passed the Licencia de Educación Media with an average of 6 or above.

Mexico
Undergraduate
One of the following:

Students who have completed their Bachillerato with excellent grades 8+ and have taken a recognised supplementary test (i.e. e.g. SATs or ACT) can be considered for direct entry.
At least 1 year of Preparatoria Tecnica, Bachillerato Tecnologico, Salida Lateral, Carrera Corta, Licenciatura/Professional Title with grades of 7+

PERU
Undergraduate
Students must have passed one of the following:

A recognised Foundation/Access Course.
Especialista Profesional with grade 12.
Titulo de Bachiller Profesional (from IETS - Institutos de Educación Técnica Superior - post-secondary technical vocational training institutions) with grade 12.
The first year of a university degree in the relevant subject area with an overall average of 12 or above

VENEZUELA
Undergraduate
Students need to have passed one of the following with a classification of ‘bueno’ (good):

Título De Técnico Superior Universitario
First year of a degree

West Indies
Undergraduate
Students must have passed one of the following qualifications:

GCE A Levels
The Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Diploma with 6 CAPE units including 2 single units with grades 1-4
A CAPE Associate Degree
A Polytechnic Diploma or the first year of an Associate Degree with a CGPA 3.0/4/0
A 2 year Associate Degree with a CGPA of 2.5/4.0

English Language Requirements (West Indies)

All students are required to meet our standard English Language Requirements except for applicants from who have CXC CSEC (Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certification) Grades 1-3 in English Language OR Grade I or II in CAPE Communication Studies.

English language requirements

We accept a range of English language qualifications. English language requirements vary slightly from course to course – Please see English language requirements for further information.

What if I have a different qualification or do not understand the requirements?

Please email contact the International Office at international@uel.ac.uk

For more information go Fees and funding page.

Postgraduate

Colombia

Postgraduate
Students must hold a Licenciado/Professional Title having completed a minimum of 4 years of study with an average of 3.5 or above (out of 5).

Chile

Postgraduate
Students must hold a Licenciatura (5 years of study) or the Bachiller (4 years of study) with a minimum of 70%.

Mexico

Postgraduate
Students must hold a Licenciatura or Professional Title (minimum 4 years of study) with an average of 7+

PERU

Postgraduate
Students must hold a Licenciado/Professional Title (obtained after a minimum of 4 years of study) with an average of 12 or above.

VENEZUELA

Postgraduate
Students must hold a 4 year Licenciado/Professional Title with an overall average of 14+ (in a scale of 0-20); 7+ (in a scale of 1-9), 70% or Distinguido, Sobresaliente, Excelente (worded scale).

West Indies

Postgraduate

Students must hold at least a Second Class Bachelors Degree from a recognised institution.

English Language Requirements (West Indies)

All students are required to meet our standard English Language Requirements except for applicants from who have CXC CSEC (Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certification) Grades 1-3 in English Language OR Grade I or II in CAPE Communication Studies.

English language requirements

We accept a range of English language qualifications. English language requirements vary slightly from course to course – Please see English language requirements for further information.

What if I have a different qualification or do not understand the requirements?

Please email contact the International Office at international@uel.ac.uk

For more information go Fees and funding page.

To study at UEL you must demonstrate that your English level is at the standard for university study. We accept a number of different English language qualifications/tests for entry onto our courses, with IELTS being the most common.

Accepted English Language qualifications

The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour for only $49. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample which are shared with the University of East London when you send your results. Certified results are available within 48 hours of the test session.

We do not accept:

IELTS General
TOEIC
IGCSE / GCE O Levels in English Literature. Only English Language is accepted

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