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Undergraduate

Colombia
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

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

Mexico
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
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
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
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 to our Fees and funding page.

Postgraduate

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

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

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

VENEZUELA
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
Students must hold at least a Second Class Bachelor's Degree from a recognised institution.

English Language Requirements (West Indies)

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.

Accepted English Language Qualifications

We do not accept:

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

Learn more about accepted English language qualifications.

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As an international student, dorm life was super important to me. It's an easy way to make friends in a new country, so being placed in a flat with international and British students was super helpful. But if you also like privacy, it's awesome having a room to yourself and having the option to socialise on your terms. For this price, I was instantly sold and privacy just made the college-going experience a lot less stressful since I didn't have to share with a stranger."

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Meet your representatives

Dawn Edwards is our Regional Recruitment Manager and Caitlyn Banania is our Americas & Oceania Recruitment Officer. They are both originally from the USA and completed their degrees here at the University of East London. If you have any questions related to your studies, please contact the Americas team. Watch Dawn and Caitlyn's video to find out more about what it's like to study at UEL and how you can be supported throughout your student journey.

Dawn Edwards, Regional Manager of The Americas, EU and Oceania, Americas@uel.ac.uk
Caitlyn Banania, Americas Recruitment Officer, Americas@uel.ac.uk