Royal Holloway
Modern Languages with History of Art and Visual Culture BA – Royal Holloway
Location
Essential info
Requirements
Academic
Students normally need to have a minimum of 12 years of schooling with good grades.
English language
| Academic qualification | Grade |
| Academic IELTS for UKVI* | 5.0 overall (minimum 5.0 in writing) |
| IGCSE/GCSE/O-Level | 5 passes at A-C in relevant subjects (excluding native language) with a C in Maths for Engineering pathway. New grades 9-4 in English and Maths. |
* If you do not need a Student visa, or are exempted in another way, we can accept equivalent proof of English. The English language entry requirements stated are for information regarding entry to the course. If you require a UK visa to study, depending on the type of visa you need, the English language requirements and valid English tests to satisfy the UK visa criteria may differ.
You can start your studies with a UKVI approved Secure English Language Test (SELT), provided you have met all the programme entry requirements.
The test results must have been achieved in the past 24 months and meet the minimum English equivalency score for your chosen programme.
- IELTS Academic for UKVI
- Trinity Integrated Skills in English UKVI
- Pearson PTE Academic UKVI
- LanguageCert Acadedmic SELT
- PSI Skills for English UKVI (4 components)
Additional English language test accepted:
- English Language Preparation (Online)
You will need to obtain a SELT with the required minimum score to make a Student Visa application in order to come to campus.
| Your country/region | Academic qualification(s) you need |
| Algeria | Bacc de l’Enseignment Secondaire with grade average of 10 with 12 in relevant subjects |
| Afghanistan | Secondary school certificate : 70% overall including 70% in relevant subjects |
| Australia | Completion of year 11 with equivalent grades to the GCSE/IGCSE requirements. |
| Azerbaijan | Attestat/Certificate of Secondary Education (Grade 11) average grade 3 and 4 |
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya (Secondary school leaving cert) average grade of 65%, with 65% in relevant subjects. |
| Bangladesh | Year 12 (HSC): GPA 3.5 overall (Relevant subjects GPA 3.25 if required)
(Note 1: Maths at HSC is required for Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering (Note 2: For Business, Economics Accounting & Real Estate, Humanities, Law & Social Science if student does not have Maths at HSC then Maths at SSC to be accepted at GPA 3.5) |
| Brazil | Certificado de Ensino Médio 6.0 with relevant subjects at 6.5 or above |
| Canada | Completion of year 11 with equivalent grades to the GCSE/IGCSE requirements. Overall minimum 60%. |
| Cambodia | Year 11 – Grade B in 4 subjects (include relevant subjects)
Diploma of Secondary Education Year 12 – Grade C in 4 subjects (include relevant subjects) |
| Cameroon | Minimum overall grade 10 in Baccalaureate or Certificat de Probation with 13+ in all relevant subjects or 5 x subjects A-C in O levels (including relevant subjects) |
| Chile | Enseñanza Media/Licencia de Educación grade 4.5 overall out of 7, including 5.0 in relevant subjects |
| China | Year 11 (Senior High 2): 65% overall and min 60% in 4 academic subjects (including relevant subjects) Year 12 (Senior High 3): 60% overall and min 60% in relevant subjects Huikao: 65% Vocational Schools – can be accepted for Business IFY only Year 11 (vocational school): 70% average with minimum of 60% in 3 academic and 1 vocational subject passes or above Specialised/Technical Schools Year 11 (specialised technical school): 70% average with minimum of 60% in 3 academic and 1 technical subject passes or above |
| Colombia | Successful completion of Bachillerato with 60% with relevant subjects at 65% or above |
| Ecuador | Titulo de Bachiller En Ciencias overall grade 7.5 with minimum 7 in relevant subjects |
| Egypt | Year 12 (GSEC): 65% overall and with 60% minimum in relevant subjects. Cert of Nile International Secondary Education (CNISE) level 1 min. 5 subjects grades A-C including relevant subjects (excluding native language) |
| Ghana | Successful completion of the West African School Certificate (WAEC) or Senior School Certificate average grade 1-6 (A-C) in 4 or more subjects |
| Hong Kong | Form 5 (all school): Pass in 3 relevant subjects or if only 2 subjects are passed must be at 5% above pass grade. HKDSE: 221 in 3 relevant subjects (Level 2 in relevant subjects or Form 5 Pass) |
| India | Year 11: 60% overall Year 12 (HSC): 50% overall 55% in relevant subjects required can be taken from Year10, 11 or Year 12 |
| Indonesia | Grade 7.0 SMU 2 or Grade 6.5 SMU 3 – (4 relevant subjects required) |
| Iran | Successful completion of High School Diploma (3 years) with overall GPA 14/20 including relevant subjects |
| Japan | Upper Secondary School certificate (Kotogakko – Year 12/Senior 3) with 55% or GPA 2.5. Year 11 (Senior 2) with 70%+ or GPA 3.5) |
| Jordan | Year 12 (GSEC): 70% overall and 50% in relevant subjects |
| Kazakhstan | Attestat/Certificate of Secondary Education (Grade 11) Average grade 3 |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): grades C to E in 4 or more subjects, including relevant subjects. |
| Korea | SH3: Grade D/60%/ Rank 7 overall and in relevant subjects or SH2: Grade C/65%/ Rank 5 overall and in relevant subjects |
| Kuwait | Year 12 (GSEC): 70% overall and 65% in relevant subjects |
| Laos | Upper Secondary School Diploma / Baccalaureate: 4 subjects consisting of GPA 6.0/10 (grade B) and 6.0/10 (grade C) in relevant subjects |
| Lebanon | Baccalaureate – minimum 10 points and 10 in relevant subjects. 60% in General secondary certificate with 60% in relevant subjects. |
| Libya | Year 12 (GSEC): 65% overall and 65% in relevant subjects |
| Macau | Form 5 (all schools): 60%+ average with relevant subject pass
Form 6 (all schools): 55%+ average with relevant subject pass |
| Malaysia | SPM/UEC school: Form 5, Senior 2 / Senior Middle 2, Term 1, Term 2, Mid-Year, Mid-Term, End of Term, Final Year Transcripts – Grades of A- D achieved in 5 relevant academic subjects to include English and Maths.
Senior Middle 2: overall no more than 32 points in 5 subjects to include Maths and English. UEC 2 : overall no more than 30 points in 5 subjects, including Maths and English. |
| Mexico | Bachillerato 70% + |
| Morocco | Diplôme du Baccalauréat with grade average of 10 with 12 in relevant subjects |
| Myanmar | Basic Education Examination / Matriculation Examination with minimum grade average of 50% |
| Nepal | Year 12 (HSC or School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI and XII)): 50%
(Note: (Pass) in relevant subjects required, can be accepted from Year 11 or Year 12) |
| Nigeria | Successful completion of West African School Certificate (WAEC) or Senior School Certificate with 1-6 (A-C) in 4 or more relevant subjects |
| Oman | Year 12 (General Education Diploma): 70% overall and 60% in all subjects including relevant subjects |
| Pakistan | Successful completion of Higher Secondary Certificate at an average grade of 3-5 (60%) overall, with passes in 4 or more subjects with 50% minimum required for relevant subjects such as Maths and Sciences |
| Paraguay | Completion of secondary education with GPA: 3.0-3.9/5.0 |
| Peru | Secundaria Común Completa – GPA 12.00-14.99 (B/B+) |
| Philippines | Completion of Senior High School Diploma(Year 12) in Academic Track with 75% overall, including 70% in Maths
Completion of Senior High School Diploma(Year 11) in Academic Track with 80% overall, including 75% in Maths |
| Qatar | QSSC – min. 5 subjects, all 5 grades A – Cs (minimum 70% in relevant subjects and overall in percentage scale)
Tawjihiyya or Thanawiyya Alama (Secondary School Certificate) with a minimum of 75% average and 70% in relevant subjects |
| Russia | Successful completion of ATTESTAT/11th grade with a minimum GPA of 4.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) overall passmark of 75%, inc 75% relevant subjects. |
| Singapore | Secondary 4: Term 2 or Mid-Year transcript – Grades of A- D achieved in 4 relevant academic subjects to include grade D in Maths |
| Sri Lanka | Sri lankan GCE O level: Grade C in 6 subjects including relevant subjects
Sri lankan GCE A level: Grade D in 2 subjects including relevant subjects |
| Taiwan | GSAT – 33 from 4 relevant subjects (if required relevant subject is not at level can refer to SH3 subject result 55%+) |
| Thailand | Successful completion of MAW 6 with average GPA 2.0 in relevant subjects including Maths and Sciences or successful completion of MAW 5 with GPA 2.5 |
| Tunisia | Baccalaureate – minimum 10 points inc 12 in relevant subjects. |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diploması (High School Completion) – 50% overall with minimum 50% in relevant subjects |
| UAE | Tawjihiyya (School Leaving Certificate): An overall passmark of 75% or above, no lower than 65% in relevant subjects. |
| Ukraine | Successful completion of ATTESTAT/11th grade with a minimum GPA of 7.0 |
| USA | Grade 11: 2.75 (77%) or Grade 12: 2.50 (74%) with minimum 4 academic subjects including relevant subjects at the same overall GPA GED: 600 overall with 150 in 4 academic subjects |
| Uzbekistan | Certificate of General Secondary Education GPA 4 or Academic Lyceum Diploma with overall GPA 3.5 |
| Vietnam | Secondary School Graduation/Year 12 completion*/National University Entrance Examination with a score of 5.0+ or Year 11 with GPA 6.0 overall |
| Academic qualification | Grade |
| The Diploma of the International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma) and the Diploma Programme Course (IB Certificate) | 26 points |
| A/AS levels | 24 UCAS points (formerly 80 UCAS tariff points, excluding native language) |
| IGCSE / GCSE / O-Level | 4 passes at 9-4, (A-C) in relevant subjects (including native language)
Math required at grade C for Engineering |
Academic
Students normally need to have a minimum of 12 years of schooling with good grades.
English language for International Foundation Year
| Duration | Entry requirements |
| 10 weeks | IELTS Academic 4.5 overall (4.5 in all other skills) |
English language for International Year One
| Duration | Entry requirements |
| 6 weeks | IELTS Academic 5.0 overall (5.0 in all other skills) |
| 10 weeks | IELTS Academic 5.0 overall (4.5 in all other skills) |
| 16 weeks | IELTS Academic 4.5 overall (4.5 in all other skills) |
* If you do not need a Student visa, or are exempted in another way, we can accept equivalent proof of English. The English language entry requirements stated are for information regarding entry to the course. If you require a UK visa to study, depending on the type of visa you need, the English language requirements and valid English tests to satisfy the UK visa criteria may differ.