Entry requirements
Undergraduate
We require applicants to have completed a Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur (Upper Secondary School). Please note that Realschulabschluss; Mittlerer Schulabschluss (GCSE Level) - Lower secondary education can be accepted in lieu of GCSE's apart form English and we require grades between 1 and 4.
For applicants who do not meet the above requirements, there are foundation options available via the University of Plymouth and University of Plymouth International College (UPIC).
A-Level | UCAS Tariff | Abitur comparable overall offer | |
AAA | 144 | 1.3 | |
AAB | 136 | 1.5 | |
ABB | 128 | 1.8 | |
BBB | 120 | 2.0 | |
BBC | 112 | 2.3 | |
BCC | 104 | 2.5 | |
CCC | 96 | 2.7 |
Postgraduate
We require applicants to have completed a bachelors degree from a recognised institution with the following criteria:
Germany Grading System | German Grading System - Description | UK Degree Equivalent | |
1.0 - 1.5 | Sehr gut | 1st | |
1.6 - 2.5 | Gut | 2:1 | |
2.6 - 3.5 | Befriedigend | 2:2 |
English language requirements
A recognised English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) would be required, or successful completion of one of the University's pre-sessional English Language courses.