International Politics and Sociology  BSc (Hons)

Tariff Points

UK

A-Level

• 340 UCAS tariff points, typically AAB at A-level or equivalent (or ABB at A-level plus extra AS-level at C or above)
• A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Studies are not accepted

GCSE pre-requisites

Grade C or equivalent in English Language and Maths or Statistics

Access to Higher Education

We welcome Access course applicants from 'mature' students. These applicants will be considered on the basis of their own merits.

A typical offer for an Access applicant would be: Pass 60 credits, 45 of which at Level 3. These Level 3 credits must include at least 27 at distinction and 18 at merit.

It is essential the Access course qualification is supplemented by at least a grade B in Maths and English Language at GCSE.

Please be aware that Access students are often asked for further information to supplement their application, this is normally in the form of a questionnaire.

Other UK qualifications accepted include:

• BTEC National Diploma (DDD required)
• Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects
• Advanced Diploma (plus appropriate A-levels)
• Scottish Advanced Highers
• Welsh Diploma (plus appropriate A-levels)

Second-year transfer applicants

If you wish to apply for second-year entry please be aware that you must:

• have achieved grades equal to the entry requirements for first-year entry (A Levels, foundation years, access courses, etc.)

• have covered sufficiently similar content to that covered by our first-year students

• be gaining or have gained at least a 2:1 in every module in your current first year. You must provide official documentation of this as evidence (e.g. university transcript).

If you feel you meet these requirements then please apply through UCAS as early as possible (transfer students normally apply when their first semester exam results are published) and we can then assess your eligibility. Please be aware you will need to select your 'point of entry' as year two.

Please note: For direct second-year entrants the overall degree classification will be based on the marks obtained at City University London only, with the weighting of 33/67 between the second and third year. Marks previously obtained will not be used in the degree classification.

On your application please include:

• the exact name of the degree you are studying towards
• the institution at which you are studying
• the modules you have taken
• any scores you have achieved

This information will enable us to make a more informed decision as to whether the content that you have studied is to an appropriate level for level-two entry.

Please be aware that you must meet all of the above requirements, otherwise your application is unlikely to be successful.

International

International Baccalaureate (IB)

35 points (no specific subjects required)

European Baccalaureate

77- 80%

International Foundation Programme

The entry requirements for applicants applying having completed such programmes varies in relation to the specific programme completed. Typically, we would ask for applicants to have achieved at least 65% in a programme verified by the university, for an applicant to be made an offer.

International Qualifications

Please be aware you can apply for a course here before you sit your school leaving qualifications. Any offer we decide to make you will be conditional on you achieving the appropriate score in your school leaving qualifications, in conjunction with your English language qualification. This can be done from September the year before the programme to which you are applying.

Accepted qualifications include:

• Australian school leaving certificates. (Offer typically made on the basis of a score of 90%)
• Bulgarian Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie (Offer typically made on the basis of a score of at least 5.8)
• Canadian school leaving certificates. (Offer typically made on the basis of a score between 80-90%)
• Cypriot Apolytirion (Require a score of at least 19. Combined with two relevant A-levels)
• French Baccalauréat (Offer typically around 14/20)
• German Abitur (Offer typically around 1.8)
• Greek Apolytirion (Require a score of at least 19. Combined with two relevant A-levels)
• Hong Kong Advanced Level (AAB)
  
• Indian HSC/ISC/ SSC grade XII (Offer typically made on the basis of a score of 85% average)
• Italian Esame di Stato (Offer typically made on the basis of a score of 90% with a grade of 8/10 in mathematics)
• Israeli Bagrut (Offer typically made on the basis of a score between 80-90%)
• Lithuanian Brandos Atestatas (Offer typically made on the basis of an average score of 9/10 from all A and B subjects)
• Malaysian Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan (STPM AAA)
• Norwegian Vitnemål  (Offer typically made on the basis of a score of at least 5.0)
• Polish Matura (Offer typically made on the basis of an applicant achieving an average of 85% across three extended subjects)
• Singapore/Cambridge GCE Advanced Level, AAA at Higher 2
  
• Spanish Título de Bachillerato (Offer typically made on the basis of the applicant achieving a score of 8 overall with 8 in mathematics)
• USA Advanced Placement (Offer typically made on the basis of an applicant achieving at least 14 (5,5,4) from three approved subjects).
  
  Please contact the department for further guidance, if required.

N.B. All qualifications where the education is not in English will be required to achieve the appropriate IELTS/TOEFL score.

If the qualification you are due to complete is not shown above, please feel free to contact our UG admissions team for advice.

Pre-requisites

Other Suitable Qualifications

The foundation programme for international students

We offer a one-year foundation course leading to entry onto our International Politics undergraduate degree courses. The course is taught by City and Islington College (CIC), a long-standing partner of City University London.

Students on the foundation course will be registered at both CIC and City University London with access to all academic facilities at both institutions.

The foundation course is taught over two semesters, beginning in September and ending in June. Applications are made through UCAS and, once registered, students have a guaranteed route to a degree at the university provided they achieve the required grades in academic subjects and in English language.

We accept a large number of international students to our undergraduate courses every year, so if your international qualifications do not reflect the grade requirements, then please feel free to contact our undergraduate admissions administrator at socsciug@city.ac.uk

INTO Foundation Programmes

If you do not qualify for direct entry, INTO City University London offers academic preparation programmes which focus on the skills you need. Successful completion to the required standard of the International Foundation in Business, Humanities and Social Science at INTO City University London means guaranteed progression to this degree.

Kaplan International College (KIC) London

Additionally, the University works in partnership with KIC London to provide preparatory courses for international students.  Foundation and Pre Masters courses at KIC London offer comprehensive support to students including regular one-to-one tuition. Progression to the University is guaranteed if you complete the KIC London course at the required level.