Chinese qualifications and entry requirements
Undergraduate:
Important notes
The details below are intended as general guidance for those considering undergraduate study at King's.
Exact entry requirements will vary by course, and some will specify certain compulsory subjects or grades, or state preferred subjects. We have provided general guidance for most courses, but is important that you check our online prospectus for any non-academic entry requirements for your course, as well as any compulsory or preferred subjects.
King's has a competitive application process for our courses: meeting the minimum entry requirements alone will not guarantee that you will be successful in receiving an offer to study at King's.
King's International Foundation Programmes
The Senior High School Certificate will usually be considered with minimum 80%, although 85% will be required for specific science content for the International Science Foundation Programme. For the International Foundation Programme in Humanities & Social Sciences, 85% is required for those wishing to take the Law pathway.
Undergraduate entry
The Senior High School Certificate and/or GaoKao are not considered suitable for direct entry to undergraduate study at King's. Applicants may wish to consider taking one of our International Foundation programmes.
English language requirements
King's accepts a number of different English language tests for entry onto our programmes of study with IELTS being the most common. English language requirements vary slightly from subject to subject.
The level of English required for each programme is denoted by a five-band system, each band corresponds to a level of English language competence.
| Band A |
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| Band B |
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| Band C | Applicable to postgraduate degree programmes |
| Band D |
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| Band E |
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Band A can be demonstrated with the following tests and grades
| IELTS Academic Version | 7.5 overall with 7.0 in each skill |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 7.5 overall with 7.0 in each skill |
| Pearson test of English (Academic) | 109 overall with 27 in writing and 25 in the other skills |
| Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) | 75 overall with 69 in each skill |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) |
Pre January 2015: B
Post January 2015: 191 overall with 185 in each skill |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) |
Pre January 2015: A
Post January 2015: 191 overall with 185 in each skill |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) |
Level III (ISEIII) with distinction in each skill
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Band B can be demonstrated with the following tests and grades
| IELTS Academic Version | 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each skill |
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| TOEFL iBT | 100 overall with 25 in writing and 23 in the other skills |
| Pearson test of English (Academic) | 69 overall with 62 in each skill |
| Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) |
Pre January 2015: B
Post January 2015: 185 overall with 176 in each skill |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) |
Pre January 2015: A
Post January 2015: 185 overall with 176 in each skill
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| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Level III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill |
Band D can be demonstrated with the following tests and grades
| IELTS Academic Version | 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each skill |
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| TOEFL iBT | 92 overall with 23 in writing and 20 in the other skills |
| Pearson test of English (Academic) | 62 overall with 59 in each skill |
| Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) |
Pre January 2015: B
Post January 2015: 176 overall with 169 in each skill |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) |
Pre January 2015: A
Post January 2015: 176 overall with 169 in each skill
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| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Level III (ISEIII) with pass in each skill |
Band E can be demonstrated with the following tests and grades
| IELTS Academic Version | 6.0 overall with 5.5in each skill |
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| TOEFL iBT | 80 overall with 20 in each skill |
| Pearson test of English (Academic) | 59 overall with 54 in each skill |
| Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) |
Pre January 2015: B
Post January 2015: 169 overall with 160 in each skill |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) |
Pre January 2015: A
Post January 2015: 169 overall with 160 in each skill |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Level III (ISEIII) with pass in each skill |
Our British Council accredited English Language Centre also offers a range of pre-sessional, foundation and pre-master’s programmes should you need to improve your English in advance of your degree.
