BA (Hons) Visual Communication drafted

Entry requirements

We welcome students from all areas of the world into our creative community. Please note that the entry requirements below are for 2023 entry.

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Entry Qualifications

All applicants must have Level 3 qualifications, which should include at least one creative subject. We're looking for between 112 and 120 UCAS Tariff points.

The standard offers for degree courses include:

GCE A Levels – BBB at A Level excluding General Studies, or 120 UCAS Tariff points

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Pass

BTEC Level 3 Diploma at Distinction* Distinction*

T-level grade of Merit or above

BTEC/OCR Extended Diploma at Distinction, Merit, Merit

RSL/UAL Diploma – must be combined with other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to 112-120 UCAS Tariff points

RSL/ UAL Extended Diploma at Merit

A combination of BTEC Subsidiary Diploma and A Levels – equivalent to 120 UCAS Tariff points

Three BTEC Subsidiary Diploma passes at Grade Merit

Scottish Highers – five passes at Grade C or above

AUB welcomes applications from students who have completed, or who are soon to complete, a T level in a relevant subject to their chosen course of study. Applicants will be required to achieve an overall grade of Merit or above.

Applicants with VTCT qualifications who have the ability to achieve the minimum stated entry requirements of between 112-120 UCAS points will be considered.

For BA (Hons) Architecture, the standard offer is ABB at A Level (128 UCAS) Tariff points.

Please note that AUB doesn't request information about criminal records from our applicants.

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IB Qualifications

IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma – score equivalent to 112-120 UCAS tariff points. We'll consider applications from students who haven’t enrolled in the full IB Diploma Programme and have completed independent subject courses/certificates.

Students who have chosen not to enrol in the IB Diploma Programme will be expected to achieve 112-120 UCAS points from a minimum of three Higher Level subjects. We also accept the European Baccalaureate with a minimum score of 75%.

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Qualifications by Country

Austria

– Successful completion of the Reifeprüfungzeugnis or Matura requirement with an overall average Grade of 2.

Bangladesh

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or one year of degree level studies

Belgium

– Successful completion of the Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs, with an overall result of 6.5/10 or 13/20.

Bulgaria

– Pass Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with an overall average mark of at least 5.0.

China

– Successful completion of the Chinese Senior Secondary School Certificate with a minimum overall pass mark of 70% OR Pass CAFA International Foundation Year with a minimum of 70%.

Cyprus

– Achieve a minimum overall grade of 17 in the Apolytirio Genikou Lykeiou or 80% in the Greek Cypriot Apolyterion.

Czech Republic

– A score of 2.9 or higher in the Maturita.

Denmark

– Successful completion of the Studentereksamen with an overall result of 8/12.

Estonia

– Successful completion of Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus with an overall average result of 4.0 or above in all subjects, and Riigieksamid (National Exams) with average result of 70% in tests taken.

Finland

– Successful completion of the Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen with an average grade of 4 or above (Cum Laude).

France

– A good pass (grade 12 or above) in the Baccalaureate. Baccalaureate à Option Internationale / Baccalaureate de l’Enseignement du Second Degré.

Germany

–Achieve a minimum overall grade of 2.7 in the Abitur Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Zeugnis der Reife / Reifezeugnis. A minimum grade of 10 (Gut) on the English component of the Abitur meets our English language requirements.

Greece

– Achieve a minimum overall grade of 17 in the Apolytirio Genikou Lykeiou or 80% in the Greek Cypriot Apolyterion.

Hong Kong

– Successful completion of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKSDE) with grades of 333 or above

Hungary

– A grade of 4.0 in the Erettsegi.

Iceland

– Successful completion of Iceland Studentsprof.

India

– 65% on 12th standard from the following accepted exam boards: CBSE, CISCE, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal. At least 70% 12th Standard English Language from an accepted exam board.

India (Architecture)

– 70% on 12

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standard from the following accepted exam boards: CBSE, CISCE, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal. At least 70% 12th Standard English Language from an accepted exam board.

Iran -

Successful completion of the high school diploma and a recognised foundation course or associate degree.

Ireland

– Pass FETAC: 3 subjects with Distinction and 2 with Merit. Or Pass Irish Leaving Certificate (Irish Highers) : H2, H3, H3, H3, H3 or equivalent.

Italy

– A minimum of 70 points in Diploma di Esame di Stato (formerly Diploma di Maturita).

Japan

– Successful completion of the Japanese Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a minimum overall pass mark of 3 OR successful completion of JCFL Study Overseas Art and Design college program.

Latvia

– Good grades (7 – 8) in the Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu, plus a Grade 8 for English.

Lithuania

– Brandos Atestatas overall grade 7.5, with grade 8 for English.

Malaysia

– Successful completion of Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (Malaysia Higher School Certificate) with grades BBB.

Mexico

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course.

Netherlands

– Successful completion of the VWO Diploma with an overall result of 7/10.

Nepal

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or one year of degree level studies.

Nigeria

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or one year of degree level studies.

Norway

– Vitnemal (with four in key subjects including English).

Oman

– General Education Diploma with a minimum 80% mark.

Pakistan

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or one year of degree level studies.

Philippines

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or two years of completed study at degree level.

Poland

– Successful completion of the Matura with an overall result of 60%.

Portugal

– Diploma de Ensino Secundário / Certificado de fim de Estudios Secundários with an average score of 16.0 in all subjects.

Romania

– Pass Romania - Diploma de Bacalaureat with Grade 7 or above.

Russia

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or one year of degree level studies.

Slovakia

– lovakia-Vysvedcenie o Maturitnej Skuske with a minimum of Grade 2.0 (chvalitebny) in all subjects with the majority at grade 1.0 (vyborny).

South Africa

– Successful completion of the South African National Senior Certificate with grades ABBBB/76666.

South Korea

– Successful completion of the South Korean High School Diploma with grades above mi (70-79).

Spain

– Pass Título de Bachillerato with an average mark of 7.0 or higher.

Sweden

– minimum grade of 14 in the Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola.

Switzerland

– Pass Cantonal Maturity Certificate or a Federal Maturity Certificate, or a professional Maturity Certificate at grade 4.

Taiwan

– Successful completion of the Taiwanese Senior High School Leaving Certificate with a minimum overall pass mark of 70%.

Thailand

– Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or one year of degree level studies.

Turkey

– Successful completion of the devlet Teknik LISE Diplomasi or Devlet Meslek LISE with grades of 4.0 or above. (70% or above).

Ukraine

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or one year of degree level studies.

United Arab Emirates

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Successful completion of a recognised foundation course or one year of degree level studies.

USA*

– For direct admission, prospective applicants are urged to follow a college preparatory programme in high school, taking a senior course in fine or applied art where possible.

We'll accept any one of the following:

Successful completion of an accredited honours or college preparatory high school diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

Successful completion of an accredited high school diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or above plus one of the following:

2 AP exam results with a grade of 3 or higher

SAT I (Reasoning) scores of at least 1100

SAT II subject tests in at least 2 subjects with minimum scores of 600

ACT test results in at least 2 subjects with minimum scores of 24

Successful completion of an accredited Associate’s Degree

Successful completion of first year (freshman year) of University at an accredited University

Successful completion of a recognised Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Studies

Vietnam

– Successful completion of and evidence of Tot Nghiep Pho Thong trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate).

English language qualifications:

To apply to AUB, you'll need to have an English language qualification at the required level for the course you would like to study. You can find guidance about which qualifications we accept below - this depends on the course you are applying for and whether you need a visa to study in the UK.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept a letter from your school confirming your English Language proficiency.

If you need to take an external test, we recommend that you take this as soon as you can, ideally between March and May.

We also offer Pre-Sessional English courses for those who do not quite meet the scores for the BA and MA courses.

Qualifications and tests that are accepted for admission will normally need to have been completed within two years of the application submission. Some exceptions to the two-year expiration may apply including the following:

British Nationals with accepted English language qualifications.

Nationals of a majority English-speaking country with a suitable English qualification (such as English as a part of a high school qualification or a bachelor’s degree where the language of instruction is English). Find out if you're exempt here.

All English qualifications used to obtain a CAS for a Student Route Visa may only be used within a limited window:

External tests (such as IELTS or TOEFL) must be taken in the two years before the

start date of the course.

School-based English results (including IB or national school curricula) must be taken in the two years

prior to the application date

GCSE English may be completed more than two years prior to the application providing that the applicant completed their Level 3 qualification within a year of applying.

If you struggle to book a suitable test or are unsure which test is best for you, please contact us for advice.