International Qualifications
This is to serve as a guideline for applicants to see if they qualify for a particular level of education for the Coventry University courses at the IBA.
There may be course-specific requirements as well, please check your desired course for specific admission requirements.
All applications will still be assessed individually.
Bangladesh
Undergraduate Degrees
Students who have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or the equivalent of 65% of the total GPA.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a three-year bachelor’s and obtained at least a Second Class/2.25 CGPA (on a 4.0 scale) or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Brazil
Undergraduate Degrees
Students who to hold a Certificado de Conclusão do 2° Grau or Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio with a minimum mark of 8.0.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a Bacharel/Licenciado (4 years) and obtained at least a 6.5/65 or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Ghana
Undergraduate Degrees
Students who hold WASSCE-SSCE Grade A to B’s in five subjects including Maths (English minimum C).
Students who hold a Federal University with a minimum of lower credit or an Ordinary National Diploma (OND).
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a bachelor’s and obtained at least a Second Class or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
The English requirement is waived at all levels if the applicant has WAEC with a grade C6 or better in English.
India
Undergraduate Degrees
Have an overall score of 60% minimum in the Standard XII examination.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a three-year bachelor’s and obtained at least a Second Class or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Undergraduate Degrees
24 points
The English requirement is waived if the education was delivered in English.
Iran
Undergraduate Degrees
Students who have achieved 3 A-level passes with a minimum grade of C or above.
Students who hold a Diploma with 2.5 GPA out of 4 or 3.0 CGPA out of 5 (Subject to syllabus match).
Students who have completed Pre-University year (KonKur) should have a final grade of at least 13 out of 20.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a bachelor’s and obtained at least a 13 out of 20 CGPA.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Nepal
Undergraduate Degrees
Have an overall score of 65% minimum in the Standard 12th standard examination
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a three-year bachelor’s and obtained at least a Second Class/45% or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Nigeria
Undergraduate Degrees
Students who hold WAEC-SSCE Grade A to B’s in five subjects including Maths (English minimum C).
Students who hold a Diploma from Federal University with a minimum of lower credit.
Students who hold an Ordinary National Diploma (OND).
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a bachelor’s and obtained at least a Second Class/2.5 CGPA (on a 5.0 scale) or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
The English requirement is waived at all levels if the applicant has WAEC/NABTEB/NECO with a C6 or better in English.
South Africa
Undergraduate Degrees
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a bachelor’s and obtained at least a 60% or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
The English requirement is waived at all levels if the applicant has GCE O-Level with a Grade C or better in English.
Sri Lanka
Undergraduate Degrees
Students who have passed 5 O levels at Grade C including English and Maths and 3 A levels required by course and approved by faculty.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a bachelor’s and obtained at least a Lower Second Honours (Upper Second Honours for Bachelor General degree) or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Tanzania
Undergraduate Degrees
Students who hold ACSE/EAACE/COHSC (BBB) or higher or OND/Tanzanian Diploma.
Students who hold full Technical Certificates/Post CSE Technical CUC Certificate and achieve a pass in related subject with Lower Credit or above.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Top-Up Degrees
Academic Qualifications will be updated soon.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
Post Graduate Degrees
Students must have a bachelor’s and obtained at least a Second Class or better.
The equivalent of IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, for full score details please see our English requirements page.
The English requirement is waived at all levels if the applicant has GCE O-Level with a Grade C or better in English.