What are the Entry Requirements to Study in UK?

There are vast options to choose from to study in the UK. When you decide to study in the UK you get over 60,000 courses options to choose from.

The variety of courses offered at the top universities of the UK opens the doors of opportunities for students that build a strong career.

Out of 60,000 courses offered in the UK, there are few that seem to have a major interest in Indian students. We will focus on these main courses concerned and their admission requirements here.

The courses that seek the major interest of the Indian students are:

The total number of universities in the UK is 164+ which are distributed in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. All the universities provide quality education and have a reputation. Here is the list of the top 10 universities of the UK out of 164 reputed universities.

• University of Oxford
• University of Cambridge
• University College London
• The University of Manchester
• King’s College London (KCL)
• London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• University of Bristol
• The University of Warwick
• University of Edinburgh
• Imperial College

While choosing to study in any country for any course one thing you need to take in mind, first of all, is the requirements to study in that country. There are different requirements that you need to complete to take admission to a particular course, in a particular university of a particular country.

The basic requirements of any course include the documents, eligibility, and health conditions or medical reports.

Before we discuss further about the requirements to study in the UK, you need to know that any individual with Tuberculosis (TB) can not enter the UK. You need a separate TB report to get a visa for the UK.

The admission process for UK’s universities and colleges is taken care of by the UCAS:

Step 1: Choose your course from the variety of courses available at universities in the UK.

Step 2: Check your eligibility for the course you are applying for.

Step 3: For taking admission to the undergraduate courses in the UK, students need to apply via UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Services). Apply via the UCAS portal.

Step 4: For taking admission in the UK, with all the required documents, students also need a Letter of Recommendation (LOR).

Step 5: Once applied via the UCAS portal, students need to submit all the documents to the online portal.

Step 6: According to the requirements of the course, students need to give an entrance exam or interview if there are any depending on the course they are applying for.

Step 7: When selected, the university will provide the admission letter/invitation letter to students and then students can pay the first year fee to proceed for a visa.

There are different requirements for various courses in the UK. Take a look at the common things that need to submit and clear to take admission to study in the UK:

Documents Required to Study in the UK

To take admission to any course, you need to submit your academic records. This includes your 10th class mark sheets, 12th class mark sheet when you are applying for the undergraduate or upper courses.

When applying for any country, you must have medical insurance. It is necessary to tackle the possible financial crisis in case of a serious medical emergency if it occurs. This is one of the mandatory documents you need to borrow while applying for any course and/or visa.

No student can study any course without a student visa. You can choose the visa type as per your course duration and as per your requirement if you want to get a work permit for a part-time job while studying in the UK.

Passport is a must to go to the UK, be it for study or any other motive. You can not enter the country without a passport. So make sure to have one ready prior to your application process.

A statement of purpose is your written statement about your motive and about yourself stating some essential backgrounds like academics, finance, clearance of criminal activities. This is a must one to submit and should be written perfectly to secure that dream seat of that course of yours. Know more about the SOP by clicking here.

A letter of recommendation is basically as it sounds, a recommendation about yourself. You need to have one written by some superiors, seniors, professors, or any responsible authority. This is a letter stating about the good qualities that they experienced while they worked with you, taught you, or any kind of encounter with you. This also must state the relation, bond or employment of the respective person with you.

CAS is a letter given by the college or universities to students as confirmation of their admission. Once you apply to any university from the UK, they send you the Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies if you got selected in a particular institute for the respective course.

You must check and submit the medical report of HIV along with other medical reports. In case of HIV positive report, you might not be allowed to enter the country for your studies or any other matters.

Since the Coronavirus pandemic, it is now compulsory for all travellers to submit the Covid-19 test reports before and after entering the respective country. You need to take a Covid-19 test too before going to the UK.

The experience certificate is asked as per requirement for the particular courses. This is particularly required when you are applying for any master’s courses like MBA or MTech.

To study in the UK, it is mandatory to have an English language proficiency certificate. You can submit any of the test’s scorecard/certificates out of IELTS, TOEFL, PTE.

Let’s have a look at the eligibility criteria for different courses that you need to get fit in to take admission to study in the UK:

Undergraduate Courses

Engineering/BTech, BBA, BCA Admission Requirements to study in UK

• Students need to get at least 60% in HSC with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects to get admission to Engineering/BTech in the UK. You also need to clear the IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5 points.
• If you could not secure the 60% marks in HSC, you can start with the foundation course before taking admission to Engineering in the UK.

MBBS Eligibility criteria to study in UK

• MBBS is known as MBBCh/MBChB in the UK.
• Students must be above 18 years old and must have cleared the NEET exam.
• The score in HSC should be above 80% to take admission to a good university.
• There are very few universities in the UK accepting state board students.
• They prefer CBSE or ICSE boards first. So if you are from a state board, you need to get the highest score possible to get admission to a good university.
• You need to clear the entrance exam for MBBS in the UK.

The entrance exams accepted for MBBS in the UK are:

• UKCAT (UK Clinical Aptitude Test)
• BMAT (Biomedical Admission Test)
• AMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admission Test)

Post Graduate Courses

Requirements to take admission to ME/MTech in UK

• You need to have a valid BE/BTech degree with a minimum of 50% marks.
• IELTS score of minimum 6.5.
• A relevant work experience may be required to get admission to good universities.

Entry Requirements for MBA admission to study in UK

• A relevant graduate degree is needed to take admission to MBA in the UK. IELTS - 6.5 +
• Students need to clear the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 600.
• Some universities may also ask for relevant work experience with the proof for particular programs.

Eligibility criteria to take admission to MCA, MSc in the UK

• You need to have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 65%.
• A valid GRE/GMAT score.
• A valid IELTS/TOEFL/PTE score
• Work experience
• Research papers (for some research programs)

Admission Requirement for MD in the UK

• A valid MBBS or similar medical degree
• A complete 3 years of experience and internship completion (as required by university)
• No gap in MBBS degree (unless under some unavoidable circumstances)
• No failure in the PLAB test if it has already appeared.
• English proficiency test certificates with valid scores.

To enter the UK for studying purposes students need to have a medically fit condition. You need to submit the required medical reports and medical insurance. Medical insurance is a must to cover your medical expenses in case of any medical emergency during your course.

There are some of the medical tests that are mandatory to submit to go to study in the UK.

• Tuberculosis (TB)
• HIV
• Covid-19 are some mandatory medical tests to go to the UK

In case of any positive reports among the above-mentioned cases, students may get rejected to go to the UK.

Thus when deciding to take admission to the UK, you need to have all the above-mentioned required things ready.

Get the documents to list ready before applying, make sure to check if you fit the admission requirement criteria, and also keep your medical records clean.