Entry Requirements
This course is designed for students who wish to top-up their existing qualification to a full Bachelor's degree. We will recognise appropriate qualifications from countries outside the UK.
Ideally your qualification should be in a business-related discipline. However, other disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
General academic requirements:
To join Year 2, you must have completed the equivalent of one year UK undergraduate study (120 CATS/60 ECTS) with the equivalent of a minimum of a 2:2 classification.
To join Year 3, you must have completed the equivalent of two years UK undergraduate study (240 CATS/120 ECTS) with the equivalent of a minimum of a 2:2 classification.
Examples of entry criteria include:
- Students who have completed SQA Advanced Diploma with an overall average of B from either 2 or 3 graded units, depending on subject.
- Students who have successfully completed their 2-3 year or 5-year College Diploma with an average grade of 75% or above.
- Students who have completed 3 years of 4-year University degree with an overall grade of 70% or above.
If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications.
English language requirements:
For entry to the programme, students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Language Requirements page:
https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirements/
If you do not meet the above IELTS requirements, you may be able to take part in one of our Pre-sessional English and Academic Study Skills courses:
https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/internationalcollege/pre-sessionalenglishandacademicstudyskills/