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GLOBAL FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP 2024-25

Discover our Global Future Master’s scholarships 2024-25. The Global Future Scholarship will be applied to your fees if you are eligible. You don’t need to apply for the scholarship.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

The English language requirements for our courses are provided on individual course pages as minimum IELTS scores, however we accept many other tests and qualifications.

Please visit our English language requirements page for more information. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Applicants from Ireland who have completed the Irish Leaving Certificate with at least five subjects passed at Higher/Honours Level can be considered for direct entry to an undergraduate course at Birkbeck.

Please note: these grades are indicative only and Birkbeck will assess each application individually.

  • Grade H1 = 36 tariff points
  • Grade H2 = 30 tariff points
  • Grade H3 = 24 tariff points
  • Grade H4 = 18 tariff points
  • Grade H5 = 12 tariff points
  • Grade H6 = 9 tariff points
  • Grade O1 = 12 tariff points
  • Grade O2 = 10 tariff points
  • Grade O3 = 8 tariff points
  • Grade O4 = 6 tariff points
  • A-level AAA = 144 UCAS tariff points = comparable offer H2 H2 H2 H3 H3
  • A-level AAB = 136 UCAS tariff points = comparable offer H2 H2 H2 H3 H3
  • A-level ABB = 128 UCAS tariff points = comparable offer H2 H2 H3 H3 H3
  • A-level BBB = 120 UCAS tariff points = comparable offer H3 H3 H3 H3 H3
  • A-level BBC = 112 UCAS tariff points = comparable offer H4 H4 H3 H3 H3
  • A-level BCC = 104 UCAS tariff points = comparable offer H4 H4 H4 H3 H3
  • A-level CCC = 96 UCAS tariff points = comparable offer H4 H4 H4 H4 H3.

For courses that require specific A Level grades in one subject:

  • A Level grade B = H2
  • A Level grade C = H3

For entry to our undergraduate degrees with Foundation Year we would require minimum pass grades in at least five subjects from the Irish Leaving Certificate.

For courses that require GCSE English and Mathematics we would require at least grade O3 in English and Mathematics.

Applicants with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or A-levels will be considered for direct admission to our undergraduate degree programmes. IB requirements range from 28 to 30, depending on the course.

Postgraduate Entry Requirements

Applicants from Ireland will usually need a Bachelor’s degree from a university. Relevant work experience may also be considered for students whose GPAs are slightly below the preferred requirements.

If you do not meet these criteria, you can apply for OnCampus' Master's Foundation programme, which is available for two- or three-term progression onto a wide range of Master’s degrees at Birkbeck.

Irish degree classification:

  • First-class honours (English translation or equivalent: 1st)
  • Second-class honours, grade I (English translation or equivalent: 2:1)
  • Second-class honours, grade II (English translation or equivalent: 2:2).

Research degrees Entry Requirements

The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Master’s degree. However some departments also accept students with a Bachelor’s Honours degree.

Applicants are strongly urged to contact potential supervisors within the department before submitting a research application.