BSc in Earth and Planetary Sciences

IELTS Academic 6. TOEFL iBT 79.

Applicants must have graduated from high school within the last two years and completed Grade 12 (or equivalent) under a recognised curriculum; an equivalency certificate from the UAE Ministry of Education is mandatory for international schooling systems. On the British route KU asks for eight subjects in total: at least five IGCSE/GCSE (O-Level) subjects at grade C or above, plus three AS-Level and/or A-Level subjects, which must include Mathematics at minimum grade C and two of Physics, Chemistry or Biology at minimum grade C (Arabic and Islamic Studies excluded). Equivalent bars on other systems: 80% in Grade 12 Mathematics and one science on an American, SABIS, CBSE or Pakistani board; the full IB Diploma with six HL/SL subjects, minimum 4 in each and 24 points overall; 14/20 in the French Baccalaureate; 4.0 in the final year of a Russian or equivalent system; 80% (Advanced/Elite stream) or 90% (General stream) in the UAE General Secondary School. Which science subject is required varies by programme.