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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

 

United kingdom


A-Levels

AAB excluding General Studies

Admissions tutors are flexible on subjects studied; however, where a student is completing two A-Levels in practical art subjects, a fourth A-Level is required to accommodate for overlap of course content.

A GCSE/O-Level (grade A-C) or equivalent in a European language would be an advantage.


Scottish Highers

AAAAB or AAABB, usually supplemented by two or more Advanced Highers

Offers made to candidates on the basis of the Advanced Higher subjects are likely to be set at AA for two subjects, and AAB for three subjects.


Welsh Baccalaureate

Advanced Diploma with two A grades at A-Level alongside the Core Certificate at Level 3

Cambridge Pre-U

D3, D3, M2

 

Widening Participation

We have a commitment to widening participation and reserve the right to make differential offers to applicants from socio-economic groups that are under-represented in Higher Education. please see our Admissions Policy webpage for more information.


International


European Baccalaureate

An average of 80% or above, with scores of between 8 and 9 in specified subjects.


International Baccalaureate

35 points overall including a score of at least 6 in Group 1 (Language A1), Group 3 (Individuals and Societies) and Group 6 (Arts). 

If your qualification is not included on this list, please feel free to contact the Academic Registry; however, please be aware that our staff are unable to confirm whether you will be invited to interview, as candidates are judged on the strength of their applications as a whole.

English Proficiency Certificate
All applicants are expected to have an effective knowledge of English, both spoken or written. For applicants whose first language is not English, we require proof of English proficiency.

 

We will accept:

  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall bandwidth of 7.0 or above.
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a score of at least 100 on the Internet-based test (IBT) or a score of at least 600 on the paper-based test (PBT) with a score of at least 5.0 on the Test of Written English
  • CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) with a minimum grade of B
  • IGCSE with a minimum grade of B
  • Pearson Test for English (PTE) Academic with a score of 75 or above

    Please note that we will not accept institutional test results or any test not listed above (including ESOL qualifications).

    If you have studied at an institution for three or more years where English is the language of instruction you may be considered without an English proficiency result at the discretion of the course leader. (If such an institution is based in a non-English speaking country, a letter from the institution confirming the language of instruction should be submitted.)

    If you are unable to book a test at a centre in advance of the application deadline, you may submit your application without an English proficiency result and it will be passed on for consideration. You should send your test result when it becomes available to you.

mature studentS & Students with non-traditional backgrounds


The Institute is committed to admitting a diverse student body and welcomes applications from those with a non-traditional educational background. All applications are considered on their merits and due recognition is given to the attributes of each case.

We also welcome mature students (25 years of age or older at the time of application). Applicants who do not have A-Levels, or whose A-Levels were taken some time ago, should provide evidence of recent study. There is a range of courses that could satisfy our entrance requirements, for example an access course with a strong humanities component, or the History of Art and Architecture Diploma from Birkbeck (University of London), or the Open University Introduction to the Humanities course.

Whatever your route to The Courtauld, a good level of achievement is expected for entry. It is often very helpful if mature candidates forward their CV to the Academic Registry in addition to completing the UCAS application form.

Our admissions procedures are constantly under review to promote fairness. Please see our Admissions Policy webpage for more details.