USA

The University accepts a wide range of international qualifications.  As competition for places is strong good grades are always required and an early application is recommended.

Undergraduate programmes

Our typical offer for GCE A-levels is AAA-ABB excluding General Studies or 36-32 points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma including bonus points.  Each programme will have slightly different requirements, both in terms of overall points and certain subjects, so please check the relevant subject in the Undergraduate prospectus.

UCAS has compared AP qualifications with similar subjects studies at A-level and identified qualification equivalencies.  AP programmes are classigied into two groups of different weighting:

"Group A" subjects are those studied over a minimum of two semester and are considered comparable to A-level standard.

"Group B" subjects are those studied over one semester and are considered less demanding than Group A subjects.

Please see the table below for a distinction between the two groups:

For undergraduate admission applicants from the US should have successfully completed their High School Dipolma and in addition should typically hold:

• A score of 600+ in at least 3 SAT II subjects; OR
• At least three "Group A" AP subjects at a minimum of Grade 4 (and equivalent to the published UCAS tariff points); OR
• A combination of APs and SAT IIs (at levels specified in the above guidelines), in a total of at least 3 different subjects.

In exceptional circumstances the University will consider a minimum score of 30 in the ACT as an alternative to AP or SAT II marks.  The institution ACT code for confirmation of results is 5469.

The University does not accept the CLEP.

If you have any questions and particularly if you have not been able to take 3 or more "Group A" APs we request that applicants contact the International Office directly.

Scholastic Aptitude Test/Advanced Placement Test/American College Test

For undergraduate admission, students should hold a minimum SAT I (old style) combined score of at least 1300/1600 AND either a score of 600+ in at least 3 SAT II subjects OR a minimum of at least grade 4 in 3 APs.  Under the new SAT I system a minimum score of 1900 is usually required.  In exceptional circumstances the University will consider a minimum score of 30 on the ACT as an alternative to AP or SAT II marks.

First Year of American College/University

Will be considered for entry to bachelors degree.

All students must also meet our linguistic requirements before they can receive an unconditional offer, please see the English language requirements webpage for more details.

All applications for undergraduate degrees must be made via UCAS and must include details of qualifications obtained and awaited along with a personal statement and reference - preferably from a teacher.  Exeter's UCAS code and name is E84 EXETR.  All applicants for Medicine must apply by 15 October each year.  We recommend applicants for all other programmes apply by 15 January as the course may be full after this point.  The UCAS website indicates which courses are open to new applicants at any time.  Please note that it is normal for UK universities to make conditional offers based on your results to date and to confirm these once you have the results of High School and/or language tests.  Applicants who wish to apply for deferred entry should indicated this on the UCAS form and provide further details of their reasons for deferring in their personal statement.  Applications can only be deferred for one year.

Postgraduate programmes

Typically we require applicants for taught masters programmes (MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, MPA, LLM) to hold a bachelors degree (usually in a relevant subject) with a grade equivalent to a UK upper second class honours. Our prospectus indicates if there are any additional or other programme requirements.  In some instances it may be possible to complete a Graduate Diploma programme as an entry route to a masters degree in Business, Finance, Law or Public Administration if your grades or local qualifications do not meet our normal entry requirements. For more information about the INTO University of Exeter Graduate Diploma programme please visit our INTO webpage.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes (MPhil, PhD, EdD) will, in addition, be required to demonstrate practical knowledge of appropriate research methodologies. As a result many successful research applicants have completed a Masters degree with a thesis or dissertation component.

All students must also meet our linguistic requirements before they can receive an unconditional offer, please see our English language requirements page for further details.

All applications for postgraduate degrees should be made via our online application form. Our online system allows you to upload your supporting documents and save and return to complete your application in more than one sitting. You can apply up to 12 months before your preferred start date. Please note that our taught masters programmes have a single intake in October each year.  Research students may be able to start at other times with their supervisor's agreement.