Qualifications on Entry - Royal Northern College of Music

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Qualifications on Entry
International Undergraduates
In general, a secondary school certificate that shows successful completion of university entry level education will be acceptable for entry to our BMus Programmes.
Below is a list of qualifications that we may accept, but it is not exhaustive. You can check your qualifications with the
Admissions Team
if you are unsure.
Some RNCM programmes have a higher academic requirement. If you’re unsure, please check your qualifications with our
Admissions Team
.
Requirements by Country/Region
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Requirements
Australia
School leaving certificates, such as NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC), Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or equivalent
Austria
Matura / Reifeprüfung
Canada
School leaving certificates, such as Secondary School Graduation Diploma, Diplôme d’Etudes collégiales or equivalent
China
Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate (高中毕业证书), or National University Entrance Examination (高考)
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Denmark
Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination)
Europe
European Baccalaureate
Finland
Matriculation Examination (Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen)
France
Baccalauréat (Général/OIB)
Germany
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur)
Greece
Apolytirio Genikou Lykeiou
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
India
Higher Secondary School Certificate
Indonesia
Senior Secondary School Graduation (SMA, MA, SMK or MAK)
International
International Baccalaureate or the IBCP
Ireland
Leaving Certificate
Israel
Bagrut
Italy
Diploma di Esame di Stato
Japan
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Latvia
Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Malaysia
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan (STPM) (except Kertas Am)
Netherlands
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
New Zealand
University Entrance Certificate with National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 3)
Norway
Vitnemål fra den videregående skole (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education)
Portugal
Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação
Singapore
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A level
South Africa
National Senior Certificate
South Korea
High School Diploma
Spain
T
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tulo de Bachiller
Sweden
Fullstandigt Slutbetyg, Avgångsbetyg or Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola
Switzerland
Gymnasialer Maturitätsausweis, certificat de maturité gymnasiale, attestato di maturità liceale (Baccalaureate)
Taiwan
Normally a High School certificate/diploma plus one year’s university-level study
Thailand
Certificate of Secondary Education
USA
High School Graduation Diploma
International Postgraduates
For entry to most of PG programmes, we usually ask for a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) equivalent. If you’re unsure, please check your qualifications with our
Admissions Team
.
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