European Baccalaureate

Entry requirements for applicants with European Baccalaureate (EB) qualifications.

To apply for a place at Edinburgh, you’ll need qualifications, a personal statement and a reference. You will also need to provide evidence of your English language skills through qualifications. 

The qualifications and grades you need vary by degree programme and may include admissions tests, portfolios, interviews or evidence of relevant work experience. We call these our entry requirements. 

What grades you need

When you view a programme on our degree finder, you will see entry requirements for UK qualifications called A levels, GCSEs and other qualifications you may require for entry. 

Entry requirements 

The table below shows you the equivalent grades for the European Baccalaureate, based on the A level requirements. You must achieve these grades, or higher, to be entered into our selection process. 

For some degree programmes, demand for places is much higher than places available, so applicants who meet the requirements are not guaranteed an offer.

A level requirement 

Equivalent qualification 

A*A*A* 

90% overall 

A*A*A 

88% overall 

A*AA 

85% overall 

AAA 

82% overall 

AAB 

79% overall 

ABB 

77% overall 

BBB 

75% overall 

Required subjects 

For some degree programmes, you may also see a list of ‘required subjects’. Where this is the case, your qualifications must: 

  • include the specific subject/s listed for your degree programme, and 
  • meet, or exceed, the grades specified 

A level subject requirement 

Equivalent qualification 

Subject at A* 

subject at 9 

Subject at A 

subject at 8.5 

Subject at B 

subject at 8 

Mathematics 

We accept 5 period Mathematics as equivalent to A level and 3 period Mathematics as equivalent to GCSE. 

English language requirements   

For English language all applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency by holding one of the qualifications accepted by the University. 

To see if your qualification can also be used as proof of English language competency, please check the information on our English language entry requirements page. 

English language requirements

What to include in your application

You must submit a fully completed UCAS application that includes: 

  • a personal statement 
  • a reference 
  • full details of all achieved qualifications, as well as any you are taking this year 

Predicted grades 

We need to see predicted grades for all qualifications you have not yet completed. This includes each subject you are taking in your final qualifications, so that we can ensure you meet all entry requirements. 

Without predicted grades we cannot assess your application fully, and it is very unlikely to be considered in the selection process. 

Although predicted grades should be added by your referee in the appropriate section of the UCAS application form, it is your responsibility to check that this has been done.    

How to apply 

Contact us

If you have further questions about EU entry requirements or undergraduate applications, please use our undergraduate enquiry form. 

Undergraduate enquiry form 

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