Development Studies

Undergraduate academic requirements

• Completion of high school/ secondary education

Postgraduate academic requirements

• Completion of a bachelor's degree (four or five years) in a suitable subject from a recognised university with a minimum grade of Second Class Honours Lower Division (2

  2) or equivalent.

English proficiency

Undergraduate

• IELTS

  IELTS total score 6.5 (with no section less than 5.5).

• TOEFL

  TOEFL internet-based total score 90 (with a written test score of 20).

Postgraduate

• IELTS

  IELTS total score 6.5 (with no section less than 5.5).

• TOEFL

  TOEFL internet-based total score 90 (with a written test score of 20).

English proficiency waivers

Documents required

• Passport
• Academic Transcripts
• Degree certificate or diploma
• Proof of English proficiency
• Statement of purpose or personal statement
• Recommendation letters
• Finance proof
• Translations
• Credential evaluations

Documents

• Submit official upper-secondary certificates and transcripts that demonstrate general eligibility and any required subjects.

Tests and examinations

• For UK qualifications, general eligibility requires at least two GCE A levels plus GCSE/IGCSE/Ordinary Level qualifications in at least five subjects overall.
• An International Baccalaureate Diploma is accepted for general eligibility.
• Required subjects

  the equivalent of Swedish English 6/English level 2 and Social Studies 1b or 1a1+1a2/Social Studies level 1b or 1a2.

• For IB subjects used to meet a specific entry requirement, the usual minimum is grade 4; Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at Higher Level may be grade 3.