2020/21 Admission

Prospective students who wish to enrol in the bachelor’s programme need to fulfil the following minimum requirements:

• Possess one of the following diplomas (and grade transcripts) of secondary/high school qualification, or an equivalent of such qualifications:

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma;

  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-Level;

  • Diploma Van Secundair Onderwijs / Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur.

• Fulfil the ‘English Language Entry Requirements’ stated below;

• Pass an admission interview. The interview could be face-to-face or through an online video conference platform, depending on the applicant’s location;

• Provide a complete application form submitted along with the required attachments. The application form and related procedural information can be found on the UBI website.

NOTE:

Admission to UBI is selective and holistic. The Admissions Committee takes into account a student’s academic history, examination results as well as extra-curricular records and the quality of the admission essay in assessing his/her suitability for the programme.

Admission, or rejection of the application, is dependent upon approval of the Admissions Committee on the basis of the application file.

In the case of rejection, no appeal is possible.

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Language of Administration and Language of Instruction

The language of administration and the language of instruction at UBI is English. The only exceptions are for specific language courses.

Those who are not native speakers, or who have not studied for a diploma of secondary education in English should follow the English language entry requirements below:

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English Language Entry Requirements

Students must have competence in the English language and UBI requires:

• Grade C in GCSE or an equivalent qualification.

• The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL internet-based 72.

• Other equivalent qualifications may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Admissions Committee.

UBI also offers an intensive academic English course (pre-sessional). Successful completion of this course would allow applicants to fulfil the English language entry requirement.