USA Entry Requirements
Warwick International Foundation Programme
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Undergraduate
Our undergraduate entry requirements are regularly reviewed. The guidance below applies to 2027 entry only. For advice on your eligibility, including for 2028 entry, please contact northamerica@warwick.ac.uk.
Throughout our website and prospectus you will find our A Level and GCSE requirements which vary by course. For applicants who are studying or have completed the US High School Diploma at an accredited school within the US, we typically require qualifications which are the equivalent of:
- 3 A Levels (at scores such as A*, A, B)
and
- GCSE English and Mathematics/Science (at scores such as A or 7, B or 6, C or 4)
A-Level Equivalencies
Our A Level requirements can be met through a minimum score in the High School Diploma and a 3 AP Tests in separate subjects (including any subject requirements), please see the following table for equivalent scores:
| A- Level Requirements |
US High School Diploma Equivalency |
Subject Requirements |
| A*A*A |
US High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.4 out of 4.0 and 5, 5, 5 in three College Board APs in separate subjects |
including 5 in AP [subject] |
| A*AA |
US High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 and 5, 5, 5 in three College Board APs in separate subjects |
including 5 in AP [subject] |
| AAA |
US High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 and 5, 5, 5 in three College board APs in separate subjects |
including 5 in AP [subject] |
| AAB |
US High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 and 5, 5, 4 in three College Board APs in separate subjects |
including 5 in AP [subject] |
| ABB | US High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 and 5, 4, 4 in three College Board APs in separate subjects |
including 5 in AP [subject] |
Some of our courses will consider applicants substituting a maximum of 1 honors class or 1 college level class in place of 1 AP test, except for meeting subject specific requirements, where the requirement must be met with an AP test.
Honors Classes Equivalencies
For applicants aiming to substitute 1 honors class or 1 college level class in place of 1 AP (excluding those for which there is a subject specific requirement), the typical scores that we consider equivalent to 1 A Level are:
| A-Level Requirements | Honors Class Equivalency* | College Level Class Equivalency** |
| A* | A+ | A+ |
| A | A | A / A- |
| B | A- / B+ / B | B+ / B / B- |
*High School honors classes should be names as 'honors', 'hons' or 'college prep' (or abbreviations thereof) on the high school transcript.
**College level classes should be in a named academic subject (rather than practical or recreational) and must be the equivalent of 3 units/credits or 1 semester in length.
Associates Degree Equivalencies
We can consider students who have completed an Associates Degree, for some of our courses, and would typically require a minimum overall cGPA of 3.3 for consideration, including grade A in any subject requirements.
Should you be completing an associates degree and are interested in applying for one of our courses, please contact the North America team for further guidance.
Subject Specific Requirements
Specific AP tests required for courses that have specific A Level requirements or GCSE requirements at scores of A or 7 (or above) are detailed below. Please note that our academic departments review entry requirements at the beginning of the application cycle, after UCAS opens but before they issue decisions on applications. For this reason, we are not fully able to confirm requirements in advance of accepting applications.
GCSE English and Mathematics/Science Requirements
All courses require applicants to possess a minimum level of competence in the English Language and in Mathematics/Science. These minimum requirements depend on the course that you are applying for and are listed as a GCSE or an equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics. More information can be found on our admissions pages, but for students from the USA we would typically require one of the following:
- ACT Composite Score of 28 or 29 (depending on the course)
or
- SAT-R at a score of 1340/1600 with no less than 540 in any subject
For students outside the USA these minimum requirements can also be fulfilled by other international qualifications. You might also wish to consult our English Language requirements pages for more information.
Postgraduate
Taught Courses
To be considered for a Master鈥檚 degree at Warwick you typically need to achieve (or be studying towards achieving) a Bachelor鈥檚 degree (120 credits) with a minimum average overall grade.
| Entry Requirement | GPA scale of 4.0 or 4.3 |
| First | Overall cGPA 3.7 or above |
| 2:1 | Overall cGPA of 3.3 - 3.69 |
| 2:2 | Overall cGPA of 3.0 - 3.29 |
Research Courses
To be considered for a PhD at Warwick you typically need to achieve (or be studying towards achieving) a Master鈥檚 degree from a recognised US institution.
See our study pages for guidance on the the application process for Postgraduate Research study.