BSc International Business (Major) With Mandarin at Queen's University Belfast

Entry requirements

Typical offer ABB plus GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language) plus GCSE Mathematics grade B/6; no prior Mandarin is required. A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate is accepted, with a Distinction* equated to A and a Distinction to B. Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 plus Ordinary Level O3 in another modern language (not English), plus Ordinary Level O3 in Mathematics if not offered at Higher Level. Access Course: average of 70% plus GCSE Mathematics B/6. International Baccalaureate: 33 points including 6,5,5 at Higher Level plus Standard Level 5 or GCSE B/6 in another modern language, plus Standard Level 5 in Mathematics or GCSE Mathematics B/6 if not offered at Higher Level. BTEC Extended/National Extended Diploma: overall D*DD plus evidence of linguistic ability plus GCSE Mathematics B/6. Graduate entry: minimum 2:1 Honours degree plus evidence of linguistic ability plus GCSE Mathematics B/6. All applicants need GCSE English Language grade C/4 and GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 or equivalent, and must show evidence of linguistic ability, normally GCSE grade B/6 or higher in another language. Past GCSE performance is considered for conditional offers; last year's threshold was a minimum of 4 grades A/7 and 2 grades B/6, and this varies year to year. Offers are made in grades rather than UCAS points; HNC applicants need 2 Distinctions and remainder Merits. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component or an equivalent qualification.