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UK COURSE
ACCREDITATION
Information about UK course accreditation
can be found in the Course Information
Document (CID). You can find the CID on the
course page of the Keele website. Overseas
recognition of the Keele degree in professional
subjects such as Medicine, Law and Pharmacy
will vary by country and in some cases you
may need to take local licensing exams before
you can practice. Get in touch with us and we
can advise you on whether the degree subject
is recognised in your home country.
Keele has courses accredited, recognised
or with exemptions by the following
professional bodies:
• Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development (CIPD)
• The Chartered Institute of Public Finance
and Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• The Geological Society
• General Medical Council (GMC)
• Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC)
• Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)
• Institute of Environmental Sciences (IES)
• Institute of Mathematics and
its Applications (IMA)
• Institute of Physics (IOP)
• Royal Society of Biology
• Royal Society of Chemistry
• Royal Geographical Society
• Society and College of Radiographers
• The British Psychological Society
UG ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
We accept qualifications from all over
the world. Visit keele.ac.uk/study/
internationalstudents/entryrequirements for
a guide on how these match our general entry
requirements. We also recommend
you check the entry requirements of your
chosen course as some courses have
additional requirements.
If your qualification isn’t listed, or you have
a combination of qualifications, please email
[email protected] and we’d be pleased
to discuss your eligibility.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
English language is understandably an
important part of studying at Keele. If your
first language is not from a recognised
English language speaking country then
we will ask you to provide evidence of your
English language skills as part of your offer
to study at Keele.
In addition to IGCSEs, O Levels, International
Baccalaureate and IELTS, Keele accepts a
number of English language qualifications
as evidence of your ability for direct entry to
undergraduate courses. You will usually need
IELTS 6.0-7.0 or equivalent depending on your
chosen course. A number of country specific
English qualifications currently accepted if
achieved within the last 2 years are*:
• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary
Education (HKDSE) with 4 or above
• Malaysian O level SPM 1119 with a
C or above
• India CBSE and ICSE English
with 70% or above
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
(KCSE) with a C+ or above
• Uganda Certificate of Education
with a 3 or higher
• West African Senior School Certificate
(WAEC) with English at C6 or above
• Nigerian Examinations Council (NECO)
with English at C6 or above
*These are updated regularly
so please check our website for
the current list keele.ac.uk/
englishlanguagerequirements