Information for Students
from Europe

US High School Diploma

Year 1 Entry (Test Optional)

• Applicants will be required to pass with a GPA of 2.8 (on a 4-point scale). Any essential subjects to be achieved with minimum grade B. 

• If applying for year 1 entry, standardised testing is optional.

• Standardised tests accepted for Year 1 entry may include one or more of the following:

  • SAT: Minimum overall score of 1000, with a minimum score of 500 in each component.

  • ACT: Minimum overall score of 24, with a minimum score of 24 in each component.

  • AP: Relevant AP tests at grade 3 or above (taken in the last 3 years).

Year 2 Entry (Standardised Test Required)

• Applicants will be required to pass with a GPA of 3.3 (on a 4-point scale). Any essential subjects to be achieved with minimum grade A. 

• If applying for year 2 entry, standardised testing is required.

• Standardised tests accepted for Year 2 entry may include one or more of the following:

  • SAT: Minimum overall score of 1200, with a minimum score of 550 in each component.

  • ACT: Minimum overall score of 26, with a minimum score of 24 in each component.

  • AP: 2 relevant AP tests at grade 4 or above (taken in the last 3 years).

If  you do not have SAT or ACT scores, we may ask to see other evidence of your academic ability, such as: 

• Your high school curriculum for any essential subjects (eg Math for some of our Computer Games degrees), along with your school profile. We may ask for your School Guidance counsellor or teacher to send this to us. 

• Details of experience you have had in your chosen subject, such as a job or volunteer position in which you learned or employed the required knowledge and skills. 

• Participation in extra-curricular activities which are linked to the degree you are applying for, such as games you have previously developed if you are applying to one of our Games programs. 

• Strong grades in AP or Honours classes in relevant subjects, if these classes were available at your school. 

• College or university level classes you have completed or are currently taking. Please provide a transcript. 

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)

Year 1 Entry

Applicants who have passed the full IBDP with a total minimum score of 25, with any essential subjects achieved at SL5 or HL4, will be considered for Year 1 entry.

If applying for a programme within our Department of Games Technology and Mathematics, Games and Arts, or Cybersecurity and Computing, applicants will require a total minimum score of 26, with any essential subjects achieved at SL5 or HL4.

Year 2 Entry

Applicants with a total minimum score of 30 or above, with any essential subjects achieved at HL5, may be considered for Year 2 entry. Applicants can choose to start their programme in Year 1 if offered Year 2 entry.

International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP)

Year 1 Entry

We accept and encourage applications with the International Baccalaureate Careers-related Programme (IBCP) but understand that your combination of qualifications may differ depending on where you are studying.

Applicants studying the full IBCP will be required to pass CP Core. IBDP courses will have to relate to essential subjects (where relevant) and passed with SL5 or HL4.

For any national qualifications, please check the international entry requirements information on each programme page. 

For entry onto our postgraduate programmes, we typically require a good Bachelor with Honours or Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.

All courses at Abertay are taught in English. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll need to demonstrate to us that you meet our requirements in written and spoken English before you come. We accept a range of English language certifications, all listed below.

Accepted English language qualifications include:

• IELTS - overall score of 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5.

• TOEFL - overall score of 78 (individual elements: L-17, R-18, S-20, W-17).

• Cambridge FCE/CAE/CPE - overall score of 169 on Cambridge Grading Scale.

• International Baccalaureate - English B at S5 or H4, English A no specific grade required.

• European Baccalaureate - English Language 1 at grade 6 or English Language 2 at grade 7.

More on English Language Requirements

We are happy to accept student abroad students from any university in Europe. If you are interested in studying abroad at Abertay, find out more about our exchange and study abroad scheme here. 

Abertay also maintains a variety of exchange partners in Europe. Students from our partner colleges and universities do not pay tuition fees to study at Abertay for a semester or full year. Here is the list of our current exchange partners:

• Belgium

  • Howest University College

• Finland

  • Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

• France

  • Université de Lille 2

  • University of Lorraine (fee paying)

• Germany

  • Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

  • Cologne Game Lab (TH Koln)

  • Osnabruck University of Applied Sciences

  • TU Darmstadt

  • EBS 

• Italy

  • University of Naples Federico II

• Netherlands

  • Breda University of Applied Sciences

  • Hanze University of Applied Sciences

  • University of Groningen

• Norway

  • University of Bergen

• Portugal

  • IP Santarem

  • Universidade Europeia (IADE) (fee paying)

• Spain

  • IE University

• Sweden

  • University of Gothenburg

  • Örebro University

• Hungary

  • University of Pecs

• Romania

  • ECHO School

If you attend one of these institutions and want to participate in an exchange, contact your university's international office to discuss the application process.