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Aberystwyth has been home to a number of Canadian students over the years with 197 now members of our alumni community.  Popular courses for our Canadian students include International Politics, Law, Accounting and Business and courses at our internationally renowned Institute of Biological and Rural Studies.

A number of Canadian students study at Aber as part of the Year Abroad Scheme – taking a year out of their Canadian degrees and following academic courses at the University, which can count towards their Canadian qualifications.

Education Advisors in Canada

Entry requirements

Undergraduate Courses

For Undergraduate course information please visit the Undergraduate Degree and HND Requirements page or contact the Undergraduate Office ug-admissions@aber.ac.uk

Postgraduate Courses

Generally, the minimum entry requirement for most taught Masters courses is a lower second class honours degree (2.2). However, some departments may require upper second class honours degrees (2.1) (e.g. Department of International Politics) or relevant work experience (e.g. for MBA programme).

If you are applying for a research or funded Masters and PhD course you should hold or expect to achieve an upper second class (2.1) honours degree or above.

Non-graduates with at least 2 years of relevant full-time work experience are welcome to apply for any Masters course. In this instance your application will be judged on an individual basis. They may not however apply for a place on a PGDE course or for a PhD programme.

The following table shows how Canadian qualifications compare with UK degrees.

UK 2ii Honours standard  UK 2i Honours standard UK Masters standard 

Bachelor's Honours
5.5 on 9pt. scale
68% where pass mark 60%
62% where pass mark 50%
C+
GPA 2.5

  Bachelor's Honours
6.5 on 9pt. scale
75% where pass mark 60%
70% where pass mark 50%
B
GPA 3.0		  Master's degree/Maîtrise

If you require further assistance please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office on pg-admissions@aber.ac.uk

English Language  

If you are a non-UK student or your native or first language is not English you will need to show evidence you have a sufficient knowledge of English - this level of proficiency in English must be proved before you begin your course.  If you have not achieved the required level prior to the receipt of the application for admission, the formal offer for postgraduate study will include a condition that you will need to attain this level before the start of your course.  If you do not attain the required level of proficiency, it will not be possible to admit you onto the course.  You can view the level of English required here.

Alumni Profiles

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