Entry requirements
Undergraduate
We require applicants to have completed a Korean High School Diploma 고등학교 졸업장 / 고등학교 과정 수료증 or a High School Graduation Equivalency Examination and an International Foundation year or equivalent.
Our partner college on campus, University of Plymouth International College (UPIC), offers a wide variety of foundation courses.
Postgraduate
We require applicants to hold either a bachelor’s degree (Haksa 학사) with a high GPA (minimum 75%/2.8 GPA) or a master’s degree (Suksa 석사) from a prestigious Korean university. The Suksa is considered comparable to a British master's degree standard; please refer to the degree classification below:
South Korean Degree classification (mark) |
South Korean Degree classification (letter) |
South Korean Degree classification (GPA out of 4.5) |
UK Degree equivalent |
|
90–100 |
A/A+ |
4.0/4.5 |
1st |
|
80–89 |
B/B+ |
3.0/3.5 |
2:1 |
|
75–79 |
C+ |
2.5 |
2:2 |
|
English language requirements
A recognised English language qualification (e.g., IELTS) or successful completion of one of the University of Plymouth's pre-sessional English Language courses is required.