University of Cambridge Eligibility

The University of Cambridge accepts country-specific qualifications from students all over the globe. Listed below are the requirements for Indian students aiming to pursue undergraduate courses at Cambridge University:

Academics: Since admissions at Cambridge are extremely competitive, Class XII school leaving qualifications are not considered suitable enough. Hence, the qualification must be combined with at least one of the following, as per the choice of course:

• College Board Advanced Placement Tests: Applicable for all Cambridge courses
• IIT-JEE (Advanced): Applicable for Chemical Engineering, Natural Sciences (Physical) may be made conditional on a rank of <2000 in the IIT JEE (Advanced)
• STEP: Applicable for Mathematics will be conditional on achievement in the Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP)

Grades: Attain grades at a very high level in relevant subjects to the course being applied to. Below are the examples of minimum scores required:

To study LLM at Cambridge University, the applicants must meet the below-given entry requirements:

• A UK First Class Honors degree
• The minimum academic entry requirement for the Cambridge LLM course is a first-class bachelor’s degree from the UK university or the equivalent from an overseas institution. This means that the applicants should be generally placed well within the top 10% of law students in their jurisdiction
• Also, the applicants may apply during the final year of their first degree in Law. The successful applicants who are studying towards a law degree, other degree, or similar relevant qualification at the time their application is assessed are likely to have an academic condition attached to an LLM offer

In order to study Master in Finance at the University of Cambridge, the following given minimum requirements have to be met:

• Undergraduate academic achievement: At least a high UK 2:1 or equivalent. Any degree subject is potentially eligible. However, if students did not study a finance-related subject at the undergraduate level, on rare occasions, students may have to submit GRE or GMAT score to show their quantitative ability. Indian students are advised to check the minimum requirements as the grades required for the MFin are likely to be higher than the minimum 2:1 equivalent mentioned on the university’s website
• Professional Experience: A minimum of two years’ graduate work experience in a Core Finance or Finance-related role
• English language proficiency: IELTS (7.5 with no element below 7.0), or TOEFL (110 with no element below 25), etc.
• Maths and Stats proficiency: A willingness to reach the required level of Maths and Statistics
• Skills and Competencies
• Three references: an academic reference, a supervisor reference, and a peer / team member reference