Admission Requirements
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Richard Bland College requirements vary depending on your academic and English language qualification results achieved.
Required Admissions Materials
- Completed online application form.
- Academic transcripts and other required documents, including Grades 10-12* transcripts (see academic qualifications for your country below). *for US curriculum, please include Grades 9-12.
- English language proficiency results.
- Any transcripts from further study following high school and school grading scales.
English Language Requirements
Qualifications | Minimum eligibility requirements* |
---|---|
Academic qualification |
Completion of Year 12 (or equivalent) |
GPA* |
2.5 (see below for country requirements) |
IELTS |
5.5 |
TOEFL |
69 |
PEARSON Versant |
50 |
Duolingo |
95 |
Cambridge Assessment English |
B2 First or C1 Advanced with a minimum score of 162 |
SPM |
4B |
iTEP |
3.7 |
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) |
B2 |
English language proficiency scores may be waived for international students coming from an English-speaking country or who have studied an English-language curriculum for at least 2 years. English test scores may also be waived for students who achieve 22+ in the reading section of the SATs.
Minimum eligibility requirements by country
Entry to Richard Bland College is competitive and the below scores are only minimum eligibility requirements. Admission will be selective based on strength of the application. For countries not listed in this chart please contact admissions@rbcglobal.com.
Country | Requirements |
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USA |
Successful completion of Year 12 with GPA of 2.5 |
Accredited Foundation Year |
University accredited foundation courses equal to NQF level 3; equivalent to high school year 12 with GPA of 2.5 |
Argentina |
Bachiller with a 6/7 |
Australia |
University accredited foundation courses equal to NQF level 3; equivalent to high school year 12 with GPA of 2.5 |
Azerbaijan |
Successful completion of complete secondary education with 3/4 average |
Bahrain |
Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a B/C or 55%-60% |
Bangladesh |
Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary Certificatewith 2.5/5, B/C or 45%-50% |
Bolivia |
Bachiller with 4.5/7 or 58%-63% |
Botswana |
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education with a D/C average |
Brazil |
Brazilian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Certificado de Ensino Médio) with a 6/7 average |
Brunei |
Third class Honors |
Cambodia |
Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate) with a C/D |
Canada |
Successful completion of grade 12 with C/B average |
Chile |
Licencia de Educación Media (academic) with a 4/5 average |
China |
Senior Middle School Graduate Certificate with a 75% average or higher |
Colombia |
Título de Bachiller with 7/8 or higher |
Ecuador |
Bachiller with a 7/8 |
Egypt |
General Secondary Education Certificate in the range of 60%-65% |
Fiji |
Fiji School Leaving Certificate (Form 6) with a 5/6 average |
France |
Baccalauréat Général in the range of 11/12 |
GCE - O Level |
Minimum grade of C/D in all subjects taken (minimum of 5 subjects) |
GCE - A Level |
Completion with D grade (O Level must be provided) |
Ghana |
West African Senior School Certificate in the range of C4-B3 |
Hong Kong |
HKDSE- Overall average at a minimum of level 3 |
Huikao |
Huikao examination results with Pass. Senior Middle 1 & 2 with 80% and graduation certificate prior to matriculation |
India |
Higher/Senior Secondary Certificate with C1, 5 or 45%-50% average in X-XII results |
Indonesia |
SKHUN with an average of 65-70% |
IB Curriculum |
Completion with overall 23 |
Iran |
Diplom with 13/14 average |
Israel |
Teudat Bagrut with 65%-75% average |
Japan |
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with a 3/4 GPA |
Jordan |
Tawjihi (Academic)/General Secondary Education Certificate with 74% -80% average |
Kazakhstan |
Successful completion of Attestat with 3/4 average |
Kenya |
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a C+/B- or 7/8 average or higher |
Korea, Republic of (South Korea) |
Inmungye Kodung Hakkyo (High School Certificate) with Rank 4/5 |
Kuwait |
Secondary School Diploma in the range of 75%-80% |
Laos |
Baccalaureat II with a score of 13/14 |
Macau |
See criteria for China, Hong Kong, Taiwan or GCE |
Malawi |
Malawi School Certificate of Education with 7/6 average |
Malaysia |
SPM with C+/B or 8/10 average |
Mauritius |
GCE O Levels with C/D in all subjects taken (minimum of 5 subjects) |
Mexico |
Certificado de Bachillerato with a 7 average or better |
Mongolia |
School Leaving Certificate (Gerchilgee) with 75% (C) average or higher |
Morocco |
Successful completion of Baccalauréat with a 11/12 grade |
Myanmar |
Basic Education Standard Exam Diploma (Academic & Vocational) with a 3/4 or 45% average or higher |
Nepal |
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in the range of 40% -46% |
Nigeria |
Completion of SSCE (WAEC/NECO) with an overall average of C5/B3 or equivalent |
Oman |
Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Certificate) in the range of 75% - 85% |
Pakistan |
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in the range of 45%-50% |
Panama |
Diploma de Bachiller in the range of 76%-81% |
Peru |
Bachillerato Académico with 11/12 |
Philippines |
High School Diploma in the range of 84-87% or 2-2.24 |
Qatar |
Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari/General Secondary Education Certificate in the range of 63%-70% or 3.5-4 |
Russia |
Attestat o srednem (polnom) obschem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) with a 3/4 average or higher |
Saudi Arabia |
Senior Certificate Matriculation in the range of 70%-75% |
Singapore |
See GCE O Level requirements |
South Africa |
National Senior Certificate in the range of 55%-60% or 4-5 |
Sri Lanka |
GCE O Levels with B/C |
Sweden |
Avgångsbetyg with G/VG average in 3 subjects |
Taiwan |
Senior High School Graduation Certificate in the range of 65%-70% |
Tanzania |
Certificate of Secondary Education with C/D or 3.5-4 or D/4 - E/5 |
Thailand |
Matayom VI in the range of 65%-70% |
Turkey |
Lise Diplomasi/General Secondary School Diploma in the range of 63%-70% |
UAE |
General Secondary Education Certificate in the range of 75%-80% |
Uganda |
Uganda Certificate of Education with 6/7 average |
Ukraine |
Attestat with Grade 5.5 or higher on the 12 point scale or Attestat with Grade 3/4 or higher on the 5 point scale |
United Kingdom |
See GCE O Level and AS/A Level requirements |
Vietnam |
Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thong (Diploma of Completion of Secondary School) with minimum score of 5/7 |
West African School Certificate |
Completion with a minimum of 5 |
Zambia |
Zambian School Certificate Examination/GCE with 4-5 |
Zimbabwe |
See GCE/O and AS/A LEVEL requirements |
*Students with Huikao credentials have the additional following requirements:
- Huikao examination results (or provisional results/predicted grades) with a pass
- Graduation certificate prior to enrollment
Age requirements
Students between 16 and 17 years of age must have parental/guardian consent to attend Richard Bland College. Application forms must be signed by a parent/guardian.