Postgraduate

Regulations governing the progression of undergraduate degree graduates to higher-degree programmes such as a master degree programme vary between universities, and the rules are often flexible. For a student to be accepted onto a master's degree at most universities and colleges would need to hold a bachelor degree in a related subject with a minimum grade of 2:2, (though some universities would require a minimum of a 2:1) for British universities and colleges and 2.5 GPA for most US and Canadian universities and colleges or the equivalent for European universities and colleges. Students who hold bachelor degree with third class honours, pass grade or less than 2.5 GPA are sometimes accepted, provided they have acquired satisfactory professional experience subsequent to graduation. A student holding a bachelor degree and wishes to apply for a doctorate degree such as PhD, Integrated PhD or DBA would be expected to have exceptionally high grade in their Bachelor degree no less than a first class or 2:1 or 3.5 GPA.