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Postgraduate entry requirement equivalents by admissions category (China)

¸£Àû×ÅƬ your university's admissions category in this list to see what minimum grade you'll need to apply to your postgraduate course at the University of Southampton.
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Equivalencies are given for the 2025/2026 academic year for different gradings, and for both the 4.0 and 5.0 GPA equivalency scale. Check which scale your university uses to determine which minimum grade applies.
Category Description 1st Equivalent % (GPA 4.0)
2.1 Equivalent %
(GPA 4.0)
2.2 EquivalentÌý %
(GPA 4.0)
 Ìý First Equivalent (GPA 5.0) 2.1 Equivalent (GPA 5.0) 2.2 EquivalentÌý (GPA 5.0)
Tier A 1. Project 985 ListÌý
2. Top specialist institutions and top-tier branch campuses		 75 (3.25) 75 (2.8) 65 (2.3) Ìý
4.06 GPA
 3.5ÌýGPA 2.88ÌýGPA
Tier B 1. Shanghai Ranking 2025: China Top 300 universities & Top 20 Chinese Art Universities Ìý
2. Project 211 universities		 80Ìý(3.5) 75Ìý(3.1) 70Ìý(2.6) Ìý
4.38ÌýGPA
 3.88ÌýGPA 3.25ÌýGPA
Tier C Shanghai Ranking 2025:Ìý
1. China 301–600 universitiesÌý
2. Top 20 Chinese Private Universities
3. Chinese Art Universities ranked 21–50 ÌýÌý
4. Leading local specialist institutions		 85Ìý(3.6) 80 (3.25) 75 (2.8) Ìý 4.5ÌýGPA 4.06ÌýGPA 3.5ÌýGPA
Tier D All other ECCTIS recognised degree awarding institutionsÌý
93 (3.9)
8.8 (3.7)
83 (3.5)
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4.88 GPA
4.63 GPA
4.38 GPA
Qualifications awarded by institutions in Tier D are not accepted for entry to programmes in the School of Electronics and Computer Science and the School of Engineering.
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These requirements represent the standard entry criteria for our programmes. All applications are considered on the basis of the full submission, and so strong scores in relevant subjects, suitability of course studied will also be taken into consideration.
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This represents the standard entry requirements for Southampton courses. It does not preclude specific requirements for example where contractual admissions agreements '4+1' and similar exist.

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