Help an International Student Figure Out UK Uni Options

Hi everyone,
I’m a CBSE student (Indian curriculum) studying in Dubai. We have two main board exams:
Grade 10 (roughly equivalent to GCSEs)
Grade 12 (roughly equivalent to A-levels)
In Grade 10 I scored 50% in Maths (basic level), and in Grade 12 my predicted grades are:
A1 – English
A1 – Economics
A1 – Business Studies
A2 – Entrepreneurship
C2 – Accountancy
I’m interested in studying a Business or Business-with-Finance course, but I’ve noticed that many UK universities ask for GCSE Maths at grade C/4, and I also don’t have Maths in Grade 12.
I’m a bit confused about what universities would still consider me for a business-related degree without GCSE Maths and without studying Maths at A-levels.

Do I still have good options?
If anyone knows unis that are flexible with Maths requirements for Business/Management degrees, I’d really appreciate some guidance.

Thanks!

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by Raj Chakraborty

Hi everyone,
I’m a CBSE student (Indian curriculum) studying in Dubai. We have two main board exams:
Grade 10 (roughly equivalent to GCSEs)
Grade 12 (roughly equivalent to A-levels)
In Grade 10 I scored 50% in Maths (basic level), and in Grade 12 my predicted grades are:
A1 – English
A1 – Economics
A1 – Business Studies
A2 – Entrepreneurship
C2 – Accountancy
I’m interested in studying a Business or Business-with-Finance course, but I’ve noticed that many UK universities ask for GCSE Maths at grade C/4, and I also don’t have Maths in Grade 12.
I’m a bit confused about what universities would still consider me for a business-related degree without GCSE Maths and without studying Maths at A-levels.
Do I still have good options?
If anyone knows unis that are flexible with Maths requirements for Business/Management degrees, I’d really appreciate some guidance.
Thanks!

Hello @Raj Chakraborty

At Kingston there are lots of courses you may be interested in, here is a link to look at them Undergraduate courses | Kingston University London

The business management course and a dew similar don't mention a requirement of a maths GCSE grade 4, it just seems to be the business and accounting or business and finance that require the grade 4.

I would recommend maybe getting in touch with the student admissions team to see what options you have with your grades.
Here are some useful contact links:
Admissions enquire - https://www.kingston.ac.uk/enquire/undergraduate-ksa/
Admissions Contact - https://www.kingston.ac.uk/contact-us/#blockid22719

I hope this helps and if you have any more questions feel free to ask :smile: