Herald College

Higher Secondary Education Requirements(any one of the following):

• NEB 10+2 (any stream) with a Year 12 score of at least 55% (or GPA 2.4/4.0), and a minimum grade of D in each subject. If the NEB grading system changes, the pass grade must meet NEB’s updated minimum requirement.

• IGCSE: Minimum of 2 ‘A’ Level passes with grades A to C, or 3 ‘A’ Level passes with grades D or above.

• Indian CBSE/ISC: Must have passed Year 12 with a minimum overall score of 60%.

Mathematics / Computer Science Requirements(any one of the following):

• SEE Mathematics score of 50% or more (Grade C+ or higher).

• NEB Year 12 Mathematics / Applied Mathematics / Business Mathematics with a minimum of 50% (Grade C+ or higher).

• NEB Year 12 Computer Science score of at least 60% (Grade B or higher).

• Indian CBSE/ISC Mathematics with 55% or more, or Computer Science with a score of 65% or higher.

English Language Requirements(any one of the following):

• NEB Year 12 English score of at least 50% (Grade C+ or above), or Indian CBSE/ISC English score of 55% or more.

• General Paper (A or AS Level) or English (A or AS Level) with at least a Grade E.

• Completion of Level 3 or above studies, taught and evaluated in English.

• IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with no section below 5.5.

• ELLT score of 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.

Higher Secondary Education Requirements(Any one of the following):

• NEB 10+2 (any stream) with a minimum of 45% in Year 12 (or GPA 2.0/4.0), and a grade of D or higher in all subjects. If NEB updates the grading scale, the new minimum pass grade must be met.

• IGCSE with at least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, each with a minimum grade of E or above.

• Indian CBSE/ISC with a Year 12 pass and an overall score of 50% or higher.

English Language Requirements(Any one of the following):

• NEB Year 12 English score of 50% or above (Grade C+ or higher), or CBSE/ISC English score of at least 50%.

• General Paper or English at A or AS Level with a minimum Grade E.

• Pass an English Language Test conducted by the partner institution (subject to university approval).

• Provide proof of English language ability via a certificate/letter from the previous institution, confirming that the Higher Secondary Education was completed and assessed in English medium.

Academic Requirements

1. A Bachelor’s Degree (second class first division, second class second division, or third class honours) from a recognized UK university or a Nepalese equivalent in any discipline.

2. A recommendation letter from a tutor or employer who has overseen the applicant’s undergraduate studies or professional work.

3. Applicants can also apply through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) pathway, as per the RPL Handbook. This may involve accreditation of formal learning or recognition of work-based experience.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants must provide proof of English language ability. This can be a certificate or letter from the previous institution (e.g., college/university where the undergraduate program was completed) confirming that the program was taught and assessed in English.

If this criterion is not met, applicants can submit one of the following recognized English test scores:

• IELTS: Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each section

• Pearson PTE (Academic): Minimum overall score of 50

• Cambridge English (CCAE & CPE): Minimum score of 162 in all components (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

• TOEFL iBT: Minimum overall score of 60

Applicants without formal qualifications but with relevant managerial experience may still be considered. In such cases, admission will depend on an assessment of the applicant’s potential to succeed in and benefit from the program.