University of Strathclyde（思克莱德大学）entry requirements for Chinese students — minimum average mark, university list tiers and programme extras
For Chinese applicants with a bachelor's degree, the University of Strathclyde（University of Strathclyde）set minimum weighted averages for its 2023 taught postgraduate entry by college, not by subject. The published thresholds run from a 68% average for humanities, social sciences and business applicants from 985/211 universities, up to a 75% average for science, engineering and technology applicants from non-985/211 institutions. All routes also require both a bachelor degree certificate and a graduation certificate (双证).
Minimum average mark by college
The 2023 requirements as published:
| College | 985/211 universities | Non-985/211 universities (including self-study and adult education) |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 68%+ with both certificates | 72%+ with both certificates |
| Business School | 68%+ with both certificates | 70%+ with both certificates |
| Sciences | 70%+ with both certificates | 75%+ with both certificates |
| Engineering | 70%+ with both certificates | 75%+ with both certificates |
So the gap between the two university categories is four percentage points in humanities and social sciences, two points in the business school, and five points in the sciences and engineering.
Which universities count as 985/211, and which do not
This is the part that causes most confusion. The published material sorts Chinese institutions into just two categories: 985/211 institutions, and everything else, which it groups together with self-study (自考) and adult education (成考) qualifications. It does not publish a fuller tier list, does not enumerate named universities in either category, and gives no percentage breakdown of how many institutions sit in each. If you need to know how your own university is classified for a specific programme, check the university's own pages, which take precedence.
Do the sciences and engineering thresholds have an escape routeYes. Applicants to the sciences and engineering who fall short of the stated average can still be considered on a case-by-case basis. The material directs those students to submit a transcript and the programme they intend to apply to for individual assessment. That route is described for the sciences and engineering only; no equivalent is stated for the other colleges.
Programme-specific extras: GMAT, portfolio, interview
The published material does not mention GMAT or GRE requirements, portfolio submissions, or interviews for any college or programme. Those may still exist for individual programmes. Check the university's own pages, which take precedence, before you assume they do not apply to you.
Study modes
The material does not state which study modes are or are not accepted, and it does not say whether part-time or full-time entry is restricted by nationality or background. Check the university's own pages, which take precedence.
Timing and accepted English tests for the 2023 intake
Two practical notes from the same material. Courses starting in January 2023 were still accepting applications, and the advice at the time was to submit as soon as direct-entry English requirements were met, since the application peak had arrived.
For January 2023 degree courses, three online English tests were accepted for direct entry: PTE Online, IELTS Indicator, and TOEFL IBT Home Edition. For September 2023 direct entry, the material points readers to the university's web page rather than listing the accepted tests, so check the university's own pages, which take precedence.
Next question: is the programme ranked
The university's entity profile records a QS World University Rankings2027 position of 230. Rankings are one input among many, and the thresholds above are what actually gates a 2023 application.