i've just moved back to the UK from america (i'm british) i graduated from an american highschool and did 2 years of college in the states. now that i'm back in the UK no school is accepting my credits (understandable) however most are saying i don't meet qualification requirements because i don't have GCSEs or A levels, even though i have a highschool diploma? i mean people come to school in the uk all the time who have studied different systems, and i mean i'm british after all. how is this even possible???? can someone please give me some help, or some information.
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I find that strange as well! However, found this on Gemseducation.com which may clear things up a bit "Parents taking children aged 15 to 18 years to the US may be faced with a complex situation. US students can complete high school at age 17 before being admitted to university, whereas UK students generally complete GCSEs at age 16, then complete A-levels at age 18 before being admitted to university. Although there are no official equivalencies between the US and UK education systems, most UK and US educators agree that a US high school diploma (without AP courses) can be roughly compared to five GCSE passes at grade C and above. A US high school diploma with AP courses can be roughly compared to GCSEs plus A-levels. So, a student holding GCSEs when he or she enters the US may be academically more advanced than US students of the same age. He or she may find that the regular academic curriculum for that age group in the US is insufficiently challenging or duplicates work done for GCSEs. On the other hand, a less intensive curriculum may lessen the strain of adaptation to a new education system and way of life. Most US universities will not accept students less than 17 years of age. Conversely, most UK universities will not accept American-educated students holding a high school diploma without AP test results. UK universities and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS) recognise AP exams as equivalent to A-levels." So it looks as though your only option would possibly be to complete summer school with your chosen university before admission. I had a friend who did this at Aberdeen University as he had no highers and so did not meet entry requirements.
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