Students should confirm the required degree level, whether the qualification must already be held, and whether enrollment in the final year of a bachelor’s programme is accepted. They should also check for any separate grade or classification requirement. The cited conditions differ: Chevening requires an undergraduate degree qualifying for a UK master’s programme, while Erasmus+ accepts a bachelor’s degree or enrollment in the final year of bachelor’s studies.
Which Conditions Apply?
| Source | Degree, grade or enrollment condition | What students should confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Chevening | Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies for a UK master’s programme. | Whether the student already holds an undergraduate degree and whether it satisfies the stated qualifying requirement. |
| Erasmus+ | Hold a bachelor’s degree, described as a first degree, or be in the final year of bachelor’s studies. | Whether the student has completed the bachelor’s degree or currently meets the stated final-year enrollment condition. |
How Should the Degree Requirement Be Checked?
Students should read the wording of the condition rather than relying on the general name of a degree programme.
For Chevening, the cited condition is not limited to holding any undergraduate degree. It specifies an undergraduate degree that qualifies for a UK master’s programme. Students therefore need to confirm that their qualification matches that wording.
For Erasmus+, the cited condition provides two alternatives: holding a bachelor’s degree or being in the last year of bachelor’s studies. A student relying on the second alternative needs to confirm that their current enrollment status corresponds to the final year.
Is a Separate Grade Requirement Stated?
Neither cited condition includes a grade or classification threshold. That does not establish that no additional grade rule exists elsewhere. Students should check the complete eligibility material for the exact opportunity and must not infer a grade requirement—or assume that none applies—from these short conditions alone.
What Must Students Still Confirm?
Before relying on either condition, students should confirm:
- whether the stated degree level matches their qualification;
- whether the degree must already be completed;
- whether a final-year enrollment alternative is expressly allowed;
- whether the degree satisfies any wording about qualifying for the relevant programme; and
- whether separate grade, classification or other eligibility conditions apply.
The safest approach is to use only the condition published for the specific opportunity. One source’s degree or enrollment rule should not be transferred to another, and an unstated requirement should not be guessed.