Applicants must hold a Level 8 honours bachelor’s degree, minimum 2:2 (Second Class Honours lower division), equivalent to a ~3.0/4.0 GPA or ~55–60% in India. Indian applicants typically require first‑division results (55–70%), usually leaning toward the upper side depending on competitiveness. Degrees should be from quantitative backgrounds such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science—strong performance in mathematical/statistics modules is essential.