Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
A Levels
AAA including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted. Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element.
T Levels
Not accepted
BTEC
Not accepted
Scottish Advanced Highers
BBB including Biology or Chemistry
Irish Leaving Certificate
6 subjects at H2 including Biology or Chemistry
Access to HE Diploma
See below for a list of accepted courses and grade requirements
International Baccalaureate
36 points with HL 6 in three subjects to include Biology or Chemistry
GCSE
Six GCSEs at grade 7/A or above, including Mathematics and either two science subjects (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) or double science. Alternatively, Triple Science, Science, Additional Science and Further Science GCSEs are accepted.
GCSE English Language grade 6/B.
If Methods of Mathematics & Application of Mathematics are taken, we require grade 7 or grade A in both. They will be considered as a single grade 7/A for screening purposes as together they are equivalent to the full Mathematics GCSE.
We will only accept one of the following: Learning for Life & Work, Expressive Arts, Catering, Child Development, Business & Communication Systems (ICAA), Health & Social Care and Leisure & Tourism.
GCSE short courses, BTEC Level 2, OCR Level 2, AQA Level 2 and Functional Skills are not accepted
Applicants who do not meet the GCSE requirement MUST be resitting GCSE's and predicted to achieve the required grade. This should be evident from their UCAS application.
GCSE requirements for Graduates are listed under the section titled Minimum requirements for Graduates.
English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
IELTS:7.5overall (minimum7.0in all components)