Entry requirements for undergraduates
Check what qualifications you need for your course before you start your application
Our approach to admissions
We take a personalised but fair approach to how we make offers. We feel it’s important that our applicants continue to aspire to achieving great results, and make offers which take into account pieces of information provided to us on the application form.
If you don’t quite make the grades you hoped to, we’ll always aim to be as flexible as possible when making our final decision on your application. We’ll look at more than just exam results where we are able to, and aim to take into consideration barriers you may have had to your learning or other information from your school or college.
Course entry requirements
We take a flexible approach to admissions that is personalised to you and takes into consideration information provided on your application form. There are general entry requirements as well subject-specific requirements for our courses.
We consider the following when we make our initial offers:
- Your prior achievement in awarded qualifications
- Predicted achievement in the qualifications you are currently studying, including if you have studied at another Higher Education Institution and have not yet finished your course
- Information which may indicate you have specific barriers to higher education, such as if you are leaving care, seeking or have been recently granted asylum, and also when you studied for your previous qualifications or left secondary education
- Some of our courses will also require you to undertake an interview or submit a portfolio, and many will look at other evidence of your motivation and commitment to your subject, e.g. through your personal statement and academic references
Once we receive your grades, if you haven't reached the level we initially asked you, we will always aim to be flexible where we can, looking at how we recognise potential in different ways at this stage. In particular, where there has been disruption to your learning, we will aim to consider other assessments you may have undertaken, or what your teachers thought you should have achieved through your predicated grades.
On each course page you will find entry requirements for the course along with more detail on exactly what qualifications we will consider for it.
If you are taking A level or BTEC qualifications, we have provided a range in which we will make our offer (e.g. BBB – BBC in A levels). Where we are able to determine that you may have had any barriers to learning as part of your initial application (e.g. through you leaving care, applying for asylum etc.) we will make the offer at the lower end of the range.
By using a range and being flexible in this way, it also means we’re able to look at additional information available to us once you have received your qualifications, or that you and your school may be able to provide at that stage.
Where you are studying a combination of qualifications (e.g. A level and BTEC), we provide the UCAS tariff points we require. You can work out how many points are awarded to your qualifications using the . Then you can use the to work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth.
Typical accepted qualifications
Check your chosen course page for specific entry requirements. The table below shows typical grades required by 最新麻豆原创, depending on your chosen course but we also consider a combination of qualifications.
UCAS tariff | A Level | T Level | BTEC (Level 3 National Extended Diploma) | Access to HE diploma |
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128 | ABB | Distinction | 60 credits overall must include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher | |
120 | BBB | Merit | 60 credits overall must include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher | |
112 | BBC | Merit | Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which all 45 must be at Merit or higher | |
104 | BCC | Pass | Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which 15 must be at Merit or higher | |
96 | CCC | Pass (C or above on the core) | Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which 15 must be at Merit or higher | |
64 | DDE | Pass (D or E on the core) | Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3 | |
48 | DD | Pass (D or E on the core) |
GCSE requirements
For our undergraduate courses, you are normally required to achieve passes in three GCSE subjects, including English, with a score of 4 or Grade C if awarded before 2017. For some courses it may also be necessary to have a score of 4 in other specified subjects such as Maths and Science. With the exception of our teaching courses, we normally accept Level 2 Functional skills or Level 2 Key skills as equivalents.
Recognition of previous learning and experience
Recognition of previous learning and experience If you have been working, or you have other learning experience that is relevant to your course, then we can count this towards your entry requirements and even certain modules once you start studying.
Qualifications not accepted
There are some qualifications that do not normally form part of a formal offer that we have listed below. However, they do indicate that you have a broad range of interests and are prepared for higher education. So we would be pleased to see them included within an application and discussed in a personal statement.
If you don't quite meet the requirements for your selected course, our Foundation year courses could be the answer.
Non-accepted qualifications
- Arts Award (Gold)
- ASDAN Community Volunteering Qualification
- ASDAN Level 3 Award of Personal Effectiveness (QCF) (AoPE)
- Asset Languages Advanced Stage
- Cambridge ESOL Examinations
- Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE)
- City and Guilds Land Based Services Level 3 qualifications
- Edexcel Level 3 Award in Algebra (NQF)
- Edexcel Level 3 Award in Statistical Methods (NQF)
- Essential Skills Wales
- Free-standing Mathematics qualifications
- Graded Dance and Vocational Graded Dance
- OCR Level 3 Certificate/Diploma for iMedia Professionals (iMedia)
- IT Professionals (iPRO)
- Key Skills
- OCR Level 3 Certificate for Young Enterprise
- Speech and Drama exams
- Sports Leaders UK – Higher Sports Leader Award and Level 3
- Certificate in Higher Sports Leadership (QCF)
Mature students
Mature students are welcome to apply. If you have been out of formal education for a number of years or need to develop your subject knowledge further, we recommend studying an Access to HE Diploma. We may also invite you to an interview to assess your knowledge. Our Admissions Team staff can advise on individual applications and admission arrangements.
Requirements for nursing and midwifery
If your application is successfully shortlisted, you will be required to book an interview with us. We have a selection of dates available including weekdays and Saturdays.
The interview panel will consist of a member of the university academic staff, a clinician from one of our partnership Trust and we also invite service users to attend. You interview is planned to last around 20-30 minutes.
Transfer to Year 2 or 3
Many of our undergraduate courses allow you to transfer into the second or third year if you have achieved one of the following:
- Foundation Degree (FdA / FdSC)
- Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
- Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
- Higher National Certificate (HNC)
- Higher National Diploma (HND)
- Credited modules
We have partnership agreements in place with almost 180 institutions in the UK and across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America that allow you to transfer credit from specific programmes to towards some programmes at 最新麻豆原创. See the full list of these partners.
If you are transferring onto a course that is accredited by a professional body, such as British Psychological Society or The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, you should be aware that you might not automatically get the accreditation. This is because some professional bodies have their own requirements for giving their accreditation such as modules completed or grades.
Typical transferring entry requirements
The following table is a general guide to what would be required if you are considering joining 最新麻豆原创 for Year 2 and 3. Bachelors degrees (BSc and BA) are equivalent to 360 最新麻豆原创 (MDX) credits or 180 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits.
Year 2 | Year 3 | |
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MDX credits | 120 | 240 |
ECTS credits | 60 | 129 |
Higher Nationals | Higher National Certificate (HNC) | Higher National Diploma (HND) |
Certificate of Higher Education | Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) | Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) |
Foundation degree | FdA or FdSC |
Interviews, portfolios and auditions
In some cases, we'll ask you to come for an interview, submit a portfolio or attend a test or audition in addition to your application form.
Learn more about interviews, portfolios and auditions at 最新麻豆原创