| Additional Requirements |
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| Admissions test required? |
No |
| Audition required? |
No |
| Criminal check (DBS) required? |
No |
| Health checks required? |
No |
| Interview required? |
No |
| Portfolio required? |
No |
| Other required? |
No |
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| Requirement Summary |
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| 128-136 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent, to include 40 points from Physics OR 40 points from Mathematics. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application. |
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| Access to HE Diploma |
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| Further details: |
128-138 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma (Science). Physics or Mathematics based units must all be passed at Merit or above. |
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| Level 2 Qualifications |
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| GCSE subjects and grades required: |
GCSE English, Mathematics and Science at grade C or above, or equivalent/GCSE English, Mathematics and Science at grade 4 or above, or equivalent. |
| Are Key Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs? |
Yes |
| Are Functional Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs? |
Yes |
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| Tariff Score |
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| UCAS Tariff Entry Requirement |
128-136 |
| UCAS Tariff Further Details |
128-136 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent, to include 40 points from Physics OR 40 points from Mathematics. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application. |
| Accepted? |
Yes |
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| English, Welsh and Northern Irish Qualifications |
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 GCE A/AS level |
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| Advanced Subsidiary |
| Not accepted |
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| A level |
| Entry requirement: |
AAB-ABB |
| Further details: |
128-136 points from 3 A levels, to include 40 points from Physics OR 40 points from Mathematics. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application. |
| BTEC (QCF) |
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| Subsidiary Diploma |
| Further details: |
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. |
| Diploma |
| Further details: |
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. |
| Extended Diploma |
| Entry requirement: |
DDD-DDM |
| Further details: |
Must be in a Science based subject and contain substantial components of Physics. |
| BTEC (RQF) |
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| National Extended Certificate |
| Further details: |
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. |
| National Diploma |
| Further details: |
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. |
| National Extended Diploma |
| Entry requirement: |
DDD-DDM |
| Further details: |
Must be in a Science based subject and contain substantial components of Physics. |
| Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma (core plus options) |
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| Acceptability: |
Acceptable on its own |
| Subjects and grades required: |
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma including 2 A levels. One of which must be Physics or Mathematics at grade B. |
| Welsh Baccalaureate (Core plus Principal Learning) |
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| Overall Tariff Score: |
128-136 |
| Acceptability: |
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications |
| Which lines of Learning/Points/Grades are accepted for entry: |
Please see below: |
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Business Administration & Finance at grade E |
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Construction and the Built Environment at grade E |
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Creative and Media at grade E |
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Engineering at grade E |
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Environmental and Land-Based Studies at grade C |
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Hair and Beauty Studies at grade E |
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Hospitality at grade E |
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Information Technology at grade E |
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Manufacturing and Product Design at grade E |
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Public Services at grade E |
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Retail Business at grade E |
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Society, Health & Development at grade E |
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Sport and Active Leisure at grade E |
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Travel and Tourism at grade E |
| Additional Information: |
Applicants taking Principal Learning in Environmental and Land-Based Studies require the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma plus an A level in Physics or Mathematics is required at grade B. For all other lines of learning, an A level in Physics at grade B and an A level in Mathematics at grade B, or equivalent, is required. |
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| Scottish Qualifications |
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| Scottish Higher |
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| Not accepted |
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| Scottish Advanced Higher
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| Further details: |
128-136 Tariff points to include Physics at grade C or Mathematics at grade C. |
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| Core Skills |
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| Are Core Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs? |
No |
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| Other UCAS Tariff Qualifications |
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| Irish Leaving Certificate |
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| Acceptability: |
Acceptable on its own |
| Subjects and grades required: |
A2 B1 B2 B3 B3 - A2 A2 B1 B2 B3 at Higher Level, including Higher Level Physics or Mathematics at B1. |
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| Irish Leaving Certificate (New grading scheme from 2017) |
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| Entry requirement: |
H2 H2 H3 H3 H3 - H2 H2 H2 H3 H3 |
| Further details: |
To include Higher Level Physics and Mathematics at H3. |
| International Baccalaureate |
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| Entry requirement: |
30-31 |
| Further details: |
30 points from the IB Diploma. 665 at Higher Level, to include 6 points from Higher Level Physics or 6 points from Higher level Mathematics - 31 points from the IB Diploma. 765/774 at Higher Level, to include 6 points from Higher Level Physics or 6 points from Higher level Mathematics. 4 points from Standard Level English and Mathematics (if not passed at GCSE grade C or above). |
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| Extended Project Qualification |
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| Further details: |
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications |
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| Cambridge Pre-U Diploma |
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| Further details: |
Cambridge Pre-U score of 60-62, to include Principal Subjects in Physics or Mathematics at M2. |
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| OCR Cambridge Technical |
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| Introductory Diploma |
| Further details: |
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications |
| Diploma |
| Further details: |
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications |
| Extended Diploma |
| Entry requirement: |
DDD-DDM |
| Further details: |
Must be in a Science based subject and contain substantial components of Physics. |
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| T Levels |
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| T Level in Digital: Digital Production, Design and Development |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Education and Childcare |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Building Services Engineering for Construction |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Digital Business Services |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Digital Support and Services |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Health |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Healthcare Science |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Onsite Construction |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| T Level in Science |
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| Entry Requirement |
Not Acceptable |
| Further Details |
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| English Language Requirements |
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| International English Language Testing System: |
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| English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken before January 2015): |
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| An overall CAE score of 52 or above with a minimum of Borderline in each skill. |
| Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken before January 2015): |
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| An overall CPE score of 45 or above with a minimum of Weak in each skill. |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015): |
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| An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. |
| Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT: |
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| 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
| Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): |
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| An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. |
| HKDSE English Language Examination: |
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| An overall score of 4 with a minimum of 3 in each component. |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): |
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| Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
| European Baccalaureate English Language 1: |
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| A minimum of 6.0 in the European Baccalaureate English Language 1. |
| European Baccalaureate English Language 2: |
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| A minimum of 7.0 in the European Baccalaureate English Language 2. |
