U2898FTC/U2898PTC

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Nursing (Mental Health) - BN (Hons) 2022
 
Additional Requirements  
Course specific requirements: All shortlisted applicants will need to attend an interview. Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course.
Admissions test required? No
Audition required? No
Criminal check (DBS) required? Yes
Criminal check (DBS) further details: Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting the course.
Health checks required? Yes
Health checks further details: Applicants must pass Occupational Health check before starting the course.
Interview required? Yes
Interview further details: All shortlisted applicants will need to attend an interview.
Portfolio required? No
Other required? No
   
Requirement Summary  
120 points, with 32 points from an A level in a Science or Social Science subject, or equivalent.
   
Access to HE Diploma  
Further details: 122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma (Science, Health & Social Care or Nursing), to include a minimum of 15 level 3 credits in Science subjects at merit or above.
   
Level 2 Qualifications  
GCSE subjects and grades required: GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent/GCSE English and Mathematics 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
   
Tariff Score  
UCAS Tariff Entry Requirement 120
UCAS Tariff Further Details 120 points, with 32 points from an A level in a Science or Social Science subject, or equivalent.
Accepted? Yes
   
English, Welsh and Northern Irish Qualifications  
GCE A/AS level  
  Advanced Subsidiary
    Not accepted
  A level
    Entry requirement: BBB
    Further details: 120 points to include 2 A levels, or equivalent, with 32 points from a Science or Social Science subject.
BTEC (QCF)  
  Subsidiary Diploma
    Further details: Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
  Diploma
  Extended Diploma
    Entry requirement: DDM
    Further details: Must include 6 units in a Science subject at Merit or above.
BTEC (RQF)  
  National Extended Certificate
    Further details: Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
  National Diploma
  National Extended Diploma
    Entry requirement: DDM
    Further details: Must include 6 units in a Science subject at Merit or above.
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma (core plus options)  
Acceptability: Acceptable on its own
Subjects and grades required: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma including 2 A levels, with grade C in a Science or Social Science subject.
Welsh Baccalaureate (Core plus Principal Learning)  
Overall Tariff Score: 120
Acceptability: Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Which lines of Learning/Points/Grades are accepted for entry: Please see below:
Business Administration & Finance at grade C
Construction and the Built Environment at grade C
Creative and Media at grade C
Engineering at grade C
Environmental and Land-Based Studies at grade C
Hair and Beauty Studies at grade C
Hospitality at grade C
Information Technology at grade C
Manufacturing and Product Design at grade C
Public Services at grade C
Retail Business at grade C
Society, Health & Development at grade C
Sport and Active Leisure at grade C
Travel and Tourism at grade C
Additional Information: An A level in a Science or Social Science subject at grade C, or equivalent.
   
Scottish Qualifications  
Scottish Higher  
    Not accepted
   
Scottish Advanced Higher  
Further details: 120 Tariff points, to include a Science or Social Science subject at grade D.
   
Core Skills  
    Are Core Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs? Yes
   
Other UCAS Tariff Qualifications  
Irish Leaving Certificate  
Acceptability: Acceptable on its own
Subjects and grades required: B1 B2 B2 B3 C1 at Higher Level, including a Higher Level Science or Social Science subject at B2.
   
Irish Leaving Certificate (New grading scheme from 2017)  
    Entry requirement: H3 H3 H3 H3 H3
    Further details: To include a Higher Level Science or Social Science subject at H3.
International Baccalaureate  
    Entry requirement: 26
    Further details: 26 points from the IB Diploma, with 5 points from a Higher Level Science or Social Science.
   
Extended Project Qualification  
    Further details: Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
   
Cambridge Pre-U Diploma  
    Further details: Cambridge Pre-U score of 50, to include a Principal Subject in a Science or Social Science subject at M3.
   
T Levels  
T Level in Digital: Digital Production, Design and Development  
Entry Requirement Not Acceptable
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T Level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning  
Entry Requirement Not Acceptable
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T Level in Education and Childcare  
Entry Requirement Not Acceptable
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English Language Requirements  
International English Language Testing System:  
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0 with no component score below 7.0.
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken before January 2015):  
An overall CAE score of 67 or above with a minimum of Good in each skill.
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken before January 2015):  
An overall CPE score of 51 or above with a minimum of Weak in each skill.
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015):  
An overall score of 185 with no component score less than 185.
Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT:  
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE):  
An overall score of 68 with a minimum of 68 in each skill.
HKDSE English Language Examination:  
An overall score of 5* with a minimum of 5* in each component.
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE):  
Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
European Baccalaureate English Language 1:  
A minimum of 7.0 in the European Baccalaureate English Language 1.
European Baccalaureate English Language 2:  
A minimum of 7.0 in the European Baccalaureate English Language 2.
   
Other Qualifications  
  N/A