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Media and Communication with Foundation Year - BA (Hons) 2023
 
Additional Requirements  
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
   
Requirement Summary  
48 points to include 1 A level, or equivalent. Other qualifications such as vocational A levels (AVCE), BTECs and Access courses will also be considered.

Year 1 entry: 112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent.
   
Access to HE Diploma  
Further details: 48 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
   
Level 2 Qualifications  
GCSE subjects and grades required: 3 GCSEs at grade C or above to include English and Mathematics/3 GCSEs at grade 4 or above to include English and Mathematics.
Are Key Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs? Yes
Are Functional Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs? Yes
   
Tariff Score  
UCAS Tariff Entry Requirement
UCAS Tariff Further Details 48 points to include 1 A level, or equivalent. Year 1 entry: 112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent.
Accepted? Yes
   
English, Welsh and Northern Irish Qualifications  
GCE A/AS level  
    Further details: Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
  A level
    Entry requirement: EEE
    Further details: 48 points to include 1 A level. Year 1 entry: 112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels.
BTEC (QCF)  
  Subsidiary Diploma
    Entry requirement: D
  Diploma
    Entry requirement: MP
  Extended Diploma
    Entry requirement: PPP
BTEC (RQF)  
  National Extended Certificate
    Entry requirement: D
  National Diploma
    Entry requirement: MP
  National Extended Diploma
    Entry requirement: PPP
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma (core plus options)  
Acceptability: Acceptable on its own
Subjects and grades required: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma including 1 A level.
Welsh Baccalaureate (Core plus Principal Learning)  
Overall Tariff Score: 48
Acceptability: Acceptable on its own
Which lines of Learning/Points/Grades are accepted for entry: Please see below:
Business Administration & Finance at grade E
Construction and the Built Environment at grade E
Creative and Media at grade E
Engineering at grade E
Environmental and Land-Based Studies at grade E
Hair and Beauty Studies at grade E
Hospitality at grade E
Information Technology at grade E
Manufacturing and Product Design at grade E
Public Services at grade E
Retail Business at grade E
Society, Health & Development at grade E
Sport and Active Leisure at grade E
Travel and Tourism at grade E
Additional Information:
   
Scottish Qualifications  
Scottish Higher  
Further details: Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
   
Scottish Advanced Higher  
Further details: 48 Tariff points.
   
Core Skills  
    Are Core Skills acceptable in lieu of GCSEs? No
   
Other UCAS Tariff Qualifications  
Irish Leaving Certificate  
Acceptability: Acceptable on its own
Subjects and grades required: 48 tariff points to include a Higher Level subject.
   
Irish Leaving Certificate (New grading scheme from 2017)  
    Further details: 48 tariff points to include a Higher Level subject.
International Baccalaureate  
    Further details: 48 UCAS Tariff points to include 1 Higher Level subject
   
Extended Project Qualification  
    Entry requirement: C
    Further details: Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
   
Cambridge Pre-U Diploma  
    Further details: Cambridge Pre-U score of 32.
   
OCR Cambridge Technical  
  Introductory Diploma
    Entry requirement: D
  Diploma
    Entry requirement: MP
  Extended Diploma
    Entry requirement: PPP
   
T Levels  
T Level in Digital: Digital Production, Design and Development  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Education and Childcare  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Building Services Engineering for Construction  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Digital Business Services  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Digital Support and Services  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Health  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Healthcare Science  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Onsite Construction  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
T Level in Science  
Entry Requirement Pass (D or E in the core)
Further Details Year 1 entry: Merit
   
English Language Requirements  
International English Language Testing System:  
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):  
An overall CAE score of 52 or above with a minimum of Borderline in each skill.
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken before January 2015):  
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):  
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT:  
79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE):  
An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
HKDSE English Language Examination:  
An overall score of 4 with a minimum of 3 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 6.0 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  
  Further information: Other qualifications such as Vocational A levels (AVCE), BTECs and Access courses will also be considered.