Entry requirements and typical offers

Overseas applicants

We routinely receive many applications from around the world, and are quite used to dealing flexibly with a wide range of qualifications.

Additional information is available on our International Students Section.

We consider carefully all of the information provided on your UCAS form before deciding whether or not to make you an offer.

If you already possess appropriate qualifications we may decide to make you an unconditional offer. If you have yet to take your exams we may decide to make the offer conditional upon a certain level of success in your exams. If you are re-taking an exam, a higher than normal grade may be required. We do not normally use tariffs (point scores) in our A-level offers, although we would try to be flexible in special circumstances.

Given the experimental emphasis of our course it is likely to be of particular interest to students with science qualifications, and at least one A-level or equivalent qualification should normally be in a science subject, which may include Psychology. In practice, the majority of successful applicants will offer at least two sciences. We do not normally accept General Studies. You must typically have a grade B qualification in Mathematics or Statistics at GCSE or possess some equivalent qualification. We are happy to consider qualifications equivalent to A-levels (see table above for examples)

Home applicants guidelines

An offer may be made where appropriate, and typical offers for a selected range of qualifications are listed in the Home applicants guidelines for 2010/11 applications round (2011/12 entry) table.

 Qualification Typical Offer 
A-Levels AAA/AAB. One subject should normally be in a science discipline, which may include Psychology. In practice, many successful applicants offer two sciences. General Studies not normally accepted 
A-Levels with AS

Our typical offer is across three full A-levels only.

AVCEs Offers equivalent to A-levels where appropriate.
Scottish Highers

AAAAA with AA at Advanced Highers (at least one of which should be a science).  (AAA equiv.)
AAAAB with AB at Advanced Highers (at least one of which should be a science).  (AAB equiv.)
BTEC Diploma with three Distinctions.
Irish Leaving Certificate 500 points from best six Leaving Certificate subjects.
International Baccalaureate Diploma with an overall score of 35/36 (AAB/AAA equiv.) points and grading of at least 6 in one HL science subject.
European Baccalaureate Average of 85%. (AAA equiv.)
Average of 80%. (AAB equiv.) 
Other Qualifications Contact us
English Requirements
(see International Students)		 IELTS preferred.  IELTS score of at least 6.5 with all modules scoring at least 6.0, unless academic qualifications taken in English language.  For non native
English speakers please also see International Students  pages.

Mature students

The Department welcomes applications from suitably qualified mature students and those wishing to return to full-time education after a period working. Our course is likely to be of most interest to applicants from a science background. Those applicants who we believe may be suitable for our course will typically be invited to an Open Day and asked to take tests assessing basic mathematical knowledge and reasoning ability. Performance on these tests is taken into account when deciding whether to offer a candidate a place.

In assessing applications from mature students we will also consider a range of information including the extent of previous experience relevant to the course, and evidence that you will be able to study successfully at degree level (which may include successful completion of an Access Course). There are no rigid entry requirements but the following gives a useful guide to what we expect: 

  • All applicants should have a GCSE pass in Maths at grade B (or equivalent)
  • For applicants who sat A-levels in the last 5 years we would normally expect 3 A-level passes at ABB or equivalent

Contact our mature admissions tutor for further information.

 
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