UK Qualifications

1. Certificates showing passes in General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced or Advanced Supplementary level examinations, Vocational Certificate of Education (VCE) Advanced level examinations, and in General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations in different subjects in one of the following patterns:

• GCE A-level/GCE AS-level/VCE Advanced/GCSE passes in a minimum of five subjects, of which at least two subjects are at Advanced/A-level (or equivalent))
• GCE A-level/GCE AS-level/VCE Advanced passes/GCSE in a minimum of four subjects, of which at least three subjects are at Advanced/A-level (or equivalent). The certificates must be awarded by one of the examining bodies approved by the Department for Education or, in the case of certain overseas examining bodies, by the University. Passes at GCE Ordinary level will be acceptable on the same basis as GCSE passes. The following qualifications may also be acceptable to the University.

1. T Levels 
2. A Higher National Certificate or Diploma.
3. An Ordinary National Certificate or Diploma, provided that the average performance in at least three of the subjects in the final examination is 60 percent or better, and that these subjects are acceptable to the University.
4. Pearson BTEC or Cambridge Technical, Level 3 qualifications.
5. The Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
6. A pass in an Open University Foundation Course.
7. Successful completion of any access course validated by an Authorised Validating Agency recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
8. Successful completion of any Foundation Programme approved by the University.
9. A degree from a UK or Commonwealth University, or such other university as may be recognised for this purpose.
10. Qualifications which satisfy the general entrance requirements of any Scottish university.
11. Qualified teacher status, provided that the candidate has passed with distinction in at least one general subject in a recognised certificate examination.
12. The Army Special Certificate of Education, the Passing out Examination of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, or the Forces Preliminary Examination.
13. A pass in the Technological Baccalaureate offered by City and Guilds.
14. A minimum of a pass in the Advanced General National Vocational Qualification.
15. The Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate with passes at Grade H4 or better in 6 approved Higher Level subjects (including English).
16. Successful completion of any High School Leaving Certificate approved by the government of a European Union country which is regarded by the University as being equivalent to 12 modules of GCE Advanced level study (please consult the Admissions Service). English language may be required as an element of the final examination or the candidate should obtain one of the English language qualifications set out in Regulation 3 below.

International Qualifications

1. The International Baccalaureate or the European Baccalaureate Diploma.
2. Successful completion of any High School Leaving Certificate approved by the government of a non-EU country which is regarded by the University as being equivalent to twelve modules of GCE Advanced level study (please consult the Admissions Service). Candidates with international qualifications may be required to have one of the English Language qualifications set out below in Regulation 3.
3. A pass in the Advanced International Certificate of Education
4. The Hong Kong Examinations Authority HKDSE and the Malaysian SPM and STPM examinations are recognised as equivalents to GCE/GCSE and School Certificate examinations respectively and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education set by Cambridge Assessment International Education is recognised on the same basis as the General Certificate of Secondary Education.

Note that candidates with international qualifications may be required to have one of the English Language qualifications.