Excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Citizenship Studies and Global Perspectives.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDMAccess to HE Diploma
D: 21 credits
M: 18 credits
P: 6 creditsThis qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades BB.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMPlus A Level grade B.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Dplus A Level grades BC in any two subjects.
Scottish Advanced Higher
BBThis qualification is only acceptable when combined with Higher grades BBBBB.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28 pointsOr 555 in 3 HL Certificates.
If GCSE requirements are not met then this can be compensated with Standard Level Mathematics (any subject, excluding maths studies), Physics and English at grade 4.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
BThis qualification is only acceptable when combined with A Level grades BB.
If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your EPQ will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M2, M2, M2Excluding Global Perspectives and Research.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE requirements - English grade 4 (alpha grade C), Mathematics grade 6 (alpha grade B), either Physics grade 5 (alpha grade B) or Double/Combined Science 55 (alpha grades BB). If applicants don’t meet our GCSE Maths or physics criteria, this can be compensated by the following qualifications: GCSE maths compensation -
AQA Core Maths – grade C, BTEC Engineering module – Further Engineering Mathematics – passed with Distinction, 15 level 3 credits taken as part of Access to HE Diploma. GCSE physics compensation - GCSE combined science - grades 55/BB, GCSE science plus additional science - grades 55/BB, overall performance (DDM) in RQF Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma Engineering, overall performance (DDM) in RQF Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma Applied Science, overall performance (21 Level 3 Distinctions, 18 Level 3 Merits and 6 Level 3 Passes) in Access to HE Diploma Engineering, overall performance (21 Level 3 Distinctions, 18 Level 3 Merits and 6 Level 3 Passes) in Access to HE Diploma Science.
AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)
AIf you have already achieved your Core Maths qualification at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your Core Maths qualification you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your Core Maths qualification. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your Core Maths qualification will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your Core Maths qualification will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.
Core Maths qualifications offered by other exam boards are also considered for an alternative offer.
