Admissions requirements
General requirements
The following pages provide an overview of our standard admissions requirements for entry to the University. This includes details of academic requirements for specific courses and other more general requirements which apply to all applicants.
Academic requirements
English language and mathematics requirements
You must be proficient in written and spoken English, normally demonstrated by grade C or above in GCSE English or an acceptable English Language qualification.
Acceptable English language qualifications
All applicants should also usually be able to demonstrate a sufficient level of mathematics, for example through the achievement of grade C or above in GCSE Mathematics.
Please be aware that due to the nature of certain subject areas, some courses require higher grades or equivalent scores in English language and mathematics qualifications. Details of any higher GCSE requirements are included in our course specific entry requirements. Please refer to Course Entry Requirements below or see our online prospectus in the quick links to the right of this page.
Entry qualifications
We welcome applications from students studying a range of UK, European and International qualifications that offer suitable preparation for study at the University. Details of the qualifications that we consider for entry can be found on the following webpages:
Other accepted UK qualifications
Accepted EU and International qualifications
Course entry requirements
All courses require you to achieve certain grades in your qualifications, and some require prior study and knowledge of specific subjects. Individual course entry requirements are available in our online undergraduate prospectus at:
Online Undergraduate Prospectus
Please note that the entry requirements listed in our paper prospectus may be subject to change. We advise you to check the online prospectus for up-to-date information.
Other requirements
The University also requires all applicants to be capable of undertaking a period of high level study leading to a degree qualification.
Please be aware that the University has specific procedures for the declaration of criminal convictions. Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Speech Science, Orthoptics and Social Work also require you to undergo a full Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.