requirements

• applicants are admitted to the university based on an assessment of their capacity to achieve the entry requirements and complete their course. the university considers a student’s personal statement, references, achievement at gcse and predicted grades.
•  applicants not awarded a place on an honours degree may be offered a place on a foundation degree, or an extended degree with a foundation year, if one is available in a similar subject.
• as level examinations provide a useful indication of applicants’ progress at level 3 study; however a lack of as grades does not disadvantage applicants as the university considers all aspects of the application including reference and level 2 (gcse) achievement.
• the university prefers a level applicants to have achieved a minimum of 3 a levels, unless combining a level study with another type of level 3 qualification such as btec.