Minimum year 1
SQA Higher
Standard Entry Requirement
BBBC including English or Literary subject* at grade B.
National 5 grade C in Maths (excluding Lifeskills and Application Maths).
Minimum Offer Entry Requirement
BBCC including English or Literary subject* at grade B
National 5 grade C in Maths (excluding Lifeskills and Application Maths).
You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening participation criteria, and outlined in our Contextual Admissions Policy. Click here for further information about our entry requirements and admissions policies.
A Level
BCC including English or Literary subject*.
GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.
Irish Leaving Certificate
Grades H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level to include a Literary subject*
Grade O4 at Ordinary Level in Maths.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level
Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit) in a related subject.
A Level grade C.
GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including English at minimum grade 5.
4 points in SL Maths (5 points in SL Maths Studies).
Literary subjects accepted
* Modern Studies, History, Geography, Psychology, Sociology or RMPS.
Minimum year 2
HNC
Social Science with A in the graded unit.
National 5 Grade C in Mathematics (excluding Lifeskills and Application Maths) also required.
A Level
BBB to include Psychology and Sociology.
English language requirements
If your first language isn't English, you'll normally need to undertake an approved English language test and our minimum English language requirements will apply.
This may not apply if you have completed all your school qualifications in English. Check our country pages to find out if this applies to you.
International students
We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.
Entry requirements by country
Please note that non-EU international students are unable to enrol onto the following courses:
- BN Nursing/MN Nursing (Adult, Child, Mental Health or Learning Disability)
- BM Midwifery/MM Midwifery
Admissions policies
We’re committed to admitting students who have the potential to succeed and benefit from our programmes of study.
Our admissions policies will help you understand our admissions procedures, and how we use the information you provide us in your application to inform the decisions we make.
Undergraduate admissions policies
Postgraduate admissions policies