Minimum year 1
SQA Higher
BBBB including English or literary subject*
National 5 grade B in Maths (excluding Lifeskills).
Adjusted Offer Entry Requirement
BBCC including English or literary subject* at grade B
National 5 grade B in Maths (excluding Lifeskills).
You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet specific widening participation criteria as outlined in our contextual admissions policy. For further information, see our entry requirements and admissions policies.
A Level
BCC including English or literary subject*.
GCSE Grade B/5/6 in Maths.
Irish Leaving Certificate
Pre-2017 Grading System:
B1, B1, B3, B3 at Higher Level including English or a literary subject*.
B3 at Ordinary Level in Maths.
New Grading System:
Grades H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level to include a Literary subject*
Grade O3 at Ordinary Level in Maths.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
GCSE Grade B/5/6 in Maths.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including English at minimum grade 5.
5 points in SL Maths (6 points in SL Maths Studies).
Literary subjects accepted
* Modern Studies, History, Geography, Psychology or Sociology.
Minimum year 2
HNC
Social Science with A in the graded unit.
National 5 Grade B in Mathematics (excluding Lifeskills) also required.
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