Entry requirements
Our entry requirements indicate both Standard and Minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications.
Minimum year 1
SQA Higher
Standard Entry Requirement
BBBB
National 5 grade C in Maths and English.
Minimum Offer Entry Requirement
BBCC
National 5 grade C in Maths and English.
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
GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level and grade O4 in Ordinary Level Maths and English.
Scottish HNC
HNC with C in the graded unit in one of the following; Computing, Computer Games Development, Software Development, Data Analytics.
National 5 C in Maths and English.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level
Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*, Distinction*) in related subject or DM (Distinction, Merit) and A Level grade C
GCSE grade C/4 in English and Maths.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4.
Grade 4 in SL Maths and English.
European Baccalaureate
Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects.
Grade 6 in Maths and English.
T Levels
Merit
GCSE Maths and English grade C/4
Minimum year 2
HNC
HNC - Pass in Computing, Computer Games Development, Software Development, Data Analytics with B in the graded unit.
SQA Advanced Higher
BBC
or
BB and SQA Higher BB
A Level
BBB
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades DDD (Distinction, Distinction, Distinction) in a related subject.
Minimum year 3
HND
HND Computing: Software Development - Pass with Grade B at SCQF Level 8 in the graded unit.
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 international students are unable to enrol onto the following courses:
- BN Nursing/MSc Nursing (Pre-registration) (Adult, Mental Health, Child, Learning Disabilities)
- BM Midwifery/MM Midwifery
- All Graduate Apprenticeship courses.
See who can apply for more information on Graduate Apprenticeship courses.
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