Entry requirements
Our entry requirements indicate the 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.
Advanced entry
Advanced entry into Year 2, Year 3 or Year 4 is possible for students with suitable qualifications.
Minimum Year 1
SQA Higher
Typical Entry Requirement
BBCC
National 5 Grade C in Maths and English.
Adjusted Offer Entry Requirement
CCCC
National 5 grade C in Maths and English.
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
CCD
GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.
Irish Leaving Certificate
Pre-2017 Grading System:
B3, B3, B3, B3 at HL
OL Maths and English at C2
New Grading System:
H3, H3, H3, H3 at HL
OL Maths and English at O4
BTEC Extended Diploma
MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.
BTEC Diploma
DD (Distinction, Distinction) in a related subject.
GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 26 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 5, 5, 5.
Grade 4 in SL Maths and English.
Minimum Year 2
SQA Advanced Higher
BBC
National 5 Grade C in Maths and English.
A Level
BBB
GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.
BTEC Extended Diploma
DDM (Distinction, Distinction, Merit) in a related subject.
GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.
HNC
Pass in a relevant subject with Grade B in the graded unit.
Minimum Year 3
Irish Ordinary Degree
Pass in a relevant subject with 50% or above at first sitting in all final year subjects.
HND
Pass HND in a relevant subject with Grade B at SCQF Level 8 in all graded units.
Minimum Year 4
Irish Ordinary Degree
Pass in a relevant subject with 60% overall, with minimum 50% at first sitting in all final year subjects.
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