Undergraduate entry requirements

Applicants to degree programmes will usually be expected to have studied three subjects at A level.��All conditional offers will ordinarily be made on the basis of three full A levels (some subjects are not included – please see our course pages).

Where applicants are taking four A levels, conditional offers will usually only be based upon obtaining three grades (including any subject specific requirements). The grade achieved in the fourth subject may have significance when an applicant has narrowly failed to achieve the specified grades at A level.

Applicants to degree programmes should have studied either the full IB Diploma programme, or a minimum of three Higher Level certificates.

Conditional offers will be made on the basis of either a total points requirement or three Higher Level certificates, with specified achievement in some Higher or Standard level subjects if appropriate.

Our standard equivalencies for IB qualifications can be found below. You should refer to the relevant course page for further information and details on specific subject requirements.

Overall point equivalencies for three A levels

A*AA - 36
AAA - 34
AAB - 32
ABB - 30
BBB - 28
BBC - 26
BCC - 24

A level equivalencies for Higher level grades

A* - 7
A - 6
B - 5
C - 4

We consider the IB Career-Related Programme, in combination with another Level 3 qualification, on a case by case basis.

We accept applicants with BTEC* qualifications to the majority of degree programmes, subject to course-specific requirements. Each course page will detail the exact BTEC subject combination required.

Our standard equivalencies for BTEC qualifications can be found below. Equivalencies are listed in the following order: BTEC Extended Diploma, then BTEC Diploma plus one A level, then BTEC Extended Certificate plus two A levels.

You may be required to meet each grade in a specific subject and you should refer to the course page for further information.

��	A*AA	AAA	AAB	ABB	BBB	BBC
BTEC Extended Diploma	D*DD	D*DD	DDD	DDD	DDM	DDM
BTEC Diploma plus A level	DD plus A*	D*D plus A	DD plus A	DD plus B	DM plus B	DM plus C
BTEC Extended Certificate plus A levels	D plus A*A	D plus AA	D plus AB	D plus BB	D plus BC	M plus BB

These requirements only apply to reformed 'RQF' UK and International BTEC qualifications.

We accept the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sporting Excellence as equivalent to 1 A Level or a BTEC Extended Certificate. It does not meet subject specific entry requirements and therefore you will need to meet these with your other qualifications. We consider a Pass in this qualification as equivalent to an A grade at A Level.

We also accept OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications subject to course specific requirements, and assess/make offers on these as equivalent to the BTEC's in the table above. Please note that we do not include the Certificate level qualification in any offers as this is not equivalent to 1 full A Level, and therefore we expect you to also be doing further qualifications.

The university accepts AAQ's as part of an applicants qualification profile, but please note that some courses may require specific subjects or additional qualifications to support meeting subject specific requirements.��

Please see the grading table in the BTEC section above to determine our requirements for your AAQ. Please note that we do not include the Certificate level qualification in any offers as this is not equivalent to 1 full A Level, and therefore we expect you to also be doing further qualifications.

We accept applicants with Access to HE qualifications to a number of degree programmes, subject to course specific requirements. Each course page will detail the exact subject and module combination required.

Our standard equivalencies for Access to HE qualifications can be found below.

You will need to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at the levels listed below, and you may be required to achieve specific grades in certain modules.

You should refer to the specific course page for further information.

A*AA - D42 M3 P0
AAA - D36 M9 P0
AAB - D30 M15 P0
ABB - D24 M21 P0
BBB - D21 M18 P6
BBC - D15 M24 P6

Whilst the university accepts T-levels as equivalent to A levels and considers applicants with T-level qualifications, some courses may require additional qualifications to support meeting subject specific requirements.

Where subject specific requirements cannot be met we will not be able to make an offer.

For courses without subject specific requirements we accept all T-level subjects excluding the below:

Animal Care and Management
Catering
Craft and Design
Building Services Engineering
Education and Early Years
Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing (excluding Technician and Engineer specialities)

Some courses without subject specific requirements may accept an applicant with one of the above subjects on a case by case basis. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this.

We value the skills that applicants gain when completing additional qualifications alongside their A level's or equivalent qualifications.

We are able to make one grade reduced offers to applicants with grade A in one of the following qualifications for most undergraduate courses (excluding medicine, veterinary medicine and physiotherapy courses):

Extended Project Qualification (including Cambridge International Project Qualification)
Core Maths (only for applicants not taking A level Mathematics or Further Mathematics, or equivalent)
International Baccalaureate Extended Essay (grade B also accepted)
An additional AS level in a separate subject to their main three A level's (or equivalent)

Please note that this grade reduction will not apply to subject specific requirements, will never reduce entry requirements below the university minimum level of BBC, and does not combine with the two grade reduction for enhanced contextual offer holders.

Applicants are not required to take the English Baccalaureate in order to be considered for courses at Nottingham.

Some courses require specific subjects at GCSE at a specific grade and other courses require a certain number of GCSEs at A grade. We advise students to check our entry requirements carefully before applying.

All GCSE requirements are outlined in our course pages and UCAS listings.

Applicants will usually be expected to have studied two Advanced Highers alongside five Highers in order to meet the university minimum.��

For courses with subject specific requirements, applicants will need to be taking these subjects at Advanced Higher level in order to be considered.

Specific grade requirements are listed for each individual course on UCAS.��

National 5 English can usually be accepted in lieu of GCSE English for applicants with Home fee status. For international applicants, Higher/Advanced Higher English is required.

Please see our policy on minimum English language entry requirements for more information.

Our admission process recognises that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and may have followed various educational pathways.

While our publicity materials generally express entry requirements in terms of A levels, most of our schools and faculties accept a much broader range of qualifications. The following list is not exhaustive and the university treats applicants with other qualifications on an individual basis.

The entry requirements for alternative qualifications can be quite specific – for example, you may need to take certain modules and achieve a specified grade in those modules. It is important to find out any such requirements in time for you to make the right choices at school or college. If you have already chosen all your modules, then you need to check carefully whether these match our entry requirements. If in doubt, please contact us.

If your qualifications don't match your first choice of course at the ��ԭ��, a related course here may be open to you. The best place to start is the , where there is detailed information about what we require from alternative qualifications for each course.

If you can't see what you are looking for or require further information, please view the for specific courses or make an enquiry to discuss your qualification.

For qualifications from outside the UK, please see our information about entry requirements by country.

If English isn't your first language, you will need to meet the relevant English language requirements. IELTS requirements are detailed on our course pages, though we also accept a variety of alternative qualifications.

If you are an international student, you should also check our information about applying from specific countries.

If you need extra support to meet the English language requirements for your academic course, you can attend a presessional course at the . If you pass at the required level, you can progress directly to your academic programme without retaking IELTS.

Admissions staff at the ��ԭ�� assess many applications using only the information available on the UCAS form. Some courses use additional methods of assessment for all or some applications.

This may be for a range of reasons, including to:

assess your suitability for the profession linked to the course (for example, nursing or veterinary medicine)
clarify the material covered by your qualifications or as part of Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning
assess your achievements, motivation and potential
distinguish between otherwise similar applicants

Additional assessment may include interviews or tests. Some courses may ask for examples of written work. Where courses use additional assessment, admissions staff will send you information explaining the nature of the assessment, what admissions staff will be looking for and how you can prepare.

The ��ԭ�� welcomes mature students with a broad range of experience and qualifications. In considering applications from mature students, we take into account a range of vocational qualifications and occupational and life experiences, as well as more traditional qualifications. For more information, see mature students.

Consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to fulfil the objectives of the programme of study and achieve the standards required. A range of factors additional to, and in some cases instead of, formal examination results is considered in the selection process.

These can include:

the personal statement and reference
additional evidence of achievement, motivation and potential as gathered through interview or assessment of written materials
other factors as appropriate to the discipline, such as employment or volunteer work in relevant fields and sustained critical engagement with relevant issues

The potential variety in the range and breadth of qualifications presented by applicants, referred to above, makes a school reference a key aspect in informing our admissions staff of students' abilities and the context in which they have studied.

��ԭ�� asks staff writing references to confirm in the reference any factors, if known, that might have affected the applicant’s achievement. These factors can relate to the student’s personal circumstances and background or to the educational context. Please see our policy for details.

If you are an international student, you should also check our information about applying from specific countries.

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