All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2027 entry.
GCSEs
English and maths at grade 4 (C) or above
IB score
28 points overall or 555 in 3 HL certificates.
Applicants to this course may be eligible for our Additional Qualifications Offer Reduction Scheme. If you achieve a grade A in an EPQ, Core Maths*, IB Extended Essay or additional AS level qualification* then you will receive a one grade reduced offer for this course. A grade B in the IB Extended Essay is also accepted.
Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer or receive an alternative offer based on taking four A levels, your additional qualification will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.
* Additional eligibility requirements apply. View further details on this scheme.
We recognise that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and follow a variety of pathways into higher education.
Consequently we treat all applicants with alternative qualifications聽on an individual basis, and we gladly accept students with a whole range of less conventional qualifications.
We聽have listed our specific requirements for BTEC National and Access to HE qualifications below, but this is not an exhaustive list. The accepted alternative qualifications may vary depending on the course you're applying to and 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.
Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification, and see our entry requirements page聽for more information.
- RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care, Applied Science, Applied Psychology or Sports and Exercise Science - DDM
- RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma (in any other subject) and A level in science - DDM plus B
- RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care, Applied Science, Applied Psychology or Sports and Exercise Science and A level聽 - DM plus B
- RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma (in any other subject) and A level in science - DM plus B
- RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care, Applied Science, Applied Psychology or Sports and Exercise Science and two A levels - D plus B
- RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate (in any other subject) and two A levels - D plus BC (B in science)
- Access to HE Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery, Health Professions, Social Science or Science 21 Level 3 credits at Distinction, 18 Level 3 credits at Merit, 6 Level 3 credits at Pass
- T Level Health Science or Health with pathways in Adult Nursing, Midwifery, Mental Health and Care of Children and Young People 鈥� Distinction
We make contextual offers to students who may have experienced barriers that have restricted progress at school or college. Our standard contextual offer is usually one grade lower than the advertised entry requirements, and our enhanced contextual offer is usually two grades lower than the advertised entry requirements. To qualify for a contextual offer, you must have Home/UK fee status and meet specific criteria 鈥� check if you鈥檙e eligible.
Our Health Sciences with a Foundation Year provides an alternative route onto our degree if you do not meet the entry requirements for the course and you are a UK student.聽聽
At the 糖心原创, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the聽mature students webpage.
Interview
An interview is mandatory, in line with our professional and regulatory body requirements.
All offers are also subject to a successful interview and satisfactory health screening, and disclosure and barring service (DBS) clearance. Visit our聽application process page聽to find out more about personal statements, work experience and interview - how to prepare and what to expect.
Work experience
You should consider work experience or extracurricular activities to boost your application. This can include experience in the caring environment or other environments, such as working in a cafe. You need to identify any skills that you have gained from this experience and reflect these in your personal statement and interview.
Health and Criminal Records screening
In accordance with Professional and Regulatory Body requirements, all applicants are subject to health screening by Occupational Health, and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks before they can commence the course.
More information can be found on the School of Health Sciences Occupation Health and DBS page.
Minimum age requirement
We do not consider your application if you will be under 17 years and 10 months on the 1 September of the year you start your course.聽
Elite athletes
We can make a contextual offer if you're an athlete competing at a high level and are offered a Sports Scholarship. We recommend that you complete the expression of interest form as soon as possible so that your elite athlete status can be confirmed prior to an offer being made. More information and how to apply can be found on the UoN Sport pages.
Part-time working alongside university studies
As a student on a full-time professional training course, it is expected that your primary focus would be your full-time university studies. If you're considering part-time paid employment alongside your university studies it is advised that you discuss your position with your personal tutor before committing.