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Subject Requirements

We require a minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above for Level 3 courses – which must include GCSE English and GCSE Maths – and then meet the requirement for the specific subject qualification chosen.

Please see below for subject-specific entry requirements:

Level 3 - A-Level / BTEC AND diploma

Core and Sciences
Subjects Grades Required
Maths

GCSE Mathematics (Grade 6)

English Literature

GCSE English Literature (Grade 5) and

GCSE English Language (Grade 5)

Biology

GCSE Combined Science (Grade 6-6) or

GCSE Biology (Grade 6)

Chemistry

GCSE Combined Science (Grade 6-6) or

GCSE Chemistry (Grade 6) and GCSE Mathematics (Grade 5)

 

Humanities
Subjects Grades Required
Religious Studies GCSE Religious Studies (Grade 5)
History

GCSE History (Grade 5) and

GCSE English Language (Grade 5)

   

 

Social Sciences and Other
Subject Grades Required
Psychology GCSE English Language (Grade 5)
Sociology GCSE English Language (Grade 5)
Art GCSE Art (Grade 4) or Graphics (Grade C)
Media

GCSE English Language (Grade 5) or

BTEC Media (Grade 2 Merit)

 

BTEC and Diploma 
Subjects Grades Required
BTEC Sport

GCSE Physical Education (Grade 5) or

BTEC Sport (Grade 2 Merit)

BTEC Business

GCSE English Language (Grade 4)

BTEC Health and Social Care

GCSE English Language (Grade 4) or

BTEC Health and Social Care (Grade 2 Merit)

L3 Diploma Criminology

GCSE English Language (Grade 4)