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CONTENTS
University League Table: Pg 2
Subject Specific Entry Requirements: Pg 3—21 Alternatives and Foundation Degrees: Pg 22
The Guide to Open Days
- What to look for when considering a University to visit: Pg 23 - Calendar of Open Day Events for Summer Term 2012: Pg 24
Useful Websites : Pg 36
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2013 Institution Average Teaching
Score
NSS Teaching (%)
NSS Student Overall Satis-
faction (%)
Career pros-pects (%)
NSS Feedback (%)
1 Cambridge 100.0 93 94 82 75
2 Oxford 94.4 93 93 73 72
3 London School of Economics
93.9 82 84 82 68
4 St Andrews 86.1 95 93 71 69
5 Warwick 82.1 89 88 73 62
6 UCL 80.7 87 88 77 61
7 Durham 78.4 89 90 74 69
7 Lancaster 78.4 89 88 70 70
9 Bath 75.8 89 91 76 66
10 Exeter 75.3 91 90 69 71
11 Loughborough 74.6 87 88 69 71
12 Surrey 73.5 87 87 69 69
13 Imperial College 73.3 84 85 84 55
14 Glasgow 73.0 90 90 74 65
15 Edinburgh 72.5 87 85 71 52
16 Buckingham 71.6 91 93 74 79
17 York 71.3 89 87 67 68
18 Bristol 70.3 90 87 75 66
19 Leicester 70.1 89 89 60 73
20 Heriot-Watt 69.9 86 86 71 67
Overall University League Table 2013
Results taken from The Guardian University Guide. Note: NSS (National Student Survey)
Top University Courses and Entry Requirements for 2013
A guide to the typical Entry Requirements for the top 20 Universities in each subject area. The following pages provide the typical grades that certain Universities will require to get onto a particular course. It also provides the top 20 Universities for each subject. Some of the requirements are displayed in UCAS points. GRADE CONVERSIONS
AS
A2 Remember that you do not get points for AS results in subjects you are continuing to A2 because they are included in your final A2 grade. If you have completed an AS and gained a grade but are not taking the subject to A2 level those AS points do apply separately.
Grade A B C D E
UCAS points 60 50 40 30 20
Grade A* A B C D E
UCAS points 140 120 100 80 60 40
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 UCL AAB
2 Cambridge A*AA
3 Bath A*AA
4 Cardiff AAA
5 Sheffield AAA
6 Edinburgh School of Architecture AAA
7 Oxford Brookes AAB
8 Liverpool AAA
9 Queen's, Belfast ABB
10 Manchester School of Architecture AAA
11 Derby 280 UCAS points.
12 Kent AAB, including Maths.
13 Central Lancashire BBB
14 Nottingham AAA including Art or Design/Technology.
15 Northumbria 320 UCAS points.
16 Newcastle AAA
17 Plymouth 320 UCAS points.
18 Dundee BBB/ABC
19 London Met 300 UCAS points.
Architecture
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Oxford AAA
3 SOAS AAA
4 Glasgow ABB
5 London School of Economics AAB
6 Edinburgh AAA-BBB
7 St Andrews AAB
8 UCL AAA-AAB
9 Queen's, Belfast BBB
10 Manchester ABB-BBB
11 Durham AAB
12 Goldsmiths ABB
13 Sussex AAB
14 Kent ABB
15 Oxford Brookes BBC
16 Aberdeen BBB
17 Brunel ABB
18 Liverpool John Moores 260-300 UCAS points.
19 Roehampton 320 UCAS points.
Archaeology and Anthropology
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge (Natural Sciences: A*AA)
2 Oxford A*AA, with A* in Maths, Chemistry, Biology or Physics.
3 York AAB
4 Leicester ABB, preferably with Biology and one other Sci-ence or Maths.
5 St Andrews AAB
6 Sheffield AAB
7 UCL AAA
8 Sussex ABB
9 Ulster 260-300 UCAS points.
10 Bristol AAB
11 Gloucestershire 280 UCAS points.
12 Manchester AAA-ABB
13 Cardiff AAB-ABB with two Sciences.
14 UEA ABB
15 Bath AAB, Biology essential plus either Maths or a Science.
16 Liverpool ABB with Biology and one other Science.
17 Loughborough (Human Biology: ABB-BBB)
18 Newcastle AAB including Biology.
19 Surrey ABB
20 Imperial College AAA
Bio Sciences
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford AAA
2 Brunel BBB (Product Design)
3 Writtle College 200 UCAS points
4 Reading 80-340 UCAS points plus portfolio of work.
5 Glasgow School of Art Various.
6 Aberystwyth 280 UCAS points.
7 Lancaster ABB
8 Kingston Various.
9 Goldsmiths (Fine Art - foundation art course required)
10 Kent ABB-BBB
11 Loughborough 320 UCAS points.
12 Edinburgh College of Art Various.
13 Edinburgh BBB
14 UC Falmouth Minimum of 220 UCAS points plus a portfolio of work.
15 Heriot-Watt BBB (Design for Textiles)
16 Dundee CCC
Art and Design
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford A*AA, with A* in Maths or a Science.
2 Herriot-Watt BBB
3 Queen’s Belfast BBB
4 Durham A*AA
5 St Andrews AAB
6 Hull 300 UCAS points.
7 York AAA/AAB
8 Loughborough 300-320 UCAS points.
9 Liverpool ABB
10 Warwick AAB including Chemistry and either Maths or a second Physical Science.
11 Sussex ABB, with Maths and Chemistry required.
12 Strathclyde BBC
13 Birmingham AAB-ABB
14 Nottingham AAA-ABB with an A grade in Chemistry.
15 Southampton AAA-ABB
16 UCL AAA-ABB
17 Bath AAB
18 Sheffield ABB
19 Leicester BBB
20 Cardiff ABB-BBB, grade B in Chemistry essential.
Chemistry
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford (Management and Economics: AAA in-cluding Mathematics).
2 UCL AAA-AAB
3 Brunel BBB
4 Writtle College 240 UCAS points (Animal Management).
5 Newcastle AAB
6 Reading AAB
7 Aberystwyth 280 UCAS points including Mathematics.
8 Lancaster AAB
9 Kingston 280 UCAS points.
10 Kent BBB
11 Loughborough AAA-AAB
12 Edinburgh AAA
13 Bangor 260-300 UCAS points.
14 Heriot-Watt BBB-BCC
15 Dundee BCC
16 Essex ABB
Business and Management
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA, Maths required.
2 St Andrews AAB, including Maths.
3 Oxford A*AA, with the A* in Maths or Physics.
4 Imperial College A*AA with an A* in Maths.
5 Birmingham AAB
6 York AAA
7 Bristol A*AA, with A* in Maths or AAA with Maths and Further Maths.
8 Southampton A*AA
9 Sussex ABB
10 Stirling BBC
11 Lancaster ABB
12 Bath AAA, Maths essential.
13 Glasgow ABB
14 Leicester ABB-BBB
15 Leeds AAA including Maths.
16 Warwick AAA including Maths.
17 Edinburgh AAA-ABB, including Maths.
18 UCL A*AA, Maths required.
19 Manchester AAB, Maths required.
20 Sheffield AAB
Computer Science and ICT
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA, Latin essential.
2 UCL AAB, Greek or Latin grade A required.
3 Oxford AAA
4 St Andrews AAB
5 Glasgow ABB
6 Warwick AAB
7 Durham AAA
8 King’s College London AAA
9 Bristol AAA, Greek or Latin essential.
10 Exeter AAA-AAB
11 Kent ABB
12 Edinburgh AAA
13 Royal Holloway ABB
14 Liverpool ABB
15 Birmingham ABB
16 Nottingham AAB
17 Manchester ABB-BBB
18 Newcastle AAB-ABB
19 Roehampton 300 UCAS points
20 Swansea ABB-BBB
Classics
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Trinity Laban Conservatoire Audition.
2 UEA AAB
3 Guildhall School of Music and Drama Audition.
4 Warwick AAB
5 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Audition.
6 York AAB (Theatre Studies)
7 Birmingham AAB-ABB
8 Conservatoire for Dance and Drama Audition.
9 Queen Mary 360 UCAS points.
10 Central School of Speech and Drama Audition.
11 Loughborough AAB
12 Glasgow ABB (Theatre Studies).
13 Essex BBB
14 Lancaster ABB (Theatre Studies)
15 Exeter AAA-ABB
16 Royal Holloway AAB
17 Surrey ABB (Dance Studies)
18 Huddersfield 280 UCAS points.
19 Kent AAB-ABB
20 Sussex AAB
Drama and Dance
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 King’s College London AAA
2 Glasgow AAB, must have Chemistry and Biology (at A grade) with either Maths or Physics.
3 Cardiff AAA, Chemistry and Biology essential.
4 Queen’s Belfast AAA, Chemistry essential plus one other Sci-ence or Maths.
5 Birmingham AAA
6 Bristol AAA to include Chemistry and one other lab based Science.
7 Dundee AAA
8 Sheffield AAA
9 Liverpool AAA
10 Manchester AAA, including Chemistry and Biology.
11 Newcastle AAA including Chemistry and Biology
12 Queen Mary AAA
Dentistry
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford AAA, Maths required.
2 Cambridge A*AA, Maths required.
3 London School of Economics A*AA, to include A* in Maths.
4 Heriot-Watt ABB-BBB
5 Glasgow ABB
6 Warwick A*AA including Maths.
7 Durham A*AA
8 Buckingham ABB-BBB
9 Edinburgh BBB, including Maths.
10 St Andrews AAA
11 UCL A*AA, Maths grade A* required.
12 Bristol A*AA, must include Maths.
13 Birmingham AAA
14 SOAS AAA
15 Exeter A*AA-AAB
16 Nottingham A*AA-AAA
17 Surrey AAA-AAB
18 Lancaster AAB
19 Leeds AAA
20 Strathclyde AAB
Economics
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford A*AA, with Maths plus Physics or Chemistry.
2 Imperial College AAA
3 Leicester ABB
4 St Andrews AAB
5 UEA ABB including a Science.
6 Manchester AAB
7 Durham AAB, two Sciences required.
8 Royal Holloway ABB including a Science.
9 UCL AAA-ABB, two sciences preferred.
10 Aberdeen BBB
11 Edinburgh AAA-ABB
12 Southampton AAA-ABB (Marine Biology)
13 Leeds AAB
14 Keele BBC
15 Bristol AAB, One of Maths or a Science required.
16 Plymouth 120 UCAS points (Marine Studies) - 320 UCAS points including two Sciences (Marine Biology).
17 Liverpool ABB (Marine Biology)
Earth and Marine Sciences
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Imperial College AAA
2 Dundee BBB
3 Sheffield AAA including Maths and a Science subject.
4 Loughborough ABB
5 Nottingham AAA including Maths and a Science.
6 Surrey ABB
7 Edinburgh AAA-ABB including Maths with Physics pre-ferred.
8 UCL A*AA-AAA, Maths and Physics preferred.
9 Bristol A*AA including Maths and Physics.
10 Southampton AAA
11 Bath A*AA, Maths required.
12 Birmingham AAA-AAB
13 Greenwich 240 UCAS points.
14 Swansea AAB-ABB
15 Cardiff AAB, Maths essential.
16 Leeds AAA, Maths essential.
17 Newcastle AAB-ABB including Maths and preferably Phys-ics.
18 Abertay Dundee CDD
19 Heriot-Watt ABB-BBB to include Maths.
20 East London 120 UCAS points.
Engineering: Civil
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA, Maths Chemistry and Physics.
2 UCL A*AA-AAB, Maths required and Chemistry or Physics preferred.
3 Birmingham AAB
4 Imperial College AAA
5 Newcastle AAB including Maths and Chemistry.
6 Aston ABB-BBB
7 Loughborough 320 UCAS points.
8 Bath AAB, Maths and Chemistry essential.
9 Surrey ABB
10 Nottingham AAA-AAB with Maths and either Chemistry or Physics.
11 Heriot-Watt ABB-BBB
12 Edinburgh AAA-ABB, including Maths and Chemistry.
13 Manchester AAA, including Maths and one Science.
14 Leeds AAA including Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
15 Swansea ABB-BBB including Maths and Chemistry.
16 Strathclyde AAA
17 Teesside 280 UCAS points.
18 Sheffield AAB including Maths and Chemistry.
19 London South Bank CCC including Maths and Chemistry.
Engineering: Chemical
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Oxford A*AA, A* must be obtained in Maths or Phys-ics.
3 Imperial College AAA
4 Warwick AAB including Maths and Physics.
5 Exeter AAA-AAB
7 Leicester BBB
8 Loughborough AAA-BBB
9 Hull 280 UCAS points.
10 Bradford 240 UCAS points.
11 Birmingham AAB
12 Edinburgh Napier
13 Swansea AAB-BBB
14 Bournemouth 280 UCAS points.
15 Durham AAB, Maths and Physics required.
16 Aberdeen BBB
17 Central Lancashire 280-320 UCAS points including Maths or Sci-ence.
18 Sheffield Hallam 240 UCAS points.
Engineering: General
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Southampton AAA
2 Manchester AAB, including Maths and either Physics, Elec-tronics or Further Maths.
3 Surrey AAB
4 Essex BBB including Maths.
5 Sheffield ABB including Maths and either Physics or Chemistry.
6 UCL AAA-ABB, Maths required plus Chemistry or Physics preferred.
7 Aston AAA-AAB
8 York BBB with Maths and one Science.
9 Edinburgh AAA-ABB, Maths essential.
10 Glasgow ABB, including Maths and Physics
11 Kent BBB
12 Imperial College AAA
13 Loughborough 300 UCAS points.
14 Bristol AAA-AAB, including Maths.
15 Plymouth 280 UCAS points including Maths.
16 Lancaster AAB including Maths and a Physical Sci-ence.
17 Newcastle AAB-ABB including Maths and one other Sci-ence.
18 Strathclyde AAA
19 Nottingham AAA-BBB including Maths and a Science.
Engineering: Electronic and Electrical
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Southampton AAA
2 Nottingham AAA-AAB including Maths and preferably Physics.
3 Imperial College AAA
4 Surrey AAB
5 Lancaster AAB including Maths and a Physical Sci-ence.
6 Sheffield AAB including Maths and a Science sub-ject.
7 Bristol A*AA including Maths and Physics.
8 Cardiff ABB, Maths essential.
9 Loughborough BBB
10 Sussex ABB
11 UCL AAB, Maths or Physics must be grade A.
12 Robert Gordon BBC
13 Heriot-Watt ABB-BBB
14 Bath A*AA, Maths and Physics required.
15 Birmingham AAB
16 Newcastle AAA including Maths and one of Physics, Chemistry or Further Maths.
17 Plymouth 280 UCAS points including Maths and any Science or Technology subject.
18 Queen's, Belfast BBB, including Maths.
19 Leeds AAA including Maths and preferably Phys-ics.
20 Strathclyde AAA
Engineering: Mechanical
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford A*AA, A* in Maths or Physics.
2 Imperial College AAA
3 Birmingham AAB
4 Sheffield ABC-BBB including AB or BB from 2 of Maths, Physics or Chemistry.
5 Exeter AAB-ABB
6 Sheffield Hallam 160 UCAS points.
6 Queen Mary 300 UCAS points.
8 Loughborough 300 UCAS points.
9 Bucks New University Passes in A Level Science courses.
10 Manchester AAB, including two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
11 Swansea BBB
12 Manchester Met 280 UCAS points.
14 De Montfort 260 UCAS points.
Engineering: Materials and Mineral
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Oxford AAA
3 Edinburgh AAA-ABB
4 Lancaster AAB
5 Bristol AAA
6 Durham A*AA
7 Glasgow ABB, preferably with two sciences.
8 UEA ABB
9 UCL AAA-AAB (Geography at grade A).
10 St Andrews AAA
11 Royal Holloway ABB
12 Dundee BCC
13 York ABB
14 Nottingham AAA-AAB with an A grade in Geography.
15 London School of Economics AAB
16 Queen Mary 320-340 UCAS points.
17 Loughborough AAB-ACC
18 Northampton 260-300 UCAS points.
19 Sussex AAB
20 Staffordshire 260 UCAS points.
Geography and Environmental Studies
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 UCL AAA
2 Cambridge A*AA
3 Oxford AAA
4 Durham A*AA
5 St Andrews AAA
6 Warwick AAA
7 Buckingham BBB
8 Sussex AAA-AAB
9 Queen Mary 360 UCAS points.
10 Exeter A*AA-AAB
11 UEA AAA
12 Dundee BCC
13 Bristol A*AA-AAA
14 Glasgow ABB
15 Loughborough AAB
16 Leicester AAB-ABB
17 Cumbria 240 UCAS points.
18 Edinburgh AAA-BBB
19 Gloucestershire 300 UCAS points.
20 Liverpool AAB
English
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Oxford AAA
3 UCL A*AA
4 Queen Mary A*AA
5 London School of Economics A*AA
6 SOAS A*AA
7 Durham A*AA
8 Warwick AAA
9 Newcastle AAA
10 Lancaster AAA
11 Nottingham A*AA
12 Edinburgh AAA-BBB
13 Glasgow AAB
14 Leicester AAA
15 Birmingham AAA/A*AB
16 Reading AAB
17 Bristol AAA
18 Dundee ABB
19 Exeter AAA-AAB
Law
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Durham A*AA
3 Brunel BBB
4 St Andrews AAA
5 Oxford AAA
6 King's College London A*AA
7 Courtauld Institute AAB
8 UCL A*AA-AAA (History). AAB (History of Art).
9 Warwick AAA-AAB
10 London School of Economics AAA
11 UEA AAB
12 Royal Holloway AAB
13 Bristol A*AA-AAA
14 Exeter AAA-ABB
15 Glasgow ABB
16 Sussex AAB
17 SOAS AAB
18 Essex ABB-BBB
19 Kent ABB
20 Queen Mary 360 UCAS points.
History and History of Art
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Newcastle AAB
2 Sheffield AAB
3 Queen Mary 300-340 UCAS points.
4 Sussex ABB
5 Cumbria 240 UCAS points.
6 Royal Holloway ABB (Media Arts)
7 Lancaster ABB
8 Birmingham City 300 UCAS points
9 UEA ABB
10 Nottingham Trent 280 UCAS points
11 Loughborough ABB
12 Stirling BBC
13 UWE Bristol 320-340 UCAS points.
14 Hull 260-300 UCAS points.
15 Keele BBB (Film Studies)
16 Westminster CCC
Media Studies and Communications
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA plus STEP (pre intensive course and examination)
2 Oxford A*A*A*
3 St Andrews AAA
4 Warwick A*A*A plus STEP (pre course and exami-nation)
5 Central Lancashire 280-320 UCAS points.
6 Lancaster AAA
7 Northumbria 340 UCAS points
8 Imperial College A*A*A with A*s in both Maths and Further Maths.
9 Stirling BBC
10 Birmingham AAA-AAB
11 Sussex AAA-AAB
12 Greenwich 260 UCAS points.
13 London School of Economics A*AA, to include A* in Maths.
14 Bath A*AA
15 UEA AAB (A in Mathematics) or ABB (A in Mathe-matics, B in Further Mathematics)
16 Sheffield Hallam 280 UCAS points.
17 Glamorgan BBB
18 Bristol A*AA
19 Durham A*AA, with A* in Maths.
20 Kingston 280 UCAS points.
Mathematics
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Oxford AAA
3 Northumbria 320 UCAS points
4 UCL AAA-ABB
5 Southampton AAB with an A in the relevant language.
6 St Andrews AAB
7 Leicester ABB
8 Bath AAA-ABB
9 Durham AAB
10 Warwick AAB
11 Kent ABB
12 Birmingham ABB
13 Surrey AAB
14 Bristol ABB-BBB
15 SOAS AAB
16 Heriot-Watt ABB-BBB
17 UEA ABB-BBB
18 Roehampton 300 UCAS points
19 Leeds ABB-AAB
Modern Languages and Linguistics
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford A*AA, Biology essential, Maths or Chemistry re-quired.
2 Cambridge A*AA
3 Edinburgh AAA
4 Dundee AAA
5 UCL AAA, Biology and Chemistry required.
6 Imperial College AAA
7 Leicester AAA
8 Newcastle AAA including Chemistry and/or Biology A or AS level.
9 Peninsula Medical School A*AA-AAA
10 Nottingham AAA
11 King's College London A*AA
12 Leeds AAA
13 Hull York Medical School AAA
14 Manchester AAA
15 Sheffield AAA
16 Aberdeen AAA with Chemistry plus one from Biology, Maths or Physics.
17 Brighton Sussex Medical School AAA
18 Queen Mary AAA
19 St George's Medical School A*AA
Medicine
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Edinburgh BBB
2 Glasgow BBB including two Sciences.
3 UEA BBC
4 Leeds BBB
5 Staffordshire 240 UCAS points.
6 City 280 UCAS points.
7 Keele BBB
8 Southampton ABB
9 Birmingham ABB
10 Bedfordshire 200 UCAS points.
11 Liverpool BBB
12 Oxford Brookes BCC
13 Nottingham BBC/BCC
14 Surrey BBB
15 Manchester BBC, normally including at least one Science.
16 Brighton BBB
17 University of West London 260 UCAS points.
18 Middlesex 200 UCAS points.
19 Edge Hill 260 UCAS points.
Nursing
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Bristol ABB
2 Oxford AAA
3 Royal Academy of Music Audition plus two passes at A level including Mu-sic.
4 Guildhall School of Music and Drama Audition.
5 York AAB/ABB
6 Newcastle AAB-BBB
7 Royal College of Music Audition plus grade C Music A level and a pass in one other subject.
8 Durham AAB
9 Cambridge A*AA
10 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Audition plus passes in two A Level subjects.
11 Sheffield ABB
12 Birmingham AAA-AAB
13 Surrey AAB
14 King's College London ABB
15 Trinity Laban Conservatoire Audition.
16 Lancaster ABB
17 SOAS BBB
18 Royal Northern College of Music Audition plus two A Level passes.
19 Nottingham AAB/ABB
Music
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Oxford AAA
3 London School of Economics AAA
4 UCL AAA
5 King's College London AAA
6 St Andrews AAB
7 Essex ABB-BBB
8 Durham AAA
9 Oxford Brookes BBC
10 Warwick AAA
11 Bristol AAA
12 Dundee BCC
13 Glasgow ABB
14 Aberdeen BBB
15 Sheffield AAB
16 Central Lancashire 220-260 UCAS points.
17 Sussex AAB
18 Liverpool AAB
Philosophy
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Leeds AAB
2 Huddersfield AAA in Chemistry Biology and one other sub-ject.
3 Liverpool ABB
4 Dundee ABB
5 UEA AAB including Chemistry and one other Science.
6 Strathclyde ABB
7 Cardiff AAB-ABB with Chemistry and at least one other science subject, preferably Biology, Maths or
Physics.
8 Bristol AAB, Chemistry essential plus one other Science or Maths.
9 Keele ABB
10 Manchester AAA-ABB, grade A in a Science or Maths.
11 Nottingham AAB, Chemistry essential.
12 Hertfordshire 260 UCAS points.
13 Queen's, Belfast AAB, A in Chemistry essential plus one other Sci-ence or Maths.
14 Greenwich ABB
15 Aston AAB
16 Robert Gordon ABB, with a grade B in Chemistry.
17 Bath AAB, Chemistry essential plus one other Science or Maths.
18 Sunderland 300 UCAS points.
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Oxford AAA
3 St Andrews AAA
4 London School of Economics AAA
5 King's College London AAA
6 Warwick AAB
7 Durham AAA
8 Bristol AAA
9 UCL AAA-AAB
10 Queen Mary AAA
11 Exeter A*AA-AAB
12 Leicester ABB
13 Sheffield AAB
14 Birmingham AAB
15 SOAS AAA
16 Nottingham AAA-AAB
17 York AAB
18 Strathclyde ABB
19 Lancaster AAB
20 Glasgow ABB
Politics
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford A*AA, with Maths and Physics essential.
2 St Andrews AAA, Maths and Physics required.
3 Birmingham AAA
4 Lancaster AAA including Maths and Physics.
5 Royal Holloway AAA-ABB including Maths.
6 Manchester A*AA, to include Physics and Maths
7 Sussex AAB-ABB, including Maths and Physics.
8 Imperial College A*AA with an A* in Maths and an A in Phys-ics.
9 Durham A*AA, Maths and Physics essential.
10 Warwick AAA including Maths and Physics.
11 Nottingham AAA-AAB including Maths and Physics
12 Hertfordshire 300 UCAS points.
13 UCL AAA-AAB, Maths and Physics required at A grade.
14 Edinburgh AAA-ABB
15 Liverpool AAB-BBB
16 King's College London AAB
17 Loughborough 320 UCAS points including Maths and Phys-ics at grades A and B.
18 Queen's, Belfast BBB, including Maths and Physics.
19 Queen Mary 320 UCAS points.
20 Leeds AAA-AAB
Physics
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 Oxford AAA
3 St Andrews AAA
4 Durham AAB
5 Exeter AAB-BBB
6 Glasgow BBB
7 Edinburgh BBB
8 Lancaster AAB
9 Aberdeen BBB
10 Bristol AAB
11 Nottingham AAB
12 Kent BBB
13 Gloucestershire 300 UCAS points.
14 Cumbria 200 UCAS points.
15 Stirling BBC
16 Roehampton 300 UCAS points.
17 Sheffield ABB
18 Queen's, Belfast BBB
19 King's College London AAB
20 St Mary's UC, Twickenham 240 UCAS points.
Religious Studies and Theology
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Oxford A*AA
2 Cambridge A*AA
3 UCL A*AA-AAA, preferably with two Sciences.
4 Glasgow ABB, preferably with two Sciences.
5 Heriot-Watt ABB-BBB
6 St Andrews AAA
7 York AAA/AAB
8 Surrey AAA
9 Royal Holloway AAB
10 Exeter AAA-AAB
11 Birmingham AAA-AAB
12 Bristol A*AA-AAA, to include at least one Science, Psy-chology or Geography.
13 Durham AAA
14 Bath A*AA
15 Sussex AAB
16 Nottingham AAA-AAB
17 Southampton AAB
18 Dundee BCC
19 Kent AAB
20 Sheffield AAB
Psychology
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Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA, plus an admissions test.
2 Edinburgh AAA
3 Liverpool AAB
4 Glasgow AAA
5 Nottingham AAB with grade A in Chemistry and Biology.
6 Royal Veterinary College AAA
7 Bristol A*AA-AAA, must include Biology and Chemis-try.
Veterinary Medicine
Rating Name of University Entry Requirements
1 Cambridge A*AA
2 London School of Economics ABB
3 Durham AAB
4 Surrey ABB
5 Warwick AAB
6 Edinburgh BBB
7 Lancaster ABB
8 Glasgow ABB
9 Birmingham ABB
10 Exeter AAB-ABB
11 Sussex ABB
12 York AAB/ABB
13 Loughborough 300 UCAS points.
14 Anglia Ruskin 200 UCAS points.
15 Huddersfield 280 UCAS points.
16 Bath AAB-BBB
17 Essex ABB-BBB
18 Keele BBC
Sociology
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A number of Universities offer excellent courses with entry requirements ranging between 40 and 300 UCAS points. See below for a vast choice of Universities who offer courses within this range.
The University of Abertay Dundee Aberystwyth University
Anglia Ruskin University The University of the Arts, London
Bangor University Bath Spa University
University of Bedfordshire Birmingham City University
University of Bolton Bournemouth University
University of Bradford Buckinghamshire New University
Glasgow Caledonian University Canterbury Christ Church University
University of Central Lancashire Chichester University
City University, London University of Coventry
University College for the Creative Arts
University of Cumbria De Montfort University
University of Derby University of East London
Edge Hill University University of Glamorgan
University of Gloucestershire NEWI (North East Wales Institute) Goldsmiths, University of London
Greenwich University University of Hertfordshire University of Huddersfield
University of Hull Kent University
Kingston University Leeds Metropolitan University
University of Lincoln Liverpool John Moores University London Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University Middlesex University
Napier University, Edinburgh Newport, University of Wales
University of Northampton Nottingham Trent University
University of the West of Scotland University of Plymouth
University of Portsmouth Queen Margaret University, Edin-
burgh Queen Mary, University of London The Queen's University of Belfast
University of Reading Robert Gordon University
Roehampton University University of Salford
Sheffield Hallam University Southampton Solent University
St Mary's University College Twick-enham
Staffordshire University University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde University of Sunderland
Swansea University University of Teesside
Thames Valley University Trinity College Carmarthen
(University of Wales) University of the West of England,
Bristol (UWE) University of Wales Institute Cardiff
University of Winchester University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester York St John
FOUNDATION DEGREES WHAT IS A FOUNDATION DEGREE COURSE? A foundation degree is a degree level qualification which combines academic study with work place learning. De-signed in association with employers, they are qualifications to equip people with the relevant skills, knowledge and understanding to achieve academic results as well as improve performance and productivity in the work place. A foundation degree is the equivalent of two thirds of a full honours degree and is a fully flexible qualification al-lowing students to study part-time or full-time to fit their lifestyle. HOW LONG IS A FOUNDATION DEGREE? A full-time foundation degree will usually take about two years to complete, and part-time courses may take longer. Completing an honours degree following on from a foundation degree will normally take an extra year. WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? There are no set entry requirements for foundation degrees. Formal qualifications are not always necessary as appropriate commercial and industrial experience can be more relevant. All foundation degrees take into account work experience and, in some instances, it may be possible to accredit existing company training received by an employee with foundation degree status – this is generally investigated on an individual company basis. WHAT ARE THE PROGRESSION ROUTES FROM A FOUNDATION DEGREE? As a graduate from a foundation degree you will have many different options. You may decide to continue with your current studies for a further year (more if part-time) to achieve a full honours degree, go on to further pro-fessional qualifications, or use the foundation degree to change careers or further your current career. Because a foundation degree is a nationally recognised qualification and one which has a value within the Credit Accumula-tion and Transfer Scheme (CATS), the possibilities for progression are vast.
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HOW TO CHOSE A UNIVERSITY
Once you have a list of universities/colleges that you like the look of it is important to narrow it down.
Firstly make sure that every institution on your list does the subject that you want to study. Read up on each institution - there are many resources that you can use to obtain different viewpoints:
For the 'official view' read the institution's prospectus or go to their website. For an independent view try reading an ‘unofficial’ guide. To make the best decision, you need to see the place for yourself, so try to visit the Universities that you feel fit your criteria, i.e. what will the place be like?
LOCATION
1. Civic Universities - sited within a city centre usually with halls outside of the city in the suburbs 2. City-campus Universities - usually within a major city, but sited on parkland campus(es) outside of the city centre 3. Campus Universities - all sited on one campus - usually in a rural setting 4. Collegiate - life and learning based in colleges, usually in a rural setting (except for Cambridge, Durham, London and Ox-ford) 5. Do you like the area and what it has to offer?
SOCIAL LIFE
You will be in the place for at least three years and the friends you make will be with you for life, so finding out the student-mix and what clubs/societies are available is very helpful.
LEARNING RESOURCES
Learning resources are very important as you will need them for research and further reading. How good are the libraries? What is the ratio of number of students to computers? Is internet provided? and is it free?
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is generally the most expensive part of going into higher education. See if you are guaranteed a place in univer-sity/college owned accommodation in your first year. Decide whether you want to be catered for or cook for yourself and then see what the quality of accommodation is. This is best done first hand so try to visit a hall of residence when you visit on an open day.
TRANSPORT
How far is it from halls to the main campus? If you need to use public transport, find how much it costs.
SUPPORT AND LEARNING
Find out what sort of grades students get at the university/college, especially in the subject that you want to study. See what the destinations of the graduates in your subject are too.
Also, find out what sort of non-curricular support the university/college offers (such as health + welfare - counselling etc.). When at the university/college you will be assigned a personal tutor to look after things as this, so find how many students there are per tutor and find out how regular tutorials are.
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CHOOSING YOUR UNIVERSITY www.bestcourse4me.com This website brings together data on employment, careers and salaries and allows you to compare graduate earnings per subjects at different Universities. It also provides useful data on different career paths including salary data based on degree subjects studied. www.prospects.ac.uk A graduate job searching website that provides useful data on the career destinations of UK graduates. www.unistats.direct.gov.uk This government website publishes information about universities to help you choose your degree programme. It includes graduate employment data and results of the Na-tional Student Survey. www.ukcisa.org.uk (UKCiSA) The UKCiSA provides information on recognition of qualifications, visas, study abroad op-tions and lots of advice about studying in the UK. www.push.co.uk This independent University guide allows you to make your own shortlist of Universities based on anything from entry requirements to which is the greenest University? It also provides a great wealth of information on wider student life.