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Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

By Pathway:

Pathway

Requirements

A Level

(4 AS Level subjects)

A minimum of 5 passes (grade 4 or above) at GCSE, including in both English and Maths (not including Level 2 vocational qualifications).

T Level

(1 T Level subject)

A minimum of 5 passes (grade 4 or above) at GCSE, including in both English and Maths (not including Level 2 vocational qualifications).

Blended 

(3 AS Levels plus 1 Single Diploma) or a Double Diploma plus 1 A Level/Single Diploma)

A minimum of 5 passes (grade 4 or above) at GCSE, including at least a 4 in both English and Maths.

 

Vocational 

(Extended Diploma)

A minimum of 5 passes (grade 4 or above) at GCSE, including at least a 4 in English or Maths.*

Subject Specific Requirements:

Subject 

Requirements

Maths 

Grade 6 in GCSE Maths

Further Maths 

Grade 7 in GCSE Maths 

Statistics 

Grade 5 in GCSE Maths

Science A Levels (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics) 

Grade 5s in either GCSE Double Science or in at least 2 single sciences (including the subject(s) to be studied). Not Level 2 Science voc quals.

Physics

Must study A Level Maths

Computer Science

Grade 5 in GCSE Maths

Economics

Grade 5 in GCSE Maths

MFL

French (6), German (5), Spanish (6)

Philosophy

Grade 5 in English Language or Literature

Subjects with specific entry requirements:

If you are studying a subject at school, and want to continue to study it at Level 3 at College, you will need to achieve at least a grade 4 in that subject at GCSE. 

If you do not meet the entry requirements for our Level 3 courses, we do have a small selection of Level 2 courses. Please ask for details.