Entry requirements are a guide to the level of education required to study each course. If a course requires additional qualifications or evidence of suitability (e.g. a portfolio) this will be stated on the related course page.
Entry Requirements
Upgrade
Upgrade
Students taking the Upgrade Vocational Course will require a minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grade 2, which must include Maths and English
Transition Level 2 Programme Access to A-Levels
Transition Level 2 programme
Students on the Transition Level 2 programme will have gained 3 or more GCSEs at Grade 3 or above.
Access to A-level
Access to A-level Students who have not quite made the Level 3 requirements and need to improve English and/or Maths for A-levels.
A-Level
A-Level
Students are required to gain at least 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 including 5 from the core subjects. *
T-Levels & Level 3 Vocational Courses
T-Levels
Students are required to gain at least 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 including 5 from the core subjects. *
Level 3 Vocational Course
Students are required to gain at least 5 GCSEs at Grade 4, including 3 from the core subjects or Distinction at Level 2 with English and Maths.
* Some A-level and T-level courses require a higher grade in specific subjects (please see individual courses pages for these).
Core Subjects
- Business Studies
- Citizenship
- Computer Science
- English Language
- English Literature
- Foreign Language
- Geography
- History
- Law
- Maths
- Music
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Science (Single, Double, Triple or Level 2 Merit)
- Sociology
