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- 2/23/2026, 1:09:44 PM
- Updated
- 3/27/2026, 11:42:16 AM
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"scrapedEntryRequirements": "Typical Offer ABB ABB View full entry requirements Entry requirements For Academic year 202627 A-levels ABB A-levels additional information Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. More information about A-levels A-levels with Extended Project Qualification If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: BBB and grade A in the EPQ. A-levels contextual offer We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise an applicant's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is: BBC from 3 A levels. or International Baccalaureate Diploma Pass, with 32 points overall with 16 points at Higher Level International Ba"
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