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2/25/2026, 1:21:28 PM
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  "scrapedTuitionFeeHome": 9790,
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  "scrapedEntryRequirements": "Entry requirements Standard entry requirements BSc (Hons) With placement With foundation year 5 years with foundation and placement BSc (Hons) Important additional notes Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements. Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course; please email [email protected] for further information. Applicants to undergraduate courses can also check our information about undergraduate entry qualifications. You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course. We don't accept AS level qualifications on their own for entry to our undergraduate degree courses. However for some degree courses a small number of tariff points from AS levels are accepted as long as they're combined with tariff points from A levels or other equivalent level 3 qualifications in other subjects."
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