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- Created
- 2/25/2026, 5:01:08 PM
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- 3/28/2026, 10:10:21 AM
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"scrapedEntryRequirements": "Entry requirements Typical offers Required: GCSE minimum five GCSEs at Grade C/4 including English Language and Mathematics (or Maths Numeracy for Welsh applicants) plus satisfactory level 3 qualifications, one science level 3 subject is recommended for this programme: A-Level: (example grades EEE) – minimum of 48 UCAS tariff points across either three A-levels or two A-levels and two AS level subjects or equivalent qualifications C&G Advanced Technical/BTEC - Level 3 Extended Diploma (1080) at Pass-Pass-Pass International Baccalaureate: 24 points Access to Higher Education: Pass course with 45 credits at level 3 (Pass in Functional Skills level 2 are accepted in lieu of GCSE English & Mathematics) Visit the UCAS website to calculate your UCAS Tariff points from the qualifications and grades achieved. You may also be eligible for a contextual offer if you’re from one of our link colleges, have been in care, from a non-white ethnic background, live in an area with low progression rates "
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