Our entry requirements indicate standard and Minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. Competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications.
Minimum year 1
SQA Higher
Standard Offer Entry Requirement
BBC preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science subject**
National 5 grade C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths, OR Applications of Maths
For those who do not have Higher English and a Higher Science subject, National 5 English and Science at grade C will be required.
Minimum Offer Entry Requirement
BCC preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science subject**
National 5 grade C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths, OR Applications of Maths
For those who do not have Higher English and a Higher Science subject, National 5 English and Science at grade C will be required.
A Level
BC preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science subject**
GCSE grade C/4 in Maths
GCSE grade C/4 in English and a Science (or Double Award Science) is required for candidates who do not have these subjects at A Level.
BTEC (QCF) National Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades MMP (Merit, Merit, Pass) in any subject*
GCSE English, Maths, and Science in grade C/4
*Recommended subjects: Health and Social Care, Applied Science, Sports Science, Health Science
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma
Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit) in any subject*
GCSE English, Maths, and Science in grade C/4
*Recommended subjects: Health and Social Care, Applied Science, Sports Science, Health Science
Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded in 2017)
H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level, preferably to include English or Literary subject* and a Science subject**
For those who do not have English, Maths, and a Science subject at a Higher Level, grade O3 at Ordinary Level will be required.
HNC
Pass any subject with a grade of C in the graded unit for Year 1 entry. For the topics below, the five national requirements differ. For all other HNCs, National 5 grade C in Maths, English, and Science is also required.
- Care and Administrative Practice/Healthcare Practice (No additional National five grades required)
- Social Care, Social Services, Social Sciences, Childhood Practice, Early Education, and Childcare (National 5 grade C in Maths and a Science also required)
- Applied Science (National 5 grade C in English and Maths also required)
QQI Level 5 Pre-Nursing Studies
A minimum of 6 Distinctions must be achieved overall. In addition, distinctions must be performed in the Communication and Anatomy and Physiology Unit.
O3 in Ordinary Level Maths in the Irish Leaving Certificate or Maths passed as part of QQI Level 5 is also required.
T level
Pass in any subject with a grade of C or above in the Core component.
GCSE English, Maths, and a Science subject are also required at grade C/4.