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 Entry Requirement
ABBB, including English.
Minimum Offer Entry Requirement
BBCC, including Grade B in English.
A Level
BBC, including English or another literary subject*.
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2, H2, H2, and H3 at HL, including English.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a relevant subject plus Grade C in Level English.
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*, Distinction*) in a relevant subject plus Grade C in Level English.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 29 points overall with three HL subjects in grades 6,5,5, including Grade 5 in English.
Literary subjects accepted
*Modern Studies, History, Psychology, RMPS, Latin, Sociology, Theology, Media Studies, Politics, Classics, Philosophy, and Geography.
T Level
Grade Merit
T Level must be completed in an English/Literary subject, or A Level English may be required.
Minimum year 2
SQA Advanced Higher
BBC including English
A Level
BBB, including English or another literary subject*
HNC
Pass HNC in a relevant subject with a Grade B in the graded unit.
Literary subjects accepted
*Modern Studies, History, Psychology, RMPS, Latin, Sociology, Theology, Media Studies, Politics, Classics, Philosophy, and Geography.
Minimum year 3
HND
Pass HND in a relevant subject with a Grade B at SCQF Level 8 in all graded units.