Our entry requirements indicate both Standard and Minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications.
Minimum year 1
SQA Higher
Standard Entry Requirement
BBBC
National 5 grade C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths OR Applications of Maths and English.
Minimum Offer Entry Requirement
BCCC
National 5 grade C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths OR Applications of Maths and English.
A Level
CCC
GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level and grade O4 in Ordinary Level Maths and English.
Scottish HNC
HNC with C in the graded unit in one of the following; Cyber Security, Computing, Computer Networking, Computer Networking and Internet Technology.
Unrelated HNC/Ds may be considered and in addition have National 5 C in English and Maths.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level
Minimum grades MM (Merit, Merit) and A Level grade C
GCSE grade C/4 in English and Maths.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4.
Grade 4 in SL Maths and English.
European Baccalaureate
Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects.
Grade 6 in Maths and English.
T Levels
Pass (C or above on the core)
GCSE Maths and English grade C/4
Minimum year 2
HNC
HNC - Pass in Cyber Security, Computing, Computer Networking or Computer Networking & Internet Technology with B in the graded unit.
SQA Advanced Higher
BBC
A Level
BBB
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades DDD (Distinction, Distinction, Distinction) in a related subject.
Minimum year 3
HND
HND - Pass in Cyber Security, Networking with Cyber Security, Computing: Technical Support, Computing Networking or Computer Networking & Internet Technology with Grade B at SCQF Level 8 in the graded unit.