Local further education colleges, specialist CIFE colleges and distance learning providers (including the Open University in England) all offer a range of year-long Access to Higher Education courses (two years if taken part-time). The other alternative is to bite the bullet: take (or re-take) the A-level you need to get in to the university course you really want to go for, and defer your application for a year. Universities also offer extended or foundation degrees – sometimes called Year 0 – which let you convert to a different area of study completely, including engineering and medicine. (Correct at the time of writing – see the Ucas website for the latest entry requirements.) Engineering: Sussex University (mechanical engineering) and Leeds University (civil engineering) will consider you without physics A-level if you have maths.Biology: most courses look for chemistry and biology, but Aston and Sussex Universities will consider you with just the latter.Geography: most courses list geography A-level or equivalent in their entry requirements, but that’s not the case for either Oxford or Oxford Brookes Universities.History: most courses will look for a history A-level or equivalent, but Durham and Glasgow Universities will consider you without it.But to every rule, there are a handful of exceptions:
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If you lack a particular advanced level qualification…Ĭertain courses will ask for specific A-level or equivalent entry requirements – such as a pharmacy course typically requires qualifications (and the right grades) in chemistry, plus at least one from biology, maths and physics.Ĭhoosing the right A-levels is the ideal route in. There are several ways of doing this – at a local college, at your own sixth form on top of your advanced level studies or even via a remote learning course.
If you won’t be considered without the right grades, you’ll need to look into taking or re-taking that GCSE qualification. Contact the university directly, as there may be an alternative entry test it can arrange for you. If you are a mature applicant, you might be exempt from the requirements. Would they accept an application from you without that qualification? Is there a good reason why you underperformed in your GCSEs? Many university courses require you to have achieved at least a C in English, maths and science, so not getting the right grades can be problematic.įirst, contact the universities you’re considering directly. Whether you just missed out on a grade at GCSE or lack certain subjects or qualifications, you can still get to university if you’re willing to put some extra work in.
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