We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications and experience. This guide aims to help to make sense of the typical and additional entry requirements that may be required when applying to study at university.
We’ve explained how to achieve selected totals of UCAS Tariff points from A-Levels, BTEC awards, T Levels and Access diplomas and outline the range of alternatives qualifications that we also accept.
As a starting point, it’s important to remember our entry criteria varies depending on whether you are joining an undergraduate or postgraduate course.
- Undergraduate degrees – entry requirements for undergraduate degrees are typically expressed in terms of UCAS Tariff points, with some courses requesting grades in specific subject areas.
- Postgraduate courses and PGCEs – entry requirements for master’s degrees and PGCEs usually ask for a degree which for some courses may need to be in a relevant subject area and/or at a minimum award classification.
Depending on what you’d like to study with us, additional criteria may also apply. Our course pages are a great guide to the entry requirements that apply specifically to you for the subject(s) you have chosen to apply for.
Our fair entry criteria policy will allow eligible applicants to receive up to a two-grade reduction in their entry requirements for most courses, ensuring that students with great potential are not held back by circumstances beyond their control.
Find out more about fair entry criteria
EU students can get country-specific information about the University’s entry requirements and equivalent national qualifications on our dedicated EU pages.
International students should visit the international pages for country-specific entry criteria for overseas applicants, as well as information about English language requirements and visa advice.
UCAS tariff points
To join an undergraduate degree at Edge Hill University, you will typically need to achieve a certain number of UCAS Tariff points as all or part of the entry criteria. The UCAS Tariff allocates points to a range of qualifications in university entry requirements.
We accept qualifications such as A and AS Levels, BTEC/OCR Nationals and Higher Nationals, BTEC QCF, T Levels, International/European/Welsh Baccalaureates, Scottish Highers, Irish Leaving Certificates, Access to HE Diplomas, NVQ Level 3 (alongside other recognised qualifications), Advanced Diplomas and Open University credits.
To establish the number of UCAS Tariff points required for a specific degree, and to see if there are any additional requirements for your preferred course(s), you should refer to the individual course pages.
Example offers
Some typical examples of how you can achieve selected totals of UCAS Tariff points through the successful completion of A Levels, BTEC awards, T Levels, International Baccalaureate (IB) and Access to higher education diplomas are detailed below. These examples may differ from actual offers made and a combination of qualifications will usually be accepted.
You must have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent) and no offers will be made solely based on AS (or equivalent) awards.
Please note, as BTEC awards and T Levels are graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction, some Tariff points scores cannot be matched precisely to BTEC qualifications. This means that if you are studying or hold a BTEC qualification or T Level, you need to refer to the offer conditions for the exact grades/Tariff score which needs to be achieved or exceeded for entry. You’ll find this information on individual course pages.
Alternative Qualifications
In addition to A Levels, BTECs and Access to Higher Education diplomas, some of the other awards we accept include Irish Leaving Certificates, CACHE Qualifications and FETAC Qualifications. We also welcome Key Skills qualifications and the UCAS Tariff points for Key Skills will be counted towards the overall points score requirement.
GCSEs
- In addition to UCAS Tariff points, you will typically be expected to offer a range of five GCSEs at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications) in different subjects.
- GCSE English Language at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) is normally required. Level 2 Functional Skills English or Level 2 Literacy are also acceptable for most, but not all, degrees.
Some degrees also stipulate GCSE Mathematics and/or GCSE Science at minimum Grade C or Grade 4 (or equivalent).
If you do not have the relevant GCSEs, Edge Hill University offers equivalency tests in English, Mathematics and Science.
Additional requirements
For some degrees there may be additional criteria, other than GCSEs, that you need to meet as well as achieving the set number of UCAS Tariff points.
This may include set grades or a specific number of points in a particular subject, clearance to work with children and/or vulnerable adults, and medical fitness to teach or practice.
Please see the individual course pages for details of GCSE or additional requirements that apply for specific programmesEdge Hill University recognises learning gained elsewhere, whether through academic credit and qualifications acquired from other relevant courses of study or through recognition of an individual’s professional and employment experience (also referred to as ‘experiential learning’). This may include credit or learning undertaken at another university.
Previous learning that is recognised in this way may be used towards meeting the entry requirements for a programme and/or for exemption from part of a programme. It is your responsibility to make a claim for recognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consult the University’s Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and contact the faculty in which you are interested in studying.
Get in touch
If you require further clarification, or if you possess any qualifications which are not listed, please do not hesitate to contact Course Enquiries by calling (+44) 01695 657000 or completing our online enquiry form.
Further information about entry requirements on the UCAS website