Entry requirements
The University offers different entry requirements, depending on your background. Find out more about
Standard and Minimum entry requirements using academic entry explained and see which entry requirements you need to look at using the entry requirements indicator.
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- Standard entry grades:
- AAAAB, including A in English.
- Minimum entry grades:
- AABB, including A in English.
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- Standard entry grades:
- AAA, Including A in English or English Literature.
- Minimum entry grades:
- ABB, Including A in English or English Literature.
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- Standard entry grades:
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38 (HL 6,6,6), Including HL6 in English.
- Minimum entry grades:
- 36 (HL 6,5,5), Including HL6 in English.
General entry requirements
All applicants must have attained the following qualifications, or equivalent, in addition to the specific entry requirements for individual programmes.
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SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing science
- Geography
- Applications of Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology.
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GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing Science
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology.
Other qualifications
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry on to our programmes. Please see our entry requirements for more information.
More information on how to apply via other entry routes or accreditation of prior learning and experience can be found on the University’s entry requirements web page.
Do I need to have studied this subject before?
Students must have studied English or English Literature at SQA Higher, GCE A-Level or equivalent.
International applicants
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability.
