Applying to Loughborough

How to apply For entry in 2021, the application deadline is 15 January 2021. Applications received after this date will only be considered if places are still available. For more information about the application process visit the UCAS website.

Loughborough’s institution name is LBRO, and our institution code is L79. The course code will depend on the degree to which you are applying.

Admissions Policy In line with the University’s Admissions Policy, applications are welcomed from students irrespective of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, disability, religious or political beliefs, age, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.

The diversity and wealth of experience that our students contribute to the life of our University is highly valued. As such we seek to widen access to, and participation in, higher education by raising awareness and aspirations of prospective applicants.

Find out more about the University’s Admissions Policy and other supporting information for applicants online.

Selection Once your application has been received it will be individually assessed for academic ability and potential, as well as your interest in the subject. Some courses will require you to attend an interview or provide a portfolio to supplement your application. Information on which courses this is a requirement for can be found online.

You should have achieved or be expected to achieve the typical offer requirements for the course. Meeting this standard, however, does not guarantee an offer. Many of our courses receive numerous applications for each available place and as such we cannot offer places to all those who attain the minimum entry requirements.

Contextual Admissions The University’s admissions process uses contextual information to provide insights into the context in which your academic qualifications have been achieved, to identify students with the greatest potential to succeed in higher education. Please see our website for further information about contextual admissions. lboro.ac.uk/contextual-admissions

Offer holders If you are offered a place, you will receive a communication setting out any conditions attached to the offer. Your offer will also be available to view on UCAS Track.

If you have not attended an interview, then you will be invited to attend a post-offer visit day which is a great opportunity to visit the campus and find out more detailed information about your course and the University.

lboro.ac.uk/ug2021/apply

Entry requirements

Loughborough accepts a wide range of qualifications for entry.

The following information details our typical requirements. This should be read in conjunction with the information given for each course.

GCSE We normally expect applicants to have a minimum of GCSE grade 4/C in English Language and, for most courses, GCSE grade 4/C in Mathematics. A higher level of achievement in specific GCSEs is required for some courses and details of these are included in the relevant course entry. An applicant’s overall GCSE grade profile is also considered alongside the specific GCSE requirements listed. In terms of the numerical GCSE grading in England, we ask for a 4 as equivalent to a grade C, 6 as a grade B and 7 as a grade A.

A/AS levels Applicants are normally expected to have at least three A levels. In many cases, specific subjects are required, and these will be indicated in the typical offers listed for the course.

We believe that practical skills in science are important to aid understanding of the relevant subjects. While we do not widely include the passing of the practical skills element in the conditions of an offer, it is our expectation that this element will be successfully completed. Where the practical skills element is required as part of an offer, this is stated in the typical offers listed for the course.

Extended Project (EPQ) We recognise the benefit of the Extended Project in developing independent research and critical thinking skills. We would consider this as evidence of motivation to study a specific subject in more depth, and while we do not generally include it as part of our offer conditions, it may be used to further consider an application upon receipt of final examination results.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Applicants are required to have the full International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least three subjects studied at Higher Level. As well as an overall points score, specific subjects and points will be required at Higher Level. Applicants taking IB Certificates at Higher Level outside of the full diploma may be considered on a caseby-case basis depending on overall profile, breadth and depth of study.

Following reform to the Maths provision within the IB, we are happy to consider Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (AA) and Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (AI) as being suitable to meet our GCSE (SL equivalent) and A level (HL equivalent) Maths requirements.