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Entry requirements
Your exam grades are important to us, but other things count too. Our approach is about you as an individual, and about giving you every opportunity to succeed with us. If we feel you have the right qualities and commitment to excel and to become a valued member of our university community, we will be keen to offer you a place.
Our admissions team will assess your application individually, considering your educational and personal circumstances and making sure that everyone is given an equal opportunity to show their achievements.
Our students bring so many different experiences, talents and strengths to our community – this is where you’ll use your personal statement to show us everything you have to offer.
We want to get to know you. This might be through seeing your portfolio or at interview, where we’ll have opportunities to find out about you, your values and what inspires you.
We welcome many qualifications including the ones described here – as well as A-levels. Most of our courses have entry requirements that sit within a range. You can see the UCAS tariff points for your course on the course finder in this prospectus starting on page 110.
Full requirements for each course including any specific subjects that you’ll need are on our website, www.brighton.ac.uk/courses. Chat online to students at www.brighton.ac.uk/chat and scan the QR code to check out their blogs and vlogs
The UCAS tariff
The UCAS tariff translates your achievements across different types of qualifications into points, enabling us to assess all kinds of achievements, academic and vocational. Find out more about how your qualifications translate at www.ucas.com/tariff-calculator.
BTEC and combined qualifications
We welcome applications from students with BTEC diploma qualifications, as well as students with a combination of BTEC, A-levels and other qualifications. We know that students with BTEC qualifications are prepared for an applied approach to learning, which is relevant to many of our courses.
GCSE
GCSEs are not a main requirement for most of our courses – where they are required you’ll need them as well as your A-levels, BTEC or other qualifications. Check the website to find out if your course has GCSEs as a requirement.
Access to HE diploma
Our Access entry requirements vary depending on the course, but the minimum requirement is to pass with 60 credits (at least 45 credits at level 3). Find out more about specific entry requirements on the website.
International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma
Entry requirements vary but IB students can expect to receive conditional offers for between 26 and 32 IB points.
T-levels
We accept the new T-level qualification for entry on specific courses that are good matches for the T-level curriculum. Find out more about T-levels and the courses we accept them for at www.brighton.ac.uk/t-levels.
Other qualifications
Admissions tutors accept many other qualifications including work-based qualifications, such as NVQs. While individual course requirements vary, all qualifications – UK and international – are considered.
Credits
Relevant professional, commercial or Open University credits may be acknowledged as equivalent to sections of a course. You’ll still have to provide evidence of some A-level equivalent study – and may still be advised to take a preparatory course.
Our degree courses are delivered and assessed in English. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and the university will need you to meet their English language requirements for your chosen course through a valid English language test. Once completed you’ll be issued a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number.
For details about UKVI requirements, take a look at www.gov.uk/ukvi. For specific requirements for your course, www.brighton.ac.uk/courses. For information about English language tuition go to www.brighton.ac.uk/ learnenglish.
English language requirements for applicants who have not previously been taught or examined in English
Most of our undergraduate courses require an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements. Some courses require a higher score. Check our website for course-specific details. www.brighton.ac.uk/courses Pam, midwifery
My decision to study midwifery came after the birth of my daughter. It was such a crazy and monumental time in my life, and I felt starry eyed by the whole experience and the work midwives did. So, I did an Access course and here I am!
Victoria, physical education
Being out of education for four years had me worried if I could go to uni. I researched places that took more than just grades into account and if there where practical modules as well as placement opportunities. Brighton became my top choice because they had an excellent history for producing high quality teachers and looking after their students.
Eve, graphic design
I felt so at home at Brighton the moment I walked through the door. Everyone is so genuine and kind to each other, we’re all equal – staff to student, first year to third year, student to non-student.
