Science foundation year: Entry requirements

Typical offer

Points: 120
Units: two A-levels or equivalent

Subjects:

• Key Skills points not accepted in tariff.
• Plus GCSE A*–C (or equivalent): minimum of five subjects including English, Mathematics and Double Award Science.
• For the Pharmacology route, points must be from at least one six-unit award / 80 points from AVCE Double Award (excluding General Studies).

Other entry routes

We will consider a range of alternative qualifications or experience that is equivalent to the typical offer. Formal qualifications are not essential but offers depend on an interview. Applications from international students with equivalent qualifications are welcome. Please contact us for details.

Please note: We will consider you as overqualified for the foundation route into Pharmacy if you have two or more science A2s. In such cases, we will either make you an offer on an alternative course or mark your application as unsuccessful.

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is:

• Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with special conditions in all elements for students progressing to the Pharmacy MPharm; or
• Academic IELTS of 6.0 overall with special conditions in all elements for students progressing to any other course.

Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.

Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.