Last updated: May 2020
Degree (graduate applicants)
A Levels and Scottish Highers
A Levels and Scottish Highers
International Baccalaureate
Personal statement
Admissions test
Interview method
Work experience
Widening participation
Last updated: June 2021
Degree (graduate applicants)
A minimum of an upper second (2:1) honours degree and should have achieved a minimum of BBB at A-level (32 in IB) in your first sitting.
A Levels and Scottish Highers
AAA at A level in either three arts/humanities subjects or two arts/humanities subjects and one science subject.
Four Highers at grades AAAA by the end of Secondary 5. Grades should be achieved in the same sitting at first attempt. At least two Advanced Highers at grades AA are required, attained by the end of Secondary 6.
GCSEs and Scottish Nationals
At least seven GCSEs at grade A (7) or A* (8+). English Language, Maths and at least two science subjects are required at GCSE minimum grade B. If Dual Award Science or Core and Additional Science are offered, the minimum required is BB.
International Baccalaureate
36 points are required overall to include core points with at least 6,6,6 at Higher level. If Maths and English Language are not offered as part of the Diploma, they should be offered at GCSE or IGCSE at grade B or above. Higher level subjects should include either three arts/humanities subjects or two arts/humanities subjects and one science subject.
Personal statement
Personal statement no longer used in assessment. Electronic non-academic information is required instead.
Admissions test
UCAT
Interview method
Online multiple mini-interviews
Work experience
We have made changes to our use of work experience as a result of the pandemic. See website for details.
Widening participation
Widening participation applicants with a contextual data flag are identified through the UCAS application and given a lower UCAT threshold, but not a lower offer after interview. See website for details.
Manchester Access Programme (MAP), a targeted work experience scheme in Preston (PWAP) and automatic contextual offers (AAB) are available for candidates who meet specific WP criteria. See website for details.
Contextual admissions
This course offers contextual admissions. See website for detail.