Typical Access º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Contextual Offers for 2025 entry
You can view what typical Access º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Contextual Offers are made, for those who are eligible, below.
Some courses have subject requirements within A level and / or BTEC qualifications. Details of these are included on our course pages and should be considered alongside the below typical reduced offer levels.
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Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Aeronautical Engineering | MEng | AAB including Maths and Physics with A in Maths or Physics. | Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics. |
Aeronautical Engineering | BEng | BBB including Maths and Physics. | Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics. |
Automotive Engineering | MEng | AAB including Maths and Physics with A in Maths or Physics. | Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics. |
Automotive Engineering | BEng | BBB including Maths and Physics. | Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics. |
Architectural Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Architectural Engineering | MEng | BBB including Maths. | Distinction and BB including Maths. |
Architectural Engineering | BEng | BBC including grade B in Maths. | Merit and BB including Maths. |
Architecture
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Architecture | BArch | ABB | Distinction and BB |
Automotive Materials
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Automotive Materials | MEng | ABB including two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry with grade A in one of these subjects. | Distinction and AB including any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. |
Automotive Materials | BEng | BBC including grades BB in any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. | Merit and BB including any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. |
Bioengineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Bioengineering | MEng | ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B from either Chemistry, Biology or Physics. | Distinction and A in Maths and B in Chemistry, Biology or Physics. |
Bioengineering | BEng | BBB including Maths with one from Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | Distinction and BB including Maths and Chemistry or Biology or Physics. |
Biological Sciences
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Biological Sciences | BSc | BBB including Biology and one other science or Maths (Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Geology, Psychology and Environmental Science are all considered sciences for the purposes of admission and although PE is accepted as a third A level, it is not a science for the purpose of admission). | Distinction and BB including Biology and another Science or Maths / Distinction in Applied Science and BB including Biology. |
Biomaterials Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Biomaterials Engineering | MEng | ABB including two from Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, with grade A in one of these subjects. | Distinction and AB including any two from Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Biology. |
Biomaterials Engineering | BEng | BBC including grades BB in any two from Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Merit and BB including any two from Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Biology. |
Business
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and A level reduced offer |
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Accounting and Finance | BSc | BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
Business Analytics | BSc | BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
International Business | BSc | BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
Finance | BSc | BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
Management | BSc | BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
Marketing | BSc | BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
Chemical Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Chemical Engineering | MEng | ABB including grade A in Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics. | Distinction and BB including Maths and either Chemistry or Physics. |
Chemical Engineering | BEng | BBB including Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics. | Distinction and BB including Maths and either Chemistry or Physics. |
Chemistry
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Chemistry | MChem | BBB including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. | Distinction and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths. |
Chemistry | BSc | BBC including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. | Merit and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths. |
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | MChem | BBB including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. | Distinction and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths. |
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | BSc | BBC including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. | Merit and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths. |
Chemistry with Computing | MChem | BBB including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. | Distinction and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths. |
Chemistry with Computing | BSc | BBC including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. | Merit and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths. |
Civil Engineering and Construction
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Civil Engineering | MEng | BBB including Maths and a second science. | Distinction and BB including Maths and another Science. |
Civil Engineering | BEng | BBC including grade B in Maths and grade B in a second science. | Merit and BB including Maths and another Science. |
Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying | BSc | BBC | Merit and BB |
Construction Engineering Management | BSc | BBC | Merit and BB |
Communication and Media
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Media and Communication | BSc | BBC | Merit and BB |
Computer Science
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Computer Science | MSci | AAB including Maths. | Distinction and AA including Maths. |
Computer Science | BSc | ABB including Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths. |
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | MSci | AAB including Maths. | Distinction and AA including Maths. |
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | BSc | ABB including Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths. |
Computer Science and Mathematics | MSci | AAB with grade A in Maths. | Distinction and AA including Maths. |
Computer Science and Mathematics | BSc | ABB with grade A in Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths grade A. |
Information Technology Management for Business | MSci | ABB | Distinction and AB |
Information Technology Management for Business | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Computing and Management | MSci | ABB | Distinction and AB |
Computing and Management | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Creative Arts
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Fashion Design and Technology | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Fine Art | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Graphic Design | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Textile Design | BA | BBC | Merit and BB / Distinction and BC |
Criminology
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Criminology | BSc | BBC | Merit and BB |
Criminology and Sociology | BSc | BBC | Merit and BB |
Design
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Industrial Design | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Product Design and Technology | BSc | BBC including B in Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Electronics or Computer Science. | Merit and BB including Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Electronics or Computer Science. |
Design | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Economics
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Economics | BSc | ABB - in some circumstances we may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
Economics and Finance | BSc | ABB - in some circumstances we may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
Economics and Management | BSc | ABB - in some circumstances we may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. | Distinction and BB including a preferred subject. |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Electronic and Electrical Engineering | MEng | ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics. | Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics. |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering | BEng | BBC including grades BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics. | Merit in Engineering and BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics. |
Computer and Electronic Engineering | MEng | ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. | Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. |
Computer and Electronic Engineering | BEng | BBC including grades BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. | Merit in Engineering and BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. |
Energy Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Energy Engineeering | BEng | BBC including B in Maths and either Computer Science, Electronics or Physics. | Merit in Engineering and BB including Maths and either Computer Science, Electronics or Physics. |
Energy Engineering | MEng | ABB including Maths and either Computer Science, Electronics or Physics. | Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Computer Science, Electronics or Physics. |
Engineering Management
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Engineering Management | BEng | BBC including grade B in either Maths or Physics. | Merit in Engineering and BB including Maths or Physics. |
English
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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English | BA | BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). | Distinction and BB including English. |
English Literature | BA | BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). | Distinction and BB including English. |
English with Creative Writing | BA | BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). | Distinction and BB including English. |
English and Sport Science | BA | BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). | Distinction and BB including English. |
English with Business Studies | BA | BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). | Distinction and BB including English. |
Geography
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Geography | BSc/BA | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Geography with Economics | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Geography and Sport Science | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Geography and Management | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
History
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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History | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
History and International Relations | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
History and Politics | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Human Biology
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Human Biology | BSc | BBB including at least one science (Biology preferred). Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Geology, Psychology and Environmental Science are all considered sciences for the purposes of admission and although PE is accepted as a third A level, it is not a science for the purpose of admission. |
Distinction and BB including a Science (Biology preferred). |
International Relations
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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International Relations | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Liberal Arts
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Liberal Arts | BA |
BBC |
Merit and BB |
Materials Science and Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Materials Science and Engineering | MEng | ABB including two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry with grade A in one of these subjects. | Distinction and AB including any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. |
Materials Science and Engineering | BEng | BBC including grades BB in any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. | Merit and BB including any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. |
Mathematical Sciences
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Mathematics | MMath | ABB including A in Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths grade A. |
Mathematics | BSc | ABB including A in Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths grade A. |
Mathematics with Economics | BSc | ABB including A in Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths grade A. |
Mathematics, Accounting and Financial Management | BSc | ABB including A in Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths grade A. |
Financial Mathematics | BSc | ABB including A in Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths grade A. |
Mathematics and Sport Science | BSc | ABB including A in Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths grade A. |
Mathematics with Statistics | BSc | ABB including A in Maths. | Distinction and AB including Maths grade A. |
Mechanical Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Mechanical Engineering | MEng | AAB including A in Maths and Physics. | Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in Physics. |
Mechanical Engineering | BEng | BBB including Maths and Physics OR ABC with AB in Maths and Physics in any order. | Distinction in Engineering and BB including Maths and Physics. |
Natural Sciences
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Natural Sciences | MSci | AAB including two or three sciences with grade A in one preferred subject. Dependent on the chosen pathway: Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics. | Distinction and AB including two sciences. |
Natural Sciences | BSc | ABB including two or three sciences. Dependent on the chosen pathway: Science subjects - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics. | Distinction and BB including two sciences. |
Physics
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Physics | MPhys | ABB including grades AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics. |
Physics | BSc | BBB including Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics. |
Engineering Physics | MPhys | ABB including grades AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics. |
Engineering Physics | BSc | BBB including Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics. |
Physics with Theoretical Physics | MPhys | ABB including grades AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics. |
Physics with Theoretical Physics | BSc | BBB including Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics. |
Mathematics and Physics | MPhys | ABB including grades AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics. |
Mathematics and Physics | BSc | BBB including Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics. |
Physics with Computing | MPhys | ABB including grades AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics. |
Physics with Computing | BSc | BBB including Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). | Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics. |
Politics
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Politics | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Politics, Philosophy and Economics | BA | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Politics and International Relations | BA | BBC | Merit and BB |
Product Design Engineering
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Product Design Engineering | MEng | ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B in either Design and Technology or Physics. | Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Design and Technology or Physics. |
Product Design Engineering | BEng | BBC including grades BB from Maths and either Design and Technology or Physics. | Merit in Engineering and BB including Maths and either Design and Technology or Physics. |
Psychology
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Psychology | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Sport and Exercise Psychology | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Psychology in Education | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Psychology with Criminology | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Robotics
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering | MEng | ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics. | Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics. |
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering | BEng | BBC including grades BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics. | Merit in Engineering and BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics. |
Sociology
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Sociology | BSc | BBC | Merit and BB |
Sport
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Sport and Exercise Science | BSc | AAB including two of the following preferred subjects: Biology, Human Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Physical Education. | Distinction and AA including a preferred subject. |
Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education | BSc | BBB including at least one of the following preferred subjects: Biology, Human Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, History, Geography, Physical Education and English Literature or English Language. | Distinction and AB including one preferred A level / Distinction and BB including two preferred subjects. |
Sport Management | BSc | BBB | Distinction and BB. |
Sports Technology
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Sports Technology | MEng | ABB | Distinction in Engineering and AB |
Sports Technology | BEng | BBC | Merit in Engineering and BB |
Urban Planning
Course | Award | Typical three A level reduced offer | Typical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer |
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Urban Planning | MPlan | BBB | Distinction and BB |
Urban Planning | BSc | BBC | Merit and BB |