Students will be required to have a relevant health care qualification. If your first language isn't English, you'll normally need to undertake an approved English language test. The English Language requirements for this programme are IELTS 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component) or equivalent.
On entering the programme students will be allocated advanced standing based on existing qualifications/education.

SQA Higher
Standard Entry Requirement
BBC preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science**

National 5 grade C in Maths

For those who do not have Higher English or Higher Science, National 5 English and a Science at grade C will be required.

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement
BCC preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science**

National 5 grade C in Maths

For those who do not have Higher English or Higher Science, National 5 English and a Science at grade C will be required.

You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening participation criteria, and outlined in our Contextual Admissions Policy. Click here for further information about our entry requirements and admissions policies.

A Level
BC preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science**

GCSE grade C/4 in Maths

GCSE grade C/4 in English and a Science or Double Award Science required for candidates who do not have these subjects at A Level

BTEC (QCF) National Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades MMP (Merit, Merit, Pass) in any subject*

GCSE English, Maths and a Science at grade C/4

*Recommended subjects: Health and Social Care/Applied Science/Sports Science/Health Science

BTEC (QCF) National Diploma
Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit) in any subject*

GCSE English, Maths and a Science at grade C/4

*Recommended subjects: Health and Social Care/Applied Science/Sports Science/Health Science

Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded in 2017)
H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level preferably to include English or Literary subject* and a Science**

O3 in two Ordinary Level subjects includ

ing Maths

HNC
Pass in any subject* with grade C in the graded unit for Year 1 entry

*Care and Administrative Practice
*Social Care, Social Services, Social Sciences, Childhood Practice (National 5 grade C in Maths and a Science also required)

*Applied Science (National 5 grade C in English and Maths also required)

*Any other HNC's (National 5 grade C in Maths, English and a Science also required)

QQI Level 5 Pre-Nursing Studies
Minimum of 6 Distinctions must be achieved overall. Distinctions must also be achieved in the Communication Unit and the Anatomy and Physiology Unit

B2/O3 in Ordinary Level Maths in Irish Leaving Certificate or Maths passed as part of QQI Level 5

IELTS (Academic) - 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5
TOEFL Internet Based Test - 80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing