Operating Department Practice (South West) - DipHE

88 UCAS tariff points from A/AS Level

• Three subjects at grade C/4 or above
• Must include Mathematics, English language and Science subject
• Level 2 equivalent qualifications (e.g. Functional Skills) are accepted
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• Pass
• Science subject
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Must be considered alongside GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• Pass
• Science subject
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Must be considered alongside GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• Pass
• Adult Numeracy / Adult Literacy
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Must be considered alongside GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics, English Language and Science subject
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• Pass
• Mathematics and English Language
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Must be considered alongside GCSE or equivalent in Science subject
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• Pass
• Application of Number and Communication
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Must be considered alongside GCSE or equivalent in Science subject
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details

• Three subjects at grade C or above
• Must include Mathematics, English language and Science subject
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• Three subjects at grade 2 or above
• Must include Mathematics, English language and Science subject
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• Three subjects at grade C or above
• Must include Mathematics, English language and Science subject
• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
• Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application

• Applicants who have not received their secondary school education in English will require an overall IELTS score of 7, with no subtest below 6.5
• If English is studied at GCSE Level but as a second language, IELTS must be completed to qualify for UK L2 requirement.

• CCD / 88 UCAS points
• Including Health and Social Care, Psychology, Social Science or Science subject at A-level or Level 3 equivalent
• Excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Extended Project
• A maximum of 3 subjects are considered. These can be other A-levels or Level 3 equivalents

• Health and Social Care or Science related pathway
• Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at Level 3 with 18 credits at Merit or Distinction (of which 12 must be in a Science or Health related subject)
• If applying with an Access course you only need GCSE Mathematics and English Language at grade C/4 or above or accepted equivalent. You are not required to hold three GCSEs in total and GCSE Science is not required

British bachelor's degree

• Minimum 2.2 at full honours
• Considered on an individual basis

• Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma (2016 – present)
• Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) (2010 - 2016)
• BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (2002 – 2010)

• MMM
• Must be in either Health and Social Care or Science subject

• Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (2016 – present)
• Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) (2010 – 2016)
• BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (2002 – 2010)

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
• Either the BTEC level 3 National Diploma or the accompanying A-level / level 3 equivalent must be in Health and Social Care or a relevant Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

• Pearson BTEC National Foundation Diploma (2016 to present)
• Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF) (2010 - 2016)

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
• Either the BTEC level 3 National Foundation Diploma or the accompanying A-level / level 3 equivalent must be in Health and Social Care or a relevant Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

• Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (2016 – present)
• Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF) (2010 - 2016)
• BTEC Level 3 National Award (2002 - 2010)

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
• Either the BTEC level 3 National Extended Certificate or one of the accompanying A-levels / level 3 equivalents must be in Health and Social Care or a relevant Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

• Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate
  (2016 - present)
• BTEC Level 3 Certificate (QCF)
  (2010 - 2016)

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
• Either the BTEC level 3 National Certificate or one of the accompanying A-levels / level 3 equivalents must be in Health and Social Care or a relevant Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator) (from September 2014)
• NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator)

• Grade C overall

• Grade C overall

• Grade C overall

• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator)
• NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator)

• 88 UCAS points

• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care
• NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

• Grade C overall

• 88 UCAS points
• Must be in Health and Social Care

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall with grade 4 or above in at least one Higher Level subject from Group 4 (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
• For students who do not already hold a GCSE in Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above, we will accept grade 5 in Maths (Standard Level) from the IB Diploma
• For students who do not already hold a GCSE in English Language at Grade C/4 or above, we will accept Standard Level English Language (not literature) English A - Grade 4 or above or English B - Grade 5 from the IB

Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers)

• Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 88 tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects. This must include Maths and English Language taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 (or A-C/A1-C3)) or Higher level (minimum grade H1-H7 (or A-D/A1-D3))
• Must include a Health or Science related subject at Higher level

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

• MMM
• Must be in Health and Social Care or Applied Science

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
• Either the OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma or the accompanying A-level / level 3 equivalent must be in Health and Social Care or Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

• OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma
  (2016 - present)
• OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma
  (until-2016)

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
• Either the OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma or the accompanying A-level / level 3 equivalent must be a relevant Health or Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

• OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
  (2016 – present)
• OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
  (until 2016)

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
• Either the OCR level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate or one of the accompanying A-levels / level 3 equivalents must be a relevant Health or Science subject (e.g. Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

• Considered on an individual basis
• Must be in K101 - An Introduction to Health and Social Care

Scottish Advanced Higher

• Achieve a minimum of 88 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.
• Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD.
• Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers).
• Must include a Health or Science subject at Higher level or above

T-Levels

• 88 UCAS points (Pass [with C or above in the Core] overall)
• Must be in either Healthcare Science or Science

Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate - Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with two A-level or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
• One of the A-level / equivalent qualifications being taken must be a relevant Health or Science subject (e.g Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma – Core (awarded until 2016) ESW/KS Combined component

• 88 UCAS points
• Considered with two A-level or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
• One of the A-level / equivalent qualifications being taken must be a relevant Health or Science subject (e.g Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all bands

If you do not meet the required IELTS score, you may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English courses. Please note that you must have a Secure English Language Test (SELT) to study on the pre-sessional English course.