As a mature applicant, you are expected to meet our standard (or minimum, if relevant) entry requirements, unless you also meet our definition of an adult returner. If you are an adult returner, we accept a range of alternative qualifications in place of our standard entry qualifications.
Definitions
Mature applicant
You are generally considered to be a mature applicant if you will be aged 21 or over at the start of your degree programme.
If you are a mature applicant who does not meet the definition of an adult returner, you will need to meet the standard entry requirements, or minimum entry requirements if you are a widening access applicant.
For MBChB Medicine and BVM&S Veterinary Medicine, we do not make concessions for adult returner applicants due to the high competition for places. Instead, you must have achieved the same academic requirements as school-leaving applicants.
If you already have an undergraduate degree, you can still apply to the University. However, where competition is high, we will give preference to students who have not had the opportunity to study at degree level.
Professional qualifications and work experience
In some cases, we may be able to consider professional qualifications or work experience to meet part of your entry qualifications, for example, as evidence that you meet subject specific entry requirements. If you think that this could apply to you, you must contact us before submitting an application.
We need to make sure that students are properly prepared for university-level study, otherwise there is a risk that they will struggle to succeed on their chosen degree programme. We look for evidence of recent study, which usually means within three years of the start of your degree.
There are a few exceptions for courses involving mathematics where we require your mathematics entry qualification to have been achieved within two years. These exceptions are listed on the relevant programmes in the degree finder.
Progressing from HNC or HND to the second year of a degree (articulation)
We do not have any formal articulation arrangements for guaranteed progression from an HNC or HND to our degree programmes. We do, however, accept some HNC and HND qualifications for entry to specific degree programmes, and entry to Year 2 may be possible if you have achieved high grades.
More information is available on the college websites.
