Academic Requirements - A Level Qualifications
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Three A-Level passes to include Biology and one other science subject (Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics,
Physics, Psychology or Statistics) to a total of not less than 280 UCAS points (Grades BBC). General Studies will not be accepted for the purposes of gaining admissions to the programme.
- Non A-Level and overseas qualifications. These will be considered on an individual basis. Please contact the Admissions Officer for further guidance.
Mature Applicants
We welcome applications from those individuals over the age of 23 at entry who possess relevant qualifications and experience. In considering such applications a wide range of indicators will be assessed, including evidence of previous study and educational achievement, referees' reports and personal statements of reasons for wanting to join the programme. Mature students are not normally exempted from the minimum entry requirements specified.
For mature applicants, who do not meet our qualification requirements, we can recommend the following Access courses through the Open University:
Completion of these four courses would make you eligible for consideration for entry onto the BSc/MSc at the AECC and all should be completed before enrolment at the AECC in September, i.e. the end date of the course should be in June or July. To find further information about these courses contact the Open University or visit www.open.ac.uk. If you do not take up this course within the next year please contact us prior to enrolling to ensure of its current relevance. Please note, completion of these courses does not guarantee you a place at the AECC.
Graduate Admissions
Graduates in a relevant discipline may qualify for entry to the BSc/MSc programme. All candidates qualifying for graduate entry will be interviewed to determine the suitability of their qualification. Graduate applicants should note that admission with advanced standing may only be extended in exceptional circumstances to those holding a registerable clinical qualification. Because of the unique nature of the College's BSc/MSc programme, exemption from any part of the taught programme from the point of admission is not permitted.
The list below is not prescriptive, exclusive or exhaustive, but is intended to be illustrative of subject discipline(s) required of graduate applicants for standard entry to Year 1. Graduates with honours degrees should normally offer a minimum qualification of second class upper division (2.1) classification.
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Medicine
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Dentistry
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Veterinary Medicine
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Biomedical Science
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Biology Science
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Physiotherapy
Graduates in any other degree discipline may qualify for entry by acquiring the relevant GCE A-level passes at the required grades, by acquiring other academic awards we deem equivalent.
English Language Requirements
If your first language is not English, the college considers the following qualifications/tests to be a suitable minimum level of competence:
- British Council/Cambridge International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Band 6.0 in the academic stream with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the sub-tests.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Paper-based Version: Score of 550, plus 4 in TWE
- Internet-based Version: Score of 80, with no less than 15 in any one section.
If you are taking any of the TOEFL exams please use our TOEFL institution code '1582'.
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grade B Minimum
Other English language qualifications will be considered on application. Please contact the Admissions Officer for further details.
Language tests should be booked as early in the year as possible, as re-sits may be required, and an unconditional offer cannot be made until all conditions have been fulfilled.