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Entry Requirements for September 2011 and 2012 Entry

We welcome students with a wide range of educational experience and qualifications. Each course's Key Facts and Entry page tells you what level of offer to expect for the course (Blue, Red or Green) and any additional requirements eg specific subject areas required. Most qualifications are covered in the table below, but it is not an exhaustive list.

Qualifications	Green Level Course	Red Level Course	Blue Level Course
A Levels	Minimum of 220 points of which 160 must include at least 2 C grades including any specific subjects mentioned on the course pages. Remaining points can be made up of A Level and AS Grades including General Studies	Minimum of 240 points of which 180 must include at least a B and a C grade including any specific subjects mentioned on the course pages. Remaining points can be made up of A Level and AS Grades including General Studies	Minimum of 260 points of which 200 must include at least 2 B grades including any specific subjects mentioned on the course pages. Remaining points can be made up of A Level and AS Grades including General Studies
BTEC Dip	MMP	MMM (additional requirements for Sport Rehabilition)	MMM
BTEC Cert	DM	DM (additional requirements for Sport Rehabilition)	DD
OCR National Diploma	M1	D (additional requirements for Sport Rehabilition)	D
OCR National Extended Diploma	P1	M3 (additional requirements for Sport Rehabilition)	M3
Access Courses	PASS	PASS	PASS
Irish Highers	BCCC	BBCC	BBBC
International Baccalaureate	Minimum 28 POINTS	Minimum 28 POINTS	Minimum 28 POINTS
CACHE Diploma	D	C	C
Scottish Highers	CCCC	BBBC	BBBC
Scottish Advanced Highers	BC	BCD	BCD

Consideration maybe given to extended projects and Higher Sports Leaders Awards for borderline cases. For the GCSE, the pass grades are A, B and C. For Ordinary Level examinations taken after 1975 and the pass grades are also A, B and C. A pass at Grade 1 in the CSE will be accepted on the same basis as a pass at Ordinary Level.

We welcome the Advanced Diploma and will offer on the same points as A levels with specific requirements as stated on course pages.

Our Decisions

Our decision will be sent to you as soon as possible after we receive your application from UCAS. Those applicants for BA/BSc courses who receive place offers are invited to visit on particular dates. BA (ITT) and Drama applicants are interviewed as part of the admissions procedure.

International Students

International Students can get advice about entry requirements for the International Office (international@smuc.ac.uk). Applicants from the US will require a High School Diploma with a GPA of 3.0 (B average) including English and Math PLUS either SAT scores of 550+in Math, Critical Reading and the Writing Section (1650) OR at least two AP examinations with scores of 3 or above.