Undergraduate general entrance requirements

UK students

In considering your application, we recognise a wide range of qualifications and your work experience in assessing your suitability for a course. For UK applicants, we use UCAS Tariff to compare applicants with different qualifications. Many programmes have specific entry requirements, so it is advisable to check on our website before you apply.

All offers are subject to the University's general entrance requirements. For undergraduate courses, these are ordinarily one of the following:

  • passes in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Level; or
  • a pass in one subject at GCE Advanced Level plus (a) passes in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level, or (b) a Vocational A-Level Single Award, or (c) two Vocational A-Level part Awards;
  • a Vocational A-Level Double Award; or
  • a Vocational A-Level Single Award plus (a) two Vocational A-Level part Awards, or (b) passes in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level; or
  • a BTEC National Certificate or Diploma; or
  • a completed T Level award; or
  • a Scottish Certificate of Education with (a) passes in five subjects, including at least three at Higher grade, or (b) passes in four subjects all at Higher grade or New Higher grade; or
  • the full Diploma of the International Baccalaureate; or
  • an Irish Leaving Certificate with passes in four subjects at Grade C at the Higher level.

For some courses we require applicants to achieve a GCSE Grade C/4 or above in specific subjects, or an equivalent qualification.

If you require any further advice on our entry requirements, please contact the Enquiries Office at ug.information@roehampton.ac.uk, or by calling 020 8392 3232.

If you are applying from overseas and require specific advice about your qualifications, you can visit the country pages or contact our international team on international@roehampton.ac.uk or by calling 0208 392 3192.

English Equivalencies (for courses requiring GCSE grade C and above)

    • GCSE at Grade C or above
    • Equivalent Access course modules at Level 2 or above
    • Functional Skills Level 2 English with a pass grade (Not acceptable for BA Primary Education)
    • Key Skills Level 2 English with a pass grade (Not acceptable for BA Primary Education)

The University of Roehampton also recognises the test offered by the organisation Equivalency Testing, which sets and operates GCSE Equivalency Testing in English, Mathematics and Science. Please contact them on +44 (0)1277 203336 for further information or visit their website, www.equivalencytesting.com

Submission of Your Results:

You should send a copy of your results to: admissions@roehampton.ac.uk.

BA Primary Education and PGCE students must submit their original certificates to teachertraining@roehampton.ac.uk.

If you are applying as an EU or International student you will find a list of acceptable English qualifications on our international webpages.

Mathematics Equivalencies (for courses requiring GCSE grade C/4 and above)

    • GCSE at Grade C/4 or above
    • Equivalent Access course modules at Level 2 or above
    • Functional Skills Level 2 Maths with a pass grade (Not acceptable for BA Primary Education)
    • Key Skills Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Application of Number (Not acceptable for BA Primary Education)

The University of Roehampton also recognises the test offered by the organisation Equivalency Testing, which sets and operates GCSE Equivalency Testing in English, Mathematics and Science. Please contact them on +44 (0)1277 203336 for further information or visit their website, www.equivalencytesting.com.