A*AA in three A levels.

Your offer can include Mathematics or Further Mathematics but not both. If you are taking a GCE A level in a science subject, you will need to pass any separate science practical endorsement.

Most of our students will join us with three A levels, but you may have study beyond this (such as a project qualification or additional study in maths) which demonstrates your individual talents that will help you with your degree. We recognise these studies through our alternative offers.

AAA in three A levels plus one of the following:

• grade A in an EPQ
• grade B in the Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
• grade B in a Core Mathematics qualification
• grade B in AS level Mathematics or Statistics

If you receive an offer for this course and are studying one of these qualifications you will be given both the typical and alternative offer. Your offer can include A level Mathematics or Further Mathematics but not both (unless you study four subjects - see our guide on alternative offers). If you are taking a GCE A level in a science subject, you will need to pass any separate science practical endorsement.

You can find out more about our alternative offers, including a complete list of qualifications we consider on our dedicated page.

36 points overall and 7, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects.

If you are not studying one of Mathematics, Physics or Visual Arts at Higher Level and you are taking it at Standard Level your offer may include 7 in that subject. In this case the typical offer is 36 points with 6, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects and 7 in the Standard Level subject.

We are unable to consider BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) for entry to our Architecture course.

Unfortunately, the qualification does not offer the breadth and depth of study that is required to be suitably prepared for our course.

See the ‘Combinations of qualifications’ section for information about combinations of A level and BTEC qualifications that we can consider.

D2, D3, D3 in three principal subjects.

Most of our students will join us with three principal subjects, but you may have study beyond this (such as a Global Perspectives course or additional study in maths) which demonstrates your individual talents that will help you with your degree. We recognise these studies through our alternative offers.

D3, D3, D3 in three principal subjects plus one of:

• grade M1 in Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
• grade A in an EPQ
• grade B in the Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
• grade B in a Core Mathematics qualification

If you receive an offer for this course and are studying one of these qualifications you will be given both the typical and alternative offer. Your offer can include Mathematics or Further Mathematics as a principal subject but not both (unless you study four subjects - see our guide on alternative offers).

You can find out more about our alternative offers, including a complete list of qualifications we consider on our dedicated page.

AA in two Advanced Highers.

We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved AAAAA in their Highers.

We welcome applications from mature students who have significant work experience in a relevant field and who can demonstrate evidence of recent study in a relevant subject area. Your work experience and recent study will need to demonstrate both numerical and art and design skills.

Applicants offering an Access to HE Diploma (generally in science or engineering, with significant work experience in an art/design field) would typically be expected to pass the Access to HE Diploma with at least 39 credits achieved at Distinction. We may specify particular units in which Distinctions must be achieved.

Your application would need to include evidence of strong mathematical ability at Level 3: this may be achieved through achieving grade A in Maths or Physics A level or by achieving credits at Distinction in mathematical units of an Access to HE Diploma course.

Your application will be considered individually based on the particular combination of qualifications and subjects that you are taking.

We can consider combinations of accepted qualifications, of which some common examples are:

• A*A in two A level subjects plus D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate (RQF) OR the Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate (RQF)
• A*A in two A level subjects plus D3 in a Pre-U principal subject
• A*A in two A level subjects plus 6 in an IB HL Certificate. While we do not consider the IB Careers Programme for entry, we are able to consider the combinations of components that are typically offered by this route, such as BTEC and IB HL Certificate combinations
• A*A in two A level subjects excluding Accounting plus A in the LIBF Level 3 Diploma in Financial Studies (DipFS). While we can consider this qualification as an equivalent to a third A level, please see the information above for guidance about preferred subjects

We can also consider combinations that are not listed and do not include A levels. You should read the information about essential and preferred subjects and subject combinations. We cannot consider different qualifications in the same subject area.