Entry requirements

UCAS tariff

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There are two types of offers - conditional and unconditional. We make conditional offers to applicants who are currently studying qualifications. Conditional offers are usually made in UCAS tariff points and may include specific subjects or grades you need for your chosen course and details are available on the relevant course page.

We make unconditional offers to applicants who have already achieved the qualifications needed to enter their chosen course, including specific subjects or grades required.
UCAS tariff calculator

Degrees

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For entry onto an undergraduate degree programme, you would normally need a pass in at least two A levels, or equivalent level 3 qualifications as a minimum. The new level 3 T levels, offered from September 2020, will be considered for entry onto our courses. There may be some course-specific requirements. You may also need GCSE passes at grade 4 (or C) or above, or other level 2 qualifications. These may be required in specific subjects, depending on your university course but please visit the relevant course page for more details, including any additional course requirements such as an interview, portfolio or audition. Other level 2 qualifications may be accepted as alternatives. Some courses ask for additional entry requirements because of the requirements of the associated profession.
Find your individual course requirements

Entering Year 2 or Year 3 or a top-up degree

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Students currently studying a Foundation Degree or a Higher National Diploma may be considered for entry to the second or final year of a degree or a top-up degree. It depends on subject content already covered in relation to the degree and on credits achieved.

Higher National Diplomas (HNDs)

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For entry onto a Higher National Diploma (HND) programme, you would normally need a pass in at least one A level, or equivalent level 3 qualifications. The new level 3 T levels, offered from September 2020, will be considered for entry onto our courses. There may be some course-specific requirements. You may also need GCSE passes at grade 4 (or C) or above, or other level 2 qualifications. These may be required in specific subjects, depending on your university course but please visit the relevant course page for more details, including any additional course requirements such as an interview, portfolio or audition. Other level 2 qualifications may be accepted as alternatives. Some courses ask for additional entry requirements because of the requirements of the associated profession.
Find your individual course requirements

Foundation degrees

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Entry for foundation degrees is based on your ability to succeed. This can be demonstrated through having a range of level 3 qualifications (NVQ 3, BTEC Award, A level, T level) and may include appropriate training through work.

Degrees with integrated foundation years

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Degrees with an integrated foundation year are 4 or 5 years in length, depending on whether you undertake a placement year as well.

For entry onto an undergraduate degree programme with an integrated foundation year, you would normally need a pass in at least one A level, or equivalent level 3 qualifications. The new level 3 T levels, offered from September 2020, will be considered for entry onto our courses. There may be some course-specific requirements. You may also need GCSE passes at grade 4 (or C) or above, or other level 2 qualifications. These may be required in specific subjects, depending on your university course but please visit the relevant course page for more details, including any additional course requirements such as an interview, portfolio or audition. Other level 2 qualifications may be accepted as alternatives. Some courses ask for additional entry requirements because of the requirements of the associated profession.
Find your individual course requirements

T levels

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T levels are new level 3 courses which are equivalent to 3 A levels. These 2-year courses, which launched in September 2020, have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work, further training or study.

We welcome this new qualification and will consider it for entry onto our courses. There may be some course-specific requirements for programmes regulated or accredited by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs), and some course exemptions. Please refer to our course pages for further details.

International Baccalaureate

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Teesside University welcomes applicants with International Baccalaureate qualifications. We accept both the completed International Diploma programme and individual IB Diploma Course elements that carry UCAS tariff points.
More information on the University's recognition of the International Baccalaureate

Summer and Winter University

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A short course at our Summer or Winter University could give you the first taster of what studying a degree course could be like.
More about Summer University
More about Winter University

Recognition of prior learning

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You can gain considerable knowledge from work, volunteering and life. Under recognition of prior learning (RPL) you may be awarded credit for this which can be credited towards the course you want to study.

Recognition of prior learning for admission to a course

If you don't have conventional entry qualifications you may still be considered for admission through the RPL Admission to a Course process. This includes a phone or video conversation with an academic member of staff where you have the opportunity to provide any additional information and evidence.

International students

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We accept many different international qualifications. You should provide detailed information about your qualifications when you apply. Visit our international country pages or contact internationalenquiries@tees.ac.uk for advice.
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