MSci Hons Plant Biology

A level

ABB

Required subjects

ABB including Biology, or BBB including Biology plus A in the EPQ
 

GCSE

English and maths grade C/4

Excluded subjects

General studies, critical thinking, science and society, citizenship studies and leisure studies are not accepted.

IB score

30 points overall or 655 in 3 HL certificates

Consequently we treat all applicants with alternative qualifications (besides A-levels and the International Baccalaureate) on an individual basis, and we gladly accept students with a whole range of less conventional qualifications including:

• Access to HE Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• BTEC HND/HNC
• BTEC Extended Diploma

RQF BTEC Nationals

Applications are assessed on an individual basis to ensure sufficient science has been studied. We will consider the following: 

• RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma DDD 
• RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma DD plus one A level at grade B
• RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate D plus two A levels grades BB

The required A levels for mixed BTEC and A level grade profiles depends on the science content studied in the BTEC.

Access to HE Diploma

Applications are assessed on an individual basis. Where an offer is made, our standard requirements are:

• Access to HE Diploma 24 graded Level 3 credits at Distinction plus 21 graded Level 3 credits at Merit, including 15 credits from biology units

GCSE

English and maths grade C/4

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each element)

TOEFL (iBT): 80 (with a minimum of 17 in writing and listening, 18 in reading and 20 in speaking)