Sports Coaching and Development - FdSc

64 UCAS tariff points from A/AS Level

Applicants must normally have evidence of formal study within the last five years. However, we are sometimes able to waive this requirement if a candidate has a significant amount of professional experience in a relevant field, for example healthcare, social care, or education.

Successful candidates will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance via the Faculty prior to enrolling onto this course.

GCSE

GCSE English Language or Literature, GCSE Maths and GCSE Science at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other Level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests.

Irish Leaving Certificate (Ordinary Level)

See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details.

Scottish National 5

English Language or Literature, Maths and Science at grade C or above. If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other Level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests.

A level and Advanced VCE

• DDE / 64 UCAS tariff points
• Excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Extended Project
• A maximum of 3 subjects are considered. These can be other A-levels or Level 3 equivalents

Access to HE Diploma

• Science
• If applying with an Access course you only need GCSE Mathematics and English Language at grade C/4 or above or accepted equivalent. You are not required to hold five GCSEs in total and GCSE Science is not required

British bachelor's degree

• Minimum 2.2 at full honours
• Considered on an individual basis

• Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma
  (2016 – present)
• Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
  (2010 - 2016)
• BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (2002 – 2010)

• MMP - Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) (2010 - 2016)
• MPP - Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma (2016 – present)
• MM - BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (2002 – 2010)
• Must be in either Sport and Physical Activity, Applied Science or Health and Social Care

• Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma
  (2016 – present)
• Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
  (2010 – 2016)
• BTEC Level 3 National Certificate
  (2002 – 2010)

• 64 UCAS points minimum
• Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Obtain a minimum of 28 points overall with grade 4 or above in at least one Higher Level subject from Group 4 (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
• For students who do not already hold a GCSE in Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above, we will accept grade 5 in Maths (Standard Level) from the IB Diploma
• For students who do not already hold a GCSE in English Language at Grade C/4 or above, we will accept Standard Level English Language (not literature) English A - Grade 4 or above or English B - Grade 5 from the IB

Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers)

• Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 64 tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects.
• Must include Sport, Health or a Science subject related subject at Higher level

Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher

• Achieve a minimum of 64 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers
• Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of CD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of CC in two Highers)
• Must include a Sport, Health or Science subject at Higher level or above

T-Levels

• 64 UCAS points (Pass overall)

If you have a qualification that is not listed in the table please refer to our full entry requirements on UCAS.

Further guidance on tariff points can be found on the UCAS website.