English, Welsh and Northern Irish qualifications

Source: https://study.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-welsh-northern-irish-qualifications Parent: https://study.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/download-guide

Entry requirements for applicants with English, Welsh and Northern Irish qualifications.

A levels

Entry requirements for applicants with A levels.

GCSEs

For some of our degrees we need you to achieve specific subjects to at least a GCSE level.

International Baccalaureate

Entry requirements for applicants with International Baccalaureate (IB) qualifications.

Welsh Baccalaureate

Entry requirements for applicants with Welsh Baccalaureate qualifications.

AQA Baccalaureate

Entry requirements for applicants with AQA Baccalaureate qualifications.

Cambridge Pre-U

Entry requirements for applicants with Cambridge Pre-U qualifications.

BTEC, Cambridge Technical, WJEC Applied Diplomas, and Level 3 Extended Certificates

Entry requirements for applicants with Level 3 qualifications including BTEC and Cambridge Technical.

Approved subjects

A level subjects we accept for general university entry.

This article was published on 2026-01-29