Entry Requirements

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Entry Requirements

The University of Aberdeen's Admissions Selectors will be as flexible as possible while still ensuring that applicants are academically qualified for their chosen course of study. If you have any concerns, please contact our Enquiry Team to discuss your circumstances.

Entry Requirements

SQA/QS Highers & Advanced Highers

Standard Entry Requirements

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
  • A Foundation Apprenticeship is equivalent to one Higher at grade A. It cannot replace any required subjects.
  • We do not double count Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject, however a B at Advanced Higher is considered the equivalent of A at higher.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences BBBB
MA Primary Education
MBus Business
BMus Music
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences BBBB
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
 BEng Engineering
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences AABB
MChem Chemistry
MEng/MSci Computing Science
MEng Engineering 
Programme
Grades
Law AABB
Programme
Grades
MBChB Medicine AAAAB in S5, BBB in S6 

Widening Access Entry Requirements 

  • Entrance requirements for some degree programmes is reduced for students from Widening Access Backgrounds.
  • The accepted widening access criteria can be found on our Widening Access Criteria webpage.
  • Entry to MSci and MEng programmes is not discounted but students entering the BSc and BEng may be offered a transfer dependant on good performance in their degree.
  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus  for details before applying.
  • A Foundation Apprenticeship is equivalent to one Higher at grade A. It cannot replace any required subjects.
  • We do not double count Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject, however a B at Advanced Higher is considered the equivalent of A at higher.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences BBC
MBus Business
BMus Music
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme Grades
MA Primary Education BBBC
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences BBC
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
 BEng Engineering
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences BBB
Programme
Grades
Law BBB
Programme
Grades
MBChB Medicine AAAAB in S5, BBB in S6 

Advanced Entry Requirements (Advanced Highers for Year 2 entry)

  • The below grades are advanced Highers which should be presented in addition to the Higher grades.
  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus  for details before applying.
  • A Foundation Apprenticeship is equivalent to one Higher at grade A. It cannot replace any required subjects.
  • We do not double count Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject, however a B at Advanced Higher is considered the equivalent of A at higher.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences AB
MBus Business
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences AB
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences  ABB 
A Levels

Standard Entry Requirements

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences BBC
MA Primary Education
MBus Business
BMus Music
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences BBC
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
 BEng Engineering
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences BBB
MChem Chemistry
MEng/MSci Computing Science
MEng Engineering
Programme
Grades
Law BBB
Programme
Grades
MBChB Medicine AAA

Widening Access Entry Requirements 

  • Entry to some degree programmes is discounted for students from Widening Access Backgrounds.
  • The accepted widening access criteria can be found on our Widening Access Criteria webpage.
  • Entry to MSci and MEng programmes is not discounted but students entering the BSc and BEng may be offered a transfer dependant on good performance in their degree.
  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences CCC
MA Primary Education
BMus Music
MBus Business
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences CCC
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
 BEng Engineering
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences BBC
Programme
Grades
Law BBC

Advanced Entry Requirements (Year 2 entry)

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ABB
MBus Business
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences ABB
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
BEng Engineering  
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences  AAB 
International Baccalaureate

Standard Entry Requirements

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our Widening Access Criteria webpage for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 32
MA Primary Education
MBus Business
BMus Music
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences 32
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
 BEng Engineering
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences 34
MChem Chemistry
MEng/MSci Computing Science
MEng Engineering
Programme
Grades
Law 34
Programme
Grades
MBChB Medicine 36

Advanced Entry Requirements (Year 2 entry)

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 34
MBus Business
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences 34
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
BEng Engineering  
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences  36
BTEC
  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our Widening Access Criteria webpage for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences DMM
MBus Business
BMus Music
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences DMM
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
 BEng Engineering
Programme
Grades
MEng Engineering DDD
Programme
Grades
Law DDD
Irish Leaving Certificate

Standard Entry Requirements

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Five H3
MA Primary Education
MBus Business
BMus Music
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences Five H3
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling    
Programme
Grades
BEng Engineering Mathematics H2, 
plus four at H3
Programme
Grades
MEng Engineering Four H2 and one H3
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences Two H2 and three H3
MChem Chemistry
MEng/MSci Computing Science
Programme
Grades
Law Two H2 and three H3
Programme
Grades
MBChB Medicine Three H1 plus three H2



HNC/D

Standard Entry Requirements

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
  • Entry to MSci and MEng programmes is not possible from HN programmes but students entering the BSc and BEng may be offered a transfer dependant on good performance in their degree.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Pass in relevant subject
MA Primary Education
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
BD/BTH Divinity/Theology
Programme
Grades
BMus Music     Pass in HNC Music
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences Pass in Applied Sciences
Programme
Grades
BEng Engineering Pass in an Engineering 
HNC
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences B in HNC Applied Science
Programme
Grades
Law A in HNC Legal Studies, Social Sciences or Business

Advanced Entry Requirements (Year 2 entry)

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences B in HNC Social Sciences
MSci Education, Psychology and Counselling
Programme
Grades
MA Accountancy A in HNC Accountancy
Programme
Grades
MA Business A in HNC Business
Programme
Grades
BMus Music  Pass in HNC Music
Programme
Grades
MA/BSc Computing/Computing Science  A in HNC Computing & B in Higher Maths
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences  B in a relevant Science HNC programme
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences  A in HNC Applied Sciences
Programme
Grades
BEng Engineering A in a relevant  Engineering HNC programme

Advanced Entry Requirements (Year 3 entry)

  • Some degrees may have additional subject-specific requirements in addition to those listed here. Always check the degree in our online prospectus for details before applying.
Programme
Grades
MA Sociology, History or History & Sociology

BBA in HND Social 
 Sciences

Programme
Grades
MA Accountancy AA in HND Accountancy
Programme
Grades
MA Business AA in HND Business
Programme
Grades
BMus Music  Pass in HND Music
Programme
Grades
BSc Sciences  BA in a relevant Science HND programme
Programme
Grades
BSc Biomedical Sciences  AA in HND Applied Sciences
Programme
Grades
BEng Engineering AA in a relevant Engineering HND programme