You must have achieved your entry qualifications within the past three calendar years to be considered for a place. Certain mathematics and informatics degree programmes also require a mathematics qualification no older than two years. Three-year time limit on relevant study To demonstrate that you are prepared for degree-level study, you must have achieved your qualifications within the last three calendar years before the year of your degree programme’s start date. If you do not have any recent, relevant academic qualifications, we cannot take your application further. Understanding our entry requirement (see ‘How old your qualifications can be’) Two-year time limit on mathematics qualifications For certain mathematics and informatics programmes, you must have achieved a mathematics qualification within the previous two years. Our degree finder specifies for which programmes this is the case. Check your programme’s mathematics requirements on the degree finder Returning to education after more than three years If you are applying for your first degree after a long break from formal education, we still require you to have completed relevant study in the previous three years. We accept a range of qualifications in place of school qualifications which may be out of date, including: SWAP Access programmesHNC/HNDother college Access coursesOpen University modules Mature applicant qualifications we accept for entry What to do if your application was unsuccessful Get feedback and find out how to appeal an unsuccessful application This article was published on 2025-10-07
