Entrance Requirements For: NN52

A Levels

AAB. Any subject combinations accepted excluding General Studies. GCSE Mathematics and English (minimum grade B or 6) required if not taken at A or AS level.

Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.

Scottish Qualifications

AAABB at Higher Grade. Mathematics and English required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade C in the Higher in Maths and English is required.

Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.  

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate

35 points. Standard Level Mathematics or Mathematical Studies and English (Language and/or Literature) required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.

Irish Leaving Certificate

H1H1H1H2H3 at Higher Level, normally to include Mathematics. Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.

Access Qualifications

30 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit to include at least 6 credits in maths or quantitative methods.

Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.

Cambridge Pre-U

D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSE Mathematics and English (minimum grade B or 6) required if not taken at a higher level.

Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.

PARTNERS - A Levels

BBC excluding General Studies plus completion of summer school. GCSE Mathematics and English (minimum grade B or 6) required if not taken at A or AS level.  

Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from schools and colleges in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme.

PARTNERS - Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambri

Overall DDM. Business-related subjects preferred. GCSE Mathematics and English (minimum grade B or 6) required.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from schools and colleges in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme.

Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.

PARTNERS - Scots Quals

BBBCC at Higher Grade. Mathematics and English required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade C in the Higher in Maths and English is required. Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.   Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from schools and colleges in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme.

Extended Project Qualification

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop.  If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

Additional Information on GCSEs (or equivalent)

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required. These must include Mathematics and English (minimum grade B or 6), or equivalent.

International Programmes

If you are an international student and you do not meet the academic and English language requirements specified above, you should consider a pre-sessional course at INTO Newcastle University, which will help to prepare you for study on this degree.

INTO Newcastle University is based on the University campus and offers a range of courses including the International Foundation in Business and Management and International Year One in Business.