Entry requirements

Subject-specific entry requirements

Please find our subject-specific entry requirements below. To find out which courses have places available in Clearing, please see our current vacancies page.

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For many of our courses, we are interested in a broad range of qualities, not just your points on entry. We would like to learn more about you, your interests, experience and motivation to study. Whilst we may not always be able to offer you your first choice, we can talk to you about other options and maybe introduce you to some courses you haven't considered before.

For many of our courses we are looking for 64 - 96 UCAS tariff points from at least two A Levels or equivalent. Please note some of our courses have subject specific requirements (normally our Science and Health degrees) - subject specific requirements are detailed in the table below.

If you do not meet our entry requirements for our undergraduate degrees, you may be interested in one of our Foundation Year programmes. Entry requirements for our Foundation Years start from 32 UCAS Tariff points. However, we will also consider applicants who may not have traditional academic qualifications but have work experience or vocational qualifications. Whether you have just received your results or wish to return to study, you can call us on 01782 491120 to discuss the Foundation Year options available to you.

INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Our international English Language requirements are normally IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in all components (for equivalencies see Group A) . However for some of our courses, the English Language requirement is higher, e.g. Law, Paramedic Science, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Radiotherapy, Midwifery, Nursing (all routes) and Speech and Language Therapy please see our subject specific table for the English Groupings.

All Law courses 64 points, GCSE English Language grade 4/C or Group B and Speech and Language Therapy 104 points, GCSE English Language grade 4/C or Group F.

COURSES WITH SUBJECT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
*SH - Single Honours, CH - Combined Honours

Please note that there are specific GCSE requirements for some of our health courses listed below, please contact the Admissions Team for further information.

Subject	A/AS level Subject requirement	BTEC	Access Course Requirements
Astrophysics (CH) Please also view the entry requirements for the other subject	A Level Physics or Maths at grade C or above. If Maths is presented without A Level Physics, please contact Admissions.	MPP must include sufficient Physics and Maths units. Please contact Admissions	Please contact Admissions
Astrophysics Integrated Master's	A level Physics or Maths at grade C or above	MPP must include sufficient Physics and Maths units. Please contact Admissions.	Please contact Admissions
Biochemistry (SH)	At least 1 A level including A Level Chemistry at grade C or above	MPP plus subject specific requirements. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS tariff including 30 L3 credits at Merit plus subject specific requirements. Please contact Admissions
Biochemistry (CH) Please also view the entry requirements for the other subject	At least 2 A levels including A Level Chemistry at grade C or above	MPP plus subject specific requirements. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS tariff including 15 L3 credits at Merit plus subject specific requirements. Please contact Admissions
Biology (SH and CH) and Human Biology (CH). For CH please also view the entry requirements for the other subject	At least 2 A Levels including 1 Science A Level at grade C or above from the Keele Defined Sciences List	MPP in Science subject	64 UCAS tariff including 15 L3 credits at Merit in a Science subject
Biomedical Science (SH)	At least 1 Science A Level at grade C or above from the Keele Defined Sciences List	MPP in Science subject	64 UCAS tariff including 30 L3 credits at Merit in Science subjects
Bioengineering (Regenerative Medicine)	At least 2 A Levels including Chemistry or Biology at grade C or above	MPP plus subject specific requirement. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS tariff including 30 L3 credits in Biology or Chemistry. Please contact Admissions
Bioveterinary Science	At least 1 Science A Level at grade C or above from the Keele Defined Sciences List	MPP in Science subject	64 UCAS Tariff points including 30 L3 credits at Merit in Science subjects.
Chemistry (SH and CH) and MChem Chemistry with Integrated Masters and Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (BSc and MChem) and Medicinal Chemistry (CH) For CH please also view the entry requirements for the other subject	At least 2 A Levels including A Level Chemistry at grade C or above	MPP plus subject specific requirements. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS tariff including 15 L3 credits at Merit plus subject specific requirement. Please contact Admissions
Forensic Science with Integrated Master’s MSci (SH)	At least 2 A Levels including A Level Chemistry or Biology at grade C or above	MPP plus subject specific requirement. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS Tariff including a minimum of 15 L3 credits at Merit in Chemistry and/or Biology related units. Please contact Admissions
Forensic Science (SH and CH) and Forensic Science with Criminology (SH) For CH please also view the entry requirements for the other subject	At least 2 A Levels including A Level Chemistry or Biology at grade C or above	MPP plus subject specific requirement. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 L3 credits at Merit in Chemistry and/or Biology related units. Please contact Admissions
Maths (CH) For CH please also view the entry requirements for the other subject	At least 2 A Levels including A Level Maths at grade C or above. Cambridge Pre U Principal Subject Maths is acceptable at M3	MPP plus subject specific requirement. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS tariff including subject specific requirements. Please contact Admissions
Maths (SH)/Maths with Integrated Master’s MMaths (SH)	At least 2 A Levels including A Level Maths at C or above. Cambridge Pre U Principal Subject Maths is acceptable at M3	MPP plus subject specific requirement. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS tariff including subject specific requirements. Please contact Admissions
Microbiology and Immunology (SH)/ Microbiology and Immunology with Integrated Master’s	At least 1 Science A Level at grade C or above from the Keele Defined Sciences List	MPP in Science subject	64 UCAS tariff including 30 L3 credits at Merit in Science subjects
Midwifery (SH) WAITING LIST	BBB including 1 Science from the Keele Defined Sciences List AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	DDM in a Health or Science subject AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	Access to HE Diploma in a Health or Science subject with 30 L3 credits at Distinction and 15 L3 credits at Merit AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent
Neuroscience (SH)	At least 1 Science A Level at grade C or above from the Keele Defined Sciences List	MPP in Science subject. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS tariff including 15 L3 credits at Merit plus subject specific requirements. Please contact Admissions
Neuroscience (CH) For CH please also view the entry requirements for the other subject	At least 1 A Level including 1 Science A Level at grade C or above from the Keele Defined Sciences List.	MPP in Science subject. Please contact Admissions	64 UCAS tariff including 15 L3 credits at Merit with 15 of these credits being in Science. Please contact Admissions
Nursing Adult Mental Health	DDE/64 UCAS points or equivalent AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	MPP AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	(Health/ Science related) with at least 24 L3 credits at Merit (equal to 64 or above UCAS tariff) AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent
Nursing Children's WAITING LIST	A levels BBC or equivalent AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	DMM AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	(Health/ Science related) with at least 15 L3 credits at Distinction and 30 L3 credits at Merit (equal to 112 or above UCAS tariff) AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group E and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent
Nursing with Health Foundation Year: Adult Mental Health Children's Nursing with Foundation Year has no vacancies	40 UCAS points and successful interview	PPP AND successful interview	60 credits with at least 45 credits at Level 3 (equal to 40 UCAS Tariff points) AND successful interview
Paramedic Science LIMITED VACANCIES	BCC including Biology, Human Biology or Physical Education AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	DMM in a Health Science subject AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	Obtain Access to Higher Education Diploma with 104 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction, plus subject specific requirements AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent
Pharmaceutical Science, and Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science	CEE including Biology or Chemistry at grade C or above.	MPP plus subject specific requirement. Please contact Admissions	64 Tariff points with at least 15 L3 credits at Merit in Biology or Chemistry (equal to 64 or above UCAS tariff) Please contact Admissions.
Pharmacology	At least 1 Science A Level grade C from the Keele Defined Sciences List	MPP in Science subject	64 UCAS tariff including 15 L3 credits at Merit in Science subjects
Pharmacy MPharm	BBC including Biology OR Chemistry AND Successful Interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 6/B or equivalent	DMM plus subject specific requirement, please contact Admissions AND Successful Interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 6/B or equivalent	112 Tariff points with 30 L3 credits at Distinction. 30 L3 credits are required in Biology or Chemistry, please contact Admissions AND Successful Interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 6/B or equivalent
Pharmacy with Foundation Year NO VACANCIES	NO VACANCIES	NO VACANCIES	NO VACANCIES
Physics (SH), Physics with Astrophysics (SH) and Physics with Renewable Energy (SH)	A level Physics or Maths at grade C or above	MPP must include sufficient Physics and Maths units. Please contact Admissions	Please contact Admissions
Physics (CH) Please also view the entry requirements for the other subject	A level Physics OR Maths at grade C or above. Please contact Admissions if you have one subject at grade A/B	MPP must include sufficient Physics and Maths units. Please contact Admissions	Please contact Admissions
Physiotherapy (MSci)	BBC including Biology, Human Biology or PE at grade B or above AND successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	DMM in Applied Human Biology, Health and Social Care, Sport, Sport and Exercise Science, or Applied Science (should include Physiology of Human Body Systems optional module). Please contact Admissions. AND Successful Interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	45 L3 credits including 15 L3 credits at Distinction, these to include topics relating to Human Biology / Anatomy / Physiology. Please contact Admissions. AND Successful Interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent
Physiotherapy with Foundation Year	CCC including Biology, Chemistry or Physics OR BBC if no Biology, Chemistry or Physics. AND Successful Interview	Please contact Admissions	Please contact Admissions
Radiography (SH) NO VACANCIES	BBB including Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or Physics AND Successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	DDM To be taken in Applied Science, Applied Human Biology, or Health and Social Care (must be at Subsidiary Diploma level or above) AND Successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent	122 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction. To include 15 Level 3 credits in Biology/Human Biology/Chemistry/Physics AND Successful interview GCSE English Language grade 4/C (or equivalent) or Group D and GCSE Maths grade 4/C or equivalent
Veterinary Medicine with Foundation Year (pathway 2 for Biology with Foundation Year) WAITING LIST	BBB EXCLUDING those applicants that have taken A Level Biology AND Chemistry (this is not a suitable route for those who have taken both of these A levels). And Normally B/6 including English Language, Maths and Science	DDM	120 UCAS tariff points

We will consider International Baccalaureate, BTEC and Access to HE applicants for places on our courses that have vacancies from early July. If you are holding A level qualifications or any other qualifications, please contact us to discuss your grades and preferred course.

If you are seeking information on the offer level for a combined honours course you should look at the offer levels for BOTH subjects: if one subject has a higher offer level this is the one which will apply. Any subject specific requirements for BOTH courses will apply.

Waiting List Courses – for those applicants that already have the published entry requirements (above) please complete the Clearing Web Form. We will then be in touch with you on or after the 15 August.

We always look for talented students who can demonstrate they could benefit from the distinctive Keele experience.

Top-up degree entry requirements

Top-up degree	Entry Requirements
Business Management Top-up and Finance and Management Top-up	Students would need to have completed the equivalent of 240 credits of prior learning in an area relevant to the programme to access Level 6. These may include: A relevant HND with a grade of Merit or above. A relevant Foundation degree with a score of 50% or above. Level 5 of a relevant undergraduate degree with a score of 50% or above. An international equivalent to the above. Applicants whose first language is not English must provide a language test certificate and achieve an IELTS score of 6.0 overall (or equivalent) with no less than 5.5 in any component.

Top-up degree

Entry Requirements

Business Management Top-up

and

Finance and Management Top-up

Students would need to have completed the equivalent of 240 credits of prior learning in an area relevant to the programme to access Level 6. These may include:

A relevant HND with a grade of Merit or above.
A relevant Foundation degree with a score of 50% or above.
Level 5 of a relevant undergraduate degree with a score of 50% or above.
An international equivalent to the above.

Applicants whose first language is not English must provide a language test certificate and achieve an IELTS score of 6.0 overall (or equivalent) with no less than 5.5 in any component.