Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

Applying for undergraduate study
We also offer a selection of Foundation
degree courses and Bachelor Honours topup
programmes, for details please see our
website. Applications for these courses are
made directly to the University.
Do I need to come for an
interview?
For the following courses, it is currently
necessary to attend an interview before a
decision on your application can be made:
• Teaching: Initial Teacher Training
(BA Primary Education with
recommendation for QTS)
And Single Honours programmes in:
• Choreography and Dance
• Performing Arts (Contemporary
Performance)
• Digital Media Design
• Digital Media Development
• Drama
• Journalism
• Media Production
• Social Work
• Street Arts
• Theatre Production
• Vocal and Choral Studies
The University of Winchester reserves the
right to change this list at any time and
therefore all applicants should be prepared
to come to the University for an interview.
What happens next?
The decision to offer a place and any
conditions attached to that offer will be
communicated to you through UCAS or,
for non-UCAS applications, by a letter
from the University. All offers are made on
the understanding that the information
you have supplied on your application is
complete and correct.
Entry requirements
We welcome applications from students
from diverse educational backgrounds,
and for that reason accept a wide range
of qualifications for admission to the
University of Winchester. Some of the more
common qualifications accepted by the
University are detailed below. If you have a
qualification not listed, please contact our
Course Enquiries and Applications team by
emailing course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk
who will be able to advise you.
GCSEs
All applicants for Single Honours or
Combined Honours degrees must possess
a good level of competence in English
Language; a pass at grade C or above in
English Language or equivalent is therefore
required prior to entry.
Applicants for Teaching: Initial Teacher
Education (BA Primary Education with
recommendation for QTS) are required to
have passes at GCSE (grade C or above)
in English Language, Mathematics and
Science (see pages 126-127).
Applicants for Social Work are required to
have passes at GCSE (grade C or above) in
English Language and in Mathematics.
Accountancy, BSc Archaeology, Business
Management and the Psychology
programmes (and their combinations)
require a minimum of GCSE grade C in
Mathematics.
All other programmes normally require a
GCSE (grade C or above) or equivalent in
Mathematics or Science.
UCAS tariff points
The majority of UK students will use the
UCAS tariff (see pages 168-169 for an
equivalency table) to determine whether
their qualifications meet the standard
required by the University. Details of
UCAS tariff points required for particular
subjects are detailed in the course entry
requirements on pages 170-174 or on each
course’s Fact File.
The University of Winchester accepts
UCAS tariff points earned from a variety of
qualifications including A2, BTEC National
Diplomas and Certificates, CACHE
Diplomas, Scottish Highers, Irish Leaving
Certificate, Welsh Baccalaureate and the
diplomas introduced in September 2008.
While the majority of UCAS tariff
points will be accumulated through
the completion of A2 (or equivalent)
qualifications, the University will allow a
maximum of 80 UCAS tariff points, which
have been earned through successful
completion of qualifications below A2
(or equivalent) standard, to be counted
toward the total entry requirement.
For example, AS level(s) not continued
to A2, Key Skills, music examinations
and Institute of Financial Services
qualifications.
International Baccalaureate
A minimum score of 24 points for an
International Baccalaureate is usually
required for admission to the University.
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