1. Entry requirements for STEM Degree courses Rural Learning Partnership 2014

2. Entry requirements for STEM Degree courses CourseGCSE Requirements (All degree courses require GCSE English and Maths grade C) Queens University, Belfast A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements University of Ulster A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements AccountingMinimum B in MathsAAA/AAB Actuarial Science5 or more A grades for QUB Minimum B in Maths. AAA including Maths Agriculture Technology CC - DA ScienceBBB including one Science subject (Biology or Chemistry preferred) ArchitectureCC – DA Science QUB-Art desirable UU-Art Essential ABB - Maths and Science desirable UU- BBB including Art and a Science. BTEC - DDM Banking and Finance CCC Biological Science Biology Human CC - DA Science BBB including one Science subject (Biology preferred) ABB in two Science subjects (A in Biology) BCC in Science subject (Biology or Chemistry preferred) BTEC - DMM Biomedical Engineering B – Maths BB – DA Science BBC –including one STEM subject. BTEC – DMM BiochemistryCC – DA ScienceBBB including Chemistry and one Science subject

3. Entry requirements for STEM Degree courses CourseGCSE Requirements (All degree courses require GCSE English and Maths grade C) Queens University, Belfast A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements University of Ulster A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements Biomedical ScienceGCSE passes in DA Science and Maths ABB including Biology and Chemistry BBB including two science subjects BTEC – DDM Business StudiesQUB – B in MathsABBAAB – BBB ChemistryCC – DA ScienceBBB including Chemistry and one other Science subject Civil Engineering (B.Eng) B – Maths BB – DA Science BBB – including Maths and one Science subject BTEC – DDM CCC- including one STEM subject BTEC – MMM Civil Engineering (M.Eng) CC – DA ScienceAAB including Maths and a Science subject (Physics preferred) BTEC – DDD BCC- including Maths and one STEM subject BTEC – DMM Clinical PhysiologyBB – DA ScienceABB-BBC including one STEM subject BTEC – DDM/DMM Computer ScienceBBB including one Science subject or ICT BTEC – DDM BBB/BBC – all subjects considered BTEC – DDM/DMM Construction, Engineering and Management BB – DA ScienceBBB – including two STEM subjects BTEC accepted

4. Entry requirements for STEM Degree courses CourseGCSE Requirements (All degree courses require GCSE English and Maths grade C) Queens University, Belfast A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements University of Ulster A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements Criminology and Criminal Justice ABB BTEC – DDM DentistryDA ScienceAAA plus A at AS level including Chemistry and one other Science (Biology needed to AS level) DieteticsCC – DA ScienceBBB including two Science subjects (Chemistry preferred) EconomicsQUB – A in MathsABBBCC BTEC - DMM Electrical/Electroni c Engineering CC - DA Science or Technology BBB including Maths and one STEM subject (Physics preferred) BBC including one STEM subject Environmental Biology CC - DA ScienceBBB including Biology Environmental Health/Science CC - DA ScienceBBB including one Science subject BTEC - DDM FinanceB - MathsABBBBB Food and NutritionCC – DA ScienceBBB including Biology or one other Science subject (Chemistry preferred) CCC including one Science subject BTEC - MMM Health and Social Care BBC BTEC - DMM

5. Entry requirements for STEM Degree courses CourseGCSE Requirements (All degree courses require GCSE English and Maths grade C) Queens University, Belfast A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements University of Ulster A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements Information and Communications Technologies BBC – all subjects considered BTEC – DDD/DDM Marine Science Marine Biology CC - DA ScienceBBB including BiologyCCD including two Science subjects BTEC - MMM Mathematical Studies A - MathsABB including A in Maths MedicineVery high GCSE profile (9 - A*) AAA plus A at AS level including Chemistry and one Science subject (Biology preferred) MicrobiologyBBB including Biology and Chemistry Midwifery5C – GCSEs CC - DA Science BC/CCD including Biology BB/CCC for all other A levels BTEC - DMM Nursing5C – GCSEs CC - DA Science BC/CCD including Biology BB/CCC for all other A levels BTEC - DMM BBC BTEC - DMM Occupational Therapy BBB BTEC - DMM OptometryCC – DA ScienceABB including two Science subjects

6. Entry requirements for STEM Degree courses CourseGCSE Requirements (All degree courses require GCSE English and Maths grade C) Queens University, Belfast A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements University of Ulster A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements PharmacyCC – DA ScienceAAB including Chemistry and one other Science subject (Biology AS preferred) AAB including Chemistry and one other Science subject (Biology preferred) BTEC - DDD PhysicsCC – DA ScienceBBB including Maths and Physics PhysiotherapyCC - DA ScienceBBB including one Science subject BTEC - DDM PodiatryCC - DA ScienceBBB including one Science subject BTEC - DDM Quantity SurveyingABB all subjects considered PsychologyABBBBB/BBC BTEC - DMM RadiographyBB – DA ScienceBBB including one Science subject Speech and Language Therapy CC – DA ScienceBBB including English and one Science subject BTEC - DDM Sports and Exercise CC – DA ScienceAAB including one Science subject or PE

7. Entry requirements for STEM Degree courses CourseGCSE Requirements (All degree courses require GCSE English and Maths grade C) Queens University, Belfast A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements University of Ulster A Level or BTEC National/ Extended Diploma Requirements Teaching ( Maths with Science) CC – DA Science Good GCSE profile St. Marys University College, Belfast ABB including Maths and one Science Technology with Design BBC including one STEM subject BTEC - DMM VeterinaryHigh GCSE ProfileUniversity of Glasgow AAA including Chemistry, Biology and a third academic subject (preferred Science) ZoologyCC – DA ScienceBBB including Biology