For Academic year 202324

A-levels

AAB including a science-related subject (minimum grade B)

A-levels additional information

Accepted science subjects include biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and psychology. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied A-level an accepted science subject can apply for the Science Foundation Year. .

More information about A-levels

A-levels with Extended Project Qualification

If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: ABB, including a science-related subject (minimum grade B) plus grade A in the EPQ

A-levels contextual offer

We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise an applicant's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme, as follows: ABB including a science-related subject (minimum grade B)

or

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level, including a minimum of 5 at Higher Level in a science-related subject

International Baccalaureate Diploma additional information

Accepted science subjects include biology, chemistry, mathematics (Analysis and Approaches at grade 5 or Applications and Interpretation at grade 6), physics and psychology. Applicants who have not studied an accepted science subject at Higher Level can apply for the Science Foundation Year. .

More information about International Baccalaureate Diploma

International Baccalaureate contextual offer

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP) statement

Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Where there is a subject pre-requisite(s), applicants will be required to study the subject(s) at Higher Level in the Diploma course subject and/or take a specified unit in the career-related study qualification. Applicants may also be asked to achieve a specific grade in those elements. Please see the University of Southampton International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

or

BTEC

D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AA from two A levels including a science-related subject.

We do not accept the BTEC National Diploma or the BTEC National Extended Diploma.

Applicants with a BTEC National Diploma or the BTEC National Extended Diploma in Applied Science should consider the BSc Audiology (B610)

RQF BTEC

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Additional information

We currently only accept the BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science. Accepted A-level science subjects include biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and psychology. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Applicants who have not studied an accepted science subject can apply for the Science Foundation Year.

More information about BTEC

QCF BTEC

D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus AA from two A levels including a science-related subject

We do not accept the BTEC Diploma or the BTEC Extended Diploma.

Applicants with a BTEC Diploma or the BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science should consider the BSc Audiology (B610)

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

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Access to HE Diploma Irish Leaving Certificate Scottish Qualification offers Cambridge Pre-U Welsh Baccalaureate

Access to HE Diploma

Applicants with an Access to HE Diploma should consider BSc Audiology (B610)

Access to HE additional information

Irish Leaving Certificate

Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded 2017)

H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 including a science-related subject

Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded 2016)

A1 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 including a science-related subject

Irish certificate additional information

Accepted science subjects include biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and psychology. Applicants who have not studied an accepted science subject can apply for the Science Foundation Year. .

Scottish Qualification

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education.

Please see the

University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF)

for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

Cambridge Pre-U

D3 D3 M2 in three Principal subjects including one science subject

Cambridge Pre-U additional information

Accepted science subjects include biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and psychology. Cambridge Pre-U's can be used in combination with other qualifications such as A levels to achieve the equivalent of the typical offer, where D2 can be used in lieu of A-level grade A* or grade D3 can be used in lieu of A-level grade A. Applicants who have not studied an accepted science subject can apply for the Science Foundation Year.

Welsh Baccalaureate

AAB from 3 A levels including a science-related subject (minimum grade B) or AA from two A levels including a science-related subject (minimum grade B), and B from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate

Welsh Baccalaureate additional information

Accepted science subjects include biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and psychology. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied A-level an accepted science subject can apply for the Science Foundation Year. .

Welsh Baccalaureate contextual offer

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Other requirements

UK students

International students

Other ways to qualify

GCSE requirements

Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)

Find the

equivalent international qualifications

for our entry requirements.

English language requirements

If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English. You'll need all of the following scores as a minimum:

IELTS score requirements

overall score

6.5

reading

6.0

writing

6.0

speaking

6.0

listening

6.0

We accept other English language tests.

Find out which English language tests we accept.

You might meet our criteria in other ways if you do not have the qualifications we need. Find out more about:

our

Access to Southampton scheme

for students living permanently in the UK (including residential summer school, application support and scholarship)

skills you might have gained through work or other life experiences (otherwise known as

recognition of prior learning

)

Find out more about our

Admissions Policy

.

Non-academic entry requirements

An application should provide evidence of •A clear and strong motivation to study audiology •A caring and compassionate approach •Personal values and attitudes that align with those of a health care professional •Realistic insight into the role of an audiologist All offers are made on the condition that applicants pass an Occupational Health check. All applicants must also pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (criminal record) check at the start of the course.

Students requiring a visa to study in the UK

In addition to the University’s own English language proficiency requirements, the UK Home Office sets its own minimum standards for applicants requiring a visa to study in the UK. The current requirements are that:

Students studying below degree level and those applicants who are required to study the University’s pre-sessional English programme must obtain a UKVI approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as IELTS.

Students who are studying above degree level i.e. Bachelor’s level or higher and those who are not required to pass the University’s pre-sessional English programme for entry on their substantive programme may take any of the tests or qualifications listed below.

English Language Tests

The University of Southampton accepts the following UKVI Secure English Language Tests:

IELTS (Academic) (International English Language Testing System)

PTE Academic UKVI

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT

PSI Services (UK) Ltd; Skills for English UKVI (4 component)

Trinity College London ISE (Integrated Skills in English)

Secure English Language Tests

must be dated within the two years immediately preceding the programme start date

as set out in any offer letter issued by the University.

The University of Southampton also accepts the following English Language Tests:

Tests taken at a centralised test centre/venue:

Cambridge English: Proficiency and Advanced

Cambridge English First (FCE) – only acceptable to applicants applying for foundation year programmes

LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2) and LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2)*

LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Expert C1) and LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Expert C1)*

PTE Academic

TOEFL

iBT

(Test of English as a Foreign Language) The University of Southampton does not recognise MyBest scores and will only accept scores taken in one sitting within the 2 years immediately preceding the programme start date. Please note, we currently do not accept the TOEFL

iBT

Paper Edition.

Tests taken at home:

Duolingo English Test

IELTS Online

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Online

TOEFL iBT Home Edition

LanguageCert ESOL Online

Non-SELT English Language Tests

must usually be dated within the two years immediately preceding the programme start date

as set out in any offer letter issued by the University.

Notes:

* You must present both certificates for the LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Bands FY, A, B, C, D, E) and the LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Bands F, G, H, I)

The University does not recognise any test not listed above.

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