Entry requirements
From A level to Access to HE diplomas to International Baccalaureate – our entry requirements are wide and varied and we recognise a wide range of qualifications from around the world.
If you are a UK applicant leaving school or college we accept the following qualifications:
- A/AS level
- Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher
- 14 to 19 Advanced Diplomas
- the International Baccalaureate
- Welsh Baccalaureate
- BTEC Awards
- AQA Baccalaureate
- Cambridge Pre-U
- Access to Higher Education Diploma
We’re committed to widening access to higher education for all sections of the community and so are as flexible as possible in our admissions policy.
Recognising experience
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the programme successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
Details of our typical entry requirements for specific programmes can be found on our course finder.
The Salford Alternative Entry Scheme has been developed by the University to offer a unique opportunity to those who may not meet the traditional academic entry requirements but are able to demonstrate their ability to succeed at University via successful completion of an aptitude test. Further details can be found here.
