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help me apply for uni!! (law with criminology)

Im struggling with picking unis because of the subjects I've studied at A-Level: level 3 Btec extended certificate applied psychology, level 3 Btec extended certificate health and social care, A-level Photography and EPQ about law.

I got average gcses: 6 English lit and language and a 4 in maths

I believe that I will get a D* in psychology D in health and social care A in photography and A in EPQ.

please help me. The unis im deff gonna apply for is city and Bournemouth

I was looking at Royal Holloway, Cardiff and Leicester but they dont specify what subjects they accept.

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Reply 1

What’s city uni?

Reply 2

Original post by Carter03052
What’s city uni?

It's a university in London called... City University! 😁
Original post by Amy_42018
Im struggling with picking unis because of the subjects I've studied at A-Level: level 3 Btec extended certificate applied psychology, level 3 Btec extended certificate health and social care, A-level Photography and EPQ about law.

I got average gcses: 6 English lit and language and a 4 in maths

I believe that I will get a D* in psychology D in health and social care A in photography and A in EPQ.

please help me. The unis im deff gonna apply for is city and Bournemouth

I was looking at Royal Holloway, Cardiff and Leicester but they dont specify what subjects they accept.


You can contact them and ask :smile:

Reply 4

Original post by mesub
You can contact them and ask :smile:

ive tried so many times, I either get no reply or they dont specify :frown:
Original post by Amy_42018
ive tried so many times, I either get no reply or they dont specify :frown:


How have you contacted them. Did you call or email?

Reply 6

Original post by mesub
How have you contacted them. Did you call or email?

I emailed
Original post by Amy_42018
I emailed


Give them a call tomorrow and update us.

Reply 8

Original post by Amy_42018
Im struggling with picking unis because of the subjects I've studied at A-Level: level 3 Btec extended certificate applied psychology, level 3 Btec extended certificate health and social care, A-level Photography and EPQ about law.
I got average gcses: 6 English lit and language and a 4 in maths
I believe that I will get a D* in psychology D in health and social care A in photography and A in EPQ.
please help me. The unis im deff gonna apply for is city and Bournemouth
I was looking at Royal Holloway, Cardiff and Leicester but they dont specify what subjects they accept.

I would advise against Leicester, it's overcrowded and the city isn't that great.
(edited 7 months ago)

Reply 9

Original post by ageshallnot
It's a university in London called... City University! 😁


Ohhhhhh that makes sense phahaha
Original post by Amy_42018
Im struggling with picking unis because of the subjects I've studied at A-Level: level 3 Btec extended certificate applied psychology, level 3 Btec extended certificate health and social care, A-level Photography and EPQ about law.
I got average gcses: 6 English lit and language and a 4 in maths
I believe that I will get a D* in psychology D in health and social care A in photography and A in EPQ.
please help me. The unis im deff gonna apply for is city and Bournemouth
I was looking at Royal Holloway, Cardiff and Leicester but they dont specify what subjects they accept.

Hey!

Awesome to hear you're interested in Cardiff :smile: This is as of 2025 entry, and may be subject to change! But, on the Law course page, under entry reqirements, then under "other qualifications from inside the UK", it will tell you that BTEC is accepted if you achieve:

"DDD in a BTEC Extended Diploma in any subject."

When course pages, such as Cardiff's, don't specify courses for entry requirements, its most likely because there are no specific courses you need to have to apply :smile:

However, there is mention of courses they don't accept:

"We do not accept Critical Thinking, General Studies, Citizenship Studies, or other similar equivalent subjects.We will accept a combination of BTEC subjects, A-levels, and other qualifications, subject to the course specific grade and subject requirements."

Hope that helps - let me know if I can help any further!

~ Fatiha, Cardiff University Student Rep
(edited 7 months ago)

Reply 11

Original post by CardiffUni Rep 2
Hey!
Awesome to hear you're interested in Cardiff :smile: This is as of 2025 entry, and may be subject to change! But, on the Law course page, under entry reqirements, then under "other qualifications from inside the UK", it will tell you that BTEC is accepted if you achieve:
"DDD in a BTEC Extended Diploma in any subject."
When course pages, such as Cardiff's, don't specify courses for entry requirements, its most likely because there are no specific courses you need to have to apply :smile:
However, there is mention of courses they don't accept:
"We do not accept Critical Thinking, General Studies, Citizenship Studies, or other similar equivalent subjects.We will accept a combination of BTEC subjects, A-levels, and other qualifications, subject to the course specific grade and subject requirements."
Hope that helps - let me know if I can help any further!
~ Fatiha, Cardiff University Student Rep

Hi there, thank you for your response. I don't think my subjects are similar to the ones Cardiff don't accept, if It is please can you let me know. Thank you again for your support!!

Reply 12

Original post by Academic007
I would advise against Leicester, it's overcrowded and the city isn't that great.

Thank you !
Original post by Amy_42018
Hi there, thank you for your response. I don't think my subjects are similar to the ones Cardiff don't accept, if It is please can you let me know. Thank you again for your support!!

Hi,

You'd be correct - Psychology, Health and Social Care and Photography wouldn't be similar subjects to Critical Thinking etc, from my understanding :smile:

Let me know if you had any other questions I can help you with!

~ Fatiha, Cardiff University Student Rep
Original post by Amy_42018
Im struggling with picking unis because of the subjects I've studied at A-Level: level 3 Btec extended certificate applied psychology, level 3 Btec extended certificate health and social care, A-level Photography and EPQ about law.
I got average gcses: 6 English lit and language and a 4 in maths
I believe that I will get a D* in psychology D in health and social care A in photography and A in EPQ.
please help me. The unis im deff gonna apply for is city and Bournemouth
I was looking at Royal Holloway, Cardiff and Leicester but they dont specify what subjects they accept.

Hi there,

Thanks for your message - we hope you found the information you need?

If you still have any questions, you can ask our Admissions team directly here: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/chat/. They'll be able to provide you with some more information about this course, the entry requirements and your grades.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London

Reply 15

Hello!

We are happy to hear that you are applying for Bournemouth University. We do not have any specific subject requirements for that course, which means you are eligible to apply with your qualifications 🙂

I hope this helps and if you have any further questions, please let me know!
Joe - BU advisor.

Reply 16

Original post by Academic007
I would advise against Leicester, it's overcrowded and the city isn't that great.

How do you know this?

Reply 17

Original post by Julie2222222
How do you know this?

Back when I applied for unis, I attended open days and visited Leicester to see their law school. One of the issues is they don't offer much on-campus accommodation and many students have to share houses in their first year. Another issue was the course was extremely oversubscribed I think they had over 500 students for the law course.

Leicester is also a ghost town with little character compared to other cities in the midlands like Birmingham and Nottingham. There is no nice scenery whatsoever, it all feels grey and gloomy.

Reply 18

Original post by Academic007
Back when I applied for unis, I attended open days and visited Leicester to see their law school. One of the issues is they don't offer much on-campus accommodation and many students have to share houses in their first year. Another issue was the course was extremely oversubscribed I think they had over 500 students for the law course.
Leicester is also a ghost town with little character compared to other cities in the midlands like Birmingham and Nottingham. There is no nice scenery whatsoever, it all feels grey and gloomy.

I am not too sure when you attended your open day but Leicester currently has lots of accommodation with approximately a four minute walk away from campus!

This is on the large 'City Accommodation' site which features a wide range of room types (studio, ensuite, shared bathroom, townhouse). Additionally, if first years apply for accommodation before 1 September they are guaranteed an offer of University-managed accommodation so there is no requirement to share a house in your first year.

The campus is also situated right next to Victoria Park, a large green open space, where there are often events either ran by students or Leicester council.

Reply 19

Original post by Amy_42018
Im struggling with picking unis because of the subjects I've studied at A-Level: level 3 Btec extended certificate applied psychology, level 3 Btec extended certificate health and social care, A-level Photography and EPQ about law.
I got average gcses: 6 English lit and language and a 4 in maths
I believe that I will get a D* in psychology D in health and social care A in photography and A in EPQ.
please help me. The unis im deff gonna apply for is city and Bournemouth
I was looking at Royal Holloway, Cardiff and Leicester but they dont specify what subjects they accept.

Hi @Amy_42018

I hope you are well! At the top of the Law Course Webpage, there is a box that says 'Submit course enquiry'. This will allow you to submit a question about course entry requirements and a member of the team will get back to you with an answer! 😄

This is the link for law - Leicester Law LLB

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