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Do Access Students need to meet GSCE requirements?

Do access students need to me the gcse entry requirements for University courses?
It depends on the requirements.

Normally a requirement for x number of GCSEs at 4 and above will be waived.
But any specific requirements for a higher grade in English or maths normally means that level is a strict requirement to succeed on the course and is unlikely to be waived unless your access diploma covers English or maths.
It depends on the requirements.
Normally a requirement for x number of GCSEs at 4 and above will be waived.
But any specific requirements for a higher grade in English or maths normally means that level is a strict requirement to succeed on the course and is unlikely to be waived unless your access diploma covers English or maths.

Wow that changes my entire application strategy the courses I want to do require a 6 in english language and I achieved a 5 do you think I would be let in through contextual admissions where they drop the grade to a 4 for both english and maths

I'm also doing a humanities access course focused on social science
Original post by shimmyjimmyfor2
Wow that changes my entire application strategy the courses I want to do require a 6 in english language and I achieved a 5 do you think I would be let in through contextual admissions where they drop the grade to a 4 for both english and maths

I'm also doing a humanities access course focused on social science

it's unlikely - you can ask them though.
Does your course provider have the option available to resit GCSE English?
it's unlikely - you can ask them though.
Does your course provider have the option available to resit GCSE English?

No they dont its not a big issue anyways just changed the courses to ones that dont require a 6 in english language

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