Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies

Entry Requirements 2013

Entry Requirements 2013 for all Nursing and Midwifery Programmes

Please note: Applicants whose post 16 entry requirements are over 3 years old will be required to provide evidence of recent study at an appropriate level.

A-level: Typical offer BBB. General Studies and Essential Key Skills will not be included. Specific subjects are not required.

Welsh Bacc: To include a pass in the core and two A-level passes at grade B or above.

BTEC: The National Diploma in Health Studies should be passed with a minimum of DDM as the final award. The BTEC in Early Years should be passed with DDD as the final award.

Int Bacc: 28 points. English Language, Maths and a Physical Science must be offered at Subsidiary or GCSE Level, if not at Higher Level.

Access Course : Students must offer a credit based nursing or health based diploma level course validated by The Open College Network. This should be passed with a minimum of 6 distinctions, 33 merits and 6 passes. (Access courses are stand alone programmes, therefore applicants are not required to meet the GSCE requirements). Please note: Distance Learning Access Courses are acceptable to the School provided they include witnessed assessments in a supervised assessment centre. Assessments by Skype are not acceptable for entry onto our programmes.

OU K101

This should be passed with the award of 60 level 1 credits.

Essential entry requirements

All applicants will be expected to have a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English Language, Maths and a Physical Science at grade C or above.  In certain circumstances Key Skills at Level 3 in Communication and Application of Number may be accepted in lieu of English/Welsh and Mathematics.

Please note:    Deferred entry is not available for the Bachelor of Midwifery programme.

Comprehensive details of entry requirements for our Bachelor Programmes are available by selecting the appropriate link:

Adult Nursing        

Children's Nursing         

Mental Health Nursing   

Midwifery                 

Please contact the School for further details on entry requirements.