2012/13 UK Qualification Equivalencies

A Level A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB

Access to HE Diploma
(graded from October
2010)
We require 60 credits wit a mi!imum of "# credits at le$el % (or equi$ale!t)& Applica!ts ma' be required to meet
additio!al sub(ect)specific requireme!ts for particular courses at Duram& *lease co!tact departme!ts for furter
i!formatio!& +e followi!g are a guideli!e a!d ma' be sub(ect to ca!ge as furter i!formatio! becomes
a$ailable&
At least %0 le$el %
credits at Disti!ctio!
a!d i! additio! at
least 1# le$el %
credits at a
mi!imum of merit
At least %0 le$el %
credits at Disti!ctio!
a!d i! additio! at
least 1# le$el %
credits at a
mi!imum of merit
At least %0 le$el %
credits at Disti!ctio!
a!d i! additio! at
least 1# le$el %
credits at a
mi!imum of merit
At least %0 le$el %
credits at Disti!ctio!
a!d i! additio! at
least 1# le$el %
credits at a mi!imum
of merit
At least 1# le$el %
credits at Disti!ctio!
a!d i! additio! at
least %0 le$el %
credits at a
mi!imum of merit
Ad$a!ced ,
*rogressio! Diplomas
Applicatio!s from ca!didates offeri!g te -e$el % Ad$a!ced Diploma or -e$el % *rogressio! Diploma at .rade A/
0 1 A le$el (or equi$ale!t) will be co!sidered& +e required A le$el grade will reflect te igest requireme!t of te
tree A le$el offer 1 for e2ample were A33 is usuall' requested4 a! A will be required& +e grade required i! te
Diploma will $ar' betwee! departme!ts a!d applica!ts sould co!tact te 5!dergraduate Admissio!s Office
(admissio!s6duram&ac&u7) for details&
3+E8 9ubsidiar'
Diploma (:8;)
D/ 0 AA at A)le$el
(or equi$ale!t) or D
0 A/A at A)le$el (or
equi$ale!t)
D 0 AA at A)le$el (or
equi$ale!t)
D 0 A3 at A)le$el (or
equi$ale!t)
D 0 33 at A)le$el (or
equi$ale!t)
D 0 33 at A)le$el (or
equi$ale!t)
3+E8 Diploma (:8;)
D/D 0 grade A at A
le$el (or equi$ale!t)
or A/ at A)le$el (or
equi$ale!t) 0 DD
DD 0 grade A at A
le$el (or equi$ale!t)
DD 0 grade 3 at A
le$el (or equi$ale!t)
DD 0 grade 3 at A
le$el (or equi$ale!t)
D< 0 grade 3 at A
le$el (or equi$ale!t)
3+E8 E2te!ded
Diploma (:8;)
1
D/DD DDD DDD DD< DD<
8A8HE -e$el % Diploma
i! 8ild 8are ,
Educatio!
2
=ot acceptable =ot acceptable =ot acceptable .rade A .rade A
1
*rogrammes tat require specific sub(ects at A)le$el ma' require applica!ts wit te 3+E8 E2te!ded Diploma to also old te required sub(ect at A)le$el
or equi$ale!t&
2
Due to te specialist !ature of tis Diploma4 it is o!l' accepted for e!tr' i! rele$a!t programmes& *lease see te departme!tal websites for i!formatio!&
9tude!t >ecruitme!t a!d Admissio!s Office
*age 1 of 2
2012/13 UK Qualification Equivalencies
A Level A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB
8ambridge *re)5 D2 D% D% D% D% D% D% D% <2 D% <2 <2 <2 <2 <2
?!ter!atio!al
3accalaureate
%
%@4 i!cludi!g A66 or
666 i! Higer -e$el
sub(ects depe!di!g
o! te degree
programme applied
for&
"
%A i!cludi!g 666 i!
Higer -e$el
sub(ects
%6 i!cludi!g 66# i!
Higer -e$el sub(ects
%" i!cludi!g 6## i!
Higer -e$el
sub(ects
%2 i!cludi!g ### i!
Higer -e$el
sub(ects
Departme!ts ma' specif' a $er' good (6) or e2celle!t (A) grade i! related sub(ects&
?ris -ea$i!g 8ertificate
(Higer le$el)
AAAAA AAAA3 AAA33 AA333 33333
9cottis Ad$a!ced
Higers
9cottis Higers
AAA to i!clude at
least o!e specified
sub(ect at A1
AAA AA3 A33 333
AAAAA AAAA3 AAA33 AA333 33333
Departme!ts will !ormall' ma7e offers based o! Ad$a!ced Higers& ?! te abse!ce of % Ad$a!ced Higers4
were tese are !ot offered b' te applica!tBs scool4 offers comprisi!g of Ad$a!ced Higers a!d Higers or a
!umber of Higers ma' be made o! a case b' case basis&
Wels 3accalaureate
Ad$a!ced Diploma
*ass at 8ore 0 A/A
at A le$el (or
equi$ale!t) or AAA/
at A le$el
*ass at 8ore 0 AA
at A le$el (or
equi$ale!t) or AAA
at A le$el
*ass at 8ore 0 AA at
A le$el (or equi$ale!t)
or AA3 at A le$el
*ass at 8ore 0 A3
at A le$el (or
equi$ale!t) or A33
at A le$el
*ass at 8ore 0 33
at A le$el (or
equi$ale!t) or 333
at A le$el
3
+e ?3 requireme!t for te <3394 wic is (oi!tl' admi!istered b' te 5!i$ersities of Duram a!d =ewcastle4 is %@ *oi!ts wit specified Higer -e$el 9ub(ects&
4
*lease refer to te departme!tal websites for Higer -e$el grades required&
9tude!t >ecruitme!t a!d Admissio!s Office
*age 2 of 2