Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
AAB in three A levels including A in German
If you are taking a GCE A level in a science subject, you will need to pass any separate science practical endorsement.
Alternative offer:
Most of our students will join us with three A levels, but you may have study beyond this (such as a project qualification or additional study in maths) which demonstrates your individual talents that will help you with your degree. We recognise these studies through our alternative offers.
ABB in three A levels including grade A in German plus one of:
grade A in an EPQ
grade B in the Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
grade B in a Core Mathematics qualification
grade B in AS level Mathematics or Statistics
If you receive an offer for this course and are studying one of these qualifications you will be given both the typical and alternative offer. If you are taking a GCE A level in a science subject, you will need to pass any separate science practical endorsement.
You can find out more about our alternative offers, including a complete list of qualifications we consider on our website.
BTEC RQF
Typical offer: DDD plus A at A level
DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) in a relevant subject area plus grade A in A level German or another qualification that meets the B2 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Your language qualification must be recent or you must be able to demonstrate that you are using German regularly at a high level: we may contact you to assess this.
A pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 30 credits achieved at Distinction and 9 credits achieved at Merit or above. We also require grade A in A level French or another qualification that meets the B2 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Your language qualification must be recent or you must be able to demonstrate that you are using French regularly at a high level. We may contact you to assess this. Please contact us to discuss the content of the Access course you are studying to check that the units you are covering are suitable.
BTEC QCF
Typical offer: D*DD plus A at A level
D*DD in the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) in a relevant subject area plus grade A in A level German or another qualification that meets the B2 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Your language qualification must be recent or you must be able to demonstrate that you are using German regularly at a high level: we may contact you to assess this.
AB in two Advanced Highers including A in German.
We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAABB in their Highers.
35 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in German.
We prefer Higher Level German, but we may be able to consider you with Standard Level German. In this case the typical offer is: 36 points overall and 6, 5, 5 in three Higher Level subjects plus 7 in Standard Level German.
Typical Offer: D3, D3, M1 in three principal subjects including D3 in German.
Alternative offer: D3, M1, M1 in three principal subjects including D3 in German plus one of:
grade M1 in Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
grade A in an EPQ
grade B in the Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
grade B in a Core Mathematics qualification
If you receive an offer for this course and are studying one of these qualifications you will be given both the typical and alternative offer.
GCSE requirements:
GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 plus GCSE English grade B or 6 (or equivalent from our English language category A).
For further qualifications information and English Language equivalents, please see: go.bath.ac.uk/int-mgt-ml