A-Level Subject Requirements

A-LEVEL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

There are two stages in the evaluation process:

1.  The first stage requires an applicant's results to meet the Minimum Entry/Matriculation Requirements and specific subject requirements of a programme. If you are presenting subjects through a GCE/GCSE examination programme ensure that you refer to the National University of Ireland listing of which A-level/GCSE subjects are mutually exclusive for basic eligibility.

2.  The second stage requires an applicant's results to meet the Points of a programme.  The Points Requirement for each individual programme is determined by the demand for that programme as well as the standard of school leaving examination results of all applicants for that programme.  A-Level applicants compete on Points Equivalences as outlined in the tables which follow.

1. Minimum Entry/Matriculation Requirements:

Applied A-Level/Vocational subjects are not accepted for matriculation or entry purposes. 

Single Sitting: A-level Grades taken over a single sitting may be combined with AS Grades from the same year or 1 year previous for scoring purposes. 

English Language Competence:  Grade C at GCSE level or equivalent English Language competence

Points Equivalences: 2020 Entry

Bonus Points

25 additional points will be awarded for a Grade E or better in A2 Mathematics.  This will apply to only ONE Mathematics subject of the following:  Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Pure Mathematics, and only where that subject is used as one of the subjects for scoring purposes.   NB:  Mathematics and Pure Mathematics cannot be counted separately for points purposes.

Table Key for A Level Requirements below: 

2020 A-Level Subject Requirements and 2019 Entry Points

College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

College of Business and Law

College of Science, Engineering and Food Science

College of Medicine and Health

BTEC Entry

If you are applying to UCC with a BTEC Award, you can find out more about your application here.