Senate (Unreserved)
15 December 2004
Appendix C
MM.229/04
Matriculation Regulations
1.1.
Matriculation is the act of enrolment to begin a scheme of study leading to a degree of the University. A scheme of study shall be taken to include a scheme of study and research.
1.2.
Only persons who have satisfied the general entrance requirements of the University and who are aged eighteen or over may be permitted to matriculate. Applicants to non-award bearing schemes  of study of the University must be at least seventeen years of age at the point of enrolment.
1.3.
Only persons who have matriculated may be permitted to begin a scheme of study leading to a Foundation, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or a Doctorate of the University.
1.4.
Persons who have been offered a place in the University to begin a scheme of study must register as required under the procedures approved from time to time by the University by the end of the period of twenty-eight days starting with the day on which their scheme of study commences, normally the first day of the autumn term in the year in which their scheme commences. If a person fails so to register the offer of admission to the scheme of study will lapse. It should be noted that, notwithstanding this Regulation, attendance is normally required on academic grounds from the first day of commencement of the scheme of study.
General Entrance Requirements
1.5
The following qualifications will be accepted as satisfying the University's General Entrance Requirements for an ordinary or honours degree scheme:
(a)	General Certificates of Education and of Secondary Education, awarded by one of the examining bodies approved by the Department for Education and Skills, which show passes in
(i)	five subjects, to include passes in at least two subjects at Advanced level; or
(ii)	five subjects, to include passes in at least one subject at Advanced level and two subjects at Advanced Supplementary level (if taken prior to June 2002); or
(iii)	four subjects, to include passes in at least three subjects at Advanced level; or
(iv)	four subjects at Advanced Supplementary level or higher (if taken prior to June 2000);
approved for this purpose together with any conditions related thereto.
(b)	A National Certificate or Diploma or Higher National Certificate or Diploma.
(c)	Completion of an approved access or similar course intended to facilitate entry into higher education to a standard specified by the University.
(d)	30 full credits awarded in respect of any course of the Open University at least at level ‘O’.
(e)	A degree awarded by another university in the United Kingdom, the Council for National Academic Awards and by such other universities as may be approved for this purpose.
(f)	Diplomas awarded by the Council for National Academic Awards or by a university or university college in the United Kingdom.
(g)	A full practising professional qualification approved for this purpose.
(h)	An approved certificate of proficiency as a trained teacher awarded after a course of full-time training lasting at least two years.
(i)	Either 
i.	passes in four subjects at the Higher grade of the Scottish Certificate of Education;
or 
ii.	passes in two subjects in the examination for the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies or Advanced Highers together with three subjects at the Ordinary grade in the Scottish Certificate of Education.
(j)	The International Baccalaureate Diploma.
(k)	The European Baccalaureate.
(l)	The Advanced General National Vocational Qualification.
(m)	Other national qualifications approved for this purpose as equivalent to any of the above.
(n)	The Certificate of Continuing Education at the appropriate level of credit.
(o)	A twelve unit Advanced Vocational Certificate in Education.
(p)	Six Irish Higher Certificates.
(q)	The Welsh Baccalaureate at appropriate level.
1.6 
The Senate shall approve qualifications for the purpose of fulfilling the General Entrance Requirements under the provisions of Regulation 1.5
1.7 
The Board of a School may declare the following eligible for selection for admission:
(a)	Applicants who do not satisfy any of the requirements listed in Regulation 1.5. above, but who submit satisfactory evidence of having passed examinations which are considered to be equivalent to any of those listed.
(b)	In special cases, applicants who will be over twenty-one years of age by the date on which they wish to be admitted and who submit satisfactory evidence of previous study and of the capacity and attainments requisite to enable them to pursue the scheme of study for which they are applying.
1.8
The Board of Studies for Learning Partnerships or a Board of School may declare applicants eligible for selection for admission to a sub-degree award if they submit satisfactory evidence of the capacity and attainments requisite to enable them to pursue the scheme of study for which they are applying.
Degree Scheme Pre-Requisites
NOTE: Where reference is made to the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level or the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), equivalent qualifications may also be deemed acceptable for matriculation purposes.
1.9Degree Schemes Involving the Study of a Modern Language
Applicants for degree schemes involving the study of a modern language will normally be required to have a pass at GCE Advanced level in one of the foreign languages they wish to study.
1.10
Degree Schemes Requiring the GCSE in Mathematics
Applicants for degree schemes including the study of degree schemes in the Departments of Accounting, Finance and Management, Biological Sciences (including Biochemistry, Biomedical and Sports Science schemes), Computer Sciences, Economics, Electronic Systems Engineering, Health and Human Sciences or Psychology are required to have at least a C grade pass in Mathematics.1.11
Degree Schemes Requiring GCE Advanced Level Mathematics 
Applicants for degree schemes involving the study of Mathematics, Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering or who wish to take the course Mathematics for Social Scientists in the first year of a degree scheme in the School of Sciences, are normally required to have a pass in GCE Advanced Level Mathematics.
1.12
Degree Schemes in the Biological and Biochemical Sciences
Applicants for the three year degree schemes in Biological Sciences (e.g. Environmental Biology, Sports Science) are normally required to have a GCE Advanced Level pass in Biology and a second science.
Applicants for either the three or four year degree schemes involving Biochemistry are normally required to have a GCE Advanced level pass in Chemistry and a second science.
NOTE: A second science includes GCE Advanced Levels in Mathematics, Physics, Electronics, Psychology, Geography or Physical Education.

Advanced Standing
1.13
Applicants who have completed any of the following:
(a)	at least one year of full-time education at a university in the United Kingdom, or other approved institution overseas, or
(b)	Part 1 of a University of London External degree, or
(c)	Part 1 of a degree conferred by the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA), or
(d)	a Diploma in Higher Education, or
(e)	a Higher National Diploma/Higher National Certificate, or
(f)	other qualifications/previous experience which accord with the award of appropriate credit in accordance with the University’s procedure for APL and APEL 
may be permitted by the relevant School Board to enter the second year of a scheme of study leading to the conferment of a first degree of the University. 
1.14.
Applicants for the second year of a Bachelor of Laws scheme of study are required to have completed at least one year of full-time legal study at an approved university or Higher Education institution, or the equivalent legal work on a CNAA or University of London external degree programme.  Permission must be obtained from the Board of the School of Law.
NOTE: Entrants to year two who have not studied all the subjects of the Law Qualifying Examinations may be required to follow courses and be examined at the end of the second year in appropriate Law Qualifying Year subjects.
1.15.
Graduates of an approved university or Higher Education institution, or holders of a CNAA conferred degree may be permitted by the relevant Board of School to enter the University and follow a scheme of study lasting three terms leading to the conferment of the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Engineering.
1.16.
Candidates who have successfully completed the first two years of an appropriate undergraduate degree scheme at the University of Gothenburg and been awarded a minimum of 75 credits, of which at least 60 must be in chemically/ biochemically based subjects may be permitted to enter the final year of a biochemically based scheme in the Department of Biological Sciences, subject to approval by the Dean of the School of Science and Engineering.
BSc Healthcare Practice
1.17.
Candidates who are registered Nurses, Midwives or Health visitors and who have successfully completed studies to Diploma level in Nursing, Midwifery or Health Visiting may be permitted by the Board of the School of Social Sciences to enter the part-time scheme of study leading to conferment of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Practice. 
Overseas Applicants
1.18.
Applicants whose mother-tongue is not English are required to provide to the Dean of the School to which they wish to be admitted evidence that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high to enable them to derive full benefit from the scheme of study for which they are applying.
They are also required unless exempted by the Dean of the School concerned to undertake a test of proficiency in written and spoken English conducted at the University. The test will normally take place in the first week of the Autumn term in which they enter the University. Students who register after the beginning of the Autumn term will take the test at a time arranged by the English Language Teaching Centre. On the basis of this test, students and their Departments will: 
(a)	be advised that English classes are not normally considered necessary or 
(b)	be advised that they should takeEnglish language support classes or 
(c)	be required to take English language support classes.
1.19.
Applicants for a programme of study not leading to an examination for a degree or other qualification awarded by the University (eg Exchange Students) must satisfy the Dean of the School concerned of their fitness to enter upon the scheme which they intend to undertake.