Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2016 | Page 183

The School of Nursing and Midwifery welcomes the development of the new diploma lines. All the Advanced Diploma lines
are accepted and Society, Health and Development is desirable.
Level 3 – Advanced Diploma – 260 points including A-level at grade C or above in any subject
(excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking)
Advanced Diploma

Level 3
All diploma lines are
accepted but Society,
Health and Development
(SHD) desirable.
Additional and/or
specialist learning (ASL)
to include one A-level
subject (excluding
General Studies and
Critical Thinking)

Progression Diploma

Level 3
All diploma lines accepted
but Society, Health and
Development (SHD)
desirable

Including A-level grade C
or above in any subject
(excluding General
Studies and Critical
Thinking)

Plus, 5 GCSEs at C or above including
English and Maths, science and IT
desirable
Or
Level 2 Higher Diploma at C or above
(including Functional Skills: English/
Maths and ICT pass). All Diploma lines
accepted but Society, Health and
Development (SHD) desirable

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Level 3 – Advanced Diploma

Additional and/or specialist learning
(ASL) to include 2 GCSE subjects
at C or above (Science desirable)
Plus A-level grade C
or above in any subject
(excluding General
Studies and Critical
Thinking)

Plus, 5 GCSEs at C or above including
English and Maths, science and IT
desirable
Or
Level 2 Higher Diploma at C or above
(including Functional Skills: English/
Maths and ICT pass). All diploma lines
accepted but Society, Health and
Development (SHD) desirable
Additional and/or specialist learning
(ASL) to include 2 GCSE subjects
(Science desirable)

Other Qualifications (Not currently included in the UCAS Tariff)
Recommended Qualifications for Age 19+
The School of Nursing and Midwifery accepts a wide variety (and combination) of qualifications for entry onto our
pre-registration degrees, please contact the school for advice and guidance (01782 679600).
All candidates for Pre-registration Nursing and Midwifery programmes are required to meet or exceed Nursing
and Midwifery Council requirements, including literacy and numeracy skills.
Access to Higher
Education Diploma

Health and Social
Care related

60 credits including
45 at Level 3 and 15 at
Level 2 (MMP profile)
30 L3 credits at Merit

Combined with Maths GCSE grade C
or above (or Adult Numeracy
Certificate/Key Skills/Functional Skills
Level 2)
Or
6 Level 2 credits of numeracy

Access to HE (Medicine
and Health Professions)

Medicine and Health
professions

60 credits including
45 at Level 3 and 15 at
Level 2 (MMP profile)
30 L3 credits at Merit

Open University
K101/DD101/DD131
and DD 132 combined

Health related

60 points at level 1

In addition to include GCSE grade C
Maths, or Adult Numeracy Certificate/
Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2

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