This entry year programme is year one of a four-year degree and is designed as a preparatory year to ready you for the transition to the full degree programme of your choice. It provides an opportunity to develop your portfolio and technical skills in a specialist subject area. We offer places to students who have at least five GCSEs, grades 9 - 4 (A* - C), including English Language and a combination of AS and A-level qualifications or equivalent (with one in a creative subject). We also welcome applications from mature students who may not have the qualification profile but have other experience and knowledge. All applicants will be required to show a portfolio of creative work. Although many of our students do come in with top grades and high UCAS points, these aren’t necessarily essential for entry. For most of our undergraduate degrees, we typically ask for between 104 - 120 UCAS points, but we understand that talented artists, designers and makers can have a wide range of relevant strengths and skills beyond formal qualifications. We’re just as interested in exploring your portfolio and discussing your creative experiences as we are in seeing your grades. We recognise the value of a variety of qualifications and relevant experience and welcome applications from students who have followed less traditional routes. We also accept a range of international qualifications and will look at each application individually. For more information please consult our <a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply">How to Apply page</a> and the UCAS <a href="https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/what-and-where-study/entry-requirements/ucas-tariff-points" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tariff Table</a>.

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