SWAP Access to Life Sciences  

Higher National Diploma (HND), 41 weeks, Full-time

Edinburgh International College (EIC)

17565SWAP Access to Life Sciences

A UK Citizen or have permanent residency:

Academic Requirements:

Students should be ordinarily resident in Scotland. Please contact the SWAP East Office at swapeast@ed.ac.uk if you are not sure about your eligibility.

Candidates must have been out of education for three years (five years if you have Highers or equivalent) and must not already have a degree. The course is NOT intended for school leavers.
Students who already have a university degree are not eligible for a SWAP programme. Any applicant who has been to university but did not complete may be eligible if there are special circumstances. Please email SWAP for advice BEFORE submitting an application at swapeast@ed.ac.uk.

Form outside UK Students:

Academic Requirements:

Higher National Diploma (HND) requirements for applicants from Bangladesh.

Applicants with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or A-Levels can be considered for admission to Higher National Diploma (HND) degree programmes at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants to Medicine will only be considered if they have completed A levels or the IB.

Holders of the Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) or Polytechnic Diplomas will not normally be considered for direct entry to Higher National Diploma (HND) study at the University of Edinburgh. For exceptions to this with regards to applications to the College of Science and Engineering, please see below.

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international

English Language Requirements:

*  IELTS 6.5 

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international/courses-for-international-students/english-language-courses

Academic Requirements:

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences:

CBSE All India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC), CISCE Indian School Certificate (ISC) Standard XII: overall 80% with three subjects at 75%.

Where degrees have a Mathematics subject requirement we will accept Grade XII CBSE Applied Mathematics as meeting this except for in the following degrees where Applied Mathematics will not be accepted:

MA (Hons) Economics & Mathematics
MA (Hons) Economics & Statistics
MA (Hons) Philosophy & Mathematics
College of Science and Engineering
Higher Secondary School Certificate (All India SSC, HSSC, SSSC, ISC) where awarded by CBSE, CISCE or West Bengal State Board

Award of Certificate with five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 80% or above and minimum 80% in all required subjects (or 85% where we require a grade A at SQA Higher). 75% at Grade XII English. Grade XII CBSE Applied Mathematics is not accepted to meet a Mathematics subject requirement.

Higher Secondary School Certificate (All India SSC, HSSC, SSSC, ISC) where awarded by other state boards

Award of Certificate with five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 80% or above and minimum 80% in all required subjects (or 85% where we require a grade A at SQA Higher). 75% at Grade XII English.

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine:

Higher Secondary School Certificate (All India SSC, HSSC, SSSC, ISC) where awarded by CBSE, CISCE; West Bengal State Board or other state boards:

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Sciences:

For Biomedical Sciences & Medical Sciences, award of Certificate with five subjects at Class XII with an overall average of 80% or above and minimum 85% in Biology & Chemistry. 75% at Grade XII English.

Medicine:

For Medicine, CBSE All India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC) or CISCE Indian School Certificate (ISC) Standard XII with five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 85% and grades of 85% or higher in English, Chemistry plus two from Biology, Mathematics or Physics. Grade XII CBSE Applied Mathematics is accepted to meet the Mathematics requirement.

We do not require students to take an English language test in IELTS/TOEFL/Pearson etc, if they achieve the minimum 85% from their Standard XII examinations.

Applicants offering GCE A levels or the International Baccalaureate will be considered and must meet the minimum entry requirements for these qualifications.

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international

English Language Requirements:

*  IELTS 6.5

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international/courses-for-international-students/english-language-courses

Academic Requirements:

Pre-Medical and Pre- Engineering:

For all Higher National Diploma (HND) degree programmes offered by the College of Science and Engineering, applicants with 75% or more in the HSC/ Intermediate (Pre-Engineering or Pre-Medical streams only), will be considered for entry to year 1 of an Higher National Diploma (HND) degree. Applicants must meet any specific-subject requirements.

Applicants wishing to study medicine or veterinary medicine will not be considered on the basis of the HSC Intermediate.
No other stream of the Intermediate HSC is considered suitable for direct entry to an Higher National Diploma (HND) programme.

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international

English Language Requirements:

*  IELTS 6.5

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international/courses-for-international-students/english-language-courses

Academic Requirements:

Applicants from Nepal to the College of Science and Engineering:

Certificate of Higher Secondary School Education with an average of 4/5 plus successful completion of our internal admissions tests. A suitable English Language certificate is also required.

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international

English Language Requirements:

*  IELTS 6.5

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international/courses-for-international-students/english-language-courses

Academic Requirements:

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences:

For nearly all degree programmes demand for places is much higher than places available so applicants who meet the detailed academic requirements are not guaranteed an offer of studies. The majority of offers will be made to students who achieve grades well above the detailed entry requirement.

For many degree programmes, we will expect you to have studied specific subjects within your qualifications. Where we ask applicants taking Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Highers and National 5s for a specific subject(s) we will normally ask you for the same subject(s) in your qualifications. Specific subject requirements at SQA Higher/National 5s for each degree programme can be found at the beginning of each subject entry via the online degree finder.

For MA English Literature and joint degree programmes with English Literature, applicants must have achieved, or be predicted to achieve, English Literature at an advanced level which would typically be taken in the final year of the high school diploma.

Details of the grades required in your qualifications can be found below. In order for applicants to be considered for an offer they need to have achieved, or be predicted to achieve, the equivalencies of all entry requirements listed in the degree finder for the relevant degree programme.

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Medicine

Admissions information - Medicine:

In addition to the minimum academic criteria, you are also required to meet non-academic entry requirements in terms of skills, experience and motivation.

Non-academic entry requirements
You are also required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) in the summer before you submit your UCAS application. Details of the test and how your result is used in the selection process are available on the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine website.

Biomedical Sciences and Medical Sciences:

Award of Diploma at least 5.5 in all final year subjects. Plus 5.5 in two state maturity exams including Biology and Chemistry with 5.95 in one further state maturity exam.

College of Science & Engineering:

For nearly all degree programmes demand for places is much higher than places available so applicants who meet the detailed academic requirements are not guaranteed an offer of studies. The majority of offers will be made to students who achieve grades well above the detailed entry requirement.

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international

English Language Requirements:

*  IELTS 6.5

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international/courses-for-international-students/english-language-courses

Academic Requirements:

Students from Nigeria are admitted to the University of Edinburgh with a range of qualifications: GCE A Levels, the IB, Standardised Tests (SAT, ACT or AP) and other recognised regional systems.

Applicants with either the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the Nigerian Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate will usually be required to complete a foundation year.

In addition, all applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in English language

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences:

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences does not currently accept the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the Nigerian Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate for entry. The College’s International Foundation Programme offers a route into an Edinburgh degree.

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international

English Language Requirements:

*  IELTS 6.5

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international/courses-for-international-students/english-language-courses

Academic Requirements:

Students from Ghana are admitted to the University of Edinburgh with a range of qualifications: GCE A Levels, the IB, Standardised Tests (SAT, ACT or AP) and other recognised regional systems.

Applicants with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Senior School Certificate are usually required to complete a foundation year. In addition, all applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in English language.

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences:

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences does not currently accept the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Senior School Certificate and West African Senior School Cert Exam (WASSCE) for entry. The College’s International Foundation Programme offers a route into an Edinburgh degree.

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international

English Language Requirements:

*  IELTS 6.5

https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/international/courses-for-international-students/english-language-courses