Typical Access Loughborough Contextual Offers for 2024 entry

You can view what typical Access Loughborough Contextual Offers are made, for those who are eligible, below.

Some courses have subject requirements within A level and / or BTEC qualifications. Details of these are included on our course pages and should be considered alongside the below typical reduced offer levels.

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A

Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Aeronautical Engineering MEng AAB including Maths and Physics with A in Maths or Physics. Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics.
Aeronautical Engineering BEng BBB including Maths and Physics. Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics.
Automotive Engineering MEng AAB including Maths and Physics with A in Maths or Physics. Distinction and AB including Maths and Physics.
Automotive Engineering BEng BBB including Maths and Physics. Distinction and BB including Maths and Physics.

Architectural Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Architectural Engineering MEng BBB including Maths. Distinction and BB including Maths.
Architectural Engineering BEng BBC including grade B in Maths. Merit and BB including Maths.

Architecture

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Architecture BArch ABB Distinction and BB

Automotive Materials

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Automotive Materials MEng ABB including two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry with grade A in one of these subjects. Distinction and AB including any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
Automotive Materials BEng BBC including grades BB in any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. Merit and BB including any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry.

B

Bioengineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Bioengineering MEng ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B from either Chemistry, Biology or Physics. Distinction and A in Maths and B in Chemistry, Biology or Physics.
Bioengineering BEng BBB including Maths with one from Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Distinction and BB including Maths and Chemistry or Biology or Physics.

Biological Sciences

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Biological Sciences BSc BBB including Biology and one other science or Maths (Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Geology, Psychology and Environmental Science are all considered sciences for the purposes of admission and although PE is accepted as a third A level, it is not a science for the purpose of admission). Distinction and BB including Biology and another Science or Maths / Distinction in Applied Science and BB including Biology.

Biomaterials Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Biomaterials Engineering MEng ABB including two from Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, with grade A in one of these subjects. Distinction and AB including any two from Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Biology.
Biomaterials Engineering BEng BBC including grades BB in any two from Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Merit and BB including any two from Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Biology.

Business

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and A level reduced offer
Accounting and Financial Management BSc BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.
Business Analytics BSc BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.
International Business BSc BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.
Finance and Management BSc BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.
Management BSc BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.
Marketing and Management BSc BBB No subject specific requirements but we do have a list of preferred subjects outlined on our course page. We may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.

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Chemical Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Chemical Engineering MEng ABB including grade A in Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics. Distinction and BB including Maths and either Chemistry or Physics.
Chemical Engineering BEng BBB including Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics. Distinction and BB including Maths and either Chemistry or Physics.

Chemistry

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Chemistry MChem BBB including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. Distinction and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths.
Chemistry BSc BBC including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. Merit and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths.
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry MChem BBB including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. Distinction and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths.
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc BBC including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. Merit and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths.
Chemistry with Computing MChem BBB including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. Distinction and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths.
Chemistry with Computing BSc BBC including Chemistry and preferably one other Science or Maths. Merit and BB including Chemistry and preferably another Science or Maths.

Civil Engineering and Construction

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Civil Engineering MEng BBB including Maths and a second science. Distinction and BB including Maths and another Science.
Civil Engineering BEng BBC including grade B in Maths and grade B in a second science. Merit and BB including Maths and another Science.
Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying BSc BBC Merit and BB
Construction Engineering Management BSc BBC Merit and BB

Communication and Media

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Media and Communication BSc BBC Merit and BB

Computer Science

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Computer Science MSci AAB including Maths. Distinction and AA including Maths.
Computer Science BSc ABB including Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths.
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence MSci AAB including Maths. Distinction and AA including Maths.
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc ABB including Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths.
Computer Science and Mathematics MSci AAB with grade A in Maths. Distinction and AA including Maths.
Computer Science and Mathematics BSc ABB with grade A in Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths grade A.
Information Technology Management for Business MSci ABB Distinction and AB
Information Technology Management for Business BSc BBB Distinction and BB
Computing and Management MSci ABB Distinction and AB
Computing and Management BSc BBB Distinction and BB

Creative Arts

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Fashion Design and Technology BA BBC Merit and BB
Fine Art BA BBC Merit and BB
Graphic Design BA BBC Merit and BB
Textile Design BA BBC Merit and BB / Distinction and BC

Criminology

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Criminology BSc BBC Merit and BB
Criminology and Sociology BSc BBC Merit and BB

D

Design

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Industrial Design BA BBC Merit and BB
Product Design and Technology BSc BBC including B in Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Electronics or Computer Science. Merit and BB including Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Electronics or Computer Science.
Design BA BBC Merit and BB

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Economics

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Economics BSc ABB - in some circumstances we may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.
Business Economics and Finance BSc ABB -  in some circumstances we may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.
Economics and Management BSc ABB -  in some circumstances we may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. Distinction and BB including a preferred subject.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics.
Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng BBC including grades BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. Merit in Engineering and BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics.
Computer and Electronic Engineering MEng ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics.
Computer and Electronic Engineering BEng BBC including grades BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. Merit in Engineering and BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics.

Energy Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Energy Engineeering BEng BBC including B in Maths and either Computer Science, Electronics or Physics. Merit in Engineering and BB including Maths and either Computer Science, Electronics or Physics.
Energy Engineering MEng ABB including Maths and either Computer Science, Electronics or Physics. Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Computer Science, Electronics or Physics.

Engineering Management

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Engineering Management BEng BBC including grade B in either Maths or Physics. Merit in Engineering and BB including Maths or Physics.

English

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
English BA BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). Distinction and BB including English.
English Literature BA BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). Distinction and BB including English.
English with Creative Writing BA BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). Distinction and BB including English.
English and Sport Science BA BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). Distinction and BB including English.
English with Business Studies BA BBB including English (Literature, Language or both). Distinction and BB including English.

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Geography

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Geography BSc/BA BBB Distinction and BB
Geography with Economics BSc BBB Distinction and BB
Geography and Sport Science BSc BBB Distinction and BB
Geography and Management BSc BBB Distinction and BB

H

History

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
History BA BBC Merit and BB
History and International Relations BA BBC Merit and BB
History and Politics BA BBC Merit and BB

Human Biology

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Human Biology BSc BBB including at least one science (Biology preferred).
Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Geology, Psychology and Environmental Science are all considered sciences for the purposes of admission and although PE is accepted as a third A level, it is not a science for the purpose of admission.
Distinction and BB including a Science (Biology preferred).

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International Relations

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
International Relations BA BBC Merit and BB

L

Liberal Arts

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Liberal Arts BA

BBC

Merit and BB

M

Materials Science and Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Materials Science and Engineering MEng ABB including two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry with grade A in one of these subjects. Distinction and AB including any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
Materials Science and Engineering BEng BBC including grades BB in any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. Merit and BB including any two from Maths, Physics and Chemistry.

Mathematical Sciences

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Mathematics MMath ABB including A in Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths grade A.
Mathematics BSc ABB including A in Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths grade A.
Mathematics with Economics BSc ABB including A in Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths grade A.
Mathematics, Accounting and Financial Management BSc ABB including A in Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths grade A.
Financial Mathematics BSc ABB including A in Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths grade A.
Mathematics and Sport Science BSc ABB including A in Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths grade A.
Mathematics with Statistics BSc ABB including A in Maths. Distinction and AB including Maths grade A.

Mechanical Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Mechanical Engineering MEng AAB including A in Maths and Physics. Distinction in Engineering and AB including Maths and Physics.
Mechanical Engineering BEng BBB including Maths and Physics OR ABC with AB in Maths and Physics in any order. Distinction in Engineering and BB including Maths and Physics.

N

Natural Sciences

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Natural Sciences MSci AAB including two or three sciences with grade A in one preferred subject. Dependent on the chosen pathway: Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics. Distinction and AB including two sciences.
Natural Sciences BSc BBB including two or three sciences. Dependent on the chosen pathway: Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics. Distinction and BB including two sciences.

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Physics

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Physics MPhys ABC including grade AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and AB including Maths and Physics.
Physics BSc BBC including grade B in Maths and grade B in Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and BB including Maths and Physics.
Engineering Physics MPhys ABC including grade AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and AB including Maths and Physics.
Engineering Physics BSc BBC including grade B in Maths and grade B in Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and BB including Maths and Physics.
Physics with Theoretical Physics MPhys ABC including grade AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and AB including Maths and Physics.
Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc BBC including grade B in Maths and grade B in Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and BB including Maths and Physics.
Mathematics and Physics MPhys ABC including grade AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and AB including Maths and Physics.
Mathematics and Physics BSc BBC including grade B in Maths and grade B in Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and BB including Maths and Physics.
Physics with Computing MPhys ABC including grade AB in any order from Maths and Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and AB including Maths and Physics.
Physics with Computing BSc BBC including grade B in Maths and grade B in Physics (Applicants without A level Physics may be considered on a case by case basis). Merit and BB including Maths and Physics.

Politics

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Politics BA BBC Merit and BB
Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA BBB Distinction and BB
Politics and International Relations BA BBC Merit and BB

Product Design Engineering

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Product Design Engineering MEng ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B in either Design and Technology, Engineering or Physics. Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Design and Technology, Engineering or Physics.
Product Design Engineering BEng BBC including grades BB from Maths and either Design and Technology, Engineering or Physics. Merit in Engineering and BB including Maths and either Design and Technology, Engineering or Physics.

Psychology

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Psychology BSc BBB Distinction and BB
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc BBB Distinction and BB
Psychology in Education BSc BBB Distinction and BB
Psychology with Criminology BSc BBB Distinction and BB

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Robotics

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering MEng ABB including grade A in Maths and grade B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. Distinction in Engineering and A in Maths and B in either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics.
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering BEng BBC including grades BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics. Merit in Engineering and BB in Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths or Physics.

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Sociology

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Sociology BSc BBC Merit and BB

Sport

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Sport and Exercise Science BSc AAB including two of the following preferred subjects: Biology, Human Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Physical Education. Distinction and AA including a preferred subject.
Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education BSc BBB including at least one of the following preferred subjects: Biology, Human Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, History, Geography, Physical Education and English Literature or English Language. Distinction and AB including one preferred A level / Distinction and BB including two preferred subjects.
Sport Management BSc BBB Distinction and BB.

Sports Technology

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Sports Technology MEng ABB Distinction in Engineering and AB
Sports Technology BEng BBC Merit in Engineering and BB

U

Urban Planning

CourseAwardTypical three A level reduced offerTypical BTEC Level 3 and two A level reduced offer
Urban Planning MPlan BBB Distinction and BB
Urban Planning BSc BBC Merit and BB