Entry Requirements

Course Levels	What you need to get to study at this level	Courses available at Yale College
_	AS/A Level	Foundation Degree
Level 4 Higher Education	BTEC Level 3 Diploma	BTEC Higher National Certificate
_	NVQ 3	NVQ 4
_	Access to HE	_
_	5 GCSEs at grade A* – C (higher Tier papers are recommended in some subjects)	AS/A Levels
_	4 GCSEs at Grades A*- C	_
Level 3 Advanced	BTEC Level 2 Diploma	Level 3 Diplomas and Certificates (BTEC and CACHE) NVQ 3
_	NVQ 2	_
_	No qualifications necessary, subject to interview	Access to higher Education
_	GCSEs at Grade D – E	GCSE
Level 2 Intermediate	BTEC Level 1 Diploma	Level 2 Diploma/Certificate e.g. BTEC/CACHE NVQ 2
_	NVQ 1	NVQ 2
Level 1 Foundation	GCSEs at Grade E – G, subject to interview.	Level 1 Diploma/Certificate e.g. BTEC/OCR NVQ 1
_	_	Entry Level 3:BTEC Diploma in Vocational Studies(ICT, Care, Catering, Art and Hair and Beauty)
Entry level and supported learning	Assessed on own merit	Entry Level 2:BTEC Diploma in Skills for independence and Work
_	_	Pre-Entry/Entry Level 1 BTEC Diploma in Personal Progress