Entry requirements
Undergraduate
We require an Irish Leaving Certificate passed at Higher / Honours level and a minimum of four Irish Highers at grade C/4 or above.
The grading system for the Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) was revised in 2015 with the first students receiving new grades in summer 2017. The below table shows equivalencies for the old system (final award 2016) and the new system (first award 2017).
Equivalencies
A-level | Pre-2017 | Post-2017 |
AAA |
A2 A2 B1 B1 B2 |
H22223 |
AAB |
A2 B1 B1 B2 B3 |
H22233 |
ABB |
B1 B1 B2 B3 B3 |
H23333 |
BBB |
B2 B2 B2 B3 C1 |
H33333 |
BBC |
B3 B3 B3 B3 C1 |
H33334 |
BCC |
B3 B3 C1 C1 C2 |
H33344 |
CCC |
C1 C1 C1 C2 C3 |
H34444 |
FETAC qualifications
Students taking a fully completed (8 module) level 6 FETAC qualification may be accepted onto year 1 of an undergraduate degree. Year 2 entry may be appropriate for students that have studied appropriate modules in FETAC levels 5 and 6, with a minimum of 10 distinctions over the two qualifications.
Students taking a fully completed (8 module) level 5 FETAC qualification with a minimum of 5 distinctions may be accepted onto year 1 of a foundation degree.
Postgraduate
We require a bachelor (honours) degree or a Higher Diploma.
Equivalencies
Irish degree classification | English translation or equivalent |
First class honours |
1st |
Second class honours, grade I |
2:1 |
Second class honours, grade II |
2:2 |
English language requirements
Find out more about our English language requirements.
Improve your academic and English language ability
If you don't have the correct grades or qualifications to meet our entry requirements, we can help you improve them. Find out more about our pre-sessional English courses.
Degree preparation courses at the International College
If you complete your pathway course at the International College at the required level, you are guaranteed entry to a degree at the °®¶¹´«Ã½. Available degree subject areas include accounting and finance, art and design, business management, law with business, and many more.
Find out more about the pathway courses on offer at the .
Contact us
Kieran Campbell
International Officer – UKI, Europe and North America
Location: Brighton, UK
Responsible for regional recruitment and support to applicants and offer holders in Europe, North America and the UK.
You can ask Kieran about:
- entry requirements
- submitting a direct or agent application
- scholarships.
Email: K.S.Campbell@brighton.ac.uk