Admissions flexibility for undergraduate offer-holders (2025 entry)

Flexibility can be applied to the following programmes:

• BSc Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences (BC17)
• BSc Sport, Physical Education & Coaching Science (C6L4)
• Applied Golf Management Studies (N290)
• BSc Human Sciences (BCL0)
• MSci Human Sciences (BCL1)
• BSc Biochemistry (C700) / BSc Biochemistry with Study in Continental Europe (C701) / BSc Medical Biochemistry (C720) / Biochemistry with Genetics (CC74)
• MSci Biochemistry with Professional Placement (C702) / MSci Biochemistry (C703) / BSc Biochemistry with Int Year (C007)
• BSc Biological Sciences (C100) / BSc Biological Sciences with Study in Continental Europe (C101) / MSci Biological Sciences with Professional Placement (C102) / MSci Biological Sciences (C105) / BSc Biological Sciences with Int yr (C001)
• BSc Environmental Science (F900) / BSc Environmental Science with Year Abroad (F751)
• BSc Environmental Science with Professional Placement Abroad (F850) / MSci Environmental Science (F750)
• BSc Geology (F600) / BSc Geology and Physical Geography (FF68) / BSc Palaeontology and Geology (FC69)/ BSc Environmental and Engineering Geoscience (F910)
• MSci Geology (7F83) / MSci Palaeontology and Geology (8C63) / MSci Geology and Physical Geography (9F78) / MSci Geology with an International Year (F601) / MSci Palaeontology and Geology with International Year (FC70) / MSci Geology and Physical Geography with an International Year (FF69)
• BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability (F901) / BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad (F950) / MSci Global Environmental Change and Sustainability (F951)
• BA Geography (L700) / BSc Geography F800 / BA Geography with a Year Abroad (L701) / BSc Geography with a Year Abroad (F801) / MSci Geography (F80A) / MSci Geography with International Year (L70A)
• BSc Geography and Urban and Regional Planning (LK74) / BSc Geography and Urban and Regional Planning with Year Abroad (LK75)

Each year the University can offer a level of flexibility to students on certain courses who have not quite met the terms of their offer. We know that waiting for results can be a stressful time for prospective students, and we want to alleviate that pressure so that students can concentrate on their current studies without worrying about getting into their first-choice university. Commitment to the University and a passion for your subject are important to us, and we are committed to supporting the academic success of students joining us. 

Unless you are an ROP applicant, the flexibility is automatically reflected in the alternative conditions provided in your offer letter. 

No. If you make us your firm choice, then the flexibility will automatically be applied in your alternative conditions. 

The flexibility applies to students who intend to begin their studies in Autumn 2025. 

All courses receive different numbers of applications each year and so the level of flexibility we can offer depends on the demand for a course and the number of students that we can teach on a programme. This is to ensure that we are able to offer the best possible student experience once you’re here. 

The grade flexibility is applied in your alternative offer, equivalencies may be accepted at Confirmation and Clearing however there is no guarantee of this. Please note, D grade equivalencies will not be accepted. For example, if your offer is to achieve A, A, A in your A-Levels we will be able to accept you with A, A, B not A*, A*, D.

Please note that you will still need to achieve any specific module requirements that are stated in your offer.

If you have received an offer for the programmes listed above, it means we are likely to be able to accept you up to one grade below your Pathways to Birmingham offer if you have made us your firm (first) choice. This is already reflected in your alternative conditions. There may be certain subject specific minimum requirements that still have to be met as specified in your offer letter.

Please be aware that your P2B scholarship is still dependent on you achieving the standard prospectus offer for your course. 

If you have received an offer for the programmes listed above, it means we are likely to be able to accept you up to one grade below your contextual offer if you have made us your firm (first) choice. This is already reflected in your alternative conditions. There may be certain subject specific minimum requirements that still have to be met as specified in your offer letter. 

If you have received an offer for the programmes listed above, it means we are likely to be able to accept you up to one grade below your EPQ offer if you have made us your firm (first) choice. This is already reflected in your alternative conditions. There may be certain subject specific minimum requirements that still have to be met as specified in your offer letter. 

If you have received an offer for one of the programmes listed above, we are able to accept you to one grade below your ROP offer if you have made us your firm (first) choice. As you are still entitled to an ROP offer without making us your firm choice, this is NOT reflected in your alternative offer at present. If you put us as your first choice your alternative conditions will be amended and a new offer letter will be issued later in the cycle. 

We will be able to accept you with one grade below the grades stated in your offer. For example, if your offer is to achieve D, D, D in your BTEC we will be able to accept you with D, D, M.

Please note that you will still need to achieve any specific module requirements that are stated in your offer.

We will be able to accept you with one grade below those stated in your offer. This will be applied to either an A-Level or BTEC qualification and reflected in your alternative offer. We may be able to accept grade equivalencies at Confirmation and Clearing, however this is not guaranteed. 

We will be able to accept you with one grade below the Higher Level grades stated in your offer. This can be applied to any of your Higher Levels unless you require specific grade in a certain subject. The one grade flexibility may be applied to any other Higher Level subject.

Higher Level grades are matched to A-Level grades as follows: