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This page contains details of the Advanced Diploma.
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About the Qualification
Each Diploma qualification is based around an Individual Line of Learning, such as ‘Engineering’. The qualification has three components:
- Principal Learning. This component is sector-related and mandatory, focusing on developing and applying the knowledge and skills that are relevant to an industry sector.
- Generic Learning. This encourages students to develop and apply the broad skills and knowledge necessary for learning, employment and personal development. This component includes functional skills in English, Mathematics and ICT, personal learning and thinking skills, work experiences and an extended project.
- Additional and Specialist Learning. This component allows learners the opportunity to specialise or to take up relevant complementary learning, such as a GCE A-level.
Therefore, UCL requires the Diploma to include a GCE A-Level as the Additional and Specialist Learning, plus one additional A-Level on top.
The current Individual Lines of Learning are:
- Business Administration and Finance
- Construction and the Built Environment
- Creative and Media
- Engineering
- Environmental and Land-based Studies
- Hair and Beauty Studies
- Hospitality
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing and Product Design
- Public Services
- Retail Business
- Society, Health and Development
- Sport and Active Leisure
- Travel and Tourism
Entrance Requirements
| A-Level grades | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| A*A*A | Level 3 Advanced Diploma with an overall grade of A, plus 2 GCE A-Levels awarded at grades A*A* in the additional/specialist learning component. |
| A*AA | Level 3 Advanced Diploma with an overall grade of A, plus 2 GCE A-Levels awarded at grades A*A in the additional/specialist learning component. |
| AAA | Level 3 Advanced Diploma with an overall grade of A, plus 2 GCE A-Levels awarded at grades AA in the additional/specialist learning component. |
| AAB | Level 3 Advanced Diploma awarded with an overall minimum grade of A, plus 2 GCE A-Levels awarded at a minimum of grades AB achieved in the additional/specialist learning component. |
| ABB | Level 3 Advanced Diploma awarded with an overall minimum grade of A, plus 2 GCE A-Levels awarded at a minimum of grades BB achieved in the additional/specialist learning component. |
Please note that the A*A*A requirement has only been approved for the Mathematics Department and Computer Sciences.
Notes
Departments/Faculties will need to assess whether individual lines of learning meet their own entry requirements. It might be that some lines of learning are not suitable for certain programmes.