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Cambridge Pre-U newsletter December 2009 Edition

Updates on university acceptance of Cambridge Pre-U and the first set of exam results.



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Cambridge Pre-U Recognition

Universities to accept applicants with Cambridge Pre-U qualifications

The UCAS Board has awarded a tariff value for Cambridge Pre-U. The tariff is used by universities in making offers to applicants, and is a way of comparing different qualifications using a common scale. Learn more...

The Russell Group of universities (Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Imperial College London, King's College London, Leeds, Liverpool, London School of Economics, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Queen's Belfast, Oxford, Sheffield, Southampton, University College London, Warwick) has clarified its position:

We believe that the Cambridge Pre-U promises to be an acceptable preparation for university courses. We welcome the academic rigour of the new qualification's linear approach and the retention of subject specialism, and we note that it will be available as one of a range of new or reformed qualifications after 2008.
Wendy Piatt, Director-General of the Russell Group.

Other responses to Cambridge Pre-U

Cath Baldwin, Head of Recruitment and Admission at the London School of Economics, said:

The LSE would accept the Cambridge Pre-U qualification as suitable for admission to its undergraduate courses. In particular, LSE would welcome the academic rigour of the new qualification′s linear approach and the retention of subject specialism. The Curriculum Extension will provide evidence of independent learning skills, which are considered important at LSE.

The Joint Faculty response from Imperial College, University of London, concluded:

The detailed drafts, together with your proposals for the diploma, encourage us to believe that this examination system will be a useful method in helping us to select good quality students for our courses. We do like the idea of linear courses, the increased depth of understanding (provided that it can be taught properly), and the expanded reporting scale at the top end.

Formal university acceptance of Cambridge Pre-U

The following universities have given formal written acceptance of the Cambridge Pre-U, provided all other entry requirements, such as English Language assessment, have been met:

  • University of Aberdeen
  • University of Abertay, Dundee
  • Aberystwyth University
  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • Aston University
  • Bangor University
  • University of Bath
  • Bath Spa University
  • University of Birmingham
  • Birmingham City University
  • University of Bolton
  • Bournemouth University
  • University of Brighton
  • Bristol University
  • Brunel University
  • Buckinghamshire New University
  • University of Cambridge
  • Cardiff University
  • University of Chester
  • University of Chichester
  • City University London
  • Cleveland College of Art & Design
  • De Montfort University
  • University of Dundee
  • University of Durham
  • University of East Anglia
  • University of East London
  • East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College
  • Edge Hill University
  • Edinburgh Napier University
  • University of Edinburgh
  • University of Essex
  • The European School of Osteopathy
  • University of Exeter
  • University for the Creative Arts
  • University of Glamorgan
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Gloucestershire
  • Goldsmiths, University of London
  • University of Greenwich
  • Harper Adams University College
  • Heriot-Watt University
  • University of Hertfordshire
  • University of Huddersfield
  • University of Hull
  • Keele University
  • University of Kent
  • University of Lancaster
  • University of Leeds
  • Leeds Trinity University College
  • University of Leicester
  • University of Lincoln
  • University of Liverpool
  • Liverpool Hope University
  • Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
  • Liverpool John Moores University
  • London, Kings College
  • London, Imperial College
  • London Metropolitan University
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • London South Bank University
  • London, University College (UCL)
  • Loughborough University
  • University of Manchester
  • Middlesex University
  • Newcastle University
  • Newman University College - Birmingham
  • University of Northampton
  • Northumbria University
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Oxford
  • Pembrokeshire College
  • Plymouth College of Art
  • University of Plymouth
  • University of Portsmouth
  • Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
  • Queens University Belfast
  • Robert Gordon University
  • University of Reading
  • Roehampton University
  • Rose Bruford College
  • Royal Holloway, University of London
  • University of Salford
  • Scottish Agricultural College
  • School of Pharmacy, London University
  • The School of Oriental and African Studies
  • Sheffield Hallam University
  • University of Sheffield
  • University of Southampton
  • University of St Andrews
  • University of Stirling
  • University of St Mark and St John
  • St Mary's University College
  • University of Sunderland
  • University of Surrey
  • University of Sussex
  • Swansea Institute of Higher Education
  • University of Teesside
  • University of Ulster
  • University of the Arts London
  • University of Wales, Aberystwyth
  • University of Wales, Bangor
  • University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
  • University of Wales, Lampeter
  • University of Warwick
  • University of the West of England
  • University of Westminster
  • University of Worcester
  • University of York
  • Wigan & Leigh College
  • Writtle College

Medical schools' acceptance of Cambridge Pre-U

The following medical schools have confirmed they will accept Cambridge Pre-U as entry to their undergraduate programmes:

  • Aberdeen
  • Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Birmingham
  • Brighton and Sussex
  • Bristol
  • Cambridge
  • Cardiff
  • Dundee
  • University of East Anglia
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Hull York Medical School
  • Imperial
  • Keele
  • Kings College London
  • Leeds
  • Leicester
  • Liverpool
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle
  • Nottingham
  • Oxford
  • Peninsula
  • Queen's University Belfast
  • Sheffield
  • Southampton
  • St Andrews
  • St George's, University of London
  • University College London
  • University of Glamorgan

Express your position on Cambridge Pre-U

If you have not yet expressed your position on acceptance of Cambridge Pre-U and would like to, please download and complete the acceptance form below:

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Leading representatives from universities have been involved at all stages of the development. CIE is discussing the Cambridge Pre-U tariff with UCAS.