Academic ability is the essential requirement for admission. All candidates called for interview will be given adequate notice of the nature of their interviews. In some subjects they may be asked to submit course work for use in discussion at interview. Candidates in most subjects sit a short written test, and a short comprehension exercise is used, additionally, in some Arts subject interviews. Candidates for Science sit a short written test and may be asked to solve problems during interviews.
All candidates have a tutorial interview as well as a subject interview.
Offers for places are designed to meet candidates' individual circumstances. Our attitude to candidates wishing to take a gap year is, for most subjects, positive. Enquiries are welcomed from overseas candidates and from those with qualifications other than General Certificate of Education, such as Scottish Highers and SYS, International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate.