The University of Sheffield
Department of Economics

Entry Requirements

Our standard offers for A level and International Baccalaureate candidates are shown below. We also welcome applications from people offering other types and combinations of qualifications including Cambridge Pre-U, Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers, Irish Leaving Certificate and international qualifications. For details of standard offers see the University’s online Undergraduate Prospectus or contact our Undergraduate Admissions Secretary, Liz Stern.

email: e.l.stern@sheffield.ac.uk

Core Requirements

  • All applicants must have a minimum of GCSE Mathematics grade B and GCSE English grade C, or equivalent.
  • At least two of the three A levels must be in Acceptable subjects. The third can be in any Acceptable in Combination subject.
    Guidance on A level subject requirements

Standard Offers for 2012 Entry

Course

GCE A Levels

International Baccalaureate
BA Economics (L100) AAB 35 points*
BSc Economics (L101) AAB including B in Mathematics 35 points including 5 in Higher Level Mathematics
BSc Economics with Finance (L1N3) AAB including B in Mathematics 35 points including 5 in Higher Level Mathematics*
BSc Economics and Mathematics (LG11) AAB including A in Mathematics 35 points including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics*
BA Accounting and Financial Management and Economics (NL41) AAB 35 points*
BA Business Management and Economics (NL21) AAB 35 points*
BA Economics and Philosophy (LV15) AAB 35 points*
BA Economics and Politics (LL12) AAB 35 points*
BA French and Economics (RL11) AAB including B in French 35 points including 6 in Higher Level French*
BA German and Economics (RL21) AAB including B in German 35 points including 6 in Higher Level German*
BA Hispanic Studies and Economics (RL41) AAB including B in a modern foreign language (not necessarily Spanish) 35 points including 6 at Higher Level in a modern foreign language (not necessarily Spanish)*
BA Russian and Economics (RL71) AAB including B in a modern foreign language (not necessarily Russian) 35 points including 6 at Higher Level in a modern foreign language (not necessarily Russian)*

*IB candidates who have not already met our English and maths requirements must obtain at least 4 in Standard or Higher Level English and for BA degrees, at least 4 in Standard Level Maths or 5 in Mathematical Studies.

English Language Requirements

All students must have an approved English language qualification equivalent to at least GCSE English grade C. Acceptable ones include:

  • IELTS
    - 6.5 overall with 6 in the Writing component and 5.5 in all other components (for L100, L101, L1N3, LG11)
    - 6.5 overall with 6 in the Reading, Writing and Listening components and 5.5 in Speaking (for NL21, NL41)
    - 6.5 overall with 6 in each component (for LL12, LV15, RL11, RL21, RL41, RL71)
  • Internet-based TOEFL - 91 with at least 21 in Listening, 21 in Writing, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking
  • IGCSE First Language English - grade C
  • IGCSE English as a Second Language - grade B
  • International Baccalaureate Standard Level English - grade 4
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - grade C
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - grade C

More approved English language qualifications