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This is an intensive course which allows students to take the AS/A2 A-Level papers of a subject in one year with all exams taken at the end of the academic year. Students who enrol will have previously completed an A Level course successfully (grade A*-E) – note, we do not accept Applied A Levels. Full-time students will take two subjects, covering the AS specification in the first semester and the A2 in semester two for CCEA subjects. For those students studying an AQA specification, a linear approach will be applied.
Subjects include (subject to change):
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Digital Technology
- Economics
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Sociology
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To be offered a place on the course applicants must meet or expect to meet the following criteria at the time of enrolment:
- Successfully completed an A Level course (A*-E)
- Be aged 18 or over on 1 July 2025
- have at least 25 points at GCSE including five passes at Grade C or above and meet the subject-specific requirements in the A Level Course Guide (available on the Belfast Met website - www.belfastmet.ac.uk.)
You will not be required to make subject choices until you are called for an enrolment interview in late August.
Most full-time A level students on the two-year programmes pay no fees but two factors determine whether a student is liable for charges:
- The student’s age on joining the course
- Whether the student is part-time or full-time
The grid below shows the charges for 2025-26 – concessionary fees in brackets.
Please note that these fees are per academic year and may be subject to change at time of enrolment.
Two Year A-Level
|
Two Year A-Level |
One Subject |
Two Subjects |
Three Subjects |
|
Under 18 years of age on 1 July 2025 |
£550 (£330) course fee + £70 exam fee = £620 (£400) |
£1080 (£660) course fee + £140 exam fee = £1240 (£800) |
No fee – Full-time student |
|
Over 18 and under 19 years of age on 1 July 2025 |
£550 (£330) course fee + £70 exam fee = £620 (£400) |
£1080 (£660) course fee + £140 exam fee = £1240 (£800) |
No course fee - £210 exam |
|
19 Years of age or over on 1 July 2025 |
£550 (£330) course fee + £70 exam fee = £620 (£400) |
£1080 (£660) course fee + £140 exam fee = £1240 (£800) |
£1650 course fee + £210 exam fee = £1860 |
One Year A-Level
|
One Year A-Level |
One Subject |
Two Subjects |
Three Subjects |
|
Aged between 18 and 19 on 1 July 2025 |
£550 (£330) AS course fee + £550 (£330) A2 course fee = £1200 (£660) + £140 exam fee = £1240 (£800) |
No course fee - £280 exam fee |
£550 AS course fee + £550 A2 course fee = £1100 + £420 exam fee = £1520 |
|
19 Years of age or over on 1 July 2025 |
£550 (£330) AS course fee + £550 (£330) A2 course fee = £1200 (£660) + £140 exam fee = £1240 (£800) |
£1100 course fee per subject = £2200 + £280 exam fee = £2480 |
£1100 course fee per subject = £3300 + £420 exam fee = £3720 |
Mixing and Matching
|
Mixing and Matching |
2 A2 Subjects + 1 Fast Track Subject |
2 Fast Track Subjects + 1 A2 Subject |
|
Over 18 and under 19 years of age on 1 July 2025 |
No course fee - £280 exam |
£550 + £350 exam fee = £900 |
|
19 years of age or over on 1 July 2025 |
£550 + £550 + £1100 + £280 (exam fee) = £2480 |
£1100 + £1100 + £550 + £350 (exam fee) = £3100 |
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