Keele Excellence Scholarships 2016 Entrants
Provisional Eligibility Information sheet
 Keele University is offering three levels of Excellence
Scholarship to UK undergraduates commencing their first degree at Keele in
September 2016.
 Below is an indication of the grades/levels that may result in a
student receiving an Excellence Scholarship of between £500 a year and
£2,000 a year for the duration of their full-time, undergraduate course at
Keele University, up to a maximum of four years.

Students taking undergraduate medicine, PGCE and all NHS funded courses
are not eligible to receive an Excellence Scholarship.

Students already holding a first and/or a postgraduate qualification are not
eligible to receive an Excellence Scholarship.

Students with a mix of qualifications may be considered for a Scholarship,
provided each qualification is of an appropriate level and is detailed on the list
below.

UK and EU students only are eligible to be considered for an Excellence
Scholarship. If you are an EU student and your qualifications are not listed
below please contact the International Team who will be able to assess your
qualifications - international@keele.ac.uk

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and is intended only to give an
indication of likely eligibility for an award. When considering eligibility we look
at grades, not tariff points.

Keele University retains the right to decide whether a student is eligible to
receive, or to continue to receive, a Scholarship.

We cannot confirm whether or not a student is going to receive an award until
all pre-entry examination results have been received.

If you are going to receive an Excellence Scholarship, we will aim to write to
you between August and October 2016.

Please note that this list is provisional and should be taken as an indication of
grades to be considered for an Excellence Scholarship.
If you have any queries about the Excellence Scholarship, email us at
Student.services@keele.ac.uk
£2,000 Excellence Scholarship
Advanced Level (A Level)
(best three grades):
Access to HE Diploma:
BTEC National Qualification
One Extended Diploma
(QCF):
Grades Required
A* A* A *
A* A* A
A* A A
A A A
Overall Pass to include 45 Credits at
Level 3, of which all 45 credits must be at
Distinction
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction*
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction
Note:
Any subjects taken at
A level are
considered, even if
they were not part of
your offer.
Distinction* Distinction
Distinction
Distinction Distinction
Distinction
BTEC National Qualification
One Diploma (NQF):
Distinction Distinction
Distinction
BTEC Two 90 Credit
Diplomas (QCF), or one 90
Credit Diploma (QCF), and
one Subsidiary Certificate
(NQF)
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction
Distinction
Distinction* Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
CACHE Level Three Diploma
in Child Care and Education:
CACHE Level Three Extended
Diploma for Children and
Young People’s Workforce:
Grade A
OCR National Extended
Diploma:
OCR Level 3 Cambridge
Technical qualification: One
Extended Diploma
Grade D1
Grade A*
Grade A
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction*
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction
Distinction* Distinction
Distinction Distinction
OCR Level Three Cambridge
Technical qualification: Two
Subsidiary Diplomas
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction *
Distinction*
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction *
Distinction
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction
Distinction
Distinction* Distinction Distinction
Distinction
Distinction Distinction Distinction
Distinction
National Proficiency Tests
Council/City and Guilds LandBased Extended Diploma
Distinction*
Distinction
Level 3
Scottish Advanced Highers
best three grades:
Scottish Highers:
International Baccalaureate
Diploma:
Irish Leaving Certificate best
four grades at Higher Level:
Cambridge Pre-U:
AAA
AAAAA
34 points or more
A1 A1 A1 A1
D1/D2 D1/D2 D1/D2
from Principal Subject
or Global
Perspectives and
Research (GPR)
elements only
D1/D2 D1/D2 D3
BTEC National Qualification:
One Certificate (NQF) + One
Award (NQF)
Distinction Distinction
BTEC National Qualification:
Three Awards (NQF)
Distinction Distinction Distinction
BTEC National Qualification:
One Diploma (QCF) + One
Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
BTEC National Qualification:
Three Subsidiary Diplomas
(QCF)
BTEC National Qualification:
One Certificate (NQF) + One
Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF)
BTEC National Qualification:
One Diploma (QCF) + One
Award (NQF)
BTEC National Qualification:
Two Awards (NQF) + One
Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
Distinction Distinction
Distinction Distinction
+
+
+
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
Merit
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction* Distinction +
Distinction Distinction +
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction Distinction
Distinction, Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
+
+
BTEC National Qualification:
Two Subsidiary Diplomas
(QCF) and One Award (NQF)
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction* Distinction +
Distinction Distinction +
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
BTEC National Diploma in
Early Years Education
Distinction Distinction Distinction
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Examinations (OCR) National
Extended Diploma
One National Diploma and One
National Certificate:
Grade D Grade D
Three National Certificates:
Grade D Grade D Grade D
OCR Level 3 Cambridge
Technical Qualification: One
Diploma + One Introductory
Diploma
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
+
+
+
+
+
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
OCR Level 3 Cambridge
Technical Qualification: Three
Introductory Diplomas
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
A Levels:
Combination of two A levels
and one BTEC Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF) or Award
(NQF)
AND
BTEC:
A A, OR
Distinction* OR
A* A, OR
Distinction
A* A*
A Levels:
Combination of one A level
and two BTEC Subsidiary
Diplomas (QCF) or one A
level and two BTEC Awards
(NQF) or one A level and one
Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
and One Award (NQF)
Combination of one A level
and one BTEC Diploma(QCF)
or Certificate (NQF)
AND
BTEC
A* or A
Distinction*,
Distinction*
A* or A
Distinction*,
Distinction
A* or A
Distinction, Distinction
A Levels:
AND
BTEC
A* or A
Distinction*,
Distinction*
A* or A
Distinction*,
Distinction
A* or A
Distinction, Distinction
Combination of one A Level
and one BTEC Diploma (QCF)
or Certificate (NQF)
A Levels:
AND
BTEC
A* or A
Distinction*,
Distinction*
A* or A
Distinction*,
Distinction
A* or A
Distinction, Distinction
Combination of two A levels
and one OCR National
Certificate
Combination of one A Level
and two OCR National
Certificates
A Levels:
A A, OR
Progression Diploma
OCR National
Certificate
A* A, OR
Distinction* OR
A* A* OR
Distinction
A level:
A* OR A
Advance Diploma
AND
AND
OCR National
Certificates:
Distinction, Distinction
A*
A*
From the Principal and
Generic Learning
elements only
Combination of two A levels
and one OCR Cambridge
Technical Introductory
Diploma
A level:
AND
A* A* OR
OCR Cambridge
Technical
Introductory
Diplomas:
A* A OR
Distinction* OR
Distinction
AA
Combination of one A level
and two OCR Cambridge
Technical Introductory
Diplomas
A level:
AND
OCR Cambridge
Technical
Introductory
Diplomas:
A* OR A
Distinction, Distinction
Combination of one A level
and one OCR National
Diploma
A level:
AND
OCR National
Diploma:
A* OR A
Distinction
A level:
Combination of one A level
and one OCR Cambridge
Technical Diploma
Combination of two A levels
and one Cambridge Pre-U
Certificate
A* OR A
A level:
A*
A
OR
OCR Cambridge
Technical Diploma:
Distinction* Distinction*
OR
Distinction* Distinction
OR
Distinction Distinction
A levels:
A*, A
A*, A*
A, A
Combination of one A level
and two Cambridge Pre-U
Certificates
AND
AND
OR
OR
Cambridge Pre-U
Certificate
Distinction 1, 2 or 3
AND
Cambridge Pre-U
Certificate
Two of: Distinction 1,
2 or 3
£1000 Excellence Scholarship
Grades Required
A levels (three best
A* A* B
grades):
A* A* C
A* A B
A* A C
A A B
Scottish Advanced Highers AAB
best three grades:
AAC
Scottish Highers best five
grades:
Irish Leaving Certificate
best four grades at Higher
Level:
Cambridge Pre-U:
AAAAB
Access to HE Diploma
Overall Pass to include 45 Credits at
Level 3, of which at least 39 credits
must be at Distinction and 6 Credits at
Merit or higher.
BTEC National
Qualification: One Diploma
(QCF) + One Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF)
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction* Distinction +
Distinction Merit
+
BTEC National
Qualification: Three
subsidiary Diplomas (QCF)
BTEC National
Qualification: One
Certificate (NQF) + One
Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
A1 A1 A1 A2
A1 A1 A1 B1
D1/D2 D1/D2 M1
D1/D2 D1/D2 M2
D1/D2 D1/ D2 P1
Merit
Merit
Distinction*
Distinction* Distinction* Merit
Distinction*
Distinction
Merit
Distinction Merit
+ Distinction*
Note
BTEC National
Qualification: One Diploma
(QCF) + One Award (NQF)
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction* Distinction +
BTEC National
Qualification: Two Awards
(NQF) + One Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF) *
Distinction Merit
+
Distinction*
BTEC National
Qualification: Two Awards
(NQF) + One Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF)
Distinction Merit
+
Distinction*
BTEC National
Qualification: Two
Subsidiary Diplomas (QCF)
and One Award (NQF)
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction* Distinction +
Distinction* Merit
+
Merit
Merit
Distinction
OCR Level 3 Cambridge
Technical Qualification:
One Diploma + One
Introductory Diploma
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction* Distinction +
Distinction Merit
+
Distinction*
Merit
Merit
Merit
Merit
OCR Level 3 Cambridge
Technical Qualification:
Three Introductory
Diplomas
Distinction* Distinction* Merit
Distinction* Distinction Merit
Combination of one A level
and two BTEC Subsidiary
Diplomas (QCF) or one A
level and two BTEC
Awards (NQF) or one A
level and one Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF) and one
Award (NQF)
A Levels:
Combination of one A level
and one BTEC
Diploma(QCF) or
Certificate (NQF)
BTECTwo 90 Credit
Diplomas (QCF), or one
90 Credit Diploma (QCF),
and one Subsidiary
Certificate (NQF)
Combination of two A
levels and one BTEC
Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
or Award (NQF)
AND
BTEC
A*
Distinction, Merit
A or A*
Distinction*, Merit
B
Distinction*,
Distinction
B, C
A Levels:
Distinction*,
Distinction*
BTEC
A*
Distinction Merit
B
Distinction
Distinction
B or C
Distinction*
Distinction
B, C or D
Distinction*,
Distinction*
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction
Merit
Distinction* Distinction Distinction
Merit
Distinction
Merit
A Levels:
Distinction
AND
Distinction
BTEC:
A* A
A* A*
Merit
Merit
A* B
Distinction* or
Distinction
Distinction* or
Distinction
A* C
A*D
Distinction*
AB
Distinction* or
Distinction
Combination of two A
levels and one BTEC
Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
or Award (NQF)
AC
Distinction*
BB
Distinction*
Combination of two A
levels and one OCR
National Certificate
A Levels:
Combination of one A level
and one OCR National
Diploma
Combination of two A
levels and one OCR
Cambridge Technical
Introductory Diploma:
AND
OCR National
Certificate:
A* A
Merit
A* A*
Merit
A* B
Distinction
A*B
Distinction
A* C
Distinction
AB
Distinction
A level:
AND
OCR National
Diploma:
B
Distinction
A*
Merit 1
A Levels:
AND
Cambridge
Technical
Introductory
Diploma:
A* A
A* A*
Merit
Merit
A* B
Distinction* or
Distinction
Distinction* or
Distinction
A* C
A*D
Distinction*
AB
Distinction* or
Distinction
AC
Distinction*
BB
Distinction*
Combination of one A level
and two OCR Cambridge
Technical Introductory
Diplomas
Combination of one A level
and one OCR Cambridge
Technical Diploma
Combination of one A level
and one OCR National
Diploma
A Level:
AND
OCR Cambridge
Technical
Introductory
Diplomas:
A*
Distinction, Merit
A or A*
Distinction*, Merit
B
Distinction*,
Distinction
B, C
A Levels:
Distinction*,
Distinction*
OCR Cambridge
Technical
Diploma:
A*
Distinction Merit
B
Distinction
Distinction
B or C
Distinction*
Distinction
B, C or D
Distinction*,
DIstinction*
A level:
AND
A* OR A
B
Combination of two A
levels and one Cambridge
Pre-U Certificate
A levels:
A* A*
A*, A
A, A
A*, B
A*, C
A, B
Combination of one A level
and two Cambridge Pre-U
Certificates
A level:
A*
A
B
OR
OR
OCR National
Diploma:
Merit 1
Distinction
AND
AND
Cambridge Pre-U
Certificate
Merit 1, 2 or 3
Merit 1, 2 or 3
Merit 1, 2 or 3
Distinction 1, 2
or 3
Distinction 1, 2
or 3
Distinction 1, 2
or 3
Cambridge Pre-U
Certificate
Two of: Merit 1, 2
or
3
Two of: Merit 1, 2
or
3
Two of: Distinction
1,
2
or
3
Combination of one A level
and two Cambridge Pre-U
Certificates
A levels (three best
grades):
£500 Excellence Scholarship
Grades
A* A* D
A* A* E
A* A D
A* B B
A* B C
A A C
A B B
A* A* at A level plus A at AS level
A* A* at A level plus B at AS level
A* A* at A level plus C at AS level
A* A at A level plus A at AS level
BTEC National
Qualification
One Extended Diploma
(QCF):
BTECTwo 90 Credit
Diplomas (QCF), or one 90
Credit Diploma (QCF), and
one Subsidiary Certificate
(NQF)
OCR National Extended
Diploma:
OCR Level 3 Cambridge
Technical qualification:
One Extended Diploma
OCR Level Three
Cambridge Technical
qualification: Two
Subsidiary Diplomas
Distinction Distinction Merit
Distinction* Distinction
Merit
Distinction
Distinction
Merit
Distinction
Merit
Merit
Merit
D2/M1
Distinction
Distinction* Distinction* Distinction Merit
Distinction* Distinction* Merit
Merit
Distinction* Distinction
Distinction Merit
Distinction* Distinction
Merit
Merit
Distinction Distinction Distinction
Distinction Merit Distinction
Scottish Advanced Highers A A D
Merit
Merit
best three grades:
Scottish Highers best five
grades:
A B B
A B C
AAAAC
AAAAD
A A A B B
A A A B C
A A A B D
A A A C C
A A B B B
A A B B C
A A B C C
A B B B B
A B B B C
Irish Leaving Certificate
(best four grades) at
Higher Level:
A1 A1 A1 B2
A1 A1 A1 B3
A1 A1 A1 C1
A1 A1 A2 B1
A1 A1 A2 B2
A1 A1 B1 B1
A1 A2 A2 A2
A1 A1 A2 A2
Cambridge Pre-U
D1/D2 D1/D2 P1
D1/D2 D1/D2 P2
D1/D2 D1/D2 P3
D1/D2 D1/D2 M3
D1/D2 D3 M1
D1/D2 D3
M2
D1/D2 D3
M3
D1/D2 D3
P1
D1/D2 D3
P2
From the Principal
Subject or Global
Perspectives and
Research (GPR)
elements only
D1/D2 D3
P3
D1/D2 M1
M1
D1/D2 M1 M2
D1/D2 M1 M3
D1/D2 M1 P1
D1/D2 M2 M2
D1/D2 M2 M3
D3 D3
M1
D3 D3 M2
D3 D3 M3
D3 D3 P1
D3 M1 M1
D3 M1 M2
D3 M1 M3
D3 M2 M2
M1 M1 M1
Access to HE Diploma
BTEC National
Qualification: One
Certificate (NQF) + One
Award (NQF)
BTEC National
Qualification: Three
Awards (NQF)
M1 M1 M2
Overall Pass to include 45 Credits at Level 3,
of which at least 30 credits must be at
Distinction and 15 Credits at Merit or higher.
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Merit
Merit
BTEC National
Qualification: One Diploma
(QCF) + One Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF)
BTEC National
Qualification: Three
subsidiary Diplomas (QCF)
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction
Merit +
Pass
Distinction
Distinction*
Distinction
Pass
Merit
Distinction*
Distinction
Distinction Distinction +
Distinction
Merit +
Merit
Distinction
BTEC National
Qualification: One Diploma
(QCF) + One Award (NQF)
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction Distinction +
Distinction
Merit +
Pass
Merit
Distinction
BTEC National
Qualification: Two Awards
(NQF) + One Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF)
Distinction Distinction +
Distinction
Merit +
Merit
Distinction
BTEC National
Qualification: Two Awards
(NQF) + One Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF)
Distinction Distinction
Distinction
Merit
+
Merit
+ Distinction
BTEC National
Qualification: Two
Subsidiary Diplomas (QCF)
and One Award (NQF)
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction Distinction +
Distinction Merit
+
Pass
Merit
Distinction
BTEC National
Qualification: One
Certificate (NQF) + One
Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
Oxford Cambridge and
RSA Examinations (OCR)
National Extended Diploma
One National Diploma and One National
Certificate:
Grade D Grade M
Grade M1 Grade D
Three National Certificates:
Grade D Grade D Grade M
OCR Level 3 Cambridge
Technical Qualification:
One Diploma + One
Introductory Diploma
Distinction* Distinction* +
Distinction Distinction +
Distinction Merit
+
OCR Level 3 Cambridge
Technical Qualification:
Three Introductory
Diplomas
Distinction* Distinction* Pass
Distinction Distinction Merit
Combination of two A
levels and one BTEC
Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
or Award (NQF) grade
A Levels:
AND
Pass
Merit
Distinction
BTEC:
A* A*
A A
A* B
Pass
Merit
Merit
A*D
Distinction
A* E
Distinction*
AC
Distinction
BB
Distinction
AD
Distinction*
BC
Distinction*
Combination of one A level
and two BTEC Subsidiary
Diplomas (QCF) or one A
level and two BTEC
Awards (NQF) or one A
level and one Subsidiary
Diploma (QCF) and one
Award (NQF)
A Levels:
AND
BTEC
A*
Distinction*, Pass
A
Distinction, Merit
B,
Distinction*, Merit
C,
Distinction*,
Distinction
D or E
Distinction*,
Distinction*
Combination of one A level
and one BTEC
Diploma(QCF) or
Certificate (NQF)
Combination of two A
levels and one OCR
National Certificate
A Levels:
BTEC
A
Distinction Merit
C
Distinction Distinction
D
Distinction* Distinction
E
Distinction*,
DIstinction*
A Levels:
AND
A*A*
OCR National
Certificate:
Pass
A A
Merit
A*D
Merit
AC
Distinction
BB
Distinction
Combination of two A
levels and one OCR
Cambridge Technical
Introductory Diploma:
Combination of one A
Level and two OCR
National Certificates
Combination of one A level
and one OCR National
Diploma
A Levels:
AND
Cambridge
Technical
introductory
Diploma:
A* A*
A A
A* B
Pass
Merit
Merit
A*D
Distinction
A* E
Distinction*
AC
Distinction
BB
Distinction
AD
Distinction*
BC
Distinction*
A level:
AND
OCR National
Certificates:
A*, OR A
Distinction, Merit
B OR
Distinction, Distinction
A level:
C
AND
OCR National
Diploma:
C,
Distinction
A
Merit 1
Combination of one A level
and two OCR Cambridge
Technical Introductory
Diplomas
Combination of one A level
and one OCR Cambridge
Technical Diploma
Combination of two A
levels and one Cambridge
Pre-U Certificate
A Level:
AND
OCR Cambridge
Technical
Introductory
Diplomas:
A*
Distinction*, Pass
A
Distinction, Merit
B
Distinction*, Merit
C
Distinction*,
Distinction
D or E
Distinction*,
DIstinction*
A Level:
OCR Cambridge
Technical Diploma:
A
Distinction Merit
C
Distinction Distinction
D
Distinction* Distinction
E
Distinction*,
Distinction*
Cambridge Pre-U
Certificate
A levels:
AND
A* A*
A*, A
A, A
A*, B
A*, C
A, B
A*, E
A, D
A, C
A, B
B, B
B, C
Combination of one A level
and two Cambridge Pre-U
Certificates
A level:
Pass 1, 2 or 3
Pass 1, 2 or 3
Pass 1, 2 or 3
Merit 1, 2 or 3
Merit 1, 2 or 3
Merit 1, 2 or 3
Distinction 1, 2 or 3
Distinction 1, 2 or 3
Distinction 1, 2 or 3
Distinction 1, 2 or 3
Distinction 1, 2 or 3
Distinction 1, 2 or 3
AND
Cambridge Pre-U
Certificate
Two of merit 1, 2 or 3
or Pass 1, 2 or 3
A*
OR
A
OR
Two of merit 1, 2 or 3
B
OR
Two of Distinction 1, 2
or 3 or Merit 1, 2 or 3
C
OR
Two of Distinction 1, 2
or 3
D
OR
Two of Distinction 1, 2
or 3
E
OR
Two of Distinction 1, 2
or 3