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Frequently Asked Questions
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The main round closes on 15 January for entry the following September. A second round opens in March for any programme still holding places; the course pages show live availability.
Yes. Since 2022 Aldermont has met the full assessed need of every admitted undergraduate below the household threshold, covering tuition, housing and course materials. There is no separate bursary application — the assessment runs from your admission file.
You can. Aldermont has been test-optional since 2021. Submitting scores can only help an application; withholding them never counts against one.
Accommodation is guaranteed for all first-year students and for any student whose permanent address is more than 120 miles from campus. Returning students enter a ballot in March.
IELTS 7.0 with no band below 6.5, or TOEFL iBT 100. The requirement is waived if you have completed two years of study taught wholly in English.
Up to half of a degree may be transferred, subject to a module-by-module review by the receiving school. Send transcripts and syllabi to the admissions office before applying.
Only Medicine, Law and Music interview as standard. Other schools may invite you to an optional conversation, which is never used to rank applicants against one another.
Seminars are capped at eighteen. First-year lectures can reach 200, but every lecture is paired with a small group that meets weekly.