Universities set their own entry requirements for undergraduate courses, and these can vary widely depending on the degree and the university. Be sure to have the right A-Level/ IB subject combination before applying to the degree.
What is the difference between required or recommended?
Required: the subject/ subject combinations are required by your application to be considered.
Recommended: the subject/ subject combinations can provide a useful background, but is not essential. Universities also understand that not every school offers the stated subject/ subject combinations and applicants will not be disadvantaged because of this.
Below is a list of UK university entry requirements sorted by subject.
Accountancy
Required: Maths (most courses)
Anthropology
Recommended: A combination of Science and Humanities (some courses); Biology (for Biological Anthropology courses); Classics, History and/or Geography (for Social Anthropology courses).
Architecture
Required: Maths and/or Physics (most courses) and/or Art (some courses); a portfolio of work (some courses)
Recommended: A combination of Sciences and Arts
Art and Design/Fine Art
Required: Art and Design (most courses)
Recommended: Design and Technology and/or Physics (some courses)
Biology/Biochemistry
Required: Chemistry and Biology (most courses)
Recommended: Maths (most courses)
Business and Management Studies
Required: Maths (some courses)
Chemistry
Required: Chemistry and one other Science (all courses)
Recommended: Maths and Further Maths (some courses)
Classics
Required: Latin and/or Greek (most courses)
Recommended: English Literature and/or History and/or a Modern Foreign Language
Computer Science
Required: Maths (most courses)
Recommended: Computer Science (most courses) and/or Further Maths (some courses)
Economics
Required: Maths. Some courses require Further Maths.
Recommended: Economics (most courses) and/or Further Maths (some courses)
Engineering
Required: Maths and Physics. Some courses require Further Maths
Recommended: Further Maths and/or another Science
English Literature
Required: English Literature
Recommended: Another Humanities subject
History
Required: History
Recommended: Another Humanities subject (some courses)
History of Art
Recommended: History of Art and/or Religious Studies
Law
Required: No particular A levels are required; significant work experience is expected Recommended: A Humanities subject and/or Maths (most courses)
Linguistics
Required: English Literature and/or a Modern Foreign Language and/or Greek/Latin (course-dependent)
Mathematics
Required: Maths (all courses) and Further Maths (most courses)
Medicine and Dentistry
Required: Biology and Chemistry (all courses); varied work experience
Recommended: Another Science or Maths
Modern Languages
Required: For French, German and Spanish courses, the respective A level or equivalent is required (all courses).
Recommended: Another Modern Foreign Language and/or Latin/Greek and/or a Humanities subject
Oriental, African or Asian Studies
Required: A Modern Foreign Language and/or Latin/Greek
Recommended: A Humanities subject
Music
Required: Music; a proven record of performance and ABRSM grades or equivalent (some courses)
*Note that applications for performance-based courses are made through UCAS Conservatoires
Pharmacy
Required: Chemistry (most courses)
Recommended: Another Science subject
Philosophy/Theology
Recommended: A Humanities subject (most courses); Maths (some courses); a combination of Arts/Humanities and Science (some courses)
Physics
Required: Maths and Physics; Further Maths (some courses)
Recommended: Another Science subject or Further Maths
Politics or Social Sciences
Recommended: At least one Humanities subject
PPE (Politics, Philosophy and Economics)
Required: No particular A levels
Recommended: History and/or Maths (some courses); at least one Humanities subject (some courses)
Psychology
Required: At least one Science subjects
Recommended: One or two Science subjects including Pschology (most courses)
Veterinary Medicine
Required: Biology and Chemistry; varied work experience with small and large animals Recommended: Another Science subject
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