UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
for 2019 entry
Choice of universities:
Russell Group and ex-1994 Group and some others, including those with the highest entrance requirements.
Source of information: 2019 entry prospectuses.
For requirements in points rather than grades, A Level grade A*=56, A=48, B=40, C=32, D=24, E=16.
For further details, see the UCAS website:
https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/entry-requirements/ucas-undergraduate-tariff-points
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Birmingham Money, Bank + Fin AAA
KCL Acc + Fin AAA (Ma)
Leeds Acc + Fin*/Bank + Fin AAA
LSE Acc + Fin AAA
Manchester Accounting* AAA
Queen Mary Acc + Mgt AAA
Strathclyde Accounting AAA (Ma)
Warwick Acc + Fin*$ AAA (Ma/FMa A)
Bath Acc + Fin$ AAA/A*AB (Ma A)
Bristol Acc + Fin* AAA/A*AB(-ABB) (Ma A)
Glasgow Accy + Fin AAA/A*AB(-ABB) (Ma)
City Acc + Fin*/Bank+IntFin/Inv+Fin Risk AAA-AAB+EPQ
Exeter Acc + Fin AAA-AAB
Reading Acc+Bus(PwC)/ Acc + Fin/Fin+InvBa AAA-AAB
Birmingham Acc + Fin AAB
Cardiff Acc + Fin*/Bank+Fin AAB
Durham Acc + Fin AAB
Lancaster Acc + Fin*$ AAB
Liverpool Acc + Fin AAB
Manchester Acc + Fin BAEcon AAB
Newcastle BusAcc + Fin(PwC)/Acc + Fin AAB
Nottingham Accountancy(PwC)/FinAcc + Mgt AAB
Queen’s Belfast Accounting AAB
Surrey Acc + Fin AAB
York Acc,BusFin + Mgt AAB
Edinburgh Acc + Fin AAB-ABB
Loughborough Acc + FinMgt AAB-ABB
Northumbria Accounting AAB-ABB
Royal Holloway Acc + Fin AAB-ABB
SOAS Acc + Fin AAB-ABB
Southampton Acc + Fin AAB-ABB
Sussex Acc + Fin AAB-ABB
Aston Acc for Mgt/Finance ABB
East Anglia Acc + Fin ABB
Kent Acc + Fin ABB
Leicester Acc + Fin/Bank+Fin BA/BSc ABB (Ma for BSc)
Queen’s Belfast Finance ABB (Ma)
Sheffield Acc + FinMgt ABB
Strathclyde Finance ABB-BBB (Ma)
Swansea Acc + Fin ABB-BBB
Aberdeen Accy + Fin (Yr1) BBB
Aberystwyth Acc + Fin BBB
Brunel Fin + Acc/Bank + Fin BBB (Ma)
Essex Acc + Fin/Bank + Fin BBB
Heriot-Watt Accy + Fin (Yr1) BBB
Stirling Accy + Fin (Yr1) BBB
Dundee BusMgt (Acc/Fin) (Yr1) BBB(-BCC)
Bradford Acc + Fin BBB/120
Nottingham Trent Acc + Fin BBB/120
Oxford Brookes Acc + Fin BBB/120
Brighton Acc + Fin BBB-CCC
Bangor Acc + Fin/Bank 120
Bristol UWE Acc + Fin/Bank + Fin 120
Kingston Acc + Fin (3yr SW) 120 (min. 2 A Levels)
Plymouth Acc + Fin 120 (min. 2 A Levels)
Sheffield Hallam Acc + Fin 120 (64 from 2 A Levels)
Bournemouth Acc + Fin (BA + MAccFin) 120-112
Portsmouth Acc with Fin 120-112
Salford Acc + Fin 120-112
Winchester Acc + Fin/Bank + Fin 120-112
Keele Acc + Fin BBC
Gloucestershire Acc + Fin* BBC/112
Hull Accy + FinMgt 112
Solent Accy + Fin 112
Manchester Met. Acc + Fin/Bank + Fin 112-104
Note:
* = ICAEW Undergraduate Partnership Programme: Bristol, Cardiff, City, Gloucestershire, Lancaster, Leeds, Manchester & Warwick.
§ = Yr1 students may apply for EY Scholarship (placements + £15k)
AMERICAN STUDIES
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
N.B. The grades below are for programmes which include a year in America, when this is offered.
A Level
Birmingham AAB-ABB
Manchester AAB-ABB (1 essay-based subject : e.g., Eng./Hist./Pol.)
Sussex AAB-ABB
Kent ABB
Leicester ABB
Nottingham ABB
East Anglia ABB-BBB (Eng./Hist. or related subject)
Northumbria ABB-BBB
Essex BBB (inc. essay subject)
Swansea BBB
Keele BBB/ABC
Hull 120
Winchester 120-104
Portsmouth 112-96 (min. 2 A Levels)
ANTHROPOLOGY
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge (Hum.,Soc.&Pol.Scis.) A*AA (essay-based subject useful)
Oxford (Arch.& Anth.) AAA (combination of arts + science subjects useful)
UCL AAA (prefer 1 sci.)
Durham AAB
LSE AAB
St. Andrews AAB
Bristol AAB(-BBB)
Exeter AAB-ABB
SOAS AAB-ABB
Sussex AAB-ABB
Birmingham (Arch. & Anth.) ABB
Brunel ABB
East Anglia (Arch., Anth. & Art Hist.) ABB
Edinburgh (Social Anthropology) ABB
Kent ABB (Bio. Anth.: 1 sci., pref. Bio)
Manchester ABB
Queen’s, Belfast ABB
Southampton (Arch.& Anth.) ABB-BBB
Aberdeen (Yr1) BBB
Goldsmiths BBB
Dundee (Yr1)(Forensic Anthropology) BBB(-BCC) (Bio.)
Liverpool (Evolutionary Anthropology) BBB-BBCa(EPQ)
Plymouth 120 (min. 2 A Levels)
Bournemouth 120-104
Winchester 120-104
Bradford (Forensic Archaeology + Anthropology) 112/BBC
Oxford Brookes 112/BBC
Roehampton 112
Univ. of Wales,
Trinity St David
(Lampeter) individual
ARCHAEOLOGY
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge A*AA
Oxford (Arch. & Anth.) AAA (combination of arts + science subjects helpful) (Class.Arch. & AH) AAA (classical lang./CC/AH helpful)
Durham AAB
KCL AAB
Queen’s, Belfast (MSci) AAB
Bristol (Arch. & Anth.) AAB(-BBB)
Glasgow (MA) AAB(-BBB) (1 arts/humanities/lang.)
(BSc) AAB(-BBB) (1 sci.)
SOAS (Hist. of Art & Archaeol.) AAB-ABB
Southampton (MArc/BSc) AAB-ABB (1 sci.)
Exeter AAB-BBB
Birmingham (Jt. Hons.) ABB
East Anglia (Arch., Anth. & Art Hist.) ABB
Edinburgh ABB
Manchester ABB
UCL ABB
Warwick (AH & Class. Arch.) ABB
Newcastle ABB-BBB
Nottingham ABB-BBB (BSc: 1 sci.)
Reading ABB-BBB (1 sci. for BSc)
Southampton (BA) ABB-BBB
York ABB-BBB
Aberdeen (Yr1) BBB (BSc: incl. 2 scis.)
Kent (Classical + Arch. Sts.) BBB
Leicester BBB
Queen’s, Belfast (BA/BSc) BBB
Sheffield BBB
Liverpool BBB-BBCa(EPQ)
Cardiff BBB-BCC (BSc: sci. preferred)
Hull (Hist. + Archaeol.) 120 (80 from 2 A Levels)
Bangor (Heritage, Archaeol. + Hist.) 120-112 (Hist. preferred)
Bournemouth 120-104
Winchester (BA/BSc Arch.) 120-104 (1 sci. C for BSc)
Bradford BBC/112
Winchester (Archaeol. Practice) 112-96
Univ. of Wales,
Trinity St David
(Lampeter) individual
ARCHITECTURE
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
N.B. The vast majority of these unis. will need a portfolio of art/design work.
A Level
Bath A*AA (preferably Ma./Ph. + Art/DT)
Cambridge A*AA (Ma./Ph. - some colls.; Art better preparation than DT)
Cardiff AAA (preferably balance in Art/Design with other sci./Ma. or humanities)
Leeds (MEng/BEng) AAA (Ma.) [N.B not RIBA-accredited]
Manchester/ AAA
Manchester Met.
Newcastle AAA
Nottingham AAA (arts-based subject preferred)
Sheffield AAA
Liverpool AAA-AABa(EPQ)
Northumbria AAA-AAB
Edinburgh AAA-ABB
Bristol UWE 144
Birmingham City AAB
Coventry AAB
Kent AAB
Loughborough * AAB (mix of sci., art + humanities preferred) )
Queen’s, Belfast AAB
UCL AAB
Uni. of Arts (C St Martin’s) AAB
Westminster AAB
Huddersfield AAB/136
Oxfd. Brookes AAB/136 (preferably Art/DT)
De Montfort 136 (from 2 A Levels)
Brighton AAB-BBB
Portsmouth 136-120
Wolverhampton* AAC
Arts Uni. at Bournemouth ABB (1 A Level in “related creative subject”)
Glasgow Sch. of Art ABB
Greenwich ABB (Art + Design generally required at GCSE and/or A Level)
Kingston 128 (min. 2 A Levels)
Leeds Beckett 128
Liverpool J Moores 128
Plymouth 128 (min. 2 A Levels)
Sheffield Hallam 128
Uni. for Creative Arts 128
(Canterbury)
Reading* ABB-BBB
Strathclyde (Yr1) ABB-BBB (incl. Ma./Ph.)
East London BBB (Art + Design)
London Met. BBB (1 Art/hum./soc.sci.)
Norwich Uni. of Arts*? BBB (1 art, design or media-related)
Ulster BBB (Art + Design)
Nottingham Trent BBB/120
C. Lancashire 120
Dundee BBB(-BCC)
Falmouth* 120-104
London South Bank BBC
Robert Gordon BBC (Ma./sci. + preferably Art)
Lincoln BBC/112
Anglia Ruskin* 112 (2 A levels minimum)
Hertfordshire* 112
Salford 112 (mixture of sci., maths., humanities + arts subjects preferred)
Hull College 96
* New degree programme. Not yet fully accredited by RIBA.
Choice of universities: all UK univ.-based RIBA-accredited schools.
BIOCHEMISTRY
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge (Natural Scis.) A*A*A (Che. + 1-2 scis.)
Oxford A*AA (Che. + 1 sci.; A* in Ma./Phy./Che./Bio. or closely related subject;
Ma. recommended)
Imperial A*AA-AAA (Che. + Bio./Phy./Ma.)
Exeter (MSci) A*AA-AAB (Che. + Bio.)
Cardiff (MBiochem) AAA (Bio./Che.)
Birmingham (MSci) AAA (Che. + 1 sci.)
Lancaster (MSci) AAA (Che. + Bio./Ma./Phy.)
Leeds (MBiol) AAA (Che. + 1 sci.)
Loughborough (MSci) AAA (Che. + 1 sci.)
UCL (MSci/BSc) AAA (Che. + Bio. + Ma.)
Bristol (MSci/BSc) AAA/A*AB(-AAC/ABB) (Che. A + 1 sci.)
Bath AAA/A*AB (Che. + Bio. A)
Leeds (BSc) AAA-AAB (Che. + 1 sci.)
Newcastle (MSci/BSc) AAA-AAB (Bio./Che. + Bio./Che./Ma./FMa./Ph./Psy.)
Queen’s Belfast (MSci) AAA (Che. + Ma./Phy./AS Bio.) – AAB (Che. + Bio.)
Sheffield (MBiolSci/BSc) AAA-AAB (2 scis.)
Sussex (MSci) AAA-AAB (Che. + Bio.)
Warwick (MBio) AAA (Che. + Ma./Phy./Stats.) - AAB (Che. + Bio.)
York (MBiochem/BSc) AAA-AAB (Che. + 1 sci.)
Edinburgh (BSc) (Yr1) AAA-ABB (Che. + Bio.; A in Bio./Che./Ma./Phy.)
Manchester (MSci/BSc) AAA-ABB (2 of Che./Bio./Ma./Phy.)
Birmingham (BSc) AAB (Che. + 1 sci.)
East Anglia (MSci) AAB (Che. + 1 sci.)
KCL (MSci/BSc) AAB (Che. + Bio.)
Lancaster (BSc) AAB (Che. + Bio./Ma./Phy.)
Loughborough (BSc) AAB (Che. + 1 sci.)
Nottingham AAB (Che. + 1 sci.)
Queen Mary (MSci) AAB (Che.)
St Andrews (Yr1) (MBiochem/BSc) AAB (Bio. + Che.)
Southampton (MBiochem/BSc) AAB (Che. + 1 sci.)
Swansea (MSci) AAB (Che. + 1 sci., usually Bio.)
Nottingham Trent (MBiol) AAB/136 (Bio. A + Che./Ma./Phy. B)
Dundee (MSci/BSc) (Yr2) AAB(-ABB) (Che. + Bio.)
Glasgow AAB(-BBB) (Bio./Che.)
Cardiff (BSc) AAB (Bio./Che. A) – AAB-ABB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Exeter (BSc) AAB-ABB (Che. + Bio.)
Leicester (BSc) AAB-ABB (2 of Bio.(pref.)/Che./Phy./Ma.)
Sussex (BSc) AAB-ABB (Che. + Bio.)
Warwick (BSc) AAB (Che. + Ma./Ph./Stats.) - ABB (Che. + Bio.)
Swansea (BSc) AAB-BBB (Che. + 1 sci., usually Bio.)
Aberdeen (MSci) (Yr1) ABB (Che. + Bio.)
Keele (BSc) ABB (Che. + 1 sci.)
Queen Mary (BSc) ABB (Che.)
Surrey (BSc) ABB (Che./Bio. + 1 sci.)
Swansea (MSci) ABB (Che. + 1 sci., usually Bio.)
Liverpool (BSc) ABB-BBBa(EPQ) (Che. + Bio.)
Aberystwyth (MBiol) ABB-BBB (Che. + Bio. B)
Aston (BSc) ABB-BBB (Che. + Bio.)
Queen’s Belfast (BSc) ABB (Che. + Ma./Phy./AS Bio.) – BBB (Che. + Bio.)
Reading (BSc) ABB-BBB (Che. + Bio.)
Royal Holloway (BSc) ABB-BBB (Che. + Bio.)
Strathclyde (MSci) (Yr1) ABB-BBB (Che. + Bio. B)
(BSc) (Yr1) ABB-BBB (2 scis., incl. Che. or Bio.)
Aberdeen (BSc) (Yr1) BBB (2 scis.)
East Anglia (BSc) BBB (Che. + 1 sci.)
Kent (BSc) BBB (Che. + Bio./Appl.Sci. Double Award BB)
Nottingham Trent (BSc) BBB/120 (Bio. B)
Aberystwyth (BSc) BBB-BBC (Che. B)
Hull (MBiochem) 120 (Bio. + Che. C - Appl.Sci. may be considered)
Salford (BSc) 120-104 (Bio. + Che. C)
Hull (BSc) 112 (Bio. + Che. C - Appl.Sci. may be considered)
Portsmouth (BSc) 112 (3 A levels, incl. Che. + Bio., B from 1)
Sheffield Hallam (MSci/BSc) 112 (Che. + Bio., 1 at C)
Essex (BSc) BCC (Che. + 1 sci.)
Kingston (BSc) 104 (Bio./Che. + 1 sci. C)
BIOLOGY
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge (Nat. Scis.) A*A*A (Bio. + 1-2 scis.)
Oxford A*AA (Bio.;+ 1 sci. helpful;sci. A*)
Exeter (MSci) A*AA-AAB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Birmingham (MSci) AAA (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Cardiff (MBiol) AAA (Bio./Chem.)
Durham (MBiol/BSc) AAA (Bio./Chem. + 1 sci.)
Imperial AAA (Bio. + Chem./Ma./Ph.)
Leeds (MBiol) AAA (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Loughborough (MSci) AAA (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Sheffield (MBiolSci) AAA (Bio. + 1 sci.)
UCL AAA (Bio. + Chem./Ma./Ph.)
Bath AAA/A*AB (Bio. A + 1 sci.)
Bristol (MSci) AAA(-ABB) (2 scis.)
Lancaster (MSci) AAA (2 scis.)
Leeds (BSc) AAA-AAB (Bio. + pref. 1 sci.)
Queen’s, Belfast (MSci) AAA(Bio)-AAB (Bio+1sci. from Chem./Geog./Ma./Phy., pref. Chem.)
Sussex (MSci) AAA-AAB (1 of Bio/Chem./Ph.)
Warwick (MBiol) AAA (Bio.) -AAB (Bio.+Chem./Ma./FMa./ Geol./Phy./Appl.Sc./Env.Sc./Stats.)
York (MBiol/BSc) AAA-AAB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Edinburgh (BSc) (Yr1) AAA-ABB (Bio. + Chem.; Bio./Chem./Ma./Ph. A)
Manchester (MSci/BSc) AAA-ABB (2 of Bio/Ch/Ma/Ph)
Birmingham (BSc) AAB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
East Anglia (MSci) AAB (Bio.)
Lancaster (BSc) AAB (2 scis.)
Loughborough (BSc) AAB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Nottingham (MSci/BSc) AAB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
St Andrews (MBiol/BSc) (Yr1) AAB (Bio.+Ch./Ma./Ph.)
Sheffield (BSc) AAB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Southampton (MSci/BSc) AAB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Dundee (MSci/BSc) (Yr2) AAB(-ABB) (Bio. + Chem.)
Bristol (BSc) AAB(-BBB) (2 scis.)
Glasgow (MSci/BSc) AAB(-BBB) (Bio./Chem.)
Cardiff AAB (Bio./Chem. A) – AAB-ABB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Liverpool (MBiol) AAB-ABBa(EPQ) (Bio. + 1 sci., pref. Chem.)
Exeter (BSc) AAB-ABB (Bio. + 1 sci.)
Leicester (BSc) AAB-ABB (2 fr.Bio pref./Ch/Ph/Ma)
Newcastle (MBiol/BSc) AAB-ABB (Bio. + usu.1 sci.; pref. Chem. A/AS)
Sussex (BSc) AAB-ABB (1 of Bio/Chem./Ph.)
Warwick (BSc) AAB (Bio.)-ABB (Bio.+Chem./Ma./FMa./Phy./Geol./Appl.Sc./Env.Sc./Stats.)
Bangor (MBiology/BSc) 136-112 (Bio. + usually 1 sci.)
Aberdeen (MSci) ABB (Bio. + Chem. AB)
Keele ABB (2 scis., preferably incl. Bio.)
Queen Mary ABB (Bio.)
Surrey ABB (2 scis., incl. Bio./Chem.)
Oxford Brookes (MBiol) 128/ABB (pref. Bio., Chem., Ma., Env.Sc., Geog.)
Liverpool (BSc) ABB-BBBa(EPQ) (Bio. + 1 sci., pref. Ch.)
Aberystwyth (MBiol) ABB-BBB (Bio. B)
Aston (MBiol/BSc) ABB-BBB (Bio.)
Northumbria (BSc) ABB-BBB (Bio. B)
Reading (BSc) ABB-BBB (2 scis. inc. Bio. B)
Royal Holloway (BSc) ABB-BBB (Bio.)
Royal Vet. College (MSci/BSc) ABB(Bio/Ch)-BBB(Bio/Ch + Bio./Chem./Ma./Phy.)
Swansea (BSc) ABB-BBB (Bio.)
Brighton (MSci) ABB-BBC (Bio.)
Plymouth (BSc) 128-120 (Bio. B + 1 sci. C)
Aberdeen (BSc) (Yr1) BBB (2 scis.)
Brunel (BSc) (Life Scis.) BBB (B in Bio./Chem./Appl.Sc./Ma./Phy.)
East Anglia (BSc) BBB (Bio.)
Heriot-Watt (BSc) (Yr1) BBB (Bio.)
Kent (BSc) BBB (Bio)
Queen’s, Belfast (BSc) ABB (Bio) - BBB (Bio + 1 of Chem./Geog./Ma./Phy., pref. Chem.)
Stirling (Yr1) BBB (Bio/Ch/Ma/Ph)
Aberystwyth (BSc) BBB-BBC (Bio. B)
Manchester Met. (MBiol) 120-112 (Bio.)
Bournemouth (BSc) 120-104 (1 sci. C)
Harper Adams (BSc) (Applied Bio.) 120-104 (pref. Bio.)
Bath Spa (BSc) BBC-CCC (relevant sci., e.g. Bio./Env.Sci., B)
Oxford Brookes (BSc) 112/BBC (pref. Bio., Chem., Ma., Env.Sc., Geog.)
Portsmouth (BSc) 112 (from 3 A Levels, Bio. B)
Bristol UWE (MSci/BSc) 112 (1 sci. C)
Hull 112 (Bio. C)
Sheffield Hallam (BSc) 112 (Bio. C)
Kingston (BSc) 112-104 (Bio. C + 1 sci.)
Manchester Met. (BSc) 112-104 (Bio.)
Salford (BSc) 112-96 (min. 2 A Levels; Bio. C)
Essex (BSc) BCC (Bio. B)
Nottingham Trent (BSc) BCC/104 (Bio. C)
Brighton (BSc) BCC-CCC (Bio.)
N.B. The courses considered above are Biology/Biological Sciences. There is a higher Chemistry requirement for Molecular Biology & related courses.
BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT WITH A LANGUAGE
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Most but not all offer a paid placement year abroad.
Exeter (Exeter) Flexible Comb. Hons.: Mgt + A*AA-AAB
Ar/Chi/Fr/Ger/It/Por/Rus/Spa (w. BSL/Jap)
Exeter (Cornwall) Flexible Comb. Hons.: Bus. w. Fr/Sp A*AA-ABB
St Andrews Mgt. + Ar/Fr/Ger/It/Per/Spa AAA
Warwick Intl. Business (w. Fr/Ger/It/Sp) AAA (lang A)
Bristol Mgt. w. St. in Cont. Europe AAA/A*AB(-ABB)
Bath Intl. Mgt. & Mod. Langs. AAA(Sp)-AAB(Fr/Ger A)
Reading Intl. Mgt. + Bus. Adm. w. Fr/Ger/It/Spa AAA-AAB
Birmingham Intl. Bus. w. Lang. (Chi/Fr/Ger/It/Ja/Ru/Sp) AAB
Cardiff Bus. Mgt. w. European Lang. (Fr/Ger/Spa) AAB (lang)
KCL Fr/Ger/Spa + Mgt. AAB (Fr/Spa A; Ger B)
Lancaster Intl Bus Mgt (Fr/Ger/It/Spa) (double degr.) AAB
Lancaster Mgt. + Fr/Ger/Spa AAB
Newcastle Intl. Bus. Mgt. (Chi/Fr/Ger/Spa) AAB
Southampton Bus. Mgt. + Fr/Ger/Spa AAB (lang A)
Surrey Bus. Mgt. + Fr/Ger/Spa AAB
Glasgow Bus. + Mgt. w. Fr/Ger/It/ Por/Rus/Gael/Spa AAB(-BBB)
Edinburgh (Intl.) Bus. w. Ar/Chi/Fr/Ger/It/Jap/Rus/Spa AAB-ABB
Edinburgh Ar/Fr/Ger/It/Por/Rus/Spa + Bus. AAB-ABB
Loughborough Intl. Business (Fr/Ger/Spa) AAB-ABB
Northumbria Intl. Bus. Mgt. w. Fr/Spa AAB-ABB
Royal Holloway Fr/Ger/It/Spa + Mgt. AAB-ABB
SOAS Intl. Mgt.(Chi/Jap/Kor/MENAf) AAB-ABB
Sussex Intl. Bus. (Ar/Chi/Fre/Ger/It/Jap/Spa/BSL) AAB-ABB
UCL Dutch/It + Mgt. Sts. AAB-ABB
Kent Intl. Bus. w. Yr. Abr. (Chi/Fr/Ger/It/Spa) ABB (Ger C for Germany)
Leicester Mgt. w. Fr/It/Spa ABB
Liverpool Bus+Fr/Ger/Spa/Bas/Cat/Chi/It ABB
Manchester Bus&Mgt. + Mod. Lang ABB
(Ar/Chi/Fr/Ger/It/Jap/Por/Rus/Spa)
Queen’s Belfast Intl. Bus. w. Mod. Lang ABB
(Chi/Fr/Ger/Por/Spa)
Sheffield Chi/Fr/Ger/Jap/Spa/Rus + Bus.Mgt. ABB
Aston Intl. Business + Chi/Fr/Ger/Spa ABB-BBB (lang B)
(or 2 langs, inc. Ar/Por)
Newcastle Chi/Fr/Ger/Jap/Por/Spa + Bus. Sts ABB-BBB (Fr/Ger/Spa)
Strathclyde Intl. Bus. + Mod. Langs (Fr/It/Spa) ABB-BBB (lang B)
(5yr Masters)
Aberdeen (Yr1) Intl. Bus. w. Chi/Fr/Ger/Spa/Gaelic BBB
East Anglia Mod. Langs. (Fr/Jap/Spa) w. Mgt Sts BBB
Essex Bus. Mgt. + Mod. Langs (Fr/Ger/It/Por/Spa) BBB
Essex Mgt. w. Mandarin BBB
Heriot-Watt Intl. Bus. Mgt. & Langs (Chi/Fr/Ger/Spa) BBB (lang B)
Stirling Intl. Mgt. Sts. w. Eur. Langs.&Soc. (Fr/Spa) BBB
Stirling Intl. Mgt. & Intercultural Sts BBB
(Fr/Ger: double degree)
Dundee Intl. Bus. w. Fr/Ger/Spa BBB(-BCC)
Nottingham Trent Intl. Bus. w. Fr/Ger/Sp + Bach. In(etc) BBB/120 (Fr/Ger/Spa A)
Oxford Brookes Bus. Mgt. + Jap BBB/120
Bangor Bus. Sts. + Fr/Ger/It/Spa 120-104 (lang C)
Aberystwyth Bus.& Mgt. w. Fre/Ger/Spa/Welsh BBC
Hull Intl. Bus. 112
Sheffield Hallam Intl Bus w. Fr/Ger/Spa 112
Plymouth Intl. Bus. w. Fr/Spa 96
Please note:
1. There are other “International Business” courses which do not include a foreign language.
Beware of titles!
2. Some of the courses listed above are integrated;
in others, a student takes courses from 2 departments and gets a Joint Honours degree.
3. A double degree programme (degree from a UK univ. + degree from univ. abroad) is available at Aston, East Anglia, Lancaster, Nottingham Trent and Stirling.
BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT (NO LANGUAGE)
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Most, but not all, offer a paid work placement year in a “sandwich” (SW) degree programme.
KCL Business Mgt. A*AA (1 humanity/soc.sci.)
Oxford Economics + Mgt. A*AA (Ma)
LSE Management AAA (Ma)
Queen Mary Business Mgt. AAA
St Andrews Management AAA (BSc: 1 sci.)
UCL Management Sci. MSci/BSc AAA (Ma)
Warwick (Intl.) Management AAA
Bath Business Administration AAA/A*AB
Bristol Management AAA/A*AB(-ABB)
City Business / Mgt. AAA-AAB+EPQ
Exeter (Exeter) Business + Mgt. AAA-AAB
Reading (Intl.) Business + Mgt. AAA-AAB
Exeter (Cornwall) Business AAA-ABB
Birmingham Business Mgt. (Yr. in Industry) AAB
Cardiff Business Mgt. AAB
Durham Business + Mgt. AAB
Lancaster Business Mgt. / Intl. Mgt. AAB (also double degree prog. with USA)
Leeds Business Mgt. AAB
Manchester (Int.) Mgt. (with American Bus.Sts.) AAB
Newcastle (Intl.) Business Mgt. AAB
Nottingham Management AAB
York Business + Mgt. AAB
Glasgow Business + Mgt. AAB(-BBB) (1 arts/humanities/lang.)
Edinburgh Business Mgt. AAB-ABB
Loughborough Mgt. Scis. / Intl. Business AAB-ABB
Northumbria Business Mgt. AAB-ABB
Royal Holloway Business + Mgt. AAB-ABB
SOAS (Int.) Mgt. (Ch/Jap/Kor/MENAf) AAB-ABB
Southampton Business Mgt. AAB-ABB
Sussex Business + Mgt. Sts. AAB-ABB
Strathclyde BBA (3yrs) AAB-BBB
Aston Business + Mgt. ABB
East Anglia Business Mgt. ABB
Kent (Canterbury) Management ABB
Leicester Management Sts. ABB
Liverpool Business Mgt. ABB
Queen’s Belfast Business Mgt. ABB
Sheffield Business Mgt. ABB
Surrey Business Mgt. ABB
Nottingham Trent Business Mgt. (In-Company) ABB/128
Bournemouth Business Sts. 128-120
Strathclyde Intl. Business / Management ABB-BBB
Swansea Business Mgt. ABB-BBB
Aberdeen Management Sts. (Yr1) BBB
Brunel Business + Mgt. BBB
Essex Business Mgt. BBB
Goldsmiths Mgt. with Marketing/Entrepren. BBB
Heriot-Watt (Edinb.) (Intl.) Business Mgt. / BBA (Yr1) BBB
Kent (Medway) Business + Mgt. with Yr in Industry BBB
Stirling Business Sts. / Mgt. (Yr1) BBB
Bradford Business + Mgt. BBB/120
Bristol UWE Business + Mgt. (BA) 120
Gloucestershire Business Mgt. BBB/120
Hull MBus Management 120
Nottingham Trent Business (4yr SW) BBB/120
Oxford Brookes Business + Mgt. BBB/120
Dundee Business Mgt. / Intl. Business (Yr1) BBB(-BCC)
Manchester Met. Business (MBus) BBB-BBC
Portsmouth Business + Mgt. 120-112
Bangor Business Sts. 120-104
Salford Business + Mgt. 120-104
Winchester Business Mgt. 120-104
Aberystwyth Business + Mgt. BBC
Keele (Business) Mgt. BBC
Bath Spa Business + Mgt. BBC-CCC
De Montfort Business + Mgt. 112
Hull Business Mgt. 112
Sheffield Hallam Business Sts. 112
Solent Business Mgt. 112
Manchester Met. Intl. Business Mgt. 112-104
Chichester Business Sts. 112-96
Brighton Business Mgt. BCC-CCC
South Wales Business Mgt. BCC-CDD
Kingston Business Mgt. (3yr SW) 104
St Mary’s Twick. Business Mgt. 104 (inc. BC)
Plymouth Business Mgt. 104-96
Harper Adams Business Mgt. with Mktg. 104-88
Royal Agric. Uni. Intl. Bus. Mgt. (Gen./Food+Agri) CCC/96
Marjon Business CCD
CHEMISTRY
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge (MSci/BA) (Nat. Scis.) A*A*A (Chem. + 1-2 scis.)
Oxford (MChem) A*A*A (2 scis. A*; Chem. + Ma.; 1 sci./FMa. recommended)
Imperial (MSci/BSc) A*A*A-AAA (Chem. + Ma. A; + Ph/Bio/Econ pref.)
Durham (MChem/BSc) A*AA (Chem.. + Maths.)
York (MChem/BSc) A*AA-AAB (Chem. + pref. 1 sci.)
Bangor (MChem) 152-128 (Chem. A)
Manchester (MChem) AAA (Chem. + 1 sci./Ma.)
UCL (MSci/BSc) AAA (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Bristol (MSci) AAA(-ABB) (Chem. + Maths. A)
Bath (MChem/BSc) AAA (Chem. + 1 of Bio/Ma/FMa/Ph) – AAB (Chem. + 2 of Bio/Ma/FMa/Ph)
Birmingham (MSci) AAA-AAB (Chem.)
Nottingham (MSci) AAA-AAB (Chem. A)
Southampton (MChem) AAA-AAB (Chem. + pref. Bio/Ma/Ph/FMa/Geog./Psy.)
Sussex (MChem) AAA-AAB (Chem.)
Swansea (MChem) AAA-AAB (Ch. + 1 sci.)
Warwick (MChem) AAA (Chem. + 1 sci.) – AAB (Chem. + 2 of Ma/FMa/Ph/Bio/Geol/Stats)
Edinburgh (MChem/BSc) (Yr1) AAA-ABB (Chem. + Maths.)
Strathclyde (MChem/BSc) (Yr2) AAA-ABB (3 of Chem./Ma./Ph./Bio.; if 2, Yr1 entry considered)
East Anglia (MChem) AAB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
KCL (MSci/BSc) AAB (Chem. + Bio./Ma./Ph. A)
Leeds (MChem) AAB (Chem.)
Manchester (BSc) AAB (Chem. + 1 sci./Ma.)
Newcastle (MChem) AAB (Chem.;+ Ma/Ph/Bio)
Queen Mary (MSci) AAB (Chem.)
Queen’s, Belfast (MSci) AAB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
St Andrews (MChem/BSc) (Yr1) AAB (Chem. A)
Sheffield (MChem/BSc) AAB (Chem. + Bio/Ma/Ph)
Surrey (MChem) AAB (2 scis., inc.Chem.)
Bristol (BSc) AAB(-ABC) (Chem. A + Maths. B)
Glasgow (MSci 5yrs; BSc 4 yrs) AAB(-BBB) (Chem. + Ma.)
Liverpool (MChem) AAB-ABBa(EPQ) (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Birmingham (BSc) AAB-ABB (Chem.)
Leicester (MChem) AAB (Ch.) – ABB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Northumbria (MChem) AAB-ABB (Chem. B)
Nottingham (BSc) AAB-ABB (Chem. A)
Reading (MChem) AAB-ABB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Southampton (BSc) AAB-ABB (Chem. + pref. Bio./Ma./Ph./FMa./Geog./Psy.)
Sussex (BSc) AAB-ABB (Chem.)
Warwick (BSc) AAB (Chem. + 1 sci.) – ABB (Chem. + 2 of Ma/FMa/Ph/Bio/Geol/Stats)
Cardiff (MChem/BSc) AAB-BBB (Chem.)
Swansea (BSc) AAB-BBB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Aberdeen (MChem) ABB (Chem. + 1 sci. AB)
Kent (MChem) ABB (Chem.)
Lancaster (MSci/BSc) ABB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Leeds (BSc) ABB (Chem.)
Loughborough (MChem/BSc) ABB (Chem. + pref. 1 sci.)
Newcastle (BSc) ABB (Chem. B; + Ma/Ph/Bio pref.)
Queen Mary (BSc) ABB (Chem.)
Surrey (BSc) ABB (2 scis., inc. Chem.)
Nottingham Trent (MChem) ABB/128 (Chem. B)
Liverpool (BSc) ABB-BBBa(EPQ) (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Leicester (BSc) ABB (Chem.) - BBB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Northumbria (BSc) ABB-BBB (Chem. B)
Reading (BSc) ABB-BBB (Chem. B)
Brighton (MChem) ABB-BBC (Chem. B)
Bangor (BSc) 128-104 (Chem. B)
Aberdeen (BSc) BBB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
East Anglia (BSc) BBB (Chem.)
Heriot-Watt (Yr1) BBB (Chem.)
Kent (BSc) BBB (Chem.)
Queen’s, Belfast (BSc) BBB (Chem. + 1 sci.)
Keele (MChem/BSc) BBB/ABC (Chem. B)
Nottingham Trent (BSc) BBB/120 (Chem. C)
Aston (BSc) BBB-BBC (Chem. B)
Hull (MChem) 120 (Chem. C)
Manchester Met. (MChem) 120-112 (Chem. C)
Plymouth (MChem) 120-112 (Chem. B + 1 sci. preferred)
Salford (BSc) 120-104 (Chem. C)
Bradford (MChem/BSc) BBC/112 (Chem. B)
Hull (BSc) 112 (Chem. C)
Kingston (MChem) 112 (Chem. + Bio/Ph/Ma C)
Sheffield Hallam (MChem/BSc) 112 (Chem. C)
Manchester Met. (BSc) 112-104 (Chem. C)
Plymouth (BSc) 112-96 (Chem. B/C + 1 sci.)
Brighton (BSc) BCC-CCC (Chem.)
Kingston (BSc) 104 (Chem. + Bio/Ph/Ma C)
CLASSICS / CLASSICAL CIVILISATION / ANCIENT HISTORY
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge A*AA (3yr course: Lat./Gk.; 4yr course: none)
Durham (Classics/CC/AH) AAA
Oxford (Classics) AAA (Lat. +/or Gk. for Course 1)
(Class. Arch. + AH) AAA (classical lang./CC/AH helpful)
St. Andrews (Classics/Class. Sts./AH) AAA
UCL (AH) AAA (Hist./AH/CC)
Bristol (Classics) AAA(-ABB)
Exeter (Classics) AAA-ABB (Lat./Gk.)
(AH/Class. Sts.) AAA-ABB
KCL (Classics) AAB (Lat./Gk. A, if available at school)
(AH/Class. Sts.) AAB
UCL (Classics) AAB (Lat./Gk. A)
(Anc. World) AAB
Warwick (Classics) AAB (Lat./Gk.)
Bristol (AH/Class. Sts.) AAB(-BBB)
Glasgow (AH/CC/Greek/Latin) AAB(-BBB) (1 arts/humanities/langs.)
Leeds (CC) AAB-ABB
Newcastle (AH/Class. Sts.) AAB-ABB
Nottingham (Classics/AH/CC) AAB-ABB (max. 1 fine art/performance subject)
Birmingham (AH/Class. Lit. & Civ.) ABB
(Classics) ABB (Latin)
Edinburgh (Classics/AH/Class. Sts) ABB
Leicester (AH) ABB
Manchester (Classics/AH/Class. Sts.) ABB (1 essay-based for AH; usually so for others)
Nottingham (Classics) ABB (max. 1 fine art/performance subject)
Warwick (CC/AH & Cl.Arch.) ABB
Liverpool (Classics/AH/Class. Sts.) ABB-BBBa(EPQ)
Cardiff (AH) ABB-BBB
Reading (Classics/AH/Class. Sts.) ABB-BBB
Royal Holloway (Classics) ABB-BBB (Lat./Gk. B at AL/AS or A at GCSE)
(AH/Class. Sts.) ABB-BBB
Kent (AH/Class. Sts.) BBB
Swansea (AH/CC/Classics) BBB
Roehampton (CC) 120
Winchester (Class. Sts.) 120-104
Manchester Met. (AH) 112
Univ. of Wales, (AH/CC/Classics) individual
Trinity St David
(Lampeter)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge (MEng/BA) A*A*A (Ma.; some colls. : 2 scis.)
Manchester (MEng) A*A*A (Ma. A)
UCL (MEng/BSc) A*A*A (Ma. A*)
Birmingham (MSci) A*AA (Ma.)
Durham (MEng/BSc) A*AA (Ma. A)
Manchester (BSc) A*AA (Ma. A)
Oxford (MCompSci/BA) A*AA (Ma.; Ma./FMa/CS/Comp. A*; + F. Ma. recommended)
Sheffield (MComp) A*AA (Ma.)
Southampton (MEng/BSc) A*AA (Ma.)
Warwick (MEng) A*AA (Ma.)
Imperial (MEng/BEng) (Computing) A*AA or A*AAA (typical offer includes STEP2)
(Ma. A*; + A in “accepted subjects”: FMa. pref.)
Bristol (MEng/BSc) A*AA (Ma.A*)(-AAB, inc. Ma. A)
Birmingham (BSc) AAA (Ma.)
KCL (MSci) AAA (1 of Ma./FMa./CS/Comp.)
Lancaster (MSci) AAA (Ma./CS: lower offer, if have A Level Computing)
Nottingham (MSci/BSc) AAA(CS A)
St Andrews (MSci/BSc) (Yr1) AAA (Ma.)
Sheffield (BSc) AAA (Ma.)
Southampton (BSc) AAA (Ma.)
Warwick (BSc) AAA (Ma.)
Loughborough (MSci)AAA(Ma.)/AAAa(Ma.AS a)
Bath (MComp/BSc) AAA/A*AB (Ma. A)
Leeds (MEng/BSc) AAA(-AAB) (Ma./Comp.)
Queen’s, Belfast (MEng) AAA (Ph./Ch./ICT/DT/Dig.Techy.)- AAB (Ma./Comp./SoftwSyDevt.)
York (MEng) AAA-AAB (Ma.)
Edinburgh (MInf/BSc) AAA-ABB (Ma. A)
Exeter (MSci/BSc) AAA-ABB (Ma. B)
Swansea (MSci) AAA-ABB (either Ma./CS/Ph.; or 2 from Bio./Ch./Elec./Psy./Econ.)
Aberystwyth (MComp) AAB
East Anglia (MComp) AAB (1 of Ma./Comp./Ph./Elec./Econ.)
Kent (BSc) AAB
KCL (BSc) AAB (1 of Ma./FMa./CS/Comp/ICT/Elec./Ph./Stats.)
Lancaster (BSc) AAB (lower offer, if have A Level Computing)
Newcastle (MComp) AAB
Queen Mary (MSci) AAB
Sussex (MComp) AAB
Glasgow (MSci 5yrs; BSc 4yrs) AAB(-BBB) (Ma.)
Liverpool (MEng) AAB-ABBa(EPQ) (Ma./FMa./Ph./CS/Computing)
Cardiff (MSci/BSc) AAB-ABB
Reading (BSc) AAB-ABB
Royal Holloway (MSci/BSc) AAB-ABB (Ma./CS/Ph.)
Surrey (BSc) AAB-ABB (Ma.)
Sussex (BSc) AAB-ABB
York (BSc/BEng) AAB-ABB (Ma.)
Newcastle (BSc) AAB-ABB/AAC
Strathclyde (MEng) (Yr1) AAB-BBB (Ma. B; CS recommended)
Swansea (BSc) AAB-BBB (either Ma./CS/Ph.; or 2 from Bio./Ch./Elec./Psy./Econ.)
Portsmouth (MEng) 136-120 (Ma. + 2 “relevant subjects”)
Essex (MSci) ABB
Keele (MComp) ABB
Leicester (MComp/BSc) ABB
Queen Mary (BSc) ABB
Loughborough (BSc) ABB (Ma.)/ABBa (Ma.AS a)
Bradford (BSc) ABB/128
Nottingham Trent (MComp) ABB/128 (IT/Ma./sci. B)
Plymouth (MSci) 128 (2 A Levels, inc. 1 sci.)
Liverpool (BSc) ABB-BBBa(EPQ) (Ma./Ph./FMa./CS/Computing)
City (MSci/BSc) ABB/128/BBB+EPQ (CS/Ma/Ph pref.)
Aston ABB-BBB (Ma./CS preferred)
Northumbria (MComp/BSc) ABB-BBB
Queen’s, Belfast (BSc) ABB (Ph./Ch./ICT/DT/Dig.Techy.) - BBB (Ma./Comp./Softw.Syst.Devt.)
Strathclyde (BSc) (Yr1) ABB-BBB(Ma. B; Comp. Sci. recommended)
Aberdeen (MA/BSc) BBB (MA: Ma.; BSc: Ma. + 1 sci.)
Brunel (BSc) BBB
East Anglia (BSc) BBB (1 of Ma./Comp./Ph./Elec./Econ.)
Essex (BSc) BBB
Goldsmiths (BSc) BBB
Heriot-Watt (BSc) (Yr1) BBB (Ma.)
Stirling (BSc) (Yr1) BBB
Keele (BSc) BBB/ABC
Nottingham Trent (BSc) BBB/120 (IT/Ma./sci. B)
Dundee (BSc) (Yr1) BBB(-CCC) (Ma.B+1 sci., recommend CS)
Bristol UWE (BSc) 120
Hull (MEng) 120
Plymouth (BSc) 120 (2 A Levels)
Sheffield Hallam (BSc) 120
Manchester Met. (MComp) 120-112
Salford (BSc) 120-112 (Ma./sci./comp.-related C)
Portsmouth (BSc) 120-104 (min. 2 A Levels)
Bangor (BSc) 120-96
Hull (BSc) 112
Kingston (BSc) 112 (2 A Levels)
Oxford Brookes (BSc) 112/BBC (prefer sci.)
Aberystwyth (BSc) BBC
Brighton (BSc) BBC-CCC
Manchester Met. (BSc) 112-104
Winchester (MSci/BSc) 112-104
DENTISTRY
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Note: Brackets indicate offers for students achieving higher grades than normal in a school cohort in “less highly achieving” schools.
KCL A*AA (Bio. + Chem.)
Plymouth A*AA-AAB (Bio. A + Chem./Phy./Ma./Psy.)
Birmingham AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Cardiff AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Dundee AAA (Chem. + 1 sci., Bio. recommended)
Glasgow AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Leeds AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Liverpool AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Manchester AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Newcastle AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Queen Mary AAA (Bio./Chem. + Bio./Chem./Ma./Phy.)
Queen’s Belfast AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Sheffield AAA (Bio. + Chem. A)
Bristol AAA(-AAC) (Chem. A + 1 lab-based sci.)
DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
There are also many Acting programmes. I have included only a few.
Leeds Theatre + Performance AAA-ABB (normally incl. 2 arts/humanities subjects)
Manchester Drama AAB (1 essay-based subject, eg, Eng,Hist,Po)
Surrey Acting AAB
Warwick Theatre + Performance Sts. AAB
York Theatre: Writ., Dir. + Perfce. AAB
Bristol Theatre + Performance Sts. AAB(-BBB)
Glasgow Theatre Sts. (Jt. Hons.) AAB(-BBB) (1 arts/humanities/lang.)
Birmingham Drama + Theatre Arts AAB-ABB (Dr+ThArts B, if taken)
Loughborough Drama AAB-ABB
Sussex Drama, Theatre + Perfce. AAB-ABB
Exeter Drama AAB-BBB
East Anglia Drama ABB (Eng/Drama/ThSts)
Kent Drama + Theatre ABB
Lancaster Drama, Theatre + Perfce. ABB (Th/Dr/Dance/Perfce desirable)
Queen Mary Drama ABB (arts/humanities/soc.sci A)
Northumbria Drama ABB-BBB
Reading Theatre (+ Film) (3yrs) ABB-BBB
Art + Theatre/Film (4yrs) ABB-BBB
Art + Film & Theatre (4yrs) ABB-BBB
Royal Holloway Drama + Theatre Sts. ABB-BBB
Brunel Theatre BBB
Essex (Colchester) Drama BBB (1 essay based subject)
Goldsmiths Drama + Theatre Arts BBB
Queen’s Belfast Drama BBB
Aberystwyth Drama + Theatre Sts. BBB-BBC
Salford Drama + Creative Writing 120-104 (1 humanities-based subject)
Bath Spa Acting/Comedy/Drama BBC-BCC (prefer Dr/ThSts)
Bristol UWE Drama (+ Acting) 112
Hull Drama 112
Kingston Drama 112 (min. 2 A Levels; Dr+ThSts/Eng “or similar” B)
Manchester Met. Acting 112
Oxford Brookes Drama (Jt. Hons.) 112/BBC (Eng)
Plymouth Theatre + Performance 112 (min. 2 A Levels)
Roehampton Drama, Theatre + Perfce. Sts. 112
St Mary’s Uni. Acting 112 (incl. BB)
Southampton Solent Acting + Performance 112
Musical Theatre 112
Portsmouth Drama + Performance 112-104
Musical Theatre 112-104
Winchester Drama 112-96
Marjon Acting/Musical Theatre CCC
Essex (East 15) Acting CDD
LIPA Acting 64
Plymouth Acting audition. Typical applicant has 64 pts.
ECONOMICS
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge A*A*A (Maths. A Level A) (some colleges: AS FMa.)
Bath A*AA (Maths. A Level A)
Durham A*AA (Maths. A Level A)
KCL A*AA (Maths. A Level A)
LSE A*AA (Maths. A Level A*; AS FMa. a, if taken)
Nottingham A*AA (Maths. GCSE A/7)
Oxford (Eco.& Mgt.) A*AA (Maths. A Level A)
UCL A*AA (Maths. A Level A*, Econ. A, if taken)
Warwick A*AA (Maths. A Level A)
Bristol A*AA(-AAB) (Maths. A Level A)
Exeter A*AA-AAB (Maths. A Level B)
Birmingham AAA (Maths. GCSE A/7)
Leeds AAA (Maths. GCSE A/7)
Oxford (PPE) AAA (Hist. + Maths. useful)
Queen Mary AAA (Maths. A Level A)
St Andrews AAA (BSc: 1 sci./Maths. A Level; MA: GCSE sci./Maths. B)
SOAS AAA-AAB (Maths. GCSE B/6; A Level desirable)
Edinburgh AAA – ABB (Maths. A Level B/AS a)
Cardiff AAB (Maths. A Level B)
East Anglia AAB (Maths. GCSE B/5)
Lancaster AAB (Maths. GCSE B/6)
Liverpool AAB (Maths. A Level A)
Loughborough AAB (Maths. GCSE B/6)
Manchester (BSc) AAB (Maths. A Level A)
(BAEcon) AAB (Maths. GCSE B/6)
Newcastle AAB (Maths. GCSE A/7)
Sheffield (BSc) AAB (Maths. A Level B)
(BA) AAB (Maths. GCSE B/6)
Surrey AAB (Maths. GCSE A/7)
York AAB (Maths A Level)
Glasgow AAB(-BBB) (1 arts/humanities/lang.; Maths. GCSE B/5)
City AAB/136/ABB+EPQ (Maths. GCSE B/6)
Southampton AAB or ABBB (Maths A Level B) or ABBa-BBBBa (EPQ)
Reading AAB-ABB(Maths. GCSE B/6)
Royal Holloway AAB-ABB (Maths. GCSE A/8)
Sussex AAB-ABB (Maths. GCSE B/6)
Aston (Econ. & Mgt.) ABB (Maths. GCSE B/5)
Leicester (BA) ABB (Maths. GCSE B/5)
(BSc) ABB (Maths. A Level)
Queen’s, Belfast ABB (Maths. GCSE A/7)
Kent ABB (Maths.GCSE B/6) - BBB (Maths. A Level)
Strathclyde ABB-BBB (Maths. GCSE B/6)
Swansea ABB-BBB (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Aberdeen (Yr1) BBB (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Aberystwyth BBB (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Brunel BBB (Maths. A Level B)
Essex BBB (Maths. GCSE B/5)
Goldsmiths BBB (Maths./Eco./Stats. GCSE B)
Heriot-Watt (Yr1) BBB (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Stirling (Yr1) BBB (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Dundee (Yr1) BBB(-BCC) (BSc: Maths./sci. A Level)
Bradford (BSc) BBB/120 (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Nottingham Trent BBB/120 (Maths. GCSE B/5)
Bristol UWE 120 (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Oxford Brookes 120/BBB (Maths. GCSE B/5)
Sheffield Hallam 120 (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Brighton (BSc) BBB-CCC (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Bournemouth 120-112 (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Portsmouth 120-112 (3 A Levels; Maths. GCSE B/5)
Bangor (Bus./Fin. Econ.) 120-104 (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Winchester 120-104 (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Keele BBC (Maths. GCSE B/6)
Hull 112 (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Kingston 112 (2 A Levels; Maths. GCSE C/4)
Manchester Met. 112-104 (Maths. GCSE C/4)
Plymouth 112-104 (2 A Levels; Maths.GCSE C/4)
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
(MEng, unless otherwise specified)
Imperial A*A*A*-A*A*A or A*A*A*A-A*A*AA
(Ma. + Ch. A*; + Ph/Bio/FMa/Econ – these subjects pref. for 4th A Level)
Cambridge A*A*A (via Eng.: Ch. + Ma. + Ph.; some colleges : also FMa.)
(via Nat.Scis.: Ch. + Ma.; some colleges : also FMa./Ph.)
Bath A*AA (Ma. + Ch.; Ma./FMa./Ch. A*)
Leeds A*AA (Ma. + Ch./Ph.)
Loughborough A*AA (Ma. + Ch./Ph.)
Birmingham A*AA-AAAA (Ma. + Ch.)
Nottingham A*AA-AAA (Ma. + Ch./Ph.; if Ma. A*, alternative subjects considered)
Brunel AAA (subject to approval)
Lancaster AAA (Ma. + Ch.)
Manchester AAA (Ma./Ch./Ph. + 1 sci.)
Newcastle AAA (Ma.+Ch.+FMa./Ph./IT/Bio.)
Queen Mary AAA (Ma. + Ph./Ch.)
Sheffield AAA (Ma. + 1 sci.)
UCL AAA (Ma. + Ch.; + another sci. preferred)
Swansea AAA-AAB (Ma. + Ch.)
Edinburgh AAA-ABB (Ma. + Ch.)
Queen’s, Belfast AAB (Ma.+ 1 sci., pref. Ch.)
Surrey AAB (Ma. + Ch.)
Aston AAB-ABB (Ma. + Ch.)
Strathclyde (Yr1) AAB-BBB (Ma. + Ch. + Ph.)
Aberdeen (Yr1) ABB (Ma. + Ph./DT/Engi. AB; + Ch.)
Sheffield Hallam 128 (2 A Levels) (Ma. + Ph./Ch.)
Hull 120 (Ma. + Ch. C)
Heriot-Watt (Yr1) BBC (Ma. + Ch.)
Bradford BBC/112 (Ma. + Ch. C)
CIVIL ENGINEERING
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
(MEng, unless otherwise specified)
Imperial A*A*A or A*AAA (Ma. A* + Ph. A*/A)
Bath A*AA (Ma. A)
UCL A*AA
Warwick A*AA (Ma. + Ph.)
Bristol A*AA (Ma. + sci., 1 at A*)
(-AAB Ma. + sci. A)
Southampton A*AA-AABa(EPQ) (Ma. + Bio./Ch./FMa./Geog./Geol./Ph. A*A)
Birmingham AAA (Ma.)
Brunel AAA (Ma. + 1 sci. A)
Glasgow (5yr.) AAA (Ma. + Ph./DT)
Leeds AAA (Ma.)
Loughborough AAA (Ma. + pref. 1 sci.)
Manchester AAA (Ma. + Ph.)
Newcastle AAA (Ma.)
Nottingham AAA (Ma. + Bio./Ch./Computing/DT/FMa./Geog./Geol/Ph.)
Sheffield AAA (Ma.)
City AAA/144/AAB+EPQ (Ma. + Ph./Ch./Bio.)
Swansea AAA-AAB (Ma.)
Cardiff AAA-ABB (Ma.)
Edinburgh AAA-ABB (Ma. + Ph.(pref.)/DT/Engi.)
Exeter AAA-ABB (Ma. + 1 sci.)
Portsmouth 144-120 (Ma. B)
Queen’s, Belfast AAB (Ma. + 1 sci.)
Surrey AAB (Ma. + Ph./Bio/Ch/DT/FMa/IT)
Liverpool AAB-ABBa(EPQ) (Ma.)
Plymouth 136-124 (Ma. B + 1 STEM subject)
Strathclyde (Yr1) AAB-BBB (Ma. + Ph.)
Aberdeen (Yr1) ABB (Ma. + Ph./DT/ Engi./Ch. AB)
Dundee (Yr1) ABB (Ma. + Ph.)
Nottingham Trent ABB/128 (Ma. C)
Brighton ABB-BBB (Ma. + pref. Ph./Che.)
Northumbria ABB-BBB (Ma. + Bio./Ch./Comp.Sci./Ph./Techy.)
Heriot-Watt (Yr1) BBB/ABC (Ma. B)
Salford 128-120 (Ma. + Ph./Ch./DT/Electr./Comp.Sci. B)
Hull 120 (Ma. C)
Bradford BBC/112 (Ma. C)
Bristol UWE (BEng: Civil + Envtl. Eng.) 112 (Ma. C)
Kingston (BEng) 112 (2 A Levels, incl. Ma. C)
ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
(MEng, unless otherwise specified)
Imperial A*A*A-A*AA (Ma. A* + Ph. A + subject from “preferred list” A)
Southampton A*AA (Ma. + Ph. or FMa./Elec.)
Warwick A*AA (Ma. + Ph. )
Birmingham AAA (Ma.)
Glasgow (5 yr.) AAA (Ma. + Ph./DT)
KCL AAA (Ma./FMa. + Ph.)
Lancaster AAA (Ma. + phys. sci.)
Leeds AAA (Ma.)
Loughborough AAA (Ma. + Computing/Comp.Sci./Elect./Engin./FMa./Ph.)
Manchester AAA (Ma. + Ph./Elec./FMa.)
Newcastle AAA (Ma. + Ph./Ch./Elec.)
Sheffield AAA (Ma. + Ph./Ch./Elec.)
UCL AAA (Ma. + pref. FMa./Ph.)
York (Electro.) AAA (Ma. + Ph./Elect./Ch.)
Bath AAA/A*AB (Ma. + 1 sci./tech.)
Bristol AAA/A*AB(-ABB) (Ma. A)
City AAA/144/AAB+EPQ (Ma. A + Ph./Ch./Bio.)
Surrey AAA (Ma.+Ph./Ele./Comp/CompSc.) - AAB (Ma. + FMa. + 1 of above)
Swansea AAA-AAB (Ma.)
Cardiff AAA-ABB (Ma.)
Edinburgh AAA-ABB (Ma.)
Exeter AAA-ABB (Ma. + 1 sci.)
Nottingham AAA-ABB (Ma. + sci.; Elec./Ph./Ch./Bio. preferred)
East Anglia AAB (Ma. + 1 sci.)
Leicester AAB (Ma. + phys. sci.)
Queen Mary AAB (Ma. + 1 sci., preferably Ph./Elec./Computing)
Queen’s, Belfast AAB (Ma.+ 1 of Ph./Bio./Ch./DT/Elec./FMa., Ph. pref.)
Sussex AAB (Ma.)
Brunel AAB-ABB (Ma. + sci./engin.)
Royal Holloway AAB-ABB (Ma.)
Strathclyde (Yr1) AAB-BBB (Ma. + Ph.)
Bangor 136-120 (Ma. + Ph. C)
Portsmouth 136-120 (Ma.+ 2 “relevant subjects“)
Aberdeen (Yr1) ABB (Ma. + Ph./DT/Engi./Ch. AB)
Essex (Electro.) ABB (Ma.)
Kent (Electro.&Comm.) ABB (Ma. + Ph./Comp./Elec. B)
Liverpool ABB-BBBa(EPQ) (Ma. + sci./Electr./DT:Syst.+Control Techy.)
Aston (MEng, incl. 4yr.fast-track SW) ABB-BBB (Ma. + Ph./Elec./CompSc.)
Northumbria ABB-BBB (Ma. + Bio./Ch./CompSc./Ph./Techy.)
Bristol UWE 128 (Ma. B + 1 sci./tech.)
Nottingham Trent 128 (Ma. B) (inc. 2 A Levels)
Plymouth 128 (Ma. + 1 sci./tech. B)
Sheffield Hallam 128 (Ma. + sci.)
Heriot-Watt (Yr1) BBB (Ma. + Ph./Engin.Sci./Techy.)
Dundee (BEng) (Yr1) BBB(-BCC) (Ma. + sci./engin., Ph. pref.)
Hull 120 (Ma. C)
Brighton BBB-BCC (Ma. + phy. sci.)
Manchester Met. 120-112 (Ma. + 1 STEM C)
Salford (BEng) 120-112 (pref. Ma. B)
Southampton Solent (BEng) 112
GENERAL / INTEGRATED ENGINEERING
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
(MEng, unless otherwise specified)
Cambridge A*A*A (Ma. + Ph.; some colleges: + 1 sci./FMa./tech. + STEP)
Oxford A*A*A (Ma. + Ph.; 2 from Ma./FMa./Ph. A*; FMa. helpful)
Durham A*AA (Ma. + Ph.)
Warwick A*AA (Ma. + Ph.)
Birmingham AAA (Ma.)
Lancaster (Study Abroad) AAA (Ma. + phys. sci.)
Sheffield AAA (Ma. + Ph.)
Bath (Integrated Mech. & Electri.) AAA/A*AB (Ma. + Ph.)
Liverpool AAA-AABa(EPQ) (Ma. + 1 sci.)
City AAA/144/AAB+EPQ (Ma. + Ph./Ch./Bio.)
Cardiff AAA-ABB (Ma.)
Edinburgh (Yr1) (Electri. + Mech.) AAA-ABB (Ma. + pref. Ph. or DT/Engin.)
Exeter AAA-ABB (Ma. + 1 sci.)
East Anglia AAB (Ma. + 1 sci.)
Leicester AAB (Ma. + phys.sci.)
Strathclyde (Electri. + Mechan.) (Yr1) AAB-BBB (Ma. + Ph.)
Aberdeen (Yr1) ABB (Ma. + Ph./DT/Engin./Ch. AB)
Heriot-Watt (BEng) BBC (Ma. + Ph.)
MECHANICAL / AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
(MEng, unless otherwise specified; Mech. & Aero. offers identical, unless specified)
Imperial (Aero.) A*A*A or A*A*AA-A*AAA (Ma.A*+ Ph.A*/A; FMa. A v. pref.)
(Mech.) A*A*A (Ma. + Ph. A*; FMa. pref.) or A*AAA (Ma. A* + Ph. A + FMa. pref.)
Bath A*AA (Ma. + Ph., 1 at A*)
Leeds A*AA (Ma. + Ph., 1 at A*)
Loughborough A*AA (Ma. + Ph., 1 A*)
UCL A*AA (Ma. + Ph. A*A; + FMa./Econ./DT preferred)
Warwick A*AA (Ma. + Ph.)
Bristol A*AA(-AAB) (Ma.+ Ph. A*A)
Southampton A*AA-A*ABa(EPQ) (Ma. + Ph. A*A)
Nottingham A*AA-AAA (Ma. + pref. Ph.)
Birmingham AAA (Ma.)
Brunel AAA (Ma. + Ph. A)
Glasgow (5yrs) AAA (Ma. + Ph./DT)
Lancaster AAA (Ma. + phys. sci.)
Manchester AAA (Ma. + Ph.)
Newcastle AAA (Ma.+Ph./Ch./FMa.)
Queen Mary AAA (Ma. + Ph./Ch.)
Sheffield (Aero) AAA (Ma. + Ph./Ch./Bio./FMa.)
(Mech) AAA (Ma. + Ph./Ch.)
Surrey AAA (Ma. + Ph.)
Liverpool AAA-AABa(EPQ) (Ma. + 1 sci.)
City AAA/144/AAB+EPQ (Ma. A + Ph./Ch./Bio.)
Portsmouth 144-120 (from 3 A Levels, inc.Ma. B + 2 “relevant subjects”)
Swansea AAA-AAB (Ma.)
Cardiff AAA-ABB (Ma.)
Edinburgh AAA-ABB (Ma. + Ph.(pref.)/DT/Engi.)
Exeter AAA-ABB (Ma. + 1 sci.)
East Anglia AAB (Ma. + 1 sci.)
Harper Adams AAB (Ma.)
Leicester AAB (Ma. + phys. sci.)
Queen’s, Belfast AAB (Ma. + Ph.(pref.)/Bio./Chem./FMa.)
Sussex AAB (Ma.)
Plymouth 136-128 (Ma. + 1 sci./tech. C)
Salford (Aero.) 136-128 (Ma. + Ch./Ph./Electr./DT/Comp.Sci. B)
Strathclyde (Yr1) AAB-BBB (Ma. + Ph.)
Aberdeen (Yr1) ABB (Ma. + Ph./DT/Engi./Ch. AB)
Bristol UWE 128 (Ma. B + 1 sci./tech.)
Kingston 128 (Ma. + 2 scis.)
Nottingham Trent 128 (Ma. B; inc. 2 A Levels)
Oxford Brookes 128/ABB (Ma. A + Ph. B)
Sheffield Hallam 128 (Ma. + 1 sci., e.g., Ph./Ch.)
Aston ABB-BBB (Ma. + physical sci./technology B)
Northumbria ABB-BBB (Ma.?)
Salford (Mech.) 128-120 (Ma. + Ch./Ph./Electr./DT/Comp.Sci. B)
Heriot-Watt (Yr1) BBB (Ma. + Ph./Techy./EngSc.)
Dundee (BEng) BBB(-BCC) (Ma. + sci./engin., Ph. pref.)
Hull 120 (Ma. C)
Brighton BBB-BCC (Ma. + phys. sci.)
Manchester Met. 120-112 (Ma. + 1 STEM C)
Bournemouth 120-104 (Ma. + 1 sci./tech.)
Bradford BBC/112 (Ma. C)
Solent (BEng) 112
ENGLISH (LITERATURE)
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge A*AA (Eng. A)
Durham A*AA (Eng. A)
Edinburgh A*AA-ABB (Eng.)
KCL AAA (Eng. A)
Leeds AAA (Eng. A)
Manchester AAA (Eng. A)
Oxford AAA (Eng. A; lang./Hist. helpful)
St. Andrews AAA (Eng./Drama A)
UCL AAA (Eng. A)
Bristol AAA(-ABB) (Eng. A)
Warwick AAA/A*AB (Eng. A)
York AAA/A*AB (Eng. A)
Exeter (Exeter) AAA-AAB (Eng. A)
Newcastle AAA-AAB (Eng. A)
Nottingham AAA-AAB (Eng. A)
Birmingham AAB (Eng. A)
Lancaster AAB (Eng. A)
Loughborough AAB (Eng.)
Sheffield AAB (Eng.)
SOAS AAB (Eng.)
Glasgow AAB(-BBB) (1 arts/humanities/lang.)
Southampton AAB-ABBa(EPQ) (Eng. A)
Sussex AAB-ABB (Eng. A)
Cardiff ABB (Eng. A)
East Anglia ABB (Eng.)
Kent ABB (Eng. B)
Leicester ABB (Eng.)
Queen Mary ABB (Eng. A)
Queen’s, Belfast ABB (Eng./AS Eng. a)
Royal Holloway ABB (Eng.)
Surrey ABB (Eng. B)
Liverpool ABB-ABCa(EPQ) (Eng. A)
Aberystwyth ABB-BBB (Eng. B)
Aston (Jt. Hons.) ABB-BBB (Eng. B)
Exeter (Cornwall) ABB-BBB (Eng. B)
Northumbria ABB-BBB
Reading ABB-BBB (Eng. B)
Strathclyde ABB-BBB
Aberdeen (Yr1) BBB
Brunel BBB (Eng. B)
Essex BBB (incl. 1 essay subject)
Goldsmiths BBB (Eng.)
Stirling (Yr1) BBB
Swansea BBB
Keele BBB/ABC (Eng./Drama+Th.Sts.)
Dundee (Yr1) BBB(-BCC) (Eng.)
City BBB/120/BBC+EPQ (Eng. B)
Bangor 128-112 (Eng. B)
Hull 120
Oxford Brookes 120/BBB (Eng.)
Plymouth 120 (Eng. B)
Sheffield Hallam 120 (Eng. B)
Bournemouth 120-112
Salford 120-104 (1 humanity C)
Winchester 120-104 (Eng. C)
Bristol UWE 112
Kingston 112 (Eng. B)
Nottingham Trent 112 (Eng. C)
St Mary’s Twick. 112 (incl. BB)
Solent 112
Bath Spa BBC-BCC (Eng. B)
Manchester Met. 112-104 (Eng./humanities)
Portsmouth 112-96 (min. 2 A Levels, incl. Eng.)
Brighton BCC-CCC (Eng.)
Marjon CCC
UoW, TrinityStDavid individual
(Lampeter)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Leeds (MEnv) A*AA (2 from Bio/Ch/Ma/Ph/Geog/Geol/EnvSts; 1 from first 4)
Exeter (Cornwall) (MSci) A*AA-AAB (1 sci.)
Manchester (MEnvSci) AAA
Sussex (MSci)(Ecol., Cons. & Envt.) AAA-AAB (Bio/Ch/EnvSt/Ph)
Edinburgh AAA-ABB (2 from Bio/Ch/Ma/Ph/Geog/Geol/EnvSts; 1 from first 4)
Birmingham (MSci) AAB (1 sci.)
East Anglia (MSci) AAB (1 of Geog/Geol/Ma/Econ/Bio/Ch/EnvSc/Ph)
Lancaster (MSci) AAB (1 sci.)
Manchester (BSc) AAB (1 sci.)
St Andrews (BSc) (Envtl. Earth Scis.) AAB (2 of Bio/Ch/Geog/Geol/Ma/Ph)
Sheffield (MEnvSci) AAB (1 sci.)
Southampton (MEnvSci) AAB-ABBa (EPQ) (2 scis.)
Exeter (Cornwall) (BSc) AAB-ABB (1 sci.)
Reading (MEnvSci) AAB-ABB (Bio/Ch/EnvSts-Sci/Geog/Geol/Ma/Ph)
Sussex (BSc) (Ecol., Cons. & Envt.) AAB-ABB (Bio/Ch/EnvSt/Ph)
Birmingham (BSc) ABB (1 sci.)
Lancaster (BSc) ABB (1 sci.)
Leeds (BSc) ABB (2 from Bio/Ch/Ma/Ph/Geog/Geol/EnvSts; 1 from first 4)
Newcastle (MEnvSci/BSc) ABB (2 scis. pref. from Ma/Ch/Bio/Geog/EnvSci/Psy/Ph)
Queen Mary (BSc) ABB (1 sci.)
Sheffield (BSc) ABB (1 sci.)
Stirling (MSci) ABB (Bio/EnvSci/Geog/Geol)
York (MEnv/BSc) ABB (2 scis.)
Liverpool (BSc) ABB-BBBa (EPQ) (2 scis.)
Southampton (BSc) ABB-BBBa (EPQ) (2 scis.)
Northumbria ABB-BBB
Nottingham (MSci/BSc) ABB-BBB (1 sci.)
Reading (BSc) ABB-BBB (Bio/Ch/EnvSts-Sci/Geog/Geol/Ma/Ph)
Bangor (MEnvSci) 128 (Bio/Ch/Geog/Geol/EnvSts-Sci/Ph/Ma/Eco/Stats/Psy)
Aberdeen BBB (2 scis.)
East Anglia (BSc) BBB (1 of Geog/Geol/Ma/Econ/Bio/Ch/EnvSc/Ph)
Stirling (Yr1) (BSc) BBB (Bio/Ch/EnvSci/Geog/Geol/Ma/Ph)
Keele BBB/ABC (1 sci. B)
Dundee (Yr1) BBB(-BCC) (Bio/Ch/Ph)
Glasgow (Dumfries) BBB(-CCC) (1 sci.)
Bournemouth 120-104 (1 sci. C)
Portsmouth (BSc) 120-104 (Bio/Ch/EnvSci/EnvSts/Geog/Geol/Ma/Ph C)
Aberystwyth BBC (Bio./Geog. C)
Brunel (MSci/BSc) BBC (1 sci. B)
Bangor (BSc) 112 (Bio/Ch/Geog/Geol/EnvSts-Sci/Ph/Ma/Eco/Stats/Psy)
Nottingham Trent (BSc) BBC/112 (1 sci.)
Bath Spa (BSc) BBC-CCC
Brighton (BSc) BBC-CCC (1 sci.)
Bristol UWE (MSci/BSc) 112 (1 sci. C)
Hull (BSc) 112 (Bio C)
Oxford Brookes (BSc) 112/BBC (pref. Bio/Ch/Ma/EnvSc/Geog)
Manchester Met. (BSc) 112-104 (Geog./sci. C)
Plymouth (BSc) 112-104 (min. 2 A Levels, inc. 1 sci. B)
Kingston (BSc) 112-96 (min. 2 A Levels)
Sheffield Hallam (BSc) 112
FINE ART
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
A portfolio of work is usually required from applicants.
Some unis. will accept a pass in the Foundation Diploma in Art + Design as an alternative to the requirements given below.
Oxford AAA (Art highly recommended)
Leeds AAB-ABB
Newcastle AAB-BBB (lower offer possible, if portfolio exceptional)
Reading (Art) 136-32 (min. 2 A Levels)
Dundee (Yr2) ABB (1 art/design-related + “literate subject”)
Edinburgh (5yr MA) ABB
Glasgow Sch. of Art ABB
Lancaster ABB (Art + 1 humanities subject desirable)
Loughborough ABB [N.B. paid work placement year is available]
UCL ABB
Northumbria ABB-BBB [N.B. paid work placement year is available]
Norwich Uni. of the Arts BBB (1 art/design/media-related)
Southampton BBB (1 art-related)
Arts Uni. Bournemouth 120/BBB (1 relevant creative subject)
Brighton BBB-CCC
Falmouth 120-104
Cardiff Met. 120-96 (min. 2 A Levels)
Plymouth Coll. of Art 120-96 (art-related subject C)
Aberystwyth BBC (Art B)
Bristol UWE 112
Gloucestershire (Cheltenham) 112/BBC
Kingston 112
Leeds Arts Uni. 112/BBC (1 art-related)
Manchester Met. 112
Nottingham Trent 112/BBC
Oxford Brookes 112/BBC (Art B)
Sheffield Hallam 112
Southampton Solent 112
Uni. for Creative Arts (Canterbury/Farnham) 112
Bath Spa BBC-BCC (art-related subject B)
Salford (Visual Arts) 112-96
Plymouth 104 (min. 2 A Levels, pref. including art/design subjects)
Reading 80 + Foundation Diploma [N.B. paid work placement year is available]
Bridgwater + Taunton Coll. 80 (min. 32 from A Level)
Uni. of the Arts (C St Martin’s) CC [vast majority of entrants have Foundation Diploma]
Uni. of the Arts (Chelsea) CC
Goldsmiths EEE [all A Level applicants must do Foundation Diploma]
FRENCH
University Entrance Requirements : A Level
Some universities offer “ab initio” programmes.
Cambridge A*AA (Fre. A)
Durham AAA (Fre. A)
Oxford AAA (Fre. A)
Southampton (MLang) AAA (Fre. A)
Edinburgh AAA-ABB (lang.)
Birmingham AAB (Fre.)
KCL AAB (Fre. A)
St. Andrews AAB (Fre. A)
UCL AAB (Fre. A)
Glasgow AAB(-BBB) (1 arts/humanities/lang.)
Southampton (BA) AAB-ABBa (EPQ) (Fre. A)
Bath (Jt. Hons.) AAB-ABB (1 or 2 langs. A)
Exeter AAB-ABB (Fre.)
York (Jt. Hons.) AAB-ABB (Fre. B)
Cardiff ABB
East Anglia (3 yrs.) ABB (Fre. A)
Lancaster ABB (Fre.)
Leeds ABB (Fre. B)
Leicester (Major) ABB (lang., usually Fre.)
Manchester ABB (GCSE lang. B/6)
Nottingham ABB (Fre. B)
Queen’s Belfast ABB (Fre.)
Sheffield ABB (lang. B)
Surrey (Jt. Hons.) ABB (lang. B)
U. of Lond. Inst. (Paris) ABB (Fre.B)
Warwick ABB (Fre.)
Bristol ABB(-BBC) (Fre. B)
Liverpool ABB-BBBa(EPQ) (Fre. B)
Aston ABB-BBB (Fre. B)
Newcastle ABB-BBB (Fre.)
Reading ABB-BBB
Royal Holloway ABB-BBB (Fre. B)
Strathclyde (Yr1) (Jt. Hons.) ABB-BBB (Fre. B)
Sussex (2 langs.) ABB-BBB (lang. B)
Aberdeen (Yr1) BBB
East Anglia (4 yrs.) ABB (Fre. B)
Essex BBB
Heriot-Watt BBB (Fre.)
Kent BBB
Queen Mary (4yrs + 3yrs ,incl.Yr2: U of London Inst Paris) BBB (Fre. B)
Stirling (Yr1) BBB
Swansea BBB
Hull 112
Oxford Brookes (Applied Langs. – 2 langs.) 112/BBC (lang.)
Sheffield Hallam (Major) 112
Manchester Met. 112-104 (Fre. B)
Portsmouth 112-96 (min. 2 A Levels)
Aberystwyth BCC (Fre. B)
Nottingham Trent (Jt. Hons.) 104 (Fre. C)
Bangor 104-96 (usually Fre.)
GEOGRAPHY
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge (BA) A*AA (some colleges: Geog.)
Durham (BA) A*AA
Oxford (BA) A*AA (Geog. highly recommended)
Birmingham (MSci) AAA
Durham (BSc) AAA (1 sci.)
Lancaster (MSci/MArts) AAA (Geog. A)
Leeds (BA) AAA (pref. Geog. A)
LSE (BA) AAA
St. Andrews (MA/BSc) AAA (BSc: 1 sci.)
Sheffield (MGeogSci /MGeog) AAA (MGeogSci – 1 sci.; MGeog – 1 soc. sci.)
UCL (BA/BSc) AAA (Geog. A)
Cardiff (BSc) (Hum.Geog.) AAA-AAB
Exeter (Exeter) (BA/BSc) AAA-AAB (1 hum./soc.sci.)
Sussex (MArts/MSci) AAA-AAB (MSci – 1 sci.)
Bristol (BSc) AAA(-ABB)(any subjects) – AAB(-BBB)(in 3 Geog.-related subjects)
Edinburgh (BSc) AAA-ABB (2 from Geog.(pref.)/Ma./Bio./Che./Ph./Geol.)
(MA) AAA-ABB (pref. inc. Geog.)
Exeter (Cornwall) (BA/BSc) AAA-ABB
Birmingham (BA/BSc) AAB
KCL (BA/BSc) AAB
Lancaster (BA/BSc) AAB (Geog.)
Leeds (BSc) AAB (pref. inc. Geog.; otherwise 2 from Ma./Bio./Che./Ph./Geol.)
Loughborough (BA/BSc) AAB (Geog.)
Manchester (BA/BSc) AAB
Nottingham (BA/BSc) AAB (Geog. “or equivalent”)
Sheffield AAB (BSc-1 sci.; BA-1 soc. sci.)
York (MEnv/BSc) (Envtl. Geog.) AAB (Geog./Geol. + preferably 1 sci.)
Glasgow (BSc/MA) AAB(-BBB) (BSc - 1 sci.; MA – 1 arts/humanities/lang.)
(MA(SocSci)) AAB(-BBB) (1 arts/humanities/lang.)
Southampton (BA/BSc) AAB-ABBa (a in EPQ) (Geog.)
Newcastle (BA/BSc) AAB-ABB (Geog.; for BSc, 1 of Ma./Ch./Ph./Bio./Geol.)
Royal Holloway (BA/BSc) AAB-ABB
Sussex (BA/BSc) AAB-ABB (BSc - 1 sci.)
Swansea (BA/BSc) AAB-BBB (Geog. or related)
Cardiff (MESci/BSc) (Envtl. Geog.) ABB (2 scis.)
Kent (BSc) (Human Geog.) ABB
Leicester (BA/BSc) ABB
Queen Mary (BA/BSc) ABB (Geog. or related subject)
Bangor (MGeog) 128 (Geog. C)
Liverpool (BA/BSc) ABB-BBBa(EPQ) (BSc - Geog./sci.)
Aberystwyth (MSci/BA/BSc) ABB (no Geog.)-BBB (inc. Geog.)
Northumbria (MGeog/BA/BSc) ABB-BBB
Reading (BSc) ABB-BBB (Geog.)
Aberdeen (MA/BSc) (Yr1) BBB (BSc – inc. 2 scis.)
East Anglia (BA/BSc) BBB (Geog.)
Queen’s, Belfast (BSc) BBB (usually incl. Geog.)
Stirling (BSc) (Yr1) (Envtl. Geog.) BBB (1 of Bio./Ch./Env.Sci./Geog./Geol./Ma.)
Heriot-Watt (MA/BSc) (Yr1) BBB/ABC
Dundee (MA/BSc) (Yr1) BBB(-BCC) (1 sci. for BSc)
Keele (BA/BSc) BBB/ABC (Geog. B or related)
Bangor (BA/BSc) 120 (Geog. C)
Nottingham Trent (MGeog) BBB/120 (Geog. C)
Portsmouth (BA/BSc) 120 (from min. 2 A Levels)
Manchester Met. (MGeog) 120-112 (Geog./sci. C)
Brighton (MGeog) BBB-BCC (Geog.)
Bournemouth (BSc) 120-104 (1 sci. C)
Sheffield Hallam (BSc) 120 (Geog./Env.Sci. C)
Sheffield Hallam (BA) 120 (Geog./soc.sci. C)
Winchester (BSc) 120-104
Nottingham Trent (BSc) BBC/112 (Geog. C)
Bath Spa (BSc) BBC-CCC (Geog. or related subject, e.g., Sociol./Pol./Econ., C)
Brighton (BA/BSc) BBC-CCC (Geog.)
Bristol UWE (BA/BSc) 112
Hull (BA/BSc) 112
Oxford Brookes (BA/BSc) 112/BBC (Geog. pref.)
Plymouth (BA/BSc) 112-108 (from min. 2 A Levels; Geog. C)
Manchester Met. (BSc) 112-104 (Geog./sci. C)
Kingston (BA/BSc) 112-96 (from 2 A Levels, incl.Geog./Geol./Envl. subject C)
Salford (BA/BSc) 112-96 (Geog. pref.)
GEOLOGY / EARTH SCIENCES
University Entrance Requirements : A Levels
Cambridge (Nat. Scis.) (MSci/BA) A*A*A (mostly 3 scis.)
Leeds (MGeol - Intl.) A*AA (2 from Bio./Che./Ma./Ph./Geog.orEnv.Sts./Geol.)
Oxford (MEarthSci/BA) A*AA-AAAA (Ma. + Ch./Phy.; Ch.+Ph. recomm.; Bio./Geol./FMa. helpful)
Imperial &nb