Flexible Combined Honours :: First year entry requirements

or equivalent, with the area within this range depending on the subject combination (see details below) and the overall nature of the UCAS application.

All information on the UCAS form is taken into account to determine who merits an offer and the level of offer made.

The majority of our offers are made at the higher end of the range in recognition of the potential of the applicant but everyone is treated on an individual basis.

Contextual information and other relevant information are taken into account and that is why offers can differ. It may also mean that offers outside the usual range may be considered.

It is important that everyone is suitably qualified academically and linguistically, and a decision to make an offer and its level will be taken looking at the application as a whole and not just predicted grades or actual examinations achieved.

GCSE (or equivalent) grades are considered. Applicants are expected to have at least grade B in GCSE English and Mathematics but preference is given to A grades in these subjects.

Subject	Specific entry requirements
Ancient History	No specific A-Levels required.
Animal Behaviour	GCSE Mathematics grade B if A-Level or AS-level Mathematics are not offered. One science A-Level – Biology or Psychology are preferred. Psychology A-Level is not required.
Anthropology	No specific A-Levels required, but it is expected that some arts/humanities or social science subjects are being taken.
Arabic	No specific A-Levels required but preference is given to applications with an A-Level language.
Archaeology	No specific A-Levels required.
Biochemistry	GCSE Mathematics. A-Level Biology and Chemistry grade A or B, within the overall offer range. IB HL Biology and Chemistry grade 5 or 6 within the overall offer range.
Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology	GCSE Mathematics. A-Level Biology grade B. IB HL Biology grade 5.
Chemistry	GCSE Mathematics. A-Level Chemistry plus Maths or Biology or Physics grade A or B, within the overall offer range. IB HL Chemistry plus Maths or Biology or Physics grade 5 or 6 within the overall offer range.
Chinese	No specific A-Levels required but a GCSE or A-Level in a foreign language is desirable.
Classical Studies	No specific A-Levels required.
Classics	A-Level Latin or Greek grade B. IB HL Latin/Greek 5.
Computer Science	A-Level Mathematics grade A or IB HL 6 Mathematics.
Economics	GCSE Mathematics grade A. GCSE English Language grade B, but preference is given to applications with grade A. Preference is given to applications with A-Level Mathematics grade A (or IB HL 6). Subject combinations at A-Level/IB demonstrating both analytical and writing abilities are preferred. No requirement for Economics to have been studied previously.
English	GCSE English Literature and/or English Language grade A, but preference will be given to applications with A*. A-Level English Literature grade A or A-level English Language and Literature grade A. IB HL English grade 6.
Film Studies	No specific A-Levels required.
French	Post A-Level or IB entry – A-Level French grade B. IB French HL 5. Beginners French entry – not available as full FCH subject, but French language available as part of the overall study programme.
Geography	GCSE Mathematics. A-Level or IB HL in humanities or social science subject (for human Geography). A-Level or IB HL in science subject (for physical Geography).
German	Post A-Level or IB entry – A-Level German grade B. IB German HL 5. Beginners German entry – not available as full FCH subject, but German language available as part of the overall study programme.
Global Futures	see Sustainabilty below
Historical, Political and Sociological Studies	No specific A-Levels required, but it is expected that some arts/humanities subjects are being taken.
History	GCSE English Language grade A. No specific A-Levels required, but most applicants have taken History to at least AS-Level. Subject combinations at A-Level/IB demonstrating analytical writing abilities are preferred.
International Relations (cannot be combined with Politics)	No specific A-Levels required.
Italian	Post A-Level or IB entry – A-Level Italian grade B. IB Italian HL 5. Beginners Italian entry – A-Level or HL IB in another modern foreign language
Japanese	No specific A-Levels required but a GCSE or A-Level in a foreign language is desirable.
Law	No specific A-Levels required. GCSE English Language grade B. LNAT is not required.
Management	GCSE Mathematics grade B, but preference is given to students offering grade A. AS-Level or A-Level Maths may be accepted in lieu of this requirement. GCSE English Language grade B, but preference is given to applications with grade A. No specific A-Levels.
Mathematics	A-Level Mathematics grade A. IB HL Mathematics grade 6.
Medieval Studies	A-Levels or IB HL in arts or social sciences.
Mediterranean Studies	A-Levels or IB HL in arts or social sciences.
Philosophy	No specific A-Levels required.
Politics (cannot be combined with International Relations)	No specific A-Levels required.
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE)	No specific A-Levels required. GCSE Mathematics grade A. Subject combinations at A-Level/IB demonstrating both analytical and writing abilities are preferred. No requirement for any of the subjects to have been studied previously, but the UCAS personal statement should bring out an active interest in them.
Psychology	GCSE Mathematics B, but preference is given to applications with grade A. GCSE English Language grade B. One science A-Level grade A (IB HL 6) – acceptable science subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computing; Electronics; Engineering; Environmental Science/Studies; Geography; Geology; Mathematics; Physics; Psychology; Science; Sport and Physical Education. Psychology A-Level is not required, but many applicants have taken Psychology to at least AS level.
Russian	Post A-Level or IB entry – A-Level Russian grade B. IB Russian HL 5. Beginners Russian entry – A-Level grade B or IB HL 5 in another modern foreign language
Sociology	No specific A-Levels required.
Spanish (Hispanic Studies)	Post A-Level or IB entry – A-Level Spanish grade B. IB Spanish HL 5. Beginners Spanish entry – A-Level grade B or IB HL 5 in another modern foreign language
Sports Science	One science A-Level or IB HL is preferred – acceptable science subjects include: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environmental Science; Geography; Geology; Human Biology; Maths; Physics; Psychology; Science; Sport and Physical Education; Statistics
Sustainability	No specific A-Levels required, but it is expected that the A-level subjects will be appropriate to the areas intended to be followed. Please contact us if you want to discuss this.
Theology	No specific A-Levels required.
Visual Culture	No specific A-Levels required, but subject combinations at A-Level/IB demonstrating analytical writing abilities are preferred.

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