Flexible Combined Honours (FCH) subject-specific entry requirements
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Accounting |
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GCSE Mathematics grade B/5 or AS-Level/A-Level Maths. GCSE English Language grade B/5. No specific A-Levels are required. |
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Ancient History |
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Anthropology |
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Arabic |
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Archaeology |
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Art History & Visual Culture |
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Biochemistry |
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GCSE Mathematics grade B/5. Either GCSE Double Award Science or GCSE Chemistry at grade C/4. A-Level Biology and Chemistry grade B, within the overall offer range. IB HL Biology and Chemistry 5 within the overall offer range. |
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Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology |
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GCSE Mathematics grade B/5. Either GCSE Double Award Science or GCSE Chemistry at grade C/4. A-Level Biology grade B or IB HL Biology grade 5. |
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Biosciences: Animal Biology and Ecology |
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GCSE Mathematics grade B/5. Either GCSE Double Award Science or GCSE Chemistry at grade C/4. A-Level Biology grade B or IB HL Biology grade 5. |
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British Sign Language (minor) |
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British Sign Language can be taken as a language-only, 30-credit pathway through the Language Centre. There are no prior language requirements for this. |
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Business (Penryn Campus) |
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GCSE Mathematics grade B/5 or A-S/A-Level Maths. GCSE English Language grade B/5. No specific A-Levels are required. |
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Chemistry |
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GCSE Mathematics grade B/5. Either GCSE Double Award Science or GCSE Chemistry at grade C/4. A-Level Chemistry, plus Maths or Biology or Physics grade B, within the overall offer range. IB HL Chemistry plus Maths or Biology or Physics grade 5 within the overall offer range. |
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Classical Studies |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Classics |
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A-Level Latin or Greek grade B. IB HL Latin or Greek grade 5. |
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Communications |
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Computer Science |
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A-Level Mathematics grade B. IB HL Mathematics grade 5. |
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Criminology |
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Drama |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Economics |
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| GCSE Mathematics grade A/7 or AS/A-Level Maths equivalent.
GCSE English Language Grade B/5. No requirement for Economics to have been studied previously. |
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English |
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GCSE English Literature and/or English Language grade A/7. A-Level English Literature grade A or A-level English Language and Literature grade A. IB HL English grade 6. |
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Environmental Law (minor) (Penryn Campus) |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Exercise and Sport Sciences |
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An A-Level grade B or IB HL5 in a science subject. AL or HL science subjects include: Biology/Human Biology*; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths*; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics. *If more than one of these is taken they would only count as one ‘science’ but could count as two A levels towards our general requirements. |
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Film & Television Studies |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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French |
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A range of language modules, catering for different entry levels, are also available through the Language Centre as a 30-credit pathway. |
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Geography |
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Note – you can study either human or physical Geography but you may not be able to take some of the physical Geography modules if you don’t have a science A-Level or equivalent. AL or HL science subjects include: Biology/Human Biology*; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths*; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics. Accepted humanities/social science subjects include: Ancient History/History; Business/Business Studies; Economics; English; Environmental Science; Geography; Government and Politics; Law; Media Studies; Philosophy; Politics; Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology. * If more than one of these is taken they would only count as one ‘science’ but could count as two A levels towards our general requirements. |
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German |
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A range of language modules, catering for different entry levels, are also available through the Language Centre as a 30-credit pathway. |
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Greek (ancient) |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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History |
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GCSE English Language grade B/5. No specific A-Levels required. |
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International Relations |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Italian |
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A range of language modules, catering for different entry levels, are also available through the Language Centre as a 30-credit pathway. |
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Japanese (minor) |
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Japanese can be taken as a language-only, 30-credit pathway through the Foreign Language Centre. There are no prior language requirements for this. |
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Korean (minor) |
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Korean can be taken as a language-only, 30-credit pathway through the Foreign Language Centre. There are no prior language requirements for this. |
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Latin |
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A-Level Latin or Greek grade B. IB HL Latin or Greek grade 5. |
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Law (Penryn Campus) |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Mandarin Chinese |
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Beginner Route: There is no requirement for a modern foreign language to have been studied previously. The only Advanced Route (A-Level or IB HL/SL) for Mandarin Chinese is as a third subject/ minor via the Language Centre. A range of language modules, catering for different entry levels, are also available through the Foreign Language Centre as a 30-credit pathway. |
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Management |
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GCSE Mathematics grade B/5 or AS-Level/A-Level Maths. GCSE English Language grade B/5. No specific A-Levels required. |
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Mathematics |
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A-Level Mathematics grade A. IB HL Mathematics grade 6. |
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Medical Sciences |
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At least one grade A and one grade B in GCE AL science subjects, one of which must be Biology. At least one HL6 and one HL5 in IB science subjects, one of which must be Biology. AL or HL science subjects include: Biology/Human Biology*; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environ *If more than one of these is taken they would only count as one ‘science’ but could count as two A levels towards our general requirements. |
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Mediterranean Studies |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Middle Eastern Studies |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Philosophy |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Politics |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Portuguese |
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Please note that Portuguese is available for Language Centre (LC) students but is taken through the Department of Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies (LCVS). LC students completing 60 credits of Portuguese through LCVS will graduate "with proficiency in Portuguese". Please note that Portuguese may not always be available as a major for LCVS students. |
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Religion |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Russian |
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Beginners' Russian entry is also available through the Foreign Language Centre as a 30-credit pathway. Students following this route may not be able to take non-language modules in the Russian Unit, as these are usually for ML students. |
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Sociology |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Spanish |
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A range of language modules, catering for different entry levels, are also available through the Language Centre as a 30-credit pathway. |
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Sustainability |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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TESOL |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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Theology |
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No specific A-Levels required. |
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