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Below is a summary of each course’s requirements. ● Essential ■ Recommended ▲ Helpful – may be useful on course Please check the course page for details. Mastering the ability to handwrite is a mandatory core element for Japanese, Chinese and Korean. ●For Chemistry:Chemistry and Mathematics ● For Materials Science:Physics and Mathematics. GCSE Chemistry is also required. ● For Classics I:Latin or Greek ● For English:English Literature or English Language and Literature ● For History:History ● For Theology:A subject involving essay writing ● Essential ■ RecommendedCourse Entrance requirements (at A-level
or equivalent)Subject choices Test Written work Archaeology and Anthropology AAA ▲ Combination of arts and science subjects Two pieces Asian and Middle Eastern Studies AAA ▲ A language Two pieces Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular) A*AA including Chemistry and another science or Maths, with the A* in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, or Biology (or a very closely related subject) ●Chemistry and another science or Maths
■ Maths
▲ Biology (beyond GCSE or equivalent)Biology A*AA (with the A* in a science or Maths) ●Biology, plus Chemistry, Physics or Maths Biomedical Sciences A*AA excluding Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and General Studies ● Two from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics BMAT Chemistry A*A*A (with both A*s in science subjects and/or Maths) ● Chemistry and Maths
■ Another science or Further MathsClassical Archaeology and Ancient History AAA ▲ A classical language, Classical Civilisation or Ancient History Two pieces Classics AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) ● Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only) CAT Two pieces Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies AAA (with As in Latin and Greek if taken) ■Latin and/or Greek CAT Two pieces Classics and English AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) ● Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only), English Literature or English Language and Literature CAT Two pieces ELAT Classics and Modern Languages AAA (in Latin and Greek if taken) ● Latin and/or Greek (for Course I only), and a modern language (depending on course choice) CAT Two/four pieces MLAT Computer Science A*AA including Maths, with the A* in Maths, FurtherMaths or Computer Science ● Maths
■ Further MathsMAT Computer Science and Philosophy A*AA, including Maths,with the A* in Maths,Further Maths or Computer Science ● Maths
■ Further MathsMAT Earth Sciences (Geology) A*AA/AAAA ● Maths, plus Chemistry or Physics
■ Chemistry or Physics
▲ Biology, Geology, Further MathsEconomics and Management A*AA (with Maths at A or A*) ●Maths TSA section 1 Engineering Science A*A*A (with the A*s in Maths, Further Maths or Physics.) ● Maths and Physics
■ Maths Mechanics modules
▲ Further MathsPAT English Language and Literature AAA ● English Literature or English Language and Literature
▲ A language, HistoryELAT One piece English and Modern Languages AAA ● A modern language (depending on course choice) and English Literature or English Language and Literature ELAT One/three pieces MLAT European and Middle Eastern Languages AAA ● A modern language (depending on course choice) MLAT Two pieces Fine Art AAA or AAB (for post-A-level applicants on an Art Foundation course) ■ Art Portfolio Foundation Year (Chemistry, Engineering and Materials Science) AAB
● For Engineering:Physics and MathematicsFoundation Year (Humanities) BBB One piece Foundation Year (Law) BBB ▲A subject involving essay writing One piece Foundation Year (PPE) BBB ■ Maths
▲ HistoryOne piece Geography A*AA ■ Geography GAT History AAA ■ History HAT One piece History (Ancient and Modern) AAA ■ History
▲ A classical language, Classical Civilisation, Ancient HistoryHAT One piece History and Economics AAA ■ History, Maths HAT One piece (History) TSA:
section 1History and English AAA ● English Literature or English Language and Literature
■ HistoryTwo pieces History and Modern Languages AAA ● A modern language (depending on course choice)
■ HistoryHAT One/three pieces MLAT History and Politics AAA ■ History
▲ Sociology, Politics, Government and PoliticsHAT One piece (History) History of Art AAA ● A subject involving essay writing
▲ History of Art, Fine Art, History, English, a languageOne piece, one response Human Sciences AAA ▲ Biology, Maths TSA Course Entrance requirements (at A-level
or equivalent)Subject choices Test Written work Law (Jurisprudence) AAA ▲ A subject involving essay writing LNAT Law with Law Studies in Europe AAA ● A relevant modern language (not required for European Law)
▲ A subject involving essay writingLNAT Materials Science A*AA (with the A* in Maths, Physics or Chemistry) ● Maths and Physics
■ Chemistry
▲ Further Maths, Design and Technology (Resistant Materials)PAT Mathematics A*A*A with the A*s in Maths and Further Maths if taken ● Maths
■ Further MathsMAT Mathematics and Computer Science A*AA (with A*A in Maths and Further Maths (FM) or A* in Maths if FM is not taken) ● Maths
■ Further MathsMAT Mathematics and Philosophy A*A*A with the A*s in Maths and Further Maths if taken ● Maths
■ Further MathsMAT Mathematics and Statistics A*A*A with the A*s in Maths and Further Maths if taken ● Maths
■ Further MathsMAT Medicine A*AA (excluding Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills andGeneral Studies) ● Chemistry with either Maths, Further Maths, Biology or Physics BMAT Modern Languages AAA ● One or more modern languages (depending on course choice) MLAT Two/three pieces Modern Languages and Linguistics AAA ● A modern language (depending on course choice)
▲ English Language, Maths, a science or any other languageMLAT One/three pieces Music AAA ● Music A-level or Music Theory Grade 7 or above (see Music page for further details) Three pieces Philosophy and Modern Languages AAA ● One or more modern languages(depending on course choice) MLAT
(including Philosophy section)One/two pieces Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) AAA ■Maths
▲ HistoryTSA Philosophy and Theology AAA ▲ A subject involving essay writing Philosophy test One piece Physics A*AA (with the A* in Physics, Maths or Further Maths) ● Physics and Maths
■ Maths Mechanics modules
▲ Further MathsPAT Physics and Philosophy A*AA (with the A*in Physics, Maths or Further Maths) ● Physics and Maths
■ Maths Mechanics modules
▲ Further MathsPAT Psychology (Experimental) A*AA ■ One or more science subjects (including Psychology) or Maths TSA Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics A*AA ■ For Psychology: one or more science subjects (including Psychology) or Maths
▲ For Linguistics: English Language, Maths, a science or any other languageTSA Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies AAA ▲ A subject involving essay writing, a language One piece Theology and Religion AAA ▲ A subject involving essay writing One piece
▲ Helpful – may be useful on course
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