A-level entry requirements at 11 UK universities
The A-level entry requirements for 1,035 full-time undergraduate courses at Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, LSE, Warwick, Edinburgh, Manchester, King's College London, Bristol and Durham: the standard offer, required subjects and admissions tests for 2027 entry, checked against each university's official course pages in October 2026. Courses with identical requirements are grouped, and each group lists the other titles it covers.
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- G5University of Oxford48 courses
- G5University of Cambridge32 courses
- G5Imperial College London30 courses
- G5UCL (University College London)192 courses
- G5LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science)41 courses
- University of Warwick139 courses
- University of Edinburgh162 courses
- University of Manchester103 courses
- King's College London84 courses
- University of Bristol114 courses
- Durham University90 courses
How to read these requirements
- Standard vs contextual offers: these pages list each university's standard (typical) offer. Many universities make lower contextual offers to eligible applicants, for example those from under-resourced schools or areas; check the official page for the criteria.
- Where the A* has to be: some courses need the A* in a named subject (often Mathematics or a science); others accept it in any of your three. This is spelled out in the required subjects or the notes.
- Ranges:some universities, such as Edinburgh, publish the range of grades recent offer-holders needed (for example, Edinburgh's History MA: A*A*A to AAB). We list the lower bound; aiming for the top of the range is safer.
- Meeting the grades is not an offer: most courses also weigh admissions tests, interviews, the personal statement, portfolios or GCSEs, and successful applicants to competitive courses often hold grades above the standard offer.
Are these the same requirements as on the universities' own websites?
Yes. Every entry comes from the 2027-entry requirements published on the university's official course page, checked one by one in October 2026, with a link to that page. Universities update their requirements every year, so re-check the official page before you apply.
What does "standard offer" mean?
The standard (typical) A-level offer each university publishes. Lower contextual offers for eligible applicants are not included; where a university publishes a range of grades, such as Edinburgh, we list the lower bound and note the range.
If I meet the requirements, will I get an offer?
No. Most courses also have admissions tests, interviews, personal statements, portfolios or GCSE requirements, and successful applicants to competitive courses often hold grades above the standard offer.