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A-level entry requirements · 2027 entry

University of Aberdeen — A-level entry requirements

The A-level entry requirements for all 78 full-time undergraduate courses at University of Aberdeen, across every subject area, for 2027 entry, verified in October 2026 against the official course pages. The most common standard offers are BBC (70 courses), BBB (7), AAA (1).

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Medicine2 courses

  • Medicine

    Biomedical Sciences BSc

    Two Mathematics / Science subjects are required (Biology preferred).

    Standard offerBBB
  • Medicine

    Medicine MBChB

    Three A Levels at AAA. Chemistry is required, plus one from Biology, Human Biology, Mathematics or Physics, and one other subject.

    Standard offerAAA

Engineering4 courses

  • Engineering

    Chemical Engineering BEng

    Also covers: Petroleum Engineering BEng

    Three A Levels at BBC. Good performance required in Mathematics; A Level Chemistry is required for Chemical or Petroleum Engineering.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Engineering

    Chemical Engineering MEng

    Also covers: Petroleum Engineering MEng

    Three A Levels at BBB. Good performance required in Mathematics; A Level Chemistry is required for Chemical or Petroleum Engineering.

    Standard offerBBB
  • Engineering

    Engineering BEng

    Also covers: Engineering (Civil and Environmental) BEng, Engineering (Civil and Structural) BEng, Engineering (Civil) BEng, Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) BEng, Engineering (Electronic and Software) BEng, Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical) BEng, Engineering (Mechanical with Oil and Gas Studies) BEng, Engineering (Mechanical) BEng

    Three A Levels at BBC. Good performance required in Mathematics, plus at least one from Physics, Design & Technology, Engineering or Chemistry.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Engineering

    Engineering MEng

    Also covers: Civil and Environmental Engineering MEng, Civil and Structural Engineering MEng, Civil Engineering MEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Renewable Energy MEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Robotics MEng, Engineering in Electronic and Software Engineering MEng, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering MEng, Mechanical Engineering MEng, Mechanical Engineering with Management MEng

    Three A Levels at BBB. Good performance required in Mathematics, plus at least one from Physics, Design & Technology, Engineering or Chemistry.

    Standard offerBBB

Maths & Computer Science6 courses

  • Maths & Computer Science

    Computing and Music MA

    Not stated on the programme page (the Computing MA page requires Mathematics OR two Science subjects).

    Standard offerBBC
  • Maths & Computer Science

    Computing MA

    Mathematics OR two Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Maths & Computer Science

    Computing Science BSc

    Also covers: Data Science BSc

    Mathematics OR two Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Maths & Computer Science

    Computing Science MEng

    Also covers: Computing Science (Artificial Intelligence) MEng, Computing Science (Cybersecurity) MEng

    Three A Levels at BBB, to include Mathematics and one Science subject at BB.

    Standard offerBBB
  • Maths & Computer Science

    Mathematics BSc

    Also covers: Applied Mathematics BSc, Computing Science and Mathematics BSc, Mathematics with Gaelic BSc

    Mathematics and one other Science subject required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Maths & Computer Science

    Mathematics MA

    Also covers: Applied Mathematics MA, Business Management and Mathematics MA, Economics and Mathematics MA, Mathematics and Philosophy MA, Mathematics and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Mathematics with Gaelic MA

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC

Natural Sciences8 courses

  • Natural Sciences

    Chemistry BSc

    Chemistry and one other Mathematics/Science subject required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Natural Sciences

    Chemistry MChem

    Three A Levels at BBB, including AB from Chemistry and another Science.

    Standard offerBBB
  • Natural Sciences

    Environmental Science BSc

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Natural Sciences

    Geology BSc

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Natural Sciences

    Geoscience BSc

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Natural Sciences

    Natural Philosophy MA

    Also covers: Philosophy and Physics MA

    Not stated on the programme page (the Physics BSc page requires Mathematics and Physics).

    Standard offerBBC
  • Natural Sciences

    Physical Sciences BSc

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Natural Sciences

    Physics BSc

    Also covers: Computing Science and Physics BSc, Geology and Physics BSc, Mathematics and Physics BSc, Physics with Astrophysics BSc, Physics with Geology BSc, Physics with Philosophy BSc

    Mathematics and Physics required.

    Standard offerBBC

Life Sciences15 courses

Economics & Finance7 courses

  • Economics & Finance

    Accountancy MA

    Also covers: Accountancy and Business Management MA, Accountancy and Economics MA, Accountancy and Finance MA, Accountancy and French MA, Accountancy and German MA, Accountancy and Legal Studies MA, Accountancy and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Economics & Finance

    Business Management and Information Systems BSc

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Economics & Finance

    Business Management MA

    Also covers: Business Management and English MA, Business Management and French MA, Business Management and Gaelic Studies MA, Business Management and Geography MA, Business Management and German MA, Business Management and History MA, Business Management and Information Systems MA, Business Management and International Relations MA, Business Management and Legal Studies MA, Business Management and Politics MA, Business Management and Psychology MA, Business Management and Real Estate MA, Business Management and Sociology MA, Business Management and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Economics & Finance

    Economics MA

    Also covers: Business Management and Economics MA, Economics and Finance MA, Economics and French MA, Economics and Gaelic Studies MA, Economics and Geography MA, Economics and German MA, Economics and History MA, Economics and International Relations MA, Economics and Legal Studies MA, Economics and Philosophy MA, Economics and Politics MA, Economics and Psychology MA, Economics and Sociology MA, Economics and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Philosophy, Politics and Economics MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Economics & Finance

    Finance MA

    Also covers: Business Management and Finance MA, Finance and French MA, Finance and German MA, Finance and International Relations MA, Finance and Real Estate MA, Finance and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Economics & Finance

    International Business MA

    Also covers: International Business (5 years) MBus, International Business with French MA, International Business with French (5 years) MBus, International Business with Gaelic MA, International Business with Gaelic (5 years) MBus, International Business with German MA, International Business with German (5 years) MBus, International Business with Mandarin MA, International Business with Mandarin (5 years) MBus, International Business with Spanish MA, International Business with Spanish (5 years) MBus

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Economics & Finance

    Real Estate MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC

Law3 courses

  • Law

    Law LLB

    Also covers: International and Comparative Law LLB, Law and European Legal Studies (5 years) LLB, Law and French Law (5 years) LLB, Law and German Law (5 years) LLB, Law and Spanish Law (5 years) LLB, Law with English Law LLB, Law with English Law and European Legal Studies (5 years) LLB, Law with options in Accountancy LLB, Law with options in Business Management LLB, Law with options in Economics LLB, Law with options in French LLB, Law with options in Gaelic Language LLB, Law with options in German LLB, Law with options in Mandarin LLB, Law with options in Music LLB, Law with options in Spanish LLB

    Three A Levels at BBB. English is highly desirable.

    Standard offerBBB
  • Law

    Law with Computing Science LLB

    Not stated on the programme page.

    Standard offerBBB
  • Law

    Legal Studies and Philosophy MA

    Also covers: Legal Studies and Politics MA, Legal Studies and Psychology MA, Legal Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC

Humanities14 courses

  • Humanities

    Archaeology and Gaelic Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Archaeology BSc

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Archaeology MA

    Also covers: Archaeology and Art History MA, Archaeology and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies MA, Archaeology and History MA, Archaeology and Language & Linguistics MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Art History MA

    Also covers: Art History and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies MA, Art History and English MA, Art History and Film & Visual Culture MA, Art History and French MA, Art History and History MA, Art History and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Art History and Theology & Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Comparative Literature & Culture MA

    Also covers: Comparative Literature & Culture and French (5 years) MA, Comparative Literature & Culture and Gaelic MA, Comparative Literature & Culture and German (5 years) MA, Comparative Literature & Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years) MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with French MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with Gaelic MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with German MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with Mandarin MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Divinity BD

    Also covers: Theology BTh

    No specific A-level subjects required. Religious Studies is preferred.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    English Language & Literature MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    English MA

    Also covers: English and Film & Visual Culture MA, English and French MA, English and Gaelic Studies MA, English and German MA, English and History MA, English and International Relations MA, English and Language & Linguistics MA, English and Music Studies MA, English and Philosophy MA, English and Scottish Literature MA, English and Sociology MA, English and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, English and Theology & Religion MA, English with Creative Writing MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    History MA

    Also covers: History and International Relations MA, History and Language & Linguistics MA, History and Legal Studies MA, History and Philosophy MA, History and Politics MA, History and Sociology MA, History and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, History and Theology & Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Language & Linguistics MA

    Also covers: Language & Linguistics and Philosophy MA, Language & Linguistics and Psychology MA, Language & Linguistics and Sociology MA, Language & Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Language and Linguistics with Mandarin MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Liberal Arts and Sciences BSc

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Liberal Arts and Sciences MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Philosophy MA

    Also covers: Philosophy and Politics MA, Philosophy and Psychology MA, Philosophy and Sociology MA, Philosophy and Theology & Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Humanities

    Theology and Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC

Social Sciences6 courses

  • Social Sciences

    Anthropology MA

    Also covers: Anthropology and Archaeology MA, Anthropology and English MA, Anthropology and Film & Visual Culture MA, Anthropology and French MA, Anthropology and Gaelic Studies MA, Anthropology and Geography MA, Anthropology and German MA, Anthropology and History MA, Anthropology and International Relations MA, Anthropology and Language & Linguistics MA, Anthropology and Philosophy MA, Anthropology and Politics MA, Anthropology and Psychology MA, Anthropology and Sociology MA, Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Anthropology and Theology & Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Social Sciences

    Geography BSc

    Two Mathematics/Science subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Social Sciences

    Geography MA

    Also covers: Geography and German MA, Geography and International Relations MA, Geography and Sociology MA, Geography and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Social Sciences

    Politics and International Relations MA

    Also covers: International Relations and Language & Linguistics MA, International Relations and Legal Studies MA, International Relations and Sociology MA, International Relations and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, International Relations and Theology & Religion MA, Politics and Sociology MA, Politics and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Politics and Theology & Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Social Sciences

    Psychology MA

    Also covers: Psychology and Sociology MA, Psychology with Counselling Skills MA, Psychology with French MA, Psychology with Gaelic MA, Psychology with German MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Social Sciences

    Sociology MA

    Also covers: Criminology and Sociology MA, Sociology and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Sociology and Theology & Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC

Arts, Design & Architecture3 courses

  • Arts, Design & Architecture

    Film & Visual Culture MA

    Also covers: Film & Visual Culture and French MA, Film & Visual Culture and Gaelic Studies MA, Film & Visual Culture and German MA, Film & Visual Culture and History MA, Film & Visual Culture and International Relations MA, Film & Visual Culture and Philosophy MA, Film & Visual Culture and Sociology MA, Film & Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Arts, Design & Architecture

    Music and Philosophy MA

    Also covers: Art History and Music MA, Gaelic Studies and Music MA, History and Music MA, Music and Theology & Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Arts, Design & Architecture

    Music BMus

    Three A Levels at BBC. A Level Music is preferred.

    Standard offerBBC

Languages & Cultures7 courses

  • Languages & Cultures

    Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies MA

    Also covers: Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and German MA, Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Theology & Religion MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and English MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Film & Visual Culture MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and French MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Gaelic Studies MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and History MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Language & Linguistics MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Philosophy MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Sociology MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Languages & Cultures

    French and Gaelic Studies MA

    Also covers: French and Geography MA, French and German MA, French and History MA, French and International Relations MA, French and Language & Linguistics MA, French and Legal Studies MA, French and Music MA, French and Philosophy MA, French and Politics MA, French and Sociology MA, French and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Languages & Cultures

    Gaelic Studies and Geography MA

    Also covers: Gaelic Studies and German MA, Gaelic Studies and History MA, Gaelic Studies and Language & Linguistics MA, Gaelic Studies and Politics MA, Gaelic Studies and Sociology MA, Gaelic Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Gaelic Studies and Theology & Religion MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Languages & Cultures

    German and History MA

    Also covers: German and International Relations MA, German and Language & Linguistics MA, German and Legal Studies MA, German and Mathematics MA, German and Music MA, German and Philosophy MA, German and Politics MA, German and Sociology MA, German and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Languages & Cultures

    Modern Languages and Translation & Interpreting Studies with Overseas Placement MA

    At least one Higher / A level (or equivalent) in French, German or Spanish is required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Languages & Cultures

    Scottish Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC
  • Languages & Cultures

    Spanish & Latin American Studies and Theology & Religion MA

    Also covers: Music and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA

    No specific A-level subjects required.

    Standard offerBBC

Education3 courses

FAQ
What is the typical A-level offer at University of Aberdeen for 2027 entry?

Across all 78 undergraduate courses at University of Aberdeen, the most common standard offers are BBC (70 courses), BBB (7), AAA (1). Each course page lists the exact subjects and grades.

Where do these requirements come from, and when were they checked?

They come from the 2027-entry requirements on University of Aberdeen's official course pages, checked one by one in October 2026. Official course listing: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/degree-programmes/