Queen's University Belfast — A-level entry requirements

Biomedical Science BSc

ABB with A and B (in either order) in Biology/Human Biology and Chemistry; or AAB with an A in Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry, including a second science subject.

Dentistry BDS

Biology/Human Biology and Chemistry required.

Medicine MB BCh BAO

A-level Chemistry plus at least one of Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics or Physics. If Biology is not taken at A-level, Biology/Human Biology at AS-level is required (grade A as a fourth AS, or grade B as a fifth AS).

Midwifery BSc

BCC including a relevant science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life & Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics), or BBC without a relevant science.

Pharmacy MPharm

Chemistry plus at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics; Biology to at least AS-level is preferred.

Professional Nursing (Adult Nursing) BSc

Also covers: Professional Nursing (Children and Young People) BSc, Professional Nursing (Learning Disabilities Nursing) BSc, Professional Nursing (Mental Health Nursing) BSc

BCC including a relevant science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life & Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics), or BBC without a relevant science.

Aerospace Engineering BEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Technology and Design or Double Award Life and Health Sciences.

Aerospace Engineering MEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics or Technology and Design.

Audio Engineering BSc

Mathematics plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Digital Technology, Electronics, Further Mathematics, ICT (not Applied ICT), Physics, Software Systems Development, Technology and Design or Double Award Life & Health Sciences.

Chemical Engineering BEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Chemistry (preferred), Biology, Computer Science, Digital Technology, Geography, ICT (not Applied ICT), Physics, Software Systems Development, Technology and Design or Double Award Life & Health Sciences.

Chemical Engineering MEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Chemistry (preferred), Biology, Computer Science, Digital Technology, Geography, ICT (not Applied ICT), Physics, Software Systems Development or Technology & Design.

Civil Engineering BEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Computer Science, Digital Technology, Environmental Technology, Geography, ICT (not Applied ICT), IT, Physics, Software Systems Development, Technology and Design or Double Award Life & Health Sciences.

Civil Engineering MEng

Also covers: Environmental and Civil Engineering MEng, Structural Engineering with Architecture MEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Computer Science, Digital Technology, Environmental Technology, Geography, ICT (not Applied ICT), IT, Physics, Software Systems Development or Technology and Design.

Computer Engineering BEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Digital Technology, Electronics, Further Mathematics, Geography, ICT (not Applied ICT), Physics, Software Systems Development, Technology and Design or Double Award Life & Health Sciences.

Computer Engineering MEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Digital Technology, Electronics, Further Mathematics, Geography, ICT (not Applied ICT), Physics, Software Systems Development or Technology and Design.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Technology and Design, Electronics, Further Mathematics or Double Award Life & Health Sciences.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Electronics, Further Mathematics or Technology and Design.

Mechanical Engineering BEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Technology and Design or Double Award Life and Health Sciences.

Mechanical Engineering MEng

Mathematics plus at least one of Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics or Technology and Design.

Applied Mathematics and Physics BSc

Mathematics at grade A and Physics required.

Applied Mathematics and Physics MSci

Mathematics and Physics required.

Business Information Technology (Professional Experience) BSc

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

Computer Science (Professional Experience) BSc

Also covers: Software Engineering With Placement BEng

BBB including at least one preferred subject (Mathematics, Computing or Software Systems Development); or ABB including at least one relevant subject (Biology, Chemistry, Digital Technology, ICT, Physics, Technology and Design or Double Award Applied ICT).

Computer Science BEng

Also covers: Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence BSc, Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence BEng, Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc, Computer Science with Cyber Security BEng, Software Engineering with Artificial Intelligence BEng, Software Engineering with Cyber Security BEng

BBB including at least one preferred subject (Mathematics, Computing or Software Systems Development); or ABB including at least one relevant subject (Chemistry, Digital Technology, ICT, Physics, Technology and Design or Double Award Applied ICT).

Computer Science MEng

Also covers: Software Engineering MEng

AAB including at least one preferred subject (Mathematics, Computing or Software Systems Development); or AAA including at least one relevant subject (Biology, Chemistry, Digital Technology, ICT, Physics, Technology and Design or Double Award Applied ICT).

Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence MEng

Also covers: Computer Science with Cyber Security MEng, Software Engineering with Artificial Intelligence MEng, Software Engineering with Cyber Security MEng

AAB including at least one preferred subject (Mathematics, Computing or Software Systems Development); or AAA including at least one relevant subject (Chemistry, Digital Technology, ICT, Physics, Technology and Design or Double Award Applied ICT).

Computing and Information Technology (Professional Experience) BSc

BBB including at least one preferred subject (Computing, Mathematics or Software Systems Development); or ABB including at least one relevant subject (Biology, Chemistry, Digital Technology, ICT, Physics, Technology and Design or Double Award Applied ICT); or AAB in any subjects.

Data Science with Year of Professional Experience BSc

Mathematics at grade A plus at least one of Computing/Software Systems Development (not both), Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Digital Technology, Technology and Design, Electronics, Further Mathematics or Double Award Life & Health Sciences.

Games Technologies BSc

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

Mathematics BSc

Also covers: Mathematics and Computer Science BSc, Mathematics and Statistics & Op Research BSc

Mathematics at grade A required.

Mathematics MMath

Also covers: Mathematics and Statistics & Op Research MMath, Mathematics and Computer Science MSci, Mathematics with Finance BSc

Mathematics required.

Mathematics with French BSc

Mathematics at grade A and A-level French required.

Mathematics with Spanish BSc

Mathematics at grade A and A-level Spanish required.

Chemistry BSc

Also covers: Medicinal Chemistry BSc

Chemistry and a second science subject required. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

Chemistry MChem

Also covers: Medicinal Chemistry MChem

Chemistry and a second science subject required. GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Environmental Management BSc

BBB including at least two of Biology, Economics and Geography; or ABB in any subjects.

Physics BSc

Also covers: Physics with Astro-Physics BSc, Physics with Medical Applications BSc

Mathematics and Physics required.

Physics MPhys

Also covers: Physics with Astro-Physics MPhys, Physics with Medical Applications MPhys

Mathematics and Physics required.

Physics with French BSc

Mathematics, Physics and French required.

Physics with French MPhys

Mathematics, Physics and French required.

Physics with Spanish BSc

Mathematics, Physics and Spanish required.

Physics with Spanish MPhys

Mathematics, Physics and Spanish required.

Theoretical Physics BSc

Mathematics at grade A and Physics required.

Theoretical Physics MPhys

Mathematics and Physics required.

Agricultural Sciences BSc

BBB including Biology and at least one of Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics or Physics; or BBB including Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences; or ABB including Biology.

Biochemistry BSc

BBB including Chemistry and Biology; or ABB including Chemistry and at least one of Mathematics or Physics.

Biochemistry MSci

AAB including Chemistry and Biology; or AAA including Chemistry and at least one of Mathematics or Physics.

Biological Sciences BSc

Also covers: Marine Biology BSc, Zoology BSc, Veterinary Biosciences BSc

BBB including Biology and at least one of Chemistry (preferred), Geography, Mathematics or Physics; or BBB including Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences; or ABB including Biology.

Biological Sciences MSci

Also covers: Marine Biology MSci, Zoology MSci, Veterinary Biosciences MSci

AAB including Biology and at least one of Chemistry (preferred), Geography, Mathematics or Physics; or AAB including Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences; or AAA including Biology.

Food Science and Nutrition BSc

BBB including Biology and Chemistry; or BBB including Biology or Chemistry plus Home Economics or Nutrition & Food Science; or ABB including Biology, Chemistry, Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences.

Food Science and Nutrition MSci

AAB including Biology and Chemistry; or AAB including Biology or Chemistry plus Home Economics or Nutrition & Food Science; or AAA including Biology, Chemistry, Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences.

Human Biology BSc

ABB with A and B (in either order) in Biology/Human Biology and Chemistry; or AAB with an A in Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry, including a second science subject.

Microbiology BSc

BBB including Biology and at least one of Chemistry (preferred), Geography, Mathematics or Physics; or BBB including Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences; or ABB including Biology.

Microbiology MSci

AAB including Biology and at least one of Chemistry (preferred), Geography, Mathematics or Physics; or AAB including Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences; or AAA including Biology.

Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc

Also covers: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology BSc

BBB including Biology and Chemistry; or Biology and at least one of Mathematics or Physics; or Chemistry and at least one of Mathematics or Physics.

Psychology BSc

ABB including an acceptable science subject (Psychology, Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Digital Technology, Economics, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Life and Health Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics); or AAB in any subjects. GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Accounting (Major) with French BSc

Post-A-level French route: AAB including A-level French (AS-level French grade B is accepted instead of A-level French). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied French at A-level or AS-level): AAB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE French grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language). GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Accounting (Major) with Spanish BSc

Post-A-level Spanish route: AAB including A-level Spanish (AS-level Spanish grade B is accepted instead of A-level Spanish). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied Spanish at A-level or AS-level): AAB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE Spanish grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language). GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Actuarial Science and Risk Management BSc

Mathematics required.

Advanced Accounting with Placement MAcc

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Business Economics BSc

Also covers: Economics and Accounting BSc

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Business Management with Placement BSc

No specific subjects required; Business Studies or Management need not have been studied before. GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Economics (Major) with French BSc

Post-A-level French route: ABB including A-level French (AS-level French grade B is accepted instead of A-level French). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied French at A-level or AS-level): ABB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE French grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language). GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Economics (Major) with Spanish BSc

Post-A-level Spanish route: ABB including A-level Spanish (AS-level Spanish grade B is accepted instead of A-level Spanish). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied Spanish at A-level or AS-level): ABB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE Spanish grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language). GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Economics BSc

Also covers: Economics MEcon, Economics (Major) with Finance BSc

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade A/7 is also required.

Finance with a Year in Industry BSc

Mathematics required (at least grade B).

Financial Risk Management (with a Year in Industry) BSc

Mathematics required.

International Business (Major) with French BSc

Post-A-level French route: ABB including A-level French (AS-level French grade B is accepted instead of A-level French). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied French at A-level or AS-level): ABB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE French grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language). GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

International Business (Major) with German BSc

Post-A-level German route: ABB including A-level German (AS-level German grade B is accepted instead of A-level German). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied German at A-level or AS-level): ABB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE German grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language). GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

International Business (Major) With Mandarin BSc

No specific A-level subjects required; GCSE grade B/6 in a modern language other than English Language and GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 are required.

International Business (Major) with Portuguese BSc

ABB, plus one of: A-level Portuguese/Spanish grade B, AS-level Portuguese/Spanish grade B, or GCSE Portuguese or another modern language (not English Language) at grade B/6. GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

International Business (Major) with Spanish BSc

Post-A-level Spanish route: ABB including A-level Spanish (AS-level Spanish grade B is accepted instead of A-level Spanish). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied Spanish at A-level or AS-level): ABB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE Spanish grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language). GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Law (Major) with French LLB

A-level French at grade A required.

Law (Major) with Irish LLB

A-level Irish at grade A required.

Law (Major) with Spanish LLB

A-level Spanish at grade A required.

Law LLB

Also covers: Law (Major) with Politics LLB

No specific subjects required.

Archaeology BA

Also covers: Archaeology and History BA

No specific subjects required.

Archaeology with French BA

Post-A-level French route: BBB including A-level French (AS-level French grade B is accepted instead of A-level French). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied French at A-level or AS-level): BBB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE French grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language).

Archaeology with Portuguese BA

BBB, plus one of: A-level Portuguese/Spanish grade B, AS-level Portuguese/Spanish grade B, or GCSE Portuguese or another modern language (not English Language) at grade B/6.

Archaeology with Spanish BA

Post-A-level Spanish route: BBB including A-level Spanish (AS-level Spanish grade B is accepted instead of A-level Spanish). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied Spanish at A-level or AS-level): BBB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE Spanish grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language).

Archaeology-Palaeoecology BSc

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

English and Film Studies BA

Also covers: English and Sociology BA, Drama and English BA

A-level English required (AS-level English grade A is accepted instead).

English BA

Also covers: English with Creative Writing BA, English and History BA, English and Linguistics BA, English and Philosophy BA, English and Politics BA, Anthropology and English BA, English and Media Production BA

A-level English required (AS-level English grade A is accepted instead).

History BA

Also covers: History and International Relations BA, History and Philosophy BA, History and Politics BA

No specific subjects required.

Liberal Arts BLibArts

No specific subjects required.

Liberal Arts MLibArts

No specific subjects required.

Music BMus

BBB including A-level Music; where A-level Music is not taken, BBB plus Grade 6 Practical and Grade 5 Theory (any board) is acceptable.

Philosophy BA

Also covers: Philosophy and Politics BA

No specific subjects required.

Anthropology BA

Also covers: Anthropology and Archaeology BA, Anthropology and History BA, Anthropology and International Relations BA, Anthropology and Philosophy BA, Anthropology and Politics BA, Anthropology and Sociology BA

No specific subjects required.

Criminology BA

Also covers: Criminology and Social Policy BA, Criminology and Sociology BA

No specific subjects required.

Geography BA

Also covers: Geography BSc, Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography BSc

A-level Geography normally required (AS-level Geography grade B is accepted instead). GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

Geography with a Language BSc

A-level Geography normally required (AS-level Geography grade B is accepted instead), plus A-level French grade B (French option) or A-level Spanish grade B (Spanish option). GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

International Relations and Politics BA

Also covers: International Relations and Conflict Studies BA

No specific subjects required.

Politics BA

Also covers: Politics and Sociology BA

No specific subjects required.

Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 is also required.

Social Work BSW

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

Sociology BA

Also covers: Social Policy and Sociology BA, History and Sociology BA

No specific subjects required.

Architecture BSc

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

Drama BA

No specific subjects required.

Film and Theatre Making BA

No specific subjects required.

Film Studies and Production BA

No specific subjects required.

Media and Broadcast Production BA

No specific subjects required.

Music and Audio Production BA

Also covers: Music and Sound Design BA

No specific subjects required.

Music Performance BA

No specific subjects required.

Planning, Environment and Development BSc

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

Planning, Environment and Development MPlan

Also covers: European Planning MPlan

No specific subjects required. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 is also required.

English and French BA

A-level English required (AS-level English grade A is accepted instead). Post-A-level French route: ABB including A-level English and French (AS-level French grade B is accepted instead of A-level French). Beginners' French route (not open to those who have studied French at A-level or AS-level): ABB including English, plus GCSE French grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language).

English and Irish BA

A-level English and Irish required (AS-level English grade A is accepted instead of A-level English).

English and Spanish BA

A-level English required (AS-level English grade A is accepted instead). Post-A-level Spanish route: ABB including A-level English and Spanish (AS-level Spanish grade B is accepted instead of A-level Spanish). Beginners' Spanish route (not open to those who have studied Spanish at A-level or AS-level): ABB including English, plus GCSE Spanish grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language).

French and Irish BA

A-level Irish required. Post-A-level French route: ABB including A-level French and Irish (AS-level French grade B is accepted instead of A-level French). Beginners' French route (not open to those who have studied French at A-level or AS-level): ABB including Irish, plus GCSE French grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language).

French and Spanish BA

ABB. Each language can be taken at post-A-level (A-level in that language required; AS-level grade B accepted instead) or beginners' level (GCSE grade B/6 in that language or another modern language, not English Language; not open to those who have studied that language at A-level or AS-level).

French BA

Also covers: French and History BA, French and International Relations BA, French and Politics BA, French and Portuguese BA, Anthropology and French BA

Post-A-level French route: ABB including A-level French (AS-level French grade B is accepted instead of A-level French). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied French at A-level or AS-level): ABB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE French grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language).

Irish and Spanish BA

A-level Irish required. Post-A-level Spanish route: ABB including A-level Irish and Spanish (AS-level Spanish grade B is accepted instead of A-level Spanish). Beginners' Spanish route (not open to those who have studied Spanish at A-level or AS-level): ABB including Irish, plus GCSE Spanish grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language).

Irish BA

Also covers: Irish and Broadcast Production BA, Irish and History BA, Irish and Politics BA, Irish and Portuguese BA, Anthropology and Irish BA, Archaeology and Irish BA, International Relations and Irish BA

A-level Irish required.

Modern Languages with Business BA

ABB plus GCSE Mathematics grade B/6. One language is studied from French, Irish, Portuguese and Spanish: post-A-level options (French, Irish, Spanish) need A-level grade B in the chosen language; beginners' options (French, Portuguese, Spanish) need GCSE grade B/6 in the chosen language or another modern language (not English Language).

Spanish BA

Also covers: Spanish and Portuguese BA, History and Spanish BA, International Relations and Spanish BA, Politics and Spanish BA, Anthropology and Spanish BA

Post-A-level Spanish route: ABB including A-level Spanish (AS-level Spanish grade B is accepted instead of A-level Spanish). Beginners' route (only for applicants who have not studied Spanish at A-level or AS-level): ABB with no subject requirement, plus GCSE Spanish grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language).

Education Studies BA

Also covers: Education Studies and Social Policy BA, Education Studies and Sociology BA

No specific subjects required.