University of Southampton — A-level entry requirements

Audiology BSc

One accepted science required (minimum grade B): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Audiology MSci

One accepted science required (minimum grade B): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Cardiac Physiology (Healthcare Science) BSc

One science required: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography.

Medicine BM5 BMBS

Biology required, plus one additional science: Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography; a pass in the practical element is required where separately endorsed.

Midwifery BSc

One accepted science required: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography.

Nursing (Adult and Child) MNurs

No specific A-level subjects required; a pure science or social science subject is preferred.

Nursing (Adult) BSc

Also covers: Nursing (Mental Health) BSc

No specific A-level subjects required; a science or social science subject is preferred.

Nursing (Child and Mental Health) MNurs

No specific A-level subjects required.

Nursing (Child) BSc

No specific A-level subjects required; a science or social science subject is preferred.

Nursing (Mental Health and Adult) MNurs

No specific A-level subjects required; a pure science or social science subject is preferred.

Occupational Therapy BSc

One science required: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography.

Physiotherapy BSc

One science required (with a pass in the practical element where separately endorsed): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography.

Aeronautics and Astronautics BEng

Also covers: Aeronautics and Astronautics MEng, Aeronautics and Astronautics / Aerodynamics MEng, Aeronautics and Astronautics / Spacecraft Engineering MEng

Mathematics (minimum grade A) and Physics (minimum grade A) required, with a pass in the physics practical where separately endorsed.

Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) BEng

Mathematics required (grade A).

Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) MEng

Mathematics required.

Biomedical Engineering BEng

Mathematics required, plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Biomedical Engineering MEng

Mathematics (minimum grade A) required, plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (minimum grade A).

Chemical Engineering BEng

Also covers: Chemical Engineering MEng

Mathematics and Chemistry required, with a pass in the practical where separately endorsed.

Civil Engineering BEng

Mathematics required.

Civil Engineering MEng

Also covers: Civil Engineering with Architectural Design MEng

Mathematics required (minimum grade A).

Computer Engineering BEng

Mathematics required (minimum grade A).

Computer Engineering MEng

Mathematics required (minimum grade A).

Electrical Engineering BEng

Also covers: Aerospace Electronic Engineering BEng, Mechatronic Engineering BEng

Mathematics required, plus one of Physics, Electronics or Further Mathematics.

Electrical Engineering MEng

Also covers: Aerospace Electronic Engineering MEng, Mechatronic Engineering MEng

Mathematics (minimum grade A) required, plus one of Physics, Electronics or Further Mathematics (minimum grade A).

Electronic Engineering BEng

Also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng

Mathematics required, plus one of Physics, Electronics, Further Mathematics or Computer Science.

Electronic Engineering MEng

Also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng, Electronic Engineering with Artificial Intelligence MEng, Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems MEng, Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology MEng, Electronic Engineering with Photonics MEng, Electronic Engineering with Wireless Communications MEng

Mathematics (minimum grade A) required, plus one of Physics, Further Mathematics, Electronics or Computer Science (minimum grade A).

Maritime Engineering BEng

Mathematics (minimum grade A) required, plus one of Physics, Chemistry or Further Mathematics.

Maritime Engineering MEng

Mathematics required, plus one of Physics, Chemistry or Further Mathematics.

Mechanical Engineering BEng

Mathematics and Physics required, with a pass in the physics practical where separately endorsed.

Mechanical Engineering MEng

Also covers: Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering MEng, Mechanical Engineering / Automotive Engineering MEng, Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering MEng, Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing MEng, Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics MEng, Mechanical Engineering / Sustainable Energy Systems MEng

Mathematics (minimum grade A) and Physics (minimum grade A) required, with a pass in the physics practical where separately endorsed.

Robotics BEng

Mathematics (minimum grade A) required, plus one further science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Robotics MEng

Mathematics required, plus one further science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Computer Science BSc

Also covers: Software Engineering BEng, Artificial Intelligence BEng

Mathematics required (minimum grade A).

Computer Science MEng

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

Mathematics required (minimum grade A).

Creative Computing BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Mathematical Physics MMath

Mathematics and Physics required (grade A in each).

Mathematics BSc

Also covers: Mathematics MMath, Mathematical Sciences BSc, Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics BSc, Mathematics with Actuarial Science BSc, Mathematics with Computer Science BSc, Mathematics with Finance BSc, Mathematics with Statistics BSc, Mathematics with Data Science BSc

Mathematics required (grade A).

Chemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling) BSc

Also covers: Chemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling) MChem

Chemistry (with a pass in the practical where separately endorsed) and Mathematics required.

Chemistry BSc

Also covers: Chemistry MChem, Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc, Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem

Chemistry required, with a pass in the practical where separately endorsed.

Earth Sciences BSc

Also covers: Earth Sciences MSci

Two accepted sciences required (minimum grade B): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Environmental Science BSc

One acceptable science required: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Geology BSc

Also covers: Environmental Geoscience BSc

Two accepted sciences required (minimum grade B): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Geology MSci

Also covers: Environmental Geoscience MSci

Two accepted sciences required (minimum grade B): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Oceanography BSc

Also covers: Oceanography MSci

Two acceptable sciences required (minimum grade B): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Physical Geography BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Physics BSc

Physics (minimum grade A) required, plus Mathematics or Further Mathematics (minimum grade A).

Physics MPhys

Also covers: Physics with Astronomy MPhys, Physics with Artificial Intelligence MPhys, Physics with Mathematics MPhys, Physics with Quantum Science and Technologies MPhys, Physics with Space Science MPhys

Physics (minimum grade A) required, plus Mathematics or Further Mathematics (minimum grade A).

Biochemistry BSc

Chemistry required, plus one further science: Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Biochemistry MSci

Chemistry required, plus one further science: Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Biology and Marine Biology BSc

Also covers: Biology and Marine Biology MSci

Biology (minimum grade B) required, plus one further science: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Biology BSc

Also covers: Zoology BSc, Microbiology BSc

Biology required, plus one further science: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Biology MSci

Also covers: Zoology MSci, Microbiology MSci

Biology required, plus one further science: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Biomedical Sciences BSc

Also covers: Neuroscience BSc

Biology or Chemistry required, plus one further science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Biomedical Sciences MSci

Also covers: Neuroscience MSci

Biology or Chemistry required, plus one further science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Marine Biology BSc

Also covers: Marine Biology MSci, Marine Biology with Oceanography BSc, Marine Biology with Oceanography MSci

Biology (minimum grade B) required, plus one further science (minimum grade B): Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Pharmacology and Drug Discovery MSci

Chemistry required, plus one further science: Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Pharmacology BSc

Chemistry required, plus one further science: Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Psychology BSc

One accepted science required: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography or Geology.

Accounting and Finance BSc

Also covers: Accounting and Taxation BSc, Business Management and Accounting BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Business Analytics BSc

Also covers: Business and Artificial Intelligence BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Business Management BSc

Also covers: Business Management and Human Resource Management BSc, Business Entrepreneurship BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Economics and Actuarial Science BSc

Also covers: Economics with Data Science BSc

Mathematics required.

Economics BA

No specific A-level subjects required; GCSE Mathematics grade 6 or above is required.

Economics BSc

Also covers: Economics MEcon, Economics and Finance BSc, Economics and Business Management BSc

Mathematics required.

Fashion Marketing with Management BA

Also covers: Luxury Brand Management BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Finance and Financial Technology BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

International Business BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Marketing BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Law LLB

Also covers: European Legal Studies LLB, International Legal Studies LLB

No specific A-level subjects required.

Law with Psychology LLB

No named subjects, but at least two A-levels must be subjects typically assessed through written coursework and/or examinations; only one primarily practical or performance-based subject (e.g. Dance, Drama and Theatre, Art and Design, Fine Art, Photography, Film Studies, Design and Technology, Music) can count.

Ancient History BA

Also covers: Archaeology and Ancient History BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Archaeology BA

Also covers: Archaeology and Anthropology BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

English BA

Also covers: English Language and Literature BA, English with Creative Writing BA, English and History BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

English Language and Linguistics BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Film Studies BA

Also covers: Film and English BA, Film and History BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

History BA

Also covers: Ancient History and History BA, Modern History and Politics BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Liberal Arts BA

No subjects required for the degree as a whole; some pathways require a subject: French pathway – A-level French; German – A-level German; Spanish – A-level Spanish; Portuguese – A-level Portuguese or equivalent previous learning; Music – A-level Music (or a pass in Grade 5 Music Theory).

Music and Business Management BA

Music required, plus Grade 8 Music Practical or a demonstrated equivalent standard.

Music BA

Music required, plus Grade 8 Music Practical or a demonstrated equivalent standard.

Philosophy BA

Also covers: Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA, Philosophy and English BA, Philosophy and History BA, Philosophy and Politics BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Criminology and Psychology BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Criminology BSc

Also covers: Sociology BSc, Sociology and Criminology BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Geography BA

Also covers: Geography BSc, Human Geography BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Philosophy and Economics BA

No specific A-level subjects required; GCSE Mathematics grade 6 or above is required.

Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA

No specific A-level subjects required; GCSE Mathematics grade 6 or above is required.

Politics and Economics BSc

Mathematics required.

Politics BSc

Also covers: Politics and International Relations BSc, International Relations BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Film, TV and Digital Media BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Fine Art BA

Also covers: Fashion Design BA, Games Design and Art BA, Graphic Communication BA, Illustration BA, Product Design BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

English and Modern Languages BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

History and Modern Languages BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Language, Culture and Communication BA

No specific A-level subjects required.

Modern Languages (1 language: French, German or Spanish) BA

Also covers: Modern Languages and Linguistics (1 language: French, German or Spanish) BA

One named language required.

Modern Languages (2 languages: French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) BA

Also covers: Modern Languages and Linguistics (2 languages: French, German or Spanish) BA

One named language required.

Modern Languages (3 languages: Chinese, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) BA

One named language required.

Modern Languages and Business Management (1 language: French, German or Spanish) BSc

One named language required; GCSE Mathematics grade 5 or above is also required.

Education and Psychology BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.

Education BSc

No specific A-level subjects required.